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One woman’s campaign: Confronting Vashon’s low vaccination rates
Islander Celina Yarkin, a mother of three young girls, a farmer and a fixture at her family’s produce…
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Vashon lacrosse club faces two top-ranked opponents
The Vashon boys lacrosse club continued through the toughest stretch of its season schedule with games at top-ranked…
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Vashon’s ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ offers a chance to get rid of expired meds
Islanders will have a rare chance to drop off their unwanted or expired prescription medications at a community…
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Common start time for Vashon schools probably won’t happen
An effort to create a common start time for Vashon’s three public schools has hit a snag and…
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Architects engage Islanders over how to design a new Vashon High School
A group of Islanders is in the throes of deciding how Vashon High School should be set up…
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WSF staff come to Vashon May 5 for Q&A on ferry issues
Islanders will have a chance to meet and speak with high-ranking officials from Washington State Ferries at a…
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Vashon school district, facing $750,000 shortfall, considers cutting seven teachers and all buses
Seven Vashon teachers could be laid off, bus service eliminated and funding for athletics axed, as Vashon Island…
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Vashon considers three plans for an expanded branch library
Some wondered if the meeting room would be large enough. Others were concerned about the location of the…
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Vashon Rotarians to raise funds to fight polio worldwide
Vashon Rotarians are hoping to raise a few thousand dollars next weekend to help eradicate polio worldwide. They’re…
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Vashon Park District plans to open pool in late May
If all goes according to plan, the Vashon Pool will open two weeks earlier this season, have longer…
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A Vashon milestone: Permanent housing for the homeless
Vashon HouseHold has created the first apartment units on the Island permanently assigned to housing homeless families —…
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New Vashon program aims to support those with special needs
Families of children with special needs will now have more help on the Island with the launch of…
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Dockton Road rebuild price tag falls; other options still on the table
Islanders will get another opportunity to weigh in on a proposed rebuild of Dockton Road next week when…