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News Briefs | Dec. 4 edition

Mosqueda announces re-election bid for King County Council

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Jill Yates (fourth from left, kneeling) and the team of volunteers assembled for a heart screening event held on Nov. 4 at Vashon High School.

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Heart screenings, fall prevention and emergency planning

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A scene from Vashon’s 1970 Memorial Day Rock Festival.

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Time & Again: Remembering Vashon’s Woodstock

In the early 1970s, Vashon found itself at a cultural crossroads, as an influx of young counterculture migrants…

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Chorale accompanist Linda Lee, with Chorale conductor and artistic director Gary D. Cannon, in rehearsal at Vashon Presbyterian Church.

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Chorale finds comfort and joy in community

Don’t be fooled by the title of Vashon Island Chorale’s upcoming holiday concert, “Night of Silence.”

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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at WinterFest 2024.

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WinterFest is coming

As daylight grows scarce, the island’s largest holiday celebration is gearing up to bring light, music and a…

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Aspen Anderson steps up to become The Beachcomber’s new editor

After just two months as a reporter, Aspen Anderson will be The Beachcomber’s next editor.

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Dockton Marina’s upgraded docks and boat launch are now fully open.

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Dockton marina fully reopens

After nearly six years of construction, closures and delays, Dockton Park’s marina and boat launch are fully open…

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King County shots fired incidents drop dramatically in 2025

Third-quarter report shows homicides by firearm down 48% from high of 31 in 2021 to 16 so far…

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A packed house gathered at Open Space for Arts & Community for the first-ever gala auction held by Vashon Schools Foundation.

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Foundation raises big bucks at glittering gala

At its first-ever gala auction, the Vashon Schools Foundation raised $335,000 to bolster a wide range of needs…

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Vashon High School students at the Gig Harbor Invitational

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Vashon debate team shines at invitational

The Vashon Island Speech and Debate Team attended the Gig Harbor Invitational with 30 other Western Washington schools…

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From myth to mall: Maury Island’s UFO story lives on

Years after turning the 1947 UFO tale into a film, Steve Edmiston helps bring the story back to…

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Data directs search for VISD leader

Vashon Island School District shared new details about its ongoing search for a permanent superintendent during its Nov.…

Vashon Strong legends step outside for their farmers carry, soaking up a stretch of rare November sunshine. Vashon Strong is tucked in the alley behind Giraffe at 17630 Vashon Hwy SW. (Aspen Anderson Photo)

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Staying strong is an easier lift for local ‘legends’

November sunlight pours through both open garage doors at Vashon Strong, flooding the small studio with gold on…