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Belle Baldwin house to reopen for short-term rentals
For more than 16 years, overnight guests rented the historic Belle Baldwin house at Vashon’s Fern Cove, waking…
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A small tax hike could bring big road fixes
No one likes higher taxes. But here’s one proposed tax increase that could give back more to Vashon…
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At Flostate Running, a coach builds a hub for island runners
James Batey places Brooks running shoes onto wooden shelves he milled from a fallen island cedar, paper still…
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Through his lens, Ray Pfortner teaches others to see
On a misty morning in 1994, Ray Pfortner stood on the gravelly shore of a Vashon beach with…
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Musical library helps young musicians find their rhythm
Chautauqua Elementary School fourth-grader Ramona likes to tap. She taps with her fingers on tables, chairs and whatever…
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Seven Pirates set sights on Track Field championships in Yakima
Vashon’s track and field season is headed east with momentum. After a strong showing at the 1A District…
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At Ober Park, Vashon remembers Day of Exile
More than 100 islanders gathered Saturday at Ober Park, where 84 years ago Vashon’s Japanese and Japanese American…
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New ferry plan keeps pressure on Triangle Route
Despite lobbying from islanders, Washington State Ferries’ new service contingency plan still calls for removing a boat from…
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VHS forum puts cell phone policy on the table
Before Vashon High School students, parents and teachers began talking about cell phones Thursday night, interim Superintendent Jo…
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Vashon boys soccer wins district title, eyes state run
Vashon boys soccer coach John Thomas doesn’t envy the teams preparing to face the Pirates in the WIAA…
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After 8 Years, Heights Grocery enters final stretch
The old red Grange Hall near Vashon’s north-end park-and-ride has held potlucks, memorials, plays and pumpkin-carving parties for…
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Thunderbird nears July opening
As construction nears completion at the new Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon, the 92-bed facility is expected to…
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Farmers market returns as VIGA plants seeds for future
Uptown Vashon has slipped back into its Saturday rhythm: tents rising at the Village Green, farmers setting out…