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Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, left, debates Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Aug. 17 with moderator Melissa Santos of Axios Local in the center. (Photo by Brian Mittge/Association of Washington Business)

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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off

Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…

Opinion

Post office woes are stacking up on Vashon

What can we do, as ordinary citizens on one small island, to help fix the brokenness of USPS?…

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Happenings

Zen Center dedication, Havurah bash, Childbirth class, Art of qigong, and more

Arts

Arts Briefs | Aug. 18 issue

Jazz in the Atrium with vibraphonist Susan Pascal and Shawn Mullins concert are coming up.

Abortion rights protesters fill all four corners of the intersection in front of the Everett Planned Parenthood in support of abortion rights on Saturday, July 9, 2022 (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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GOP cheered abortion ruling. Democrats responded by voting.

A swell of electoral support for Democrats pushed turnout higher in primary. Republicans look to adjust for November

Burton Water Company’s 40-foot tall tank, located near Wax Orchard Road. File photo

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Betting on Burton: Community water ownership one step closer

A resounding show of support for moving ahead with a purchase is a major milestone for the Burton…

Opinion

Another letter from the editor

There is a reason we keep publishing COVID updates from VashonBePrepared in this newspaper.

A kindergarten student at Panther Lake Elementary raises her hand during attendance on the first day of in-person learning on March 15, 2021. The DOH updated guidance that students and staff who return from isolation must wear masks in school for five days. Photo by Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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DOH releases COVID-19 updates for Washington K-12 schools, child care

The Department of Health guidance update includes required five-day isolation for positive COVID tests.

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Kate Kelly, left, with the Bronze Medal 4+ crew.

Sports

Siblings Bring Home Bronze from World Championships

The Kelly siblings were two of five rowers with ties to the island who made the trip to…

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News

Historic steamer Virginia V, celebrating centienneal, sails on

Vashon Heritage Museum will celebrate the 100th birthday of the historic steamer Virginia V with a four-hour circumnavigation…

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Happenings | August 4 edition

Virginia V sails, yard sale, styro and plastics recycling, Senior Center fun

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Alexia Jones is one of the members of the Dream Keepers Collective, an Atlanta-based group of Black women scientists, recovery specialists and therapists, who will speak at VCA.

News

Abolition Is… a continued exploration at arts center

Lelavision’s Leah Mann has coordinated a panel discussion with the Atlanta-based collective, Dream Keepers, on restorative justice —…

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Opinion

As language evolves, “calling in” culture matters

In this era of climate chaos overlain with great communication challenges, I’d propose that “It’s not the heat,…