Electric trucks being assembled in Renton (Screenshot from King County video)

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King County to use electric heavy duty trucks to transport garbage with lower emissions

Among the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in America operated by a waste management agency.

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New rescue boat ‘Zenith’ expected to make regional impact

Vessel will serve communities beyond South King Fire’s main jurisdictions, including Vashon Island and Maury Island.

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Kayakers are following salmon’s journey to the sea

Vashon native Alia Payne is creating a short film chronicling the group’s journey.

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Schools: Masks back on at VHS; budget set for vote

Last week, Public Health Seattle King County declared that Vashon High School met the criteria for a COVID…

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As cases spike for all ages, boosters are recommended

Vashon’s Medical Reserve Corps experts estimate the weekly count of new cases on the island for all ages…

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Class of 2022 gears up for graduation day

Vashon seniors and their families are set to celebrate graduation over the next several days.

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Morningside Farms preserved for generations to come

Forty acres of forest on the 96-acre Morningside Farms property was purchased by King County in late March…

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Vandals strike, but leave their mark on Subway roof

On Sunday, June 5, at 7:56 a.m., King County deputies responded to Vashon’s Subway restaurant for a report…

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Museum announces youth history contest winners

Mai Steffens and Nico Youngs’ video, “Following the Roots of the Vashon Strawberry Festival” took first place in…

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Happenings | June 9 edition

Garden Club to meet, attend a public meeting held by Washington State Ferries, and more.

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King County’s unemployment rate at all-time low

The Employment Security Department recorded an unemployment rate of 1.9% in the county.

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New rescue boat ‘Zenith’ expected to make regional impact

Vessel will serve communities beyond South King Fire’s main jurisdictions of Federal Way and Des Moines, including Vashon…

(Tom Hughes Photo) A color guard solemnly began a celebration of Memorial Day at Vashon Cemetery.

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On Memorial Day, islanders came together to pay tribute

Approximately 300 islanders gathered in Vashon Cemetery to honor the nation’s fallen veterans on Memorial Day.