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.

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…

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.

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.

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Vashon drug case continued

The arraignment for the Vashon man accused of selling methamphetamine and fentanyl to island residents was continued to…

Mom’s Deli. (Elizabeth Shepherd Photo)

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Vashon man arrested after alleged Mom’s Deli robbery

A Vashon man was arrested Thursday Feb. 19 after allegedly attempting to rob Mom’s Deli.

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…

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Sisters, raised on Vashon, die in Lake Tahoe avalanche

The daughters of longtime island residents were among eight killed.

Passengers demonstrate open payments with credit cards and phones to pay transit fares on the ORCA system. COURTESY PHOTO, ORCA

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Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards

A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to…

Graph of King County shootings data. Courtesy of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

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King County reports fewest shootings since before the pandemic

The county saw a decrease in shootings and a change in the demographics.