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Arts

Island favorite Alessandra Rose returns, with new album

Every song on Rose’s iconic recording tells a part of her journey of being a mother.

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Opinion

Inspiration and gratitude from IFA

There’s certainly more work to be done, because we know new boats won’t be here for years.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor | March 14 edition

Readers write in about Puget Sound Energy, recent Beachcomber coverage, and more.

Opinion

Public transportation is crucial for a healthier community

We will have to keep getting creative with county and state decision-makers to build solutions.

Mike Fancher

Opinion

Erosion of state Public Records Act must be reversed

You have a right to know, and it’s time for you to be heard.

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News

Calling all poets: Mukai launches its annual Haiku Festival

Poets are invited to submit their original haiku entries for the festival during the first two weeks of…

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Preparing a disaster victim for transport: A class of 16 new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) students finished up their nine-week basic training course recently. In this hands-on first aid exercise, the team practices applying a splint to "victim" Dick Danielson with a knee injury. From left to right: Marie Koltchak and Denis Snow do their work under the watchful eye of CERT veteran Sharon Danielson.

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Medical Reserve Corps reflects on new CDC recommendations

News from VashonBePrepared

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Obituaries

Barbara Louise Duntley

Please raise a vanilla latte in Barbara’s honor.

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Obituaries

Bette Dorf Kimmel

She is and will be deeply missed.

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A log supports new growth at Fern Cove.

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Proposed kelp farm near Fern Cove wins appeal

The Fern Cove Preservation Alliance is weighing whether to appeal to county Superior Court.

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Happenings | March 14 edition

Home Garden Fair, Dance for Parkinson’s Disease, Buzz into spring with beekeepers, and more.

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Arts

Arts Briefs | March 14 edition

Original Works, Poetry book launch, Kissing the Joy as it Flies, and more.

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The MV Sally Fox passenger ferry, named after an island activist, serves travelers from north Vashon to downtown Seattle and back; she began operating the route in April 2015.

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Legislature grants Vashon midday water taxi service, new ferry funding

With new money from the state now secured, King County plans to add four round trips each weekday…