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Jade Agua in front of the historic Mukai fruit barreling plant. (Tess Halpern Photo)

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A barreling plant is reborn as local food hub

The Mukai Food Hub is a joint project between nonprofits Friends of Mukai and the Vashon Island Growers…

(Left to right) Phin and Pacha, seventh-graders, with fifth-grader George.

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Scene & Heard: ‘A mentorship disguised as fun’ in Vashon schools

Brick by brick, island students have been building friendships and memories in a new elective class this year…

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This community garden, located centrally in Island Center Homes, is one of several shared spaces at the housing development.

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One year in, conflict emerges at Island Center Homes

Dispute over tenant services and an eviction highlights tensions at the 40-unit complex.

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Emily Scott at the construction site of the new Vashon Food Bank.

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Happenings | Jan. 22 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

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A rainbow at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal.

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News Briefs | Jan. 22 edition

WSF to host online community meetings

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Vashon High School

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Report details progress in student safety

It’s been almost three years since the school district concluded investigations of Vashon High School teachers Kara Sears…

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Julia Lakey with an evergreen tree next to her first garden at Sunrise Ridge.

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How one islander plants to support local pollinators

Asters blushing pink against the misty dusk, crimson-colored huckleberry stems laden with unopened buds, a clump of weedy…

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Protesters gather at Vashon’s four-way stop Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term, beating drums and buckets as passing drivers honked in support.

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Islanders mark one year of Trump’s presidency with walkout

To the steady sound of drumbeats, about 80 protesters gathered at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the four-way stop…

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A Cajun-themed fundraiser for Vashon Baseball Academy will take place Jan. 24, at the Vashon Eagles Club. The Academy’s players are seen here after being named Silver Bracket Champions in Global Sports League’s Best in the Northwest tournament.

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Happenings | Jan. 15 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

More than 200 islanders attended a vigil and protest protest organized by Indivisible Vashon. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo) 
More than 200 islanders attended a vigil and protest organized by Indivisble Vashon. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo)

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Protesters filled Vashon town again last weekend

More than 200 islanders mobilized to join protesters throughout the nation on Saturday after a U.S. Immigration and…

Red-breasted Mergansers at the mouth of Judd Creek. (Jim Diers Photo)

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Islanders search the skies for winged life

More than 100 islanders, binoculars at the ready, roamed Vashon’s forests, beaches, backroads and more, tallying every individual…

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Doug Hershey adjusting products on Thriftway’s shelves.

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Inclusivity in the aisles at Vashon Thriftway

Doug Hershey is greeted by name several times as he methodically makes his way through Vashon Thriftway’s aisles,…

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Gas shutoff valve: Turn the lever a quarter turn with a wrench so it’s perpendicular to the pipe. The diagram shows the valve position: parallel to the pipe = ON, perpendicular to the pipe = OFF.

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Winter Safety QA: Hypothermia and earthquake prep

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