Many trees fell during a November 2024 windstorm in the Puget Sound area. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

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National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Puget Sound region

A wind advisory remains in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 through 6 a.m. Thursday, March 12…

Screenshot from a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAJE7yuklpA" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> posted by Ben Goertzel addressing his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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After Epstein: Goertzel on funding, fallout, rumors

He was scraping by, struggling to make ends meet, and then, he said, he met Jeffrey Epstein.

Vehicles unloading from the ferry Sealth wait for gaps in traffic to turn left or right onto Fauntleroy Way Southwest on a weekday last September. (Eric Pryne Photo)

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Fauntleroy dock signal delayed until fall

Islanders and other riders on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry route will have to wait at least until fall for…

Scarlet Hansen.

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Scarlet Hansen joins The Beachcomber staff as part-time reporter

Scarlet Hansen, a former contributing writer for the Beachcomber, joined the staff March 2 as a part-time reporter.

Backbone Campaign volunteers work on inflating the group’s newest protest art piece in the workshop. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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Backbone readies boldest protest art yet

Twenty-five days before the March 28 nationwide “No Kings” protests, a handful of volunteers stood beneath Donald Trump’s…

2023 NCAA Womens Rowing Championship, Camden, NJ, USA, Michigan Womens Rowing Team, 5.27.2023. (Zamani Feelings Photo)

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Vashon rowing standout returns to recruit the next wave

If you felt a force field settle over Vashon last month, you weren’t imagining it.

Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Crystal Correa. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror.

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Federal Way murder suspect added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list

The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.

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Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

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Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition

OLYMPIA — A bill guaranteeing full‑ride college tuition for all foster youth and students who experienced homelessness passed…

Courtesy Photo, O’Reilly Auto Parts

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses the moratorium March 3. (Screenshot)

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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers

The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…

An attendee at the Feb. 21 town hall in Federal Way holds a sign calling for an end to ICE raids. Courtesy photo

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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers

The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…

Tahlequah Ferry Terminal. (Tess Halpern Photo)

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IFA petition urges WSF to improve the south end route

A petition launched by Islanders for Ferry Action (IFA) with almost 300 signatures is asking Washington State Ferries…

Various infographics remind us how to respond safely when the earth shakes. The upper section pictures a human figure as they drop, cover, and hold on. The lower section describes what a person in a wheelchair should do: lock, cover their head with their hands, and hold on. For what to do in more situations, visit shakeout.org

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Drop, cover, hold on: A Nisqually anniversary reminder

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