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Demonstrators hold signs at the protest on Vashon. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Vashon says: ‘No Kings’

The demonstration was the largest of its kind on Vashon so far this year.

Courtesy photos The four 2025 candidates for unofficial mayor of Vashon Island are, clockwise starting from the bottom left: Fern the Raccoon for VashonBePrepared, TK Rose for the Blue Heron Education Center Scholarship Fund, Georgie for Vashon Island Midwifery and Canny for the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank.

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Vashon’s 2025 Unofficial Mayor candidates announced

What do a baby, a child, a raccoon and a anthropomorphic can of food have in common?

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Maury man recovering after hatchet attack, spurred by mental crisis

The injured neighbor is recovering at Harborview Medical Center.

Vashon’s Lena Puz sprinted from the shot pit to the start of the 100 meter hurdles, where she set a school record and earned a second place finish at state. (Tony Puz photo)

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Elite Vashon squad sets school records at state track championships

Lena Puz set three records alone over the weekend.

An elephant seal at Tramp Harbor was captured in this photograph by Chris Law. (Chris Law photo)

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Tramp Harbor to come alive on big screen at upcoming event

The event is free, and will include People’s Choice balloting for Best of Show.

It’s easy to lose track of who has agreed to keep a constant watch on the kids while they are in the water at the pool, beach, or lake. Make it crystal clear who has the job by having the designated watcher wear this Water Watcher card. To maintain a constant watch on the kids, the designated watcher can’t stand down unless they have passed the card to some other responsible adult. You can download it at tinyurl.com/WaterWatcherCard.

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VashonBePrepared: Drowning is a leading risk for kids

In this issue, we focus on water safety, as well as bicycle and pedestrian safety.

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Corrections | June 12, 2025

In “Gallery-hop, dance, dine and hobnob in town on First Friday,” (June 5), the name of photographer Linda…

About two dozen demonstrators, organized by the Creative Resistance Action Brigade on Vashon, performed a “Theater of Grief” for children killed in Gaza during the June 6 First Friday street closure in Vashon Town. Demonstrators, wearing black and carrying white shrouds symbolizing the estimated 15,000 children killed amid Israel’s strikes in the region, walked solemnly through town to the slow beating of a drum. They stopped periodically to fall to the ground together as a portable speaker played the sound of bomb-dropping aircraft. (Alex Bruell photo)

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News Briefs | June 12, 2025

Commissioner sworn-in; Fauntleroy work; and more.

Twin graduates Jamie and Sadie Choo were among those cheered during the 2024 Vashon High School graduation parade. This year, the parade rolls through town from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. (Elizabeth Shepherd file photo)

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Happenings | June 5, 2025

Pride Month events and more.

Alex Bruell photo Musician Kim Archer sang soulful renditions of songs including “Killing Me Softly With His Song” at VCA during last year’s Juneteenth celebration.

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Happenings | June 19, 2025

Juneteenth, bird walk and more.

Dr. Josephine (Jo) Moccia (Courtesy photo)

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School board names interim superintendent

Dr. Josephine Moccia, 65, has served for the past 14 years as the superintendent of South Whidbey School…

This insignia will be on King County Park Rangers’ uniforms, vehicles, and mountain bikes. Inage courtesy King County

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New King county park rangers to begin patrolling Saturday

Council members hope the increased presence of officials will deter break-ins at trailheads.

Last week, land clearing changed the landscape of the future site of Creekside Village, an affordable housing development on Vashon. The mobile homes remaining on the property, seen at left in this photo, have now also been removed. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)

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Permits, financing now in place for Creekside Village

Creekside Village on Vashon, an affordable workforce housing project first envisioned 10 years ago by local developer Christopher…