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Conservation District voting begins
In one of the first elections of its kind in the United State, King Conservation District has launched…
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Islanders come together to discuss a network of trails for Vashon
When officials at the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust put out a call for Islanders to collaborate on an…
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Land trust, county buy land to preserve habitat
The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust purchased nine acres in the lower reaches of Judd Creek this week, bringing…
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Vashon school bond measure tops 60 percent as ballots continue to be tallied
The Vashon Island School District's bid for a bond that would remake Vashon High School topped 60 percent…
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Heading to Westminster: A Vashon woman competes with a rare breed
Donna McDermott does not recall what first drew her to the Icelandic Sheepdog, but she does remember that…
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Bill would make make VMICC exempt from public disclosure laws
A controversy over the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council and its status under the state’s far-reaching public disclosure laws…
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VMICC board elects new president
Tim Johnson, a former organic food executive new to Vashon, was elected the president of the Vashon-Maury Island…
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Vashon Health Center alters landscape of senior care on Vashon
Faced with financial difficulties, the Vashon Health Center recently implemented changes that may pose challenges to Island seniors…
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Local organizations chip in to bring free dental services to Vashon
Thanks to support from the local community, Medical Teams International’s dental van, a dental office on wheels that…
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New group works to help high schoolers with next step in life
Terri Colello knows how daunting, difficult and even scary it can be to finish high school while at…
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An old popper gets a new lease on life, thanks to some Island help
Tag Gornall learned the bad news recently that the popcorn machine at the Vashon Theatre had broken. As…
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VYFS makes deal with YMCA to purchase PlaySpace building
PlaySpace, the former YMCA center on the corner of Vashon Highway and Gorsuch Road, is a hub of…
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The troubled waters of the Washington State ferry system
Though Gov. Chris Gregoire’s recent proposal to create a regional ferry district was declared dead on arrival, with…