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Schools beat: Commons Agreement, RIF update, new start times
With school set to start on Aug. 29, the pace of news has picked up at Vashon Island…
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For Gay Roselle, retirement means embracing new challenges
One of the highlights of Roselle’s career at McMurray Middle School has been her decade of leading a…
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First locally acquired human case of tick-borne anaplasmosis found in Washington state
Man hospitalized after being bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off
Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…
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Tuberculosis case identified in Auburn High School community
The district will contact people who were potentially exposed.
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King County Council approves $5 million in funding for youth mental health
CDC statistics show increased mental health emergencies among youth during the pandemic.
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Matt Sullivan, VISD’s financial chief, departs for new job
Matt Sullivan, who for the past eight years has served as Vashon Island School District’s (VISD) executive director…
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In quest for solvency, VISD solicits report. The consultant’s views made news last year.
The business and human resources departments of Vashon Island School District (VISD) are now in the process of…
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An inspiring newspaper column becomes a book
You’ve read their stories on the pages of The Beachcomber and heard their words of wisdom. Accept people…
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Vashon HouseHold to host ‘Battle of the Bands’ fundraiser
This year’s annual fundraiser for Vashon HouseHold (VH), the island’s nonprofit devoted to developing and stewarding affordable housing…
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Island property valuations have gone up — way up
Vashon isn’t alone in seeing the increase in valuations — data from the Assessor’s Office indicates that home…
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Postal home delivery suspended for some Vashon residents
Some island neighborhoods have recently been notified by the Vashon Post Office that home delivery to their residencies…