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Rick Wallace, Wendy Aman and Beth Lindsay

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Rick Wallace, Beth Lindsay, Wendy Aman named Grand Marshals of Strawberry Festival parade

The three comprise the volunteer steering committee of Islanders for Ferry Action.

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Passengers step off the King County Water Taxi serving Vashon and Seattle on June 27, during an inaugural sailing of the taxi’s expanded hours. The passenger-only vessel now runs in the middle of the day, not just mornings and evenings.

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Water Taxi trips expand

Foot passengers now have four new midday round-trip sailings to look forward to.

Musician Kim Archer sang soulful renditions of songs including “Killing Me Softly With His Song” at VCA. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Juneteenth event highlights shared global struggle for freedom

Islanders commemorated the anniversary with conversations and direct action around equality and freedom.

It’s official! The class of 2024 tosses their caps in the air to celebrate the end of graduation and their high school careers. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Vashon High School Class of 2024 graduates

The island celebrated graduates who are “two times more beautiful on the inside”

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Healthcare District edges closer to urgent care contract

District has yet to ink any major agreements for urgent care or behavioral healthcare on island.

Young people select from a variety of flags at the June 7 Pride Street Dance next to Vashon Theatre. Alex Bruell photo.

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Vashon has a gay ol’ time at Pride Street Dance

Islanders packed Vashon Highway near Vashon Theatre to celebrate the island’s LGBTQ+ community.

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David Page and Rose Cecchini, the team behind Northwest Sports in the heart of Vashon town, are selling the store to better enjoy retirement.

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Northwest Sports ownership ready to sell

Operators David Page and Rose Cecchini are calling it a wrap.

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PSE: Planned power outages could be used to prevent wildfires

Those temporary outages are a “last resort” measure to avoid power lines and poles from igniting fires.

Leah Browning photo (Sage & Soul Photography)
A new scoreboard now proudly proclaims Martin-Hall Field at Vashon High School.

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Legacies live on as Steve Hall is commemorated at Vashon High School

For the Vashon baseball program, it’s a time to reflect on legacy.

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Islander Joe Okimoto, one of the Americans who was unconstitutionally uprooted and forced away from home in 1942, speaks at Ober Park during the Day of Exile commemoration.

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Vashon remembers the Day of Exile

“We are commemorating this event with the hope that such gross injustice will never be repeated.”

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Islander is sentenced in February assault that drew large police response

Islander Jacob Mulhair is receiving in-patient treatment after being sentenced in April over an assault that occurred in…

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Gwendolyn Rose, 8 (left) and Joss Moe, 8, marvel at the trout that Gwendolyn caught and Joss reeled in.

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Scene and Heard: Reelin’ in fun at the Kids’ Trout Derby

The event is an annual tradition at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club.

The light show from Portage, looking over Quartermaster Harbor, early in the morning on May 11 (Ray Pfortner photo).

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Photos: Aurora borealis sweeps over Vashon and Maury

Readers submitted photos of the rare light phenomena from last weekend.