Fentanyl-related deaths in King County over past few years (courtesy of Public Health – Seattle & King County)

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King County councilmember sounds alarm on fentanyl problem in the region

Reagan Dunn is proposing increased resources in next budget to help lower rate of fentanyl deaths.

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Pharmacy Ramping Up for Vax Booster Shots

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(Photo Courtesy Camp Sealth) Campers from the 2021 summer camp. Camp Sealth did not operate its summer camp in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Local summer camp celebrates 100 years

Camp Sealth hosts Centennial Celebration on Oct. 2

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Memorial service to be held for Mary Matsuda Gruenewald

She grew up on Vashon & was part of the island’s thriving community of Japanese Americans prior to…

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Island fire chief decides to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Chief Charles Krimmert says what led him to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Washington State Ferry MV Kitsap:
Captain Marsha Morse and crew photographed aboard the MV Kitsap on Puget Sound

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Islander retires; ending 46-year WSF career

Captain Marsha Morse is one of WSF’s first female captains.

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From one island to the next: big plans for Patty’s Tamales

With the closure of Patty’s Place comes big changes for Patty’s Tamales

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Longtime Vashon school board member Bob Hennessey resigns

Hennessey’s letter of resignation said his view of oversight did not mesh with the rest of the board.

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Surprise plan would move Vashon out of 34th legislative district

Should Vashon remain politically linked to West Seattle or should it be hitched to Kitsap Peninsula?

(Photo by Rick Wallace, with permission of parent and child) Teacher Adrian Preston, tested on Tuesday, Sept. 27, also helped her son, three-year-old Easton, with his test swab. Teacher Adrian Preston was getting tested today and she then helped her son, three-year-old Easton, with the test swab. Medical Reserve Corps volunteer Wendy Noble looked on to make sure it would be a good test sample.

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New cases in schools include first classroom outbreaks

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 resulted in the closure of two elementary school classrooms.

Seattle Children’s Hospital (Courtesy photo)

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Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in infections, security response

The healthcare provider did not respond to multiple requests for data used to identify disparities.

Carpenters union members peacefully strike on Sept. 16 in downtown Bellevue (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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Carpenters union strike on pause after “illegal picketing activity”

Union spokesperson claims wildcat protestors harrassed and threatened violence.