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In his final days, Joe Ulatoski solves 50-year mystery
A perplexing puzzle recently traversed 55 years and 18 time zones to reach Vashon Island.
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School board makes moves to bolster new budget
Vashon’s school board, now engaged in budget planning for the 2026-27 school year, has recently taken steps to…
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Vashon water taxi expands to seven-day-a-week service
King County Metro will add Sunday sailings to the Vashon Water Taxi next week, giving the island seven-day…
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Backbone’s inflatable Trump makes splashy D.C. debut
A week after Vashon’s third “No Kings” protest and Backbone Campaign’s most ambitious multi-city action yet, one image…
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Annual Eggstravaganza draws hundreds of kids to Ober Park
Vashon Park District Recreation Manager Eric Wyatt put it this way when describing his team’s work on the…
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For the third time, Vashon says ‘No Kings’
More than 800 people gathered at Vashon’s four-way stop on March 28, where, amid honking horns and banging…
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Vashon-Maury Land Trust purchases two new properties
The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust has acquired 56 acres of what they call “ecologically significant” land, completing two…
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Americana sibling trio The Brudi Brothers to play Vashon
Some of the Northwest’s biggest musical artists, from The Head & the Heart to Brandi Carlile, have at…
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Jay Becker, former Beachcomber owner-editor, dies at 92
Jay Becker, the longtime owner, editor, reporter and photographer of the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, died Jan. 25 at…
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Sweet night at Open Space gala
On a glittering March evening filled with sugar-dusted treats, dazzling outfits and just a touch of parkour, Open…
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As housing pressures grow, Vashon looks to ADUs
“How many of you know someone on Vashon who has had to leave because of our housing crisis?”…
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Holy Week begins, Eggstravaganza returns
As Holy Week begins, several Vashon churches are planning services and gatherings leading up to Easter.
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Paula Poundstone brings her unscripted comedy back to Vashon
Paula Poundstone doesn’t really do the same show twice. That may be one reason Vashon keeps asking her…