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King County issues temporary outdoor fire ban

A Stage 2 burn ban means any outdoor fires are prohibited, but grills, wood pellet smokers, and propane…

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Happenings | August 6 edition

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

Maridee Bonadea (Courtesy Photo)

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Maridee Bonadea lived a life of action, advocacy and adventure

The longtime Vashon resident helped build community for lesbian mothers, served in the Peace Corps and never stopped…

Oh Vashon owners Unchalee “Oh” Ayucharoen and Sasatorn “Pink” Pongburanakit at the restaurant’s bar. 
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Oh Vashon adds new flavors to island dining

Tucked along a side street in uptown Vashon, the island’s newest restaurant grew from a longtime friendship and…

Mary Singer, in the bright orange and purple suit, gathers with fellow open-water swimmers before a practice swim in Puget Sound. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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Mary Singer hopes to make Vashon swim history

The 30-plus-mile attempt will double as a fundraiser and an interactive tour of the marine wilderness surrounding the…

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Wildfire smoke alert issued for Puget Sound area

A wildfire smoke alert has been issued Monday, Aug. 3 from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and…

This I-405 closure is just one of many that could affect commuters the weekend of Aug. 7. Image courtesy WSDOT

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Major road construction on I-5, I-405 this weekend | WSDOT

Delays are also expected on SR 520 and 202.

Puget Sound Fire assists with a 2025 wildfire near Los Angeles. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows

A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution levels from sources…

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Hercules, a 150-pound Sulcata tortoise missing for 40 days, rides in a garden cart as volunteer Greg Thompson (left) and HAVEN co-founder Amy Carey wheel him off Kingsbury Beach after his remarkable 10-mile journey across Vashon Island.

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Hercules the tortoise found after 40-day Vashon adventure

Dwight and Deb McCabe were walking home with their dogs along Kingsbury Beach in Quartermaster Harbor on Friday,…

The Ptarmigan Fire burning in Washington’s Pasayten Wilderness, as seen in this aerial photo taken by smokejumpers July 20, has crossed the Canadian border and burned at least 18,000 acres so far. State leaders in Oregon and Washington have called for reinforcements and expect a grueling August. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)

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As fires rage in the Pacific Northwest, leaders call all hands on deck

With dozens of large fires burning across the Pacific Northwest, and nearly 2 million acres burned already, state…

The rabid bat was found at this location at Gene Coulon Park on Tuesday. Photo provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Rabid bat found in Gene Coulon Park in Renton

A rabid animal was found at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Tuesday.

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Fatal collision on NB I-5 near Federal Way

Northbound I-5 was closed for four hours near SR-161 following a fatal collision on Tuesday morning.

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MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients

MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross…