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Courtesy Photo, Renton Police

Officer-involved shooting in SeaTac, Renton PD leads case

The Renton Police Department is leading an investigation in an officer-involved shooting resulting in a death in SeaTac.

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In front, from left, Elizabeth Parks, Ray Oen, Meriah Gile, Shelley Means, Esther Lucero, Lucero’s son, Abigail Echo-Hawk, Jania Garcia, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and state Rep. Chris Stearns celebrate the ribbon-cutting Saturday at the Thunderbird Treatment Center. Behind them, from left, are Pam Grindley, Michael Painter, Tom Warren, Victoria Black Horse, Cornelius Van Niel, Christina Roberts and Rear Adm. Marcus Martinez of the Indian Health Service.

‘Healing happens here’: Thunderbird opens on Vashon

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Singer now hangs above the atrium at Vashon Center for the Arts. The gray whale skeleton will remain on display there for at least the next five years.

On Vashon Island, a whale becomes a warning — and a work of art

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Scarlet Hansen Photo
The construction site of Sea Mar’s new two-story clinic in uptown Vashon.

Sea Mar says Vashon clinic construction is on track

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Brandt Johnson Photo
A folding table, a handwritten sign and a willingness to answer strangers’ grammar questions turned Ellen Jovin’s Manhattan sidewalk experiment into a bestselling book and the award-winning documentary Rebel with a Clause, playing at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Vashon Theatre.

Grammar guru Ellen Jovin returns to Vashon with ‘Rebel With a Clause’

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WA tribes, environmental groups sue over Endangered Species Act rule change

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Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes

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Shark in the Park celebrates local sixgills

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A year and $80k later, a probe of WA fish and wildlife commissioners continues

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Woodinville man indicted for money theft in South King County

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Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review

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Top Sports

Julia Kowacic Photo
Jacob Plihal looks calm and focused during a heat of the men’s single at World Cup II in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Jacob Plihal medals twice at World Cup regattas in Europe

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Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system

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A serene adventure at Lake Sawyer | Hiking the Northwest

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Tips and tricks for draught-resistant gardens | The Compleat Home Gardener

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Quilt guild donates 25 quilts to island firefighters

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Happenings | July 16 edition

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Before you hit the road, refresh your safety plans

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March on down to Fort Worden for great camping | Hiking the Evergreen State

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Reminder: E-motorcycles prohibited on King County trails | King County

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King County receives $1 million for rescue helicopter

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Federal Way passes 1-year moratorium on data centers

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Vashon Island small businesses: Apply for Comcast RISE Grants by May 31!

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The Snohomish County Senior Resource Expo will feature over 50 exhibitors as well as guest speaker, retired Navy Captain and former Commanding Officer Kim Buike.
The Snohomish County Senior Resource Expo will feature over 50 exhibitors as well as guest speaker, retired Navy Captain and former Commanding Officer Kim Buike.

10 things you need to know about this year’s Snohomish County seniors expo

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Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

Back yard bounty tips | The Compleat Home Gardener

Jealous of those leafy greens at your local farmer’s market? Here’s some suggestions to starting your own vegetable garden.

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Wildlife abound at Nisqually refuge | Hiking the Evergreen State

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July is all about red, white, and bloom – so don’t forget to fertilize | The Complete Home Gardener

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Planning an Independence Day trip to Rainier? Here are some tips

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Discounts and a deciduous disaster | The Compleat Home Gardener

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Arts

Michelle Bates Photo
Perfomers onstage during a production of “Oscar’s Journey: The Fall and Rise of the Bird King.”

Arts Briefs | July 23 edition

Croaker at the Wine Shop

5 MIN READ

A sweet guide to Strawberry Festival weekend

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A jam-packed Strawberry Festival lineup

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Grand marshals chosen for commitment to Vashon history

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Arts Briefs | July 16 edition

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Sports

Kent Memorial Park tennis courts. Ben Ray / The Reporter

Top 10 free pickleball and tennis courts in South King County

Here are some free places to get outside and enjoy the sun while playing pickleball or tennis.

5 MIN READ

USA eliminated at hands of Belgium in final game at Seattle Stadium

3 MIN READ

All-comers track meet honors Foss Miller’s legacy

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Fans pack Legacy Square to root on the USMNT

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World Cup crowds smash records across Seattle

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Opinion

States of Absurdity

Cartoon by Bill Jarcho

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Cartoon by Bill Jarcho

Singer reminds us what community can do

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Vashon punches above its weight

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Past, present, or future: Which are you stuck in? | In Focus

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A second Belgium-U.S. showdown | The Free Press Initiative

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More News

Happenings | July 9 edition

6 MIN READ

Community foundation forms to support islandwide efforts

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Vashon’s ‘litter old ladies’ clean up island roads

4 MIN READ

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Members of the Thriftway Shopping Cart Drill Team perform in the 2017 Strawberry Festival parade.

A Festival favorite rolls back into town

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Vashon takes a look inside Thunderbird ahead of summer opening

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Thunderbird gives nearly $350K for Vashon emergency helipad

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Islanders gather around a hydroplane at Jensen Point as crews prepare boats for Vashon’s annual Fourth of July race around the island.

Island traditions light up the Fourth

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Federal Way woman pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud

2 MIN READ

KC Council approves $431 million supplemental budget

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