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Sperm donor Aaron Long, second from left, meets three of his biological children for the first time in the documentary “Dad Genes.” From left are Bryce, Long, Madi and Alice. (Courtesy Photo)

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‘Dad Genes’ brings Vashon couple’s unconventional family story home

Jessica Share knew Aaron Long first as a donor number and a few lines on a sperm bank…

Mary Singer, in the bright orange and purple suit, gathers with fellow open-water swimmers before a practice swim in Puget Sound. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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Mary Singer hopes to make Vashon swim history

The 30-plus-mile attempt will double as a fundraiser and an interactive tour of the marine wilderness surrounding the…

A new King County historic and scenic corridor sign sits beneath a speed limit marker along Dockton Road. Five signs are planned along the 4.7-mile heritage corridor. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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New signs mark the history beneath Vashon’s roads

On Dockton Road, where the pavement curves past bright blue water, weathered docks, beaches, farms and woods, a…

School buses sit parked at Vashon High School. (Tom Hughes Photo)

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‘The easy cut’: School workers describe human toll of budget reductions

Paraeducators and bus drivers say reduced hours and consolidated routes could leave students with less support, longer rides…

Vashon Island Fire Rescue’s Station 55 on Bank Road. (Courtesy Photo)

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VIFR chief resigns, retires amid investigation

The investigation remains undisclosed as Deputy Chief Ben Davidson leads VIFR during the transition.

A past large wood project in lower Shinglemill Creek that the Land Trust executed with King County. (Jenny Stamper Photo)

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Building like beavers to restore island streams

This summer, crews with the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust will head into Upper Shinglemill Creek and try to…

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Community foundation forms to support islandwide efforts

A new nonprofit foundation born out of years of work at the Vashon Chamber of Commerce is seeking…

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Seattle Indian Health Board President and CEO Esther Lucero (Diné) stands near the current grassy landing area at Vashon Municipal Airport, where a new emergency helipad is expected to be completed by the end of September.

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Thunderbird gives nearly $350K for Vashon emergency helipad

The airport upgrade aims to make emergency airlifts from Vashon faster and safer.

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Islanders gather around a hydroplane at Jensen Point as crews prepare boats for Vashon’s annual Fourth of July race around the island.

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Island traditions light up the Fourth

Vashon marked Independence Day from dawn to dark this year, beginning with its annual hydroplane race at Jensen…

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Carl Hillman and Mayumi Ogawa accept a posthumous degree for their son, Sean Ogawa Hillman, from Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong during the university’s June 14 commencement ceremony.

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Cal Poly honors Sean Hillman with posthumous degree

Three years after Sean Ogawa Hillman was struck and killed while bicycling near his college campus, his parents…

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Community members left sticky-note responses during a May 14 forum on Vashon High School’s cell phone policy.

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VHS adopts bell-to-bell cellphone policy

Vashon High School students will return to school this fall under a stricter cellphone policy, after the Vashon…

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Critical Mass cyclists at the memorial site for Maridee Bonadea near the Fauntleroy ferry dock.

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Critical Mass ride honors Maridee Bonadea, demands safer streets

Under orange sunset skies Friday night, more than 200 Critical Mass cyclists rode past the West Seattle site…

Vashon High School.

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Vashon schools near cellphone vote as budget pressures mount

As the school year nears its end, Vashon Island School District leaders are nearing a decision on what…