Editor’s Note: This article, originally published in The Beachcomber’s May 4 print edition, now contains additional reporting on a May…
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By midweek, the measure had surpassed the 60 percent threshold required for approval.
Zabette Macomber and Toby Holmes, who have both served for the past eight years, won’t be running again for their seats.
Two local teachers, who both recently resigned from their jobs following the school district’s conclusion of separate, months-long investigations of misconduct, now face new investigations — this time by the state office charged with certifying teachers.
Vashon voters approved a similar six-year measure in 2017. It expires after this year.
Sean’s remarkable life touched many others on the island.
The approximately $12 million project to build 40 income-qualified rental units first broke ground in December.
The wait for three-boat service to return just got longer. In other ferries news, the Walla Walla drama could delay the return of the Cathlamet to the Triangle Route, and islanders who use priority medical loading have experienced repeated rudeness at docks.
In an interview, Seattle Indian Health Board President and CEO, Esther Lucero (Diné), discussed the timeline for the opening of the Health Board’s treatment center on Vashon and detailed more about the planned facility.
An attorney for the two separate high school graduates who accused the teacher of misconduct said the matter is not over.
This acquisition will preserve 12 units of affordable housing on the island.
A problem that had reached a breaking point last year — a steady increase in package delivery to Vashon Post Office that had ballooned to close to 2,500 packages per day during the peak holiday season— has now been addressed in a significant way, thanks to islander Ericka Turnbull, who works for Amazon.