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CSA Plan in final stages, council adoption expected later this year

After more than a year and a half of county and volunteer effort, Vashon’s Community Service Area Plan…

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Care center announces new partnership

Six months after Providence Health and Services announced it was cutting ties with Vashon Community Care, a new…

Amid financial crisis, fire district brings increased levy proposal to voters

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Amid financial crisis, fire district brings increased levy proposal to voters

Among the decisions islanders will make when they receive their general election ballots next week is whether to…

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Election: School, park board candidates address bullying, finances at forum

The seven islanders running to fill the two open seats on each the park and school district boards…

Apples, cider and pumpkins: Celebrate fall at Ciderfest

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Apples, cider and pumpkins: Celebrate fall at Ciderfest

Over the past week, Vashon Island Fruit Club members and volunteers have gathered nearly 5,000 pounds of apples…

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News briefs: Honoring Las Vegas victims, blessing of animals, county grants and the deer hunt

Honor Las Vegas shooting victims

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State elected officials, Ferries, respond to comments made at meeting

Elected officials at the state level and a Washington State Ferries spokeswoman all said they will take the…

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Mini fridge determined to be cause of bomb scare at Vashon High School

A small refrigerator powered by a car battery in a locker at Vashon Island High School led to…

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Election: Public forums coming up for park, school, fire candidates

Seats on Vashon’s three major taxing district boards — school, park and fire — are up for election,…

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From service to statistics, public lambastes Ferries

During a public meeting last week at Vashon High School, Washington State Ferries officials continued to say the…

Longtime owners sell Vashon Pharmacy

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Longtime owners sell Vashon Pharmacy

Twenty-five years after islanders Dave Willingham and Tom Langland — still known simply as “the boys” to many…

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Longtime islander wills acreage to Land Trust

Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust Executive Director Tom Dean said he had no idea islander Mike Kneeshaw willed his…

Islander Trish Howard wears a Backbone Campaign backpack featuring a wind turbine during the PSE Regional Day of Action demonstration on Vashon. (Anneli Fogt/Staff Photo)

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Islanders join regional effort to oppose PSE natural gas plant

One dozen islanders on Thursday converged on Puget Sound Energy’s Vashon Island customer service office to deliver a…