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Ferry crisis sparks PSRC letter, hits governor’s race

Teresa Mosqueda is among 38 elected officials calling on lawmakers to set aside money for federal ferry grant…

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Frightening Fauntleroy ferry incident ends with no injuries

A man in crisis leapt onto a boarding ferry at the Fauntleroy Dock the evening of April 14.

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IGA gets big grant to go solar

The grant, which is for a total of $706,860, will fund a 370,035-kilowatt hours solar array.

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Vashon landscaping business owner sentenced to 20 years in human trafficking case

Island Jesus Ruiz-Hernandez was convicted on Jan. 23 and sentenced last week

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Kindred sentenced in vehicular homicide case

The islander will be required to receive mental health treatment over the 2022 homicide.

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This gray whale washed up on Vashon Island sometime before April 12, when it was reported to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Gray whale washes ashore on Vashon

The incident has provoked grief, fascination and reverence from researchers studying the huge cetacean.

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Vashon Primary School principal Judith Abenawe dances with students.

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A visit to the other Vashon

Island residents Sarah Driggs and Jim Diers spent three weeks across January and February visiting Uganda, including a…

Island photographer Jim Diers captured this photo of a pair of Abyssinian ground hornbills during his recent trip to Uganda. Diers gave a presentation on that trip following a vote on Monday (April 15) evening by the Vashon Audubon to rename itself to the Vashon Bird Alliance. Jim Diers photo.

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Vashon Audubon renames itself Vashon Bird Alliance

The membership of the group voted strongly in favor of the name change.

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Member Services Coordinator Nichole Banducci (left) and soon-to-be Campaign Director of Islanders for Ferry Action Amy Drayer.

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Chamber director to helm ferry action group

Amy Drayer will change roles to run the Chamber of Commerce’s Islanders for Ferry Action (IFA).

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Vashon Center for The Arts filled up April 4 with attendees for a public meeting on the proposed King County Comprehensive Plan.

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Islanders talk density, grocery zoning at comprehensive plan meeting

The event drew an audience of about 65 people to learn and comment on the complicated plan process.

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How Vashon voted in the March primary

The numbers also offer insight into how voters feel about the upcoming rematch between Biden and Trump.

It’s all smiles for this carrot-and-bunny-jammies wearing kid after the annual Easter Egg hunt at Ober Park. Alex Bruell photo.

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Annual Easter tradition expands with inclusive egg hunt

This was the first year the annual event featured a sensory-friendly egg hunt.

Island contractor Frank Zellerhoff, Jr. works on a leaking pipe, the damage caused by a tree growing just above it, on Maury island. Photo courtesy Dave Stoltz.

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The culprit behind Dockton Water’s 400,000 gallon mystery leak: A maple tree

A leak somewhere in the Dockton water system was rapidly losing thousands of gallons of water.