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Lee Ockinga-Kopines, former Beachcomber publisher, dies

“She had her finger on the pulse of everything that was happening on our island, and she loved…

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Wax Orchard consists of 110 acres near the center of Vashon Island.

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King County drops Wax Orchard from off-leash dog park search

County says the search for a dog park location will continue

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Two guilty pleas, one charged in island criminal cases

Here’s the latest on two criminal incidents, and an islander has been charged in a third recent case.

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Happenings | March 21 edition

Poetry in town, Community Council, Dig Deep Spring Fling, Egg Hunt Returns, and more.

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News Briefs | March 21 edition

The Vashon Sheepdog Classic returns, and can you perform title and licensing services on the island?

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Presenters on March 11 gave the crowd at Mukai Farm and Garden a look into the future of the farm's barreling plant, which will become a community food hub.

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Mukai fruit barreling plant to transform into community food hub

A food hub inside the restored fruit barreling plant unites long-time goals and serves the island.

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Island churches join together for Holy Week services

Several island Protestant churches are banding together to celebrate Holy Week.

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Being Prepared on Vashon: Looking Forward and Back

March 11 was the fourth anniversary of the declaration of the COVID pandemic by the World Health Organization

This map shows the latest view of public parks and preserves on the island. The two newest additions are a large chunk of property west of Wax Orchard Road, significantly growing Frog Holler Forest, and a large chunk south of Dockton that grows the Manzanita Natural Area. Image courtesy Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust.

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Manzanita, Frog Holler swell with new 150+ acre park preservations

Vashon’s public park space is growing by more than 150 acres across the Manzanita Natural Area and Frog…

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KC Sheriff’s Office sues over Burien encampment ban

Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director calls Burien’s ordinance “unconstitutional.”

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Lieutenant Ben Steele rappels down a cliff at KVI beach to rescue Kirby, who was stranded on a thin strip of plateau.

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Dogged fire crew rescues canine Kirby from KVI beach cliff

Kirby, a curious 2-and-a-half year old, went over a slope at KVI and ended up on a narrow…

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News Briefs | March 14 edition

Food bank funding secured, and New Director of Food Services joins Vashon Island School District

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Calling all poets: Mukai launches its annual Haiku Festival

Poets are invited to submit their original haiku entries for the festival during the first two weeks of…