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Property taxes up 5% for most islander homeowners
Property tax bills will be mailed in mid-February.
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Islanders helped islanders in cold snap
Subfreezing temperatures over the weekend of Jan. 29 and 30 inspired a Vashon community response involving over a…
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King County voters to decide on $1.25 billion mental health levy
The proposal includes a robust investment in the region’s mental health care infrastructure.
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Marking a new milestone: COVID’s three-year mark
VashonBePrepared offers advice for current risk level, news about a possible switch to once-a-year vaccination, a new hotline…
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Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections
Washington State Department of Health and CDC encourage residents to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears.
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Fire district boosts staff, will hold meetings on strategic plan
The new recruits are now undergoing a two-week orientation at the district.
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A hiring fair draws interested applicants for postal jobs
A source with direct knowledge of current staffing at the Vashon Post Office recently told The Beachcomber that…
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Park district sets levy rate for vote on April ballot
The proposed levy will appear on the April 25 ballot and would require a 60 percent “yes” vote…
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Remembering Renae Thomas Taylor, a teacher who changed lives
Taylor was a co-creator of the award-winning multi-age program at Chautauqua Elementary School (CES) — still in place…
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At Chautauqua, third-graders aim to help island elders
It’s a year-long social activism project, chosen by 72 third-grade students in January, that has included a three-week…
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Democrats advance assault weapons ban, new rules for gun buyers
The measures passed a House committee without Republican support. They are part of a broader agenda to curb…
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King County’s new prosecuting attorney announces task force units
Leesa Manion said the units are focused on public safety and “King County’s greatest areas of concern”