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Opinion

Editorial: Another year in the books

Here’s to everyone who made it possible.

Courtesy photo Scott Harvey.

Sports

Island runner places high in cross country championship

He was a scoring runner for the second place team in his division, placing 11th overall.

Mari Kanagy photo "Candy Cane Lane" by Leslee O’Reilley.

Arts

Annual gingerbread contest brings sweet competition to VCA

The contest featured 10 sweet creations.

Tony Puz photo Kyla Scheff works to achieve a fall in a home dual meet.

Sports

Vashon wrestlers putting it out on the mat

And don’t forget The Rock wrestling tournament this weekend.

This photo from a test lab video (tinyurl.com/FSRItestVideo) demonstrates how fast a lithium-ion battery incident can get out of control. The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) says it can take as little as 15 seconds from initial smoke formation to thermal runaway, a dangerous chain reaction resulting in a rapid and uncontrollable increase in temperature. (Courtesy photo)

News

VashonBePrepared: ‘Tis the season of batteries

Here’s how to keep your holiday gift-giving safe.

Volunteers from island-based Meade Building Company painted over graffiti at Tramp Harbor and collected litter along the Point Robinson and Lisabuela shorelines on Dec. 4 as part of a company volunteer day. Both the Tramp Harbor Dock and Point Robinson and Lisabeula properties are owned and managed by the Vashon Park District (VPD), whose executive director, Elaine Ott Rocheford, confirmed that Meade had reached out to VPD this fall to volunteer their efforts. (Photo courtesy Bryan Ripka)

News

News Briefs | December 26 edition

A new school board member, local government action and The Rock wrestling tournament.

News

Happenings | December 26 edition

Senior Center fun, a comedy show and a grief ritual.

Merrill Jannison

Obituaries

Merrill Jannison

One life lived — many lives touched.

A northern giant hornet seen on an apple. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Agriculture)

Northwest

Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in WA have been eradicated

The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three…

Beth Tuttle (left) and Linda Mather (right).

Opinion

Commentary: Help us inspire our students

This year’s students are a big, wonderful and worthy bunch that deserve generous support.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor | December 19 edition

Readers write in about Fire Chief Matt Vinci’s job move and more.

Opinion

Editorial: A step forward for affordability

This week marks the completion of Vashon’s long-awaited Island Center Homes project.

Kennedy Leavens

Opinion

Commentary: Thank you for helping kids thrive

Thanks to you, Vashon Schools Foundation has distributed more than $240,000 to our schools in 2024.