District finds funds to retain teachers
Jul 01 2009, 2:40 PM · UPDATED Several public school teachers whose jobs were on the line have been retained in the wake of a community-wide fundraising drive and a number of budget-cutting efforts by the Vashon Island School District. In April, when school district officials realized statewide budget cuts had punched a $1 million hole in... more ›

Gallery cruise offers gems both real and imagined
Jun 30 2009, 5:54 PM · UPDATED Vashon gallery and shop owners will open their doors from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 3, to share a bounty of new work by local artists. While five shows will feature photographs of Vashon (see story on page A1),... More ›

• Young filmmakers have a screening
  Jun 30 2009, 5:46 PM · UPDATED
• Gallery Cruise: July 3
  Jun 30 2009, 5:46 PM · UPDATED
• A new chamber music series comes to Vashon Island
  Jun 24 2009, 12:41 PM · UPDATED

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Times are tough as Kathy’s Corner waits for spring to arrive
Jan 21 2009 Oddly enough, Kathy’s Corner is nowhere near a corner. The roadside nursery boasts more than 100,000 plants on a straightaway south of town. And after a rocky year, owner Kathy Wheaton said she’s unsure what lies around the bend for... More ›

• Vashon Island Music to feature Seattle musician Mike Bristow, ukulele workshop
  Jul 10 2008

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Island photographers capture this place they call home
Jul 01 2009, 7:19 PM · UPDATED Dozens of Island photographers are setting out to prove that when it comes to artistic inspiration, there’s no place like home. In an apparent coincidence, five separate exhibitions will open this weekend, creating a rare chance for the public to... More ›

• Grand marshal is a man who’s given decades to the Island
  Jun 30 2009, 5:32 PM · UPDATED
• A music fan keeps the shows rolling at Vashon's bustling bistro
  Jun 24 2009, 11:00 AM
• Vashon seniors celebrate an ending — and a beginning
  Jun 17 2009

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Drama Dock gets set for a summer musical
Jun 30 2009, 5:42 PM · UPDATED Drama Dock is putting the finishing touches on a new production — a celebrated Broadway musical with an odd and edgy title. “Urinetown: The Musical,” which won three Tony Awards in 2002, is set in a futuristic metropolis poised... More ›

• Editorial: A healthy dose of caution can keep the Fourth safe
  Jun 30 2009, 5:40 PM · UPDATED
• Our Puget Sound ecosystem is a special place, altered by Scotch broom
  Jun 30 2009, 5:39 PM · UPDATED
• It’s summer — break out the white bucks and floating docks
  Jun 30 2009, 5:34 PM · UPDATED

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