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Divisive bills on pursuits, gun purchases edge closer to House votes

And a comprehensive remaking of state’s approach to drug possession advances toward action in the Senate.

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What do you do with your food waste? King County wants to know

King County Solid Waste Division will have an online food waste survey open until April 30.

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Artful Acknowledgment: Yard Signs Honor Island’s First Peoples

The signage have been produced thanks to the efforts of a local group, working in partnership with the…

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Vashon marks second death from COVID in past month

The latest death brings the total known COVID fatalities on Vashon to eight since the beginning of the…

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Rebecca Goertzel to step down as principal of Chautauqua

“The school is in a great place,” she said. “We really have a wonderful teaching staff and that…

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District 19 votes to issue water shares, ending its 26-year moratorium

Water District 19’s three commissioners voted at their meeting last week to issue 28 water units this spring,…

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Look up to see the winged wonders of Vashon

A number of upcoming events, presented by Vashon Audubon, are designed to appeal to a wide range of…

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Happening | Feb. 23 edition

Events, talks and opportunities coming up on Vashon

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Scene & Heard: Growing island forests, one seedling at a time

Vashon’s Cub Scout Pack 275 got a lesson in how to plant an alder tree.

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Union members weigh in, warning of impacts of budget cuts

Members of Vashon’s certificated staff voiced concerns about the adverse impact on students they believed would result from…

File photo: A sign at a Cal Anderson Park reproductive rights protest on May 14, 2022, in Seattle.

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Legislation seeks to strenghten Washington’s abortion laws

OLYMPIA — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, Democratic Gov. Jay…

This is a 2021 screenshot that shows the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Interstate 5 in King County.

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House committee steers vehicle pursuit bill forward

Revisions will make it easier for police officers to engage in a chase. Changes would expire in 2025…

Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson rewards a lion dancer with a traditional red envelope during a celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Photo by Ryan Berry / The Herald

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Lunar New Year proposed as Washington’s next state holiday

A bill to make it a legal holiday awaits a key vote. Some Asian American constituents were opposed,…