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County’s roads will decline due to lack of funds
King County’s roads division is facing a funding crisis of such magnitude that nearly 75 miles of roads…
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New survey spotlights residents’ unmet health care needs
Nearly 500 Islanders have responded to a community survey assessing health care needs on the Island, and two…
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PTSA’s annual back-to-school drive raises $2,000 for needed school supplies
Vashon PTSA’s annual back-to-school drive raised around $2,000 in a matter of days, enabling the group to purchase…
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McDermott, Toledo advance to November’s general election
Joe McDermott, the incumbent, and Diana Toledo, a challenger, will face off in the November election in a…
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Two brush fires burn on Maury in a week
A fire in a field on Maury Island last Wednesday was the second brush fire on Maury in…
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Church takes advantage of large salmon run with a benefit derby
The Vashon Presbyterian Church will host a benefit for the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness this weekend by…
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Casting for Pinks: A banner year brings anglers to the shore
As the sun began to set on Manzanita Beach one day last week, Islander Joey Pinczes, in sunglasses…
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T-Birds and ’vettes roll on Vashon
In what organizers said was a first, dozens of classic Thunderbirds and Corvettes rolled together on Vashon on…
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Skatepark gets a facelift
Last Saturday a small but determined group of Islanders set out to bring new life to the walls…
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Vashon’s revised town plan takes shape, is nearly complete
Islanders Monday night agreed to include in Vashon’s town plan a provision that would encourage King County to…
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The grand dame of Burton is reborn
When the Denning kids first moved into the Burton Hotel in 1956, they were certain the second floor…
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A lawsuit over a letter spotlights a tough land use dispute
King County agreed to pay a Vashon couple $125,000 for its failure to provide a document in a…
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New car license fee will allow county to maintain bus service
Vashon drivers, along with the rest of King County, will pay $20 more to renew their car tabs…