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State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson today named Capt. George A. Capacci interim assistant secretary in charge of the Ferries Division for the Washington State Department of Transportation.

To mark the grand opening of the expanded and renovated Vashon Library, a community ribbon-untying celebration will be held Saturday, March 29, 9:30am at 17210 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon Island. Please join community leaders, library staff, Friends of the Library and residents in celebrating the landmark occasion.

In the hands of a skilled carpenter/cabinetmaker, the antique dresser was suddenly not a piece of junk. Fortunately I had called to see whether or not the tall boy with the scroll back and tiny old-fashioned wheels could be repaired or just needed to be thrown out.

VAA Center for Dance’s Original Works for the first time stands as its own production rather than as part of Spring Ballet.

The Finisterra Trio presents two piano trios popular with chamber music audiences,

I write this on the sorrowful anniversary of Tsu’xiit/Luna’s death. Hail pounds the roof, as it did on the day Luna died. Tsu’xiit left his earth swim during a freaky, powerful thunderstorm. Killed on March 10, 2006 at the tender age of 6½,

Over three years ago, our Transition Vashon group formed to address our community’s preparedness to face the changes that we saw coming in adapting to climate change and avoiding its worst affects.

The changing plumage of local birds provides another sign of spring.  In the last column, I talked about how the resident birds already are beginning to perform their breeding season music.

Amy Dubin was an inspirational and well loved art teacher at Vashon High School.  She made an impact on her students that will not be forgotten.  Her classroom was a creative and fun place to be where everyone was welcome.

Whenever I chop an onion I think of Iréne, who taught me how to chop an onion.

Who knows why suddenly the tide turns and good things, blessing after blessing, start to happen? Some theorize it’s when we’ve learned our lessons, others think it’s when God is good and ready.