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Shoreline salmon fishing open through rest of August on Vashon

Shoreline anglers have until Aug. 31 to fish for pinks and coho salmon in Marine Area 11.

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Wildfire Prevention: Advice from Vashon Island Fire Rescue

Concerned citizen have been asking if a Maui-level wildfire could happen on Vashon.

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Vashon’s low COVID rate success gets noticed in new study

A newly published peer-reviewed study describes Vashon’s pandemic response and provides insights.

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Vashon businesses find the bright side in the break-ins

Over the last three weeks, at least five businesses on the island have suffered break-ins.

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Affordable housing project on Vashon secures funding

Three two-story structures will be built off Gorsuch Road, with construction to begin next spring.

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School district announces leadership changes

The Vashon Island School District has announced three key staffing changes in the district.

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Trial begins against island man charged with attempted murder

James Kevin Warren is charged with first-degree attempted murder in the King County Superior Court.

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Happenings | Aug. 24 edition

‘Country Gold Hog Wild,’ Helping Maui, Wildfire Risk Assessments, and more.

This map from the state Department of Health shows the area in Quartermaster Harbor (the red criss-cross grid) in which shellfish harvesting is temporarily closed due to high levels of paralytic shellfish poison.

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Quartermaster Harbor closed to shellfishing due to unsafe poison levels

The State Department of Health has closed recreational shellfish harvesting in Quartermaster Harbor beaches due to unsafe levels…

Firefighters from four agencies extinguished a brush fire Wednesday evening, Aug. 16 in the 3300 block of South 260th Street on the West Hill in Kent. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Firefighters extinguish brush fire on West Hill in Kent

Fire broke out Tuesday evening, Aug. 16; four fire departments responded

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Summer COVID wave: understanding risks and staying healthy

If experts have it right, more than one in ten of us will get infected during the summer…

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Happenings | Aug. 17 edition

“Raise the Roof” benefit concert, Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee, Wildfire Risk Assessments, and more.

The Phoenix Court Apartments in Kent at 23913 111th Pl. SE. COURTESY PHOTO, Phoenix Court Apartments

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City of Kent files public nuisance suit against Phoenix Court Apartments

Seeks injunction in efforts to improve safety at crime-ridden complex