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School district calls for help with audit

An annual state audit process could spell more financial and operational woes for the cash-strapped district.

Jacob Plihal competes at the Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, just north of Lucerne, Switzerland (Row2k.com photo).
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Jacob Plihal competes at the Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, just north of Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Plihal’s going to Paris

Vashon’s rower will compete in 2024 Olympic Games

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The Vashon boys soccer team.

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Pirates boys soccer takes fourth at state

“We learned a lot from these tough games in the state tournament.”

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Members of Vashon’s Cub Scout Pack 275, Luna Cekosh (kneeling, left), Hazel Ecevedo (standing), and Wilfred Gogarten (right) place American flags on the graves of veterans at Vashon Cemetery.

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Islanders gather to remember fallen heroes

More than 200 islanders gathered to honor the nation’s fallen veterans on Memorial Day.

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Vashon ferry advisory committee urges largest option in Fauntleroy dock redesign

Washington State Ferries continues canvassing public opinion in its project to rebuild the terminal.

Paul Fischer, in a portion of the forest near the Mukai Pond parking lot, describes some of the actions loggers will be expected to take to minimize impact. Trees will be bucked and delimbed in place, for instance, to lessen the impact on the understory (Leslie Brown Photo).

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Large thinning project aims to restore forest health

“Climate resilience is our overarching framework.”

The entrance to Vashon Cemetery (Tom Hughes Photos)

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Memorial Day service will honor nation’s and island’s fallen veterans

Memorial Day will be observed at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, in a solemn ceremony at Vashon Cemetery.

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School board approves RIF plan

The board approved a modified reduction in force, restoring several positions originally proposed for cuts.

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A new scoreboard now proudly proclaims Martin-Hall Field at Vashon High School.

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Legacies live on as Steve Hall is commemorated at Vashon High School

For the Vashon baseball program, it’s a time to reflect on legacy.

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Islander Joe Okimoto, one of the Americans who was unconstitutionally uprooted and forced away from home in 1942, speaks at Ober Park during the Day of Exile commemoration.

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Vashon remembers the Day of Exile

“We are commemorating this event with the hope that such gross injustice will never be repeated.”

The light show from Portage, looking over Quartermaster Harbor, early in the morning on May 11 (Ray Pfortner photo).

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Photos: Aurora borealis sweeps over Vashon and Maury

Readers submitted photos of the rare light phenomena from last weekend.

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A hot-blooded opera marks debut of opera’s new director

“Romeo and Juliet” has it all — lavish parties, sword fights, devoted friendships, and the most tragic teenage…

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Staff cuts: School board, staff continue pushback

Public speakers including island students pleaded for the district not to cut staff members.