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Anatomy of a deal: How the Glacier agreement came to fruition
Last May, Amy Carey had a hunch. The time was ripe, she believed, to reach out to the…
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Vashon comes close to meeting Green Power goal
Vashon residents are once again proving their commitment to supporting renewable energy. After meeting Puget Sound Energy’s Green…
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King County Council adopts 2011 budget
The King County Council adopted a $5.1 billion 2011 operating budget on a 7-2 vote Monday, closing a…
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Some commuters get left on the dock as ferry ridership climbs
As the number of commuters who ride the passenger-only ferry between Vashon and downtown Seattle grows, an increasing…
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Fire board votes to give chief a small raise
Vashon’s fire commissioners voted last month to give Fire Chief Hank Lipe a 3 percent raise, increasing his…
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Car accident sends driver to Harborview
A Vashon woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after driving her car into a telephone pole last…
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State approves increase in ferry fares
The Washington State Tran-sportation Commission approved a 2.5 percent increase in ferry fares on Monday. The fare hike…
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PSE donates to food bank, encourages giving
Following a recent $500 donation to the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank, Puget Sound Energy is challenging Vashon residents…
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Fundraising drive for Glacier begins
Conservation-minded activists on Vashon Island and throughout the region have launched an ambitious fundraising drive to raise $2…
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For Vashon Sand & Gravel, the deal means it can keep operating
It’s a small part of the deal — the fact that Vashon Sand & Gravel gets a 10-year…
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Monday windstorm brings down trees, knocks out power
Thousands of Islanders lost power Monday after a windstorm with gusts up to 55 mph swept across the…
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Pirate girls soccer defeats Seattle Christian, heads to semifinals
The Pirate girls advanced to the semifinal round of the state soccer tournament with a 2-1 shootout win…