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Vashon Laundry opening this month

The business promises the return of commercial laundromat services for islanders

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Update: Several island criminal cases move to trial soon

Updates on cases of those charged with a crime who were named in the paper.

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Vashon’s Dr. Stephanie Spencer recognized as top state school administrator

A press release from the school district lauded Spencer’s leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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WDFW catches alleged Quartermaster Harbor poachers with 650+ clams

Officers ran into the suspected poachers in the late morning of July 18 on the eastern side of…

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Shoreline salmon fishing open through rest of August on Vashon

Shoreline anglers have until Aug. 31 to fish for pinks and coho salmon in Marine Area 11.

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Vashon businesses find the bright side in the break-ins

Over the last three weeks, at least five businesses on the island have suffered break-ins.

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Trial begins against island man charged with attempted murder

James Kevin Warren is charged with first-degree attempted murder in the King County Superior Court.

This map from the state Department of Health shows the area in Quartermaster Harbor (the red criss-cross grid) in which shellfish harvesting is temporarily closed due to high levels of paralytic shellfish poison.

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Quartermaster Harbor closed to shellfishing due to unsafe poison levels

The State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting in Quartermaster Harbor beaches due to unsafe levels…

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Prosecutors: Ruiz-Hernandez should remain in custody

In response to a motion to release islander Jesus Ruiz-Hernandez from jail, prosecutors have revealed new details about…

The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.

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Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose cold-water threat this time of year

Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

Photos by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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Hiking at Mt. Rainier: This summer, visit a paradise on Earth

If you’ve never visited the Paradise area of Mt. Rainier, there’s still time this summer to correct that…

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Vashon noted in King County plan to reduce wildfire risk

The newly released plan focuses primarily on parts of the county called “wildland-urban interfaces” (WUI) — in other…