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Islander serves in the Navy, senior care on the island is getting a few boosts, and more.

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Islander is sentenced in February assault that drew large police response

Islander Jacob Mulhair is receiving in-patient treatment after being sentenced in April over an assault that occurred in…

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Gwendolyn Rose, 8 (left) and Joss Moe, 8, marvel at the trout that Gwendolyn caught and Joss reeled in.

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Scene and Heard: Reelin’ in fun at the Kids’ Trout Derby

The event is an annual tradition at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club.

The light show from Portage, looking over Quartermaster Harbor, early in the morning on May 11 (Ray Pfortner photo).

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Photos: Aurora borealis sweeps over Vashon and Maury

Readers submitted photos of the rare light phenomena from last weekend.

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Happenings | May 16 edition

We Bike Vashon, FurBall Auction, Day of Exile, Democracy Fair, Kids’ Trout Derby, and more.

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Staff cuts: School board, staff continue pushback

Public speakers including island students pleaded for the district not to cut staff members.

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Jason Johnson, executive director of the nonprofit Vashon HouseHold, stands outside the upcoming Island Center Homes development.

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Jason Johnson on water and Vashon’s housing crisis

Providers of water and affordable housing have a lot in common.

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News Briefs | May 16 edition

SeaMar project still underway

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Groups join together to mark the Day of Exile on Vashon

On May 16, 1942, armed soldiers forced 111 Japanese American residentsof Vashon onto trucks outside Ober Park.

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Ferry crisis sparks PSRC letter, hits governor’s race

Teresa Mosqueda is among 38 elected officials calling on lawmakers to set aside money for federal ferry grant…

A screenshot of King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn speaking about a proposed amendment for the proposed $20 minimum wage ordinance. (Screenshot)

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King County approves $20.29 minimum wage for unincorporated areas

Councilmember Reagan Dunn and more than a dozen business owners argued tips and health care expenses should be…

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Vashon High School on top ten list of Washington schools

VHS ranked #9 on U.S. News’s list of top schools in the Seattle area, and 10th best school…

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Frightening Fauntleroy ferry incident ends with no injuries

A man in crisis leapt onto a boarding ferry at the Fauntleroy Dock the evening of April 14.