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Community council votes to require protection of historic structures
In a long and spirited meeting Monday night, the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council decided that new construction next…
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Campfire stories for wintertime: Longtime Islander will speak in next installment of series
In the mid-1800s Ezra Meeker made a late-night trip to the outhouse outside his small log cabin in…
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Heritage Museum to offer consignment store
The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum has opened a new consignment store, located just inside the front door of…
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Credit union branch to open by March
Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union (PSCCU) is slated to open in the former home of Books by the…
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Avid reader leaves gift to libraries
Before Islander Becky Braicks died of cancer in August, the mother who frequently volunteered at her two children’s…
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Hundreds of King County’s public health workers receive pink slips
More than 100 nurses, social workers, administrators and interpreters who provide support to low-income pregnant women and new…
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School district grapples with unexpected shortfall in state funds
Due to the state's budget crisis, the Vashon Island School District expects to lose between $103,000 and $151,000…
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Campaign for a new high school hits the streets
Vashon Island School Super-intendent Michael Soltman stood at Vashon’s main intersection Friday night, urging one passerby after another…
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A school bond primer: Making sense of the numbers
In any campaign, numbers can get confusing — and especially so in a multi-million-dollar construction bond measure. The…
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A sign of the times: Committee seeks to ban flashy signage in Vashon Town
When Island Lumber put up its large LED display sign in late 2009, members of Vashon’s Town Plan…
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Community council board plans retreat, considers new members
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council is holding a daylong retreat on Sunday, when it will consider applications by…