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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    King County Parks photo
Wax Orchard consists of 110 acres near the center of Vashon Island.
    King County drops Wax Orchard from off-leash dog...
    By Alex Bruell • March 20, 2024 1:45 pm

    County says the search for a dog park location will continue

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    COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff's Office
    Two guilty pleas, one charged in island criminal...
    By Alex Bruell • March 20, 2024 1:30 am

    Here’s the latest on two criminal incidents, and an islander has been charged in a third recent case.

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    This map shows the latest view of public parks and preserves on the island. The two newest additions are a large chunk of property west of Wax Orchard Road, significantly growing Frog Holler Forest, and a large chunk south of Dockton that grows the Manzanita Natural Area. Image courtesy Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust.
    Manzanita, Frog Holler swell with new 150+ acre...
    By Alex Bruell • March 19, 2024 5:00 pm

    Vashon’s public park space is growing by more than 150 acres across the Manzanita Natural Area and Frog Holler Forest,…

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    Photo courtesy Vashon Island Fire and Rescue 
Lieutenant Ben Steele rappels down a cliff at KVI beach to rescue Kirby, who was stranded on a thin strip of plateau.
    Dogged fire crew rescues canine Kirby from KVI...
    By Alex Bruell • March 18, 2024 4:26 am

    Kirby, a curious 2-and-a-half year old, went over a slope at KVI and ended up on a narrow strip of plateau

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    Contributed photo
The Septic Sisters, from left to right, are Anne Atwell, Stephanie Begley, Jane Slade and Dione Mazzolini.
    ‘Septic Sisters’ to help islanders with wastewater treatment...
    By Alex Bruell • March 13, 2024 1:30 am

    The group will help islanders plumb the depths of their knowledge about septic system maintenance.

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    Alex Bruell photo
Theron Shaw is the new executive director of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust.
    New Land Trust director looks to the future...
    By Alex Bruell • March 6, 2024 8:40 am

    The Vashon nonprofit has selected Theron Shaw to lead its efforts.

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    Insurance premiums force Vashon Adventures to drop bike...
    By Alex Bruell • March 6, 2024 1:30 am

    The reason: Insurance costs.

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    Traditional Rock ‘n’ rollers Stray Rails perform at Sporty’s. Photo by Alex Bruell.
    Waking the dragon of Vashon’s music scene at...
    By Alex Bruell • March 5, 2024 8:00 pm

    “There is an underbelly to this island … and they love this”

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    Kids enjoyed the opening of the new Dockton Park Playground the morning of Dec. 16, 2023. Photo by Alex Bruell.
    Dockton Park playground to close temporarily for final...
    By Alex Bruell • February 28, 2024 12:30 pm

    The closure is anticipated to last one to two months.

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    J Pod briefly passes by Vashon-Maury Island on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The killer whales were spread out and mostly stayed far from shore, photographer Marla Smith said.
    Coast Guard unveils “Whale Desk” to steer ships...
    By Alex Bruell • February 28, 2024 9:15 am

    Program will help endangered whales, but isn’t panacea for their plight, experts say

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    My friend Ms. Sadie
    By Alex Bruell • February 28, 2024 1:30 am

    Last weekend, I flew to San Francisco to attend the biggest birthday bash I’ve ever seen.

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    As legislature hones budget, Vashon eyes expanded water...
    By Alex Bruell • February 28, 2024 1:30 am

    Proposed funding would increase weekday, midday service on the route.

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    Sheriff’s office talks crime rates at community council meeting
    Sheriff’s office talks crime rates at community council...
    By Alex Bruell • February 22, 2024 1:30 am

    Overall crime was down 11% last year.

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