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Community Council talks building codes, ferries and more

The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council passed two resolutions in its December meeting.

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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.

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Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme Court

Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.

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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads

Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.

Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County

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King County scientists work to save chinook salmon

They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.

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COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas weekend in King County

Projections suggest things will get worse before they get better.

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Extended weather forecast for South King County, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Here is the extended forecast for South King County from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3.

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Snow, lower than normal temperatures come to Vashon

The National Weather Service said temperatures would be “unseasonably cold” throughout the week.

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Washington State Ferries to host virtual community meetings

Attendees will hear updates on ferry service challenges.

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Scene & Heard: Solstice luminaries light up the night

More than 600 luminaries lit up a trail behind the VCC building on Dec. 21.

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Happenings | Dec. 30 edition

Watch a live stream concert on New Year’s Eve, see an encore showing of “East of the Mountains”…

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Remembering the lives they lived on Vashon

As 2022 dawns, we mourn and celebrate all the islanders who left us in 2021.

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Spike Arrives: Vashon Hits Highest CDC Rating for COVID Spread

In less than one month, Omicron has overtaken Delta as the dominant form of COVID in the U.S.