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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    Kimm Shride accepts a bouquet of flowers during her retirement party on Monday, June 30. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Kimm Shride retires from decades-long ferry career
    By Alex Bruell • July 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Shride celebrated her last day of work Monday with WSF.

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    Taylor Umetsu, research and programs associate with the Vashon Nature Center, hands 4-year-old Ophelia Hoetger a moon snail. Ophelia was one of many kids on Saturday discovering the kinds of sea life that thrive in the intertidal zone. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Islanders explore the world beneath the tides
    By Alex Bruell • July 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Families swarmed across Point Robinson on Saturday, June 28 for the annual Low Tide Celebration, learning about marine life, touring…

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    Local and regional leaders ceremonially strike shovels into the dirt at a ground-breaking ceremony for the Vashon-Maury Food Bank’s new location at the United Methodist Church, as a crowd behind raises apples celebratorily. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Food Bank project breaks ground at new site
    By Alex Bruell • June 26, 2025 1:30 am

    A crowd of islanders and officials — including U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal — celebrated the event.

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    Alex Bruell photo
"Emancipation was not a finish line, but a beginning," said speaker Elijah Berry.
    ‘Emancipation was not a finish line, but a...
    By Alex Bruell • June 25, 2025 1:30 am

    Speakers and musicians weaved together the journeys of people across the country and world.

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    Vashon secures millions in tight legislative budget
    Vashon secures millions in tight legislative budget
    By Alex Bruell • June 18, 2025 1:30 am

    Pregnancy will no longer be a presumed exception to one’s wishes in their living will, thanks to state legislation spurred…

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    Graduates Zydan Werner and Ellisport Otto watched the sun set during their electric performance of “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Class of 2025 rocks graduation
    By Alex Bruell • June 17, 2025 1:30 am

    Vashon graduated 155 students of the class of 2025 on Saturday, June 14, rocking out at the end of their…

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    Demonstrators hold signs at the protest on Vashon. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Vashon says: ‘No Kings’
    By Alex Bruell • June 17, 2025 1:30 am

    The demonstration was the largest of its kind on Vashon so far this year.

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    Courtesy photos 
The four 2025 candidates for unofficial mayor of Vashon Island are, clockwise starting from the bottom left: Fern the Raccoon for VashonBePrepared, TK Rose for the Blue Heron Education Center Scholarship Fund, Georgie for Vashon Island Midwifery and Canny for the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank.
    Vashon’s 2025 Unofficial Mayor candidates announced
    By Alex Bruell • June 13, 2025 1:30 am

    What do a baby, a child, a raccoon and a anthropomorphic can of food have in common?

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    Maury man recovering after hatchet attack, spurred by mental crisis
    Maury man recovering after hatchet attack, spurred by...
    By Alex Bruell • June 11, 2025 1:30 am

    The injured neighbor is recovering at Harborview Medical Center.

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Vashon Island High School.
    As VISD mulls budget, new state law means...
    By Alex Bruell • June 4, 2025 11:30 am

    A new bill signed by the governor has paved the way for the Vashon Island School District to collect much…

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    Health Care District shares Dispatch numbers, plans for board retreat
    Health Care District shares Dispatch numbers, plans for...
    By Alex Bruell • June 4, 2025 1:30 am

    The Vashon Health Care District discussed plans for a board retreat at their May 21 board meeting to decompress, evaluate…

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    The Bacchus brothers, (from left to right) Randy, Ladd and Brett, present a wreath in remembrance of Thomas and Douglas “Ladd” Bacchus at the newly rededicated Senior Center memorial. (Alex Bruell photo)
    Islanders commemorate Memorial Day
    By Alex Bruell • May 28, 2025 2:30 pm

    Both events saw stirring performances from Utisah Durahim, who delivered the national anthem.

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    School staff and volunteers screened 38 Vashon High School students as part of an inaugural student cardiac screening by the Sam Yates Community Foundation on May 20. (Courtesy photo)
    Inaugural heart screening helps VHS athletes
    By Alex Bruell • May 28, 2025 9:30 am

    Vashon High School students were alerted to cardiac anomalies or high blood pressure.

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