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Vashon Island task force tries to find ‘hot spots’ for underage drinking
In a continued effort to reduce underage drinking on the Island, the Vashon Healthy Community Network is working…
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Officer acted as bully after May melee, lawyer says
A King County sheriff’s deputy bullied potential witnesses and engaged in other “bizarre and terrifying” actions in the…
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A librarian bids adieu
For the past 12 and a half years, Hester Kremer has brought a quiet passion for books and…
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Vashon Islanders empty their medicine cabinets of potentially dangerous medications
Islanders took advantage of a chance to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs on Saturday outside of Thriftway…
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Sawbones gets sold to its 135 employees
Sawbones Worldwide, an Island institution for more than three decades, was sold last week — but not to…
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Young musicians earn spots in honor bands
A number of musicians at Vashon High School were recently selected to participate in several honor bands, joining…
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Vashon High School students talk with Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Vashon High School’s Amnesty International Club held a telephone conference with freed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi…
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Girl collects winter items for homeless
Last winter, Anneke Steneker, 13, was saddened to see homeless men sleeping in the streets of Seattle. Motivated…
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Meals on Wheels accepting new participants
Vashon’s Meels on Wheels program, which delivers meals to seniors, has a new menu this fall and welcomes…
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Vashon Islanders upset about possible ferry cuts
The state ferry system is on an unsustainable path and is once again facing some painful cuts that…
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Shackelford steps down from Vashon’s community council board
Mary Shackelford, newly elected to the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council's board of directors, resigned Wednesday after attending a…
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Park board to review final draft of 2011 budget
Vashon Park District officials continue to grapple with how to cut 10 percent, or about $131,000, from the…