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Traffic slows as it moves around the bend of northbound I-5 through north Everett on May 22, 2024. (Sound Publishing file photo)

Northwest

Washington’s population exceeds 8 million

More than 68% of the growth occurred in the state’s five largest metropolitan counties

A gray wolf. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Northwest

Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves

The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s recommendation is to downlist wolves from “endangered” to “sensitive.”

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Opinion

Thoughts on how to de-escalate a situation

How do we de-escalate, particularly in this angry-making election year?

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Opinion

Getting our flags in tip-top shape

Are there other flags around Vashon that need some care?

Opinion

Healing the streams of our lives

A community of humans is like any other ecosystem.

Screenshot from wasmoke.blogspot.com This air quality map can tell you current smoke conditions because it shows air quality sensors in real-time, including an array of sensors located on Vashon Island. This regional overview gives you a sense of where fires are burning, and you can zoom in on Vashon or a road trip destination to get details.

News

Preparing for an early smoke season

The Washington Smoke Blog has published its 2024 smoke season projection.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor | June 27 edition

Readers write in about Abbot Tryphon.

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State Capitol Building in Olympia.

Northwest

Poll: WA voters want their lawmakers working all year long

Most Washington voters want their lawmakers to be at the Legislature in session during the entire year, according…

Families visit Point Robinson Park for the Low Tide Festival. (Jim Diers photo.)

News

Waves of fun at Low Tide Celebration

Families glimpsed the strange and beautiful world of the intertidal zone.

News

Happenings | June 27 edition

Celebrate new aid cars, Joan Becker service, Walk in the woods, Health Services Van, and more.

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Arts

Arts Briefs | June 27 edition

PianoFête, Dance night, Harpsichord concert, Cosmic Charlie, and more.

“Katt” 12x9”, oil on board.

Arts

Vashon art exhibit spotlights the queer community

A collection of 47 oil portraits were on exhibit this May at Dig Deep Gardens’ Greenhouse Gallery.

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News

News Briefs | June 27 edition

VIFR office moves, Point Defiance/Tahlequah galley, and more.