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The North End Dock, with the ferry Sealth approaching. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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News Briefs | Dec. 25 edition

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The Enumclaw transfer station is accepting flood debris on weekends though Jan. 11, 2026. File photo

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King County accepting flood debris for free

Three stations will take your garbage and yard waste on weekends through Jan. 11.

Teresa Mosqueda (Courtesy Photo)

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News Briefs | Dec. 18 edition

News from the county, ferries and more

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Vashon Heritage Museum volunteers, Susan Martin and Jenny Lewis, with supplies for the upcoming family day. Children will have the opportunity to decorate a glass jar with tissue paper for a colorful lantern. Susan is holding a woven ornament, another craft opportunity for families.

Arts

Arts Briefs | Dec. 18 edition

Holiday-themed concerts, open houses, markets, parties and performances abound on Vashon.

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Vashon Senior Center.

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Happenings | Dec. 18 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor | Dec. 18 edition

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Opinion

The Stars and Stripes insert

We encourage letters to the editor and continued dialogue with our readers on this topic. Send letters to…

Susan McCabe

Opinion

Tis the season to be scammed

This is the season when many of us like to give the gifts of experiences — plays, concerts,…

Joseph Bogaard

Opinion

A river restored: hope on the Klamath

Within minutes of reaching the banks of the Klamath River, we saw them — four or five large…

Phil Clapham and his dog, Alice in Manzanita. (Yulia Ivashchenko Photo)

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Vashon’s third healthy beach project survey

For the next six months, a team of Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) researchers will…

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Governor Bob Ferguson appoints Colleen Melody to Washington Supreme Court on Nov. 24.

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New state Supreme Court justice lives a busy life on Vashon

The press release announcing the newest appointment to the state’s highest court last month was headlined: “Governor Ferguson…

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Robin Magonegil during her final practice.

Sports

A legacy of coaching, community and care

After more than four decades of coaching basketball, Robin Magonegil is preparing to hang up her whistle. For…

An artwork fashioned from a Coulter pinecone by local artist Jennifer Hawke, whose Beall Greenhouse studio will open for a one-day Solstice Market featuring her and other local artists’ work on Dec. 21. Find out more at tinyurl.com/ymxz9bhr. (Courtesy Photo)

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Solstice and Chanukah and Christmas, oh my!

Islanders can celebrate the winter holiday season a number of ways this week and next.