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Gregoire wants to create a regional ferry district to take on the ailing system
Gov. Chris Gregoire has proposed that the state get out of the ferry business.
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Bird by bird, citizen scientists pitch in
It was like the call and response of a prayer in church as Sue Trevathan, holding a clipboard,…
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Vashon Islander Marynell Matt describes her night lost in the mountains
As they shivered through the night, the four women talked about the warm baths they would take when…
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At a Burton church, an ill pastor finds his way
Just before Christmas, Rev. Marcus Walker sat on the steps leading up to the altar at the Burton…
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King County finalizes deal with Glacier, takes posession of mine site
Those close to the effort to stop Glacier Northwest’s mining expansion on Maury Island celebrated Thursday as King…
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Persistence and a lot of help lead to a happy reunion for a teacher and his dogs
Harris Levinson let his two dogs out in his yard the Sunday after Thanksgiving, fully expecting they would…
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Two more board members resign from community council
Jake Jacobovitch, president of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council and a veteran of Island civic life, resigned from…
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Fields campaign misses goal, continues to fundraise
The committee raising funds for the Vashon Athletic Fields project did not meet its goal of securing $300,000…
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Vashon nonprofit receives conservation award for work in Indonesia
An Island organization was recently recognized for its grassroots efforts at conservation in one of the most biologically…
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Young engineers create winning robot, advance to state competition
The crowd went wild in the gym of Tahoma Senior High School in Covington, cheering as students from…
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Lost snowshoer recalls ordeal
How does one survive a night in frigid temperatures, lost on a mountainside during white-out conditions? Islander Marynell…
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Quartermaster Drive closed part of Monday as sailboat leaned near power lines
Quartermaster Drive was closed for several hours on Monday afternoon as a sailboat that washed ashore in Quartermaster…
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Four women missing in the Cascade Mountains found
Searchers have located four women who spent a frigid night in the Cascade Mountains after a snowshoeing trip…