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Arden, Lamai and Mia (all 9 years old) await receiving ice cream at the Vashon Island Heritage Museum’s ice cream social during the 2024 Strawberry Festival. (Alex Bruell file photo)

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Happenings | July 10, 2025

Strawberry Fest is coming, including the annual ice cream social.

(File photo)

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Fourth of July weekend weather in King County

Expect mostly sunny and warm weather for the Fourth of July weekend in the Puget Sound region. Below…

Jayne Pellegrini

Obituaries

Jayne Pellegrini

Jayne lived her life with laughter, flair, and an open heart.

Benjamin Rotter

Obituaries

Benjamin Rotter

He enjoyed spending time with his family and working in the garden surrounding his home.

On July 4, 2022, the day on Vashon began with Evan Hill’s win in the island’s hydro race and ended with a professional fireworks display over Quartermaster Harbor. (Brian Brenno photo)

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Happenings | July 3, 2025

Information on July 4 events.

Scenes from the 2024 PianoFête (left to right): Vyacheslav “Slava” Gryaznov and Rexa Han, members of the Vashon-Maury Island Chamber Orchestra, and pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski with a young fan, Jovian Maya. (Wade Yip and Allison Halstead-Reid photo)

Arts

PianoFête beckons with concerts, celebration and community

Vashon Center for the Arts’ signature summer concert series has grown into a full-fledged festival.

Opinion

Editorial: Leave the fireworks to the professionals

It’s time to admit our curmudgeonly ways: We’re anti-consumer fireworks.

Amy Drayer, Rick Wallace, Wendy Aman and Beth Lindsay comprise the steering committee for Islanders for Ferry Action.

Opinion

Commentary: Restored ferry schedule: Hope, but verify

We’re establishing a team to verify whether the Governor’s ferry promise is being kept.

Ron Radzai’s cats arrive at the Fauntleroy Dock, bound for Vashon. (Courtesy photo)

Opinion

Commentary: A tale of two coasts — and 28 cats

When my brother Ron Radzai died in his seventies last October, he left us with 28 cats.

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Corrections | July 3, 2025

Medicare statistic: A statistic in an article from the June 5 edition (“Federal funding cuts cause financial unease…

Greg Wessel

Opinion

Commentary: Anniversaries and democracy

Grill your dogs, drink your beer and take a moment to thank the gods that we still have…

Opinion

Letters to The Editor | July 3

Readers share thoughts on fireworks and unsafe burning.

The 141st Ave SW Culvert Replacement project is located on a sole access road on the west side of Vashon Island. (King County graphic)

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News Briefs | July 3 edition

Road closure and ferry travel