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Property taxes up 4 percent
The average Vashon property owner will see his or her property taxes increase by nearly 4 percent this…
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WEDNESDAY 18 WIC program here The Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) provides free vouchers for nutritious foods…
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Sustainable living is a good aim for small Islands
My home is on 10 acres of forest land near the middle of Vashon Island. We use a…
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WEDNESDAY 11 School bond debate A public debate with pro and con presentations and time for questions and…
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Islanders make stone soup together
More than 40 Islanders met for a “stone soup” dinner and discussion of the community’s needs in these…
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Do Vashon kids need a new gym, track and field?
Talk to Jeff Rauma, a Vashon High School basketball player, and one hears in his voice the desperate…
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Ferry advocates unite for rally at the Capitol next week
A week from today, thousands are expected to converge in Olympia to insist legislators give Washington State Ferries…
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Vashon Auto Parts closes due to cash crunch
Vashon Auto Parts closed unexpectedly and without fanfare on Feb. 4, just hours after owner Stu Luhr found…
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Despite support, Back Bay bids adieu
Though Islanders have been vocal in their support of Back Bay Inn, well-wishing wasn’t enough to keep the…
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Lands commissioner Peter Goldmark to review Glacier’s lease
Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark said Monday he plans to review Glacier Northwest’s state-issued lease to aquatic lands…
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State ferry officials recommend ending the so-called triangle route
State ferry officials — in an updated proposal delivered to the Legislature Saturday night — have recommended that…
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Region’s ferry advocates press for a new ferry plan
Residents from Vashon, Bainbridge and several other ferry-served communities have banded together to draft an alternative to the…
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Library board tells KCLS to reconsider Ober Park
After an outpouring of opposition to the library’s potential move out of Ober Park, the King County Library…