Eastside Fire and Rescue responds to a large brush fire July 25 on Interstate 90 near High Point Way east of Issaquah. Courtesy photo

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County sets plan to reduce wildfire risk in rural areas

Communities like the Enumclaw Plateau, Issaquah and the Snoqualmie Valley will need a blend of strategies to face…

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July 28 | UPDATED | Cathlamet, one of two ferries serving Vashon’s north end routes, crashes

There were no injuries from the crash, WSF said, and no cause of the crash has yet been…

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Anchor on Vashon has new home, owners

Anchor on Vashon – a renovated espresso stand located in Vashon’s town core and known for its smoothies,…

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Matt Vinci, Vashon’s new fire chief, at this year’s Strawberry Festival parade.

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Matt Vinci named as island’s fire chief

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) has a new fire chief — Matt Vinci, who was named as…

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Get prepped for fires, variants and tsunami

News from VashonBePrepared covers fire danger, COVID booster calculations, and information about safety calculations in the event of…

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Happenings | July 28 edition

Resources for staying cool, upcoming meetings, Voice of Vashon raffle, and reminder to vote

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Islander awarded prestigious exchange scholarship

Isabella Blankenship, a high school student from Vashon, is headed to Germany.

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County moves to transfer ownership of barreling plant

Friends of Mukai is now beginning to raise funds to transform the barreling plant into a public gathering…

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New Vashon nonprofit, Food as Medicine Global, is formed

The organization’s founders, Beth Rosenthal and Heather Carrie, plan to host events in the field and in the…

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King County Council votes to give free transit passes to youth

All King County residents under the age of 19 to ride for free on ORCA transit.

University of Washington Professor Stuart Reges (Screenshot from Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression video)

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UW professor sues school over indigenous land acknowledgment

Stuart Reges says University of Washington’s statement is “hollow” without “concrete action.”

Families splash and play in the water at at Federal Way’s Town Square Park to cool off from a previous heatwave in the region. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget Sound region

Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout…

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‘By Vashon, For Vashon’ — Strawberry Festival bounces back

Islanders turned out in droves to celebrate a delicious island tradition