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Illegal burning likely caused house fire
A fire that caused structural damage at a home on Maury Island Monday appeared to have been caused…
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Group plans to scale Rainier in an effort to raise money for clean water
When Islander Sue Carette first learned she could climb Mount Rainier and have the trek help bring clean…
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Legal clinic provides free advice, resources to those who discover it
When a Vashon man rented an apartment on the Island only to discover days later that it was…
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Driver veers off highway, hits tree
A driver veered off of Vashon Highway and hit a tree Wednesday afternoon, sending him to Harborview Medical…
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Site of popular park and beach has served many purposes
Originally named Hammersmark Landing after Thorkeld Hammersmark — who homesteaded there in 1883 and had a float anchored…
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New pastor will lead the Methodist congregation
It was not so long ago that Kathryn Morse was regularly teaching a Sunday School class for high…
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American Legion looks toward 10-year anniversary, wants to connect with vets
Vashon’s American Legion Post 159 will celebrate 10 years next spring, and in preparation, the post hopes to…
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Gay couples find their home on Vashon
Last spring Barb and Heather Rhoads-Weaver attended a potluck at Vashon Cohousing for same-sex couples with children and…
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Raising meat, living well: Young couple carves out a new business
Last week, in a pasture behind the Roseballen housing project in Vashon Town, Andrew Plotsky and Brandon Sheard…
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Custody dispute brings Vashon family’s tragic past to light
A Vashon family has been thrust into the national spotlight after news that the mother killed her two…
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New regulation will allow Island households to capture rain
In a move some say could open the door to more development on Vashon, King County will allow…
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VAA hires Seattle construction firm for new performing arts center
Vashon Allied Arts has selected Seattle-based Sellen Construction as its general contractor for the 20,000-square-foot performing arts center…
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Blooms on display: Garden club puts on 59th flower fair
Last Friday and Saturday, the scent of flowers wafted through the Vashon Library, as the Vashon-Maury Island Garden…