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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses the moratorium March 3. (Screenshot)

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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers

The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…

An attendee at the Feb. 21 town hall in Federal Way holds a sign calling for an end to ICE raids. Courtesy photo

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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers

The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…

Tshishiku Henry. (Courtesy Photo)

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Vashon faith and activist groups unite for Refugee Shabbat

The Vashon Havurah and Indivisible Vashon’s Immigrant/Refugee Rights Group are holding a “Refugee Shabbat” next week to spotlight…

State Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon the during the Wednesday Feb. 25 House Appropriations Committee meeting.

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News Briefs | March 5 edition

Fitzgibbon apologizes: State Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, one of Vashon’s legislators and the House majority leader, has apologized after…

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Happenings | March 5 edition

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

Tahlequah Ferry Terminal. (Tess Halpern Photo)

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IFA petition urges WSF to improve the south end route

A petition launched by Islanders for Ferry Action (IFA) with almost 300 signatures is asking Washington State Ferries…

Tesse Crocker stands inside LB Sew Studio, her new Vashon Village space for sewing classes, alterations and custom design work. (Aspen Anderson Photo)

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LB Sew Studio carries Luna Bella’s spirit into a new chapter

The new studio is smaller than Luna Bella’s, but it still carries a trace of the same charm.

Various infographics remind us how to respond safely when the earth shakes. The upper section pictures a human figure as they drop, cover, and hold on. The lower section describes what a person in a wheelchair should do: lock, cover their head with their hands, and hold on. For what to do in more situations, visit shakeout.org

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Drop, cover, hold on: A Nisqually anniversary reminder

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Screenshot from a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAJE7yuklpA" target="_blank">YouTube video posted by Ben Goertzel </a>addressing his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Islander bankrolled by Epstein on and off for nearly two decades

Ben Goertzel, a prominent artificial intelligence researcher with deep ties to Vashon, received years of funding from convicted…

Enumclaw experienced flooding from Boise Creek and sewer overflows during the Dec. 11 flooding. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Police Department

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SBA offering loans for property, business losses from December flooding

Deadlines to apply for personal property loans, which includes damages to personal property and homes, is April 27.

Bryan Ripka on the trail. (Courtesy Photo)

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New Dockton bike trail aims to ‘bridge the gap’ for riders

A ribbon of groomed trail now threads through Dockton Forest — a new mountain bike line built by…

Victoria Morales is the manager of Island Sunsation. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo)

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Island Sunsation, a new tanning salon, turns up the heat

The new business is located steps away from Sarah St. Germain’s much beloved hair salon, Sarah’s Salon.