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King County Sheriff’s Office receives funding for mental health response

Federal funding will support a mental health co-response team and a rapid DNA processing system.

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Water you doing to prepare for a major disaster?

The fact remains that even just a few days without safe drinking water will bring you down.

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Obituaries

Phyllis Montague Smith

She died peacefully at home in bed with her loving husband of 27 years, Bob, by her side.

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Obituaries

Joan C. Becker

To the end of her days, her unexpected off-beat witticisms still could give a laugh to family and…

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Obituaries

Anđelka Chorak

Anđelka’s family would like to extend their gratitude to the entire community of Vashon for their outpouring of…

Northbourne Farm thrives under the stewardship of the intergenerational Cassel-Fuller-Smutko family and their hard-working draft horses: an English Suffolk Punch (Roy) and a Belgian (Linda). Photo courtesy Northbourne Farm.

Arts

Beauty awaits at Vashon Garden Tour 2024

Every spring, I’m suddenly reminded of the garden I’ve been neglecting.

Alex Bruell photo
A ferry pulls toward the Fauntleroy ferry dock on a cloud-pocked March afternoon.

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Service planner funding could herald updates to two-boat schedule

But change may not come quickly.

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Happenings | April 4 edition

“Shaping Your Legacy,” Comp Plan meeting, Talk at Library, Food Drive, Film Screening, and more.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor | April 3 edition

Readers writes in about islander Lee Ockinga-Kopines and civic responsibility.

Opinion

Editorial: We decide who belongs here

It’s less about what we say and more about what we do.

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Arts

A time-honored variety show aims to ‘keep Vashon weird’

CHRCH celebrates all things peculiar, goofy and great about the island.

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Arts

Albert Cano Smit shares his love for Spanish compositions

The virtuoso pianist will take the stage, not once but twice, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

Photo by Aspen Anderson
A Washington State ferry is viewed from the car deck of another ferry on the Fauntleroy route that serves Vashon Island, Southworth in Kitsap County and West Seattle.

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New ferries to bolster fleet still years away

The state needs 26 boats to fully and reliably fill its sailing schedule.