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Commissioners hold re-vote for empty seat, discuss more hires

This was the second time in two weeks that the board had voted to approve Schran Brown’s application…

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Vashon’s only laundromat likely to close soon

The laundromat — Vashon’s only such business — is located in the center of Vashon.

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VISD continues work on budget, faces potential reduction in force

As of Thursday, June 9, the school board will do their second reading and final adoption of the…

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Happenings | May 5 edition

See local equestrians in action, sign up for woodworking classes and more.

COVID

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Daily COVID case count quadruples on Vashon

The number of new COVID cases on Vashon swelled to a level four times higher than the daily…

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Solar Project Underway at Transfer Station

A large-scale green energy project is getting underway at King County’s Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station.

A flow chart showing the protection order process (Screenshot from King County Auditor’s Office report)

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County auditor finds barriers to access, inequities in outcomes for people seeking protection orders

The auditors made several recommendations to improve the protection order process.

Patti Cole-Tindall (Courtesy of King County)

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Patti Cole-Tindall is named new King County Sheriff

A hearing and confirmation process for the appointment is set to begin on May 18.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

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Mica’s Kitchen Voluntarily Closing for COVID Safety

The owner and a staff member tested positive for COVID on Wednesday, April 27.

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How unintended consequences led to King County’s removal of a Green River levee

Officials say the levee destroyed wetland habitat critical for salmon over 60 years.

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Orca pod visits Maury on Earth Day

Gold Beach residents were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime show on Friday, April 22.

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Time & Again: George Colvocoresses

Colvos Passage defines the western boundary of Vashon Island, and was named by Commodore Charles Wilkes in 1841…