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Dockton Marina was lively upon re-opening after Phase 1 of King County’s construction was finally completed in June 2022. (Tom Hughes 0hoto)

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County to temporarily close Dockton Marina

King County recently posted signs warning of the impending closure of Dockton Park and Marina’s dock area, including…

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News Briefs | July 10, 2025

PSE information and more.

Vashon Maury Island Radio Club volunteers went on the air for Field Day on the weekend of June 28. Mark Ellison-Taylor, at the controls on the left, shows his daughter Beulah how it all works. In the center, John Galus logs one of the more than 150 radio contacts the group made during the event. (Rick Wallace photo)

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VashonBePrepared: Water safety in the heat

Follow these tips to stay cool and safe when recreating in the water this summer.

Judith Abenawe, leading her students in a dance at the Vashon Primary School. (Jim Diers Photo)

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Visitors to share story of Uganda’s Vashon School

Meet the leaders of the Uganda’s Vashon Primary School: Henry Tumwebaze and Judith Abenawe will visit the the…

Arden, Lamai and Mia (all 9 years old) await receiving ice cream at the Vashon Island Heritage Museum’s ice cream social during the 2024 Strawberry Festival. (Alex Bruell file photo)

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Happenings | July 10, 2025

Strawberry Fest is coming, including the annual ice cream social.

King County Correctional Facility is located at 500 5th Ave., Seattle. File photo

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King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services

Addressing the issues could reduce the risk of reoffending.

(File photo)

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Fourth of July weekend weather in King County

Expect mostly sunny and warm weather for the Fourth of July weekend in the Puget Sound region. Below…

On July 4, 2022, the day on Vashon began with Evan Hill’s win in the island’s hydro race and ended with a professional fireworks display over Quartermaster Harbor. (Brian Brenno photo)

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Happenings | July 3, 2025

Information on July 4 events.

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Corrections | July 3, 2025

Medicare statistic: A statistic in an article from the June 5 edition (“Federal funding cuts cause financial unease…

Kimm Shride accepts a bouquet of flowers during her retirement party on Monday, June 30. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Kimm Shride retires from decades-long ferry career

Shride celebrated her last day of work Monday with WSF.

Taylor Umetsu, research and programs associate with the Vashon Nature Center, hands 4-year-old Ophelia Hoetger a moon snail. Ophelia was one of many kids on Saturday discovering the kinds of sea life that thrive in the intertidal zone. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Islanders explore the world beneath the tides

Families swarmed across Point Robinson on Saturday, June 28 for the annual Low Tide Celebration, learning about marine…

The 141st Ave SW Culvert Replacement project is located on a sole access road on the west side of Vashon Island. (King County graphic)

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News Briefs | July 3 edition

Road closure and ferry travel

Lisa Coley, a licensed clinical social worker, supports patients through Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s Mobile Integrated Health program. (Courtesy photo)

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On isolated Vashon, social workers have plenty to do

Home to an older population, overgrown rural roads and a saltwater moat separating the island from the mainland,…