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Vashon HouseHold Honors Mask Maker

Since last year, Masks for Vashon has been making and distributing masks to the community.

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New Baby Orca Born in L Pod

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) made the announcement last week.

A South King Fire & Rescue firefighter places a used test swab into a secure COVID test vial on Nov. 18, 2020, at a Federal Way testing site. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Masks are still king in combating new COVID strains

A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.

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Democrats look to allow noncitizens to serve on school boards

A Senate bill takes aim at a state law requiring anyone seeking elected office to be a citizen.

A CVS pharmacist prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at Village Green Retirement Campus in Federal Way on Jan. 26. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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State health leader: We have a plan, we don’t have the supply

Two months after the COVID vaccine landed in Washington, many still struggle to secure their shots.

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How the pandemic and coronavirus variants can show us evolution in real time

Scientists say viruses reproduce and mutate at higher rates, creating viral variants.

Gov. Jay Inslee talks about schools reopening during a Tuesday news conference. (TVW)

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Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package

The federal funds will go to fight COVID, aid renters and reopen shuttered schools and businesses.

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Last Weekend on Vashon Island, the Weather Was for the Birds

As the snow fell, island photographer Jim Diers set out to capture shots of beautiful birds.

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As Schools Plan Reopening, Staff Presses Safety Issues

24 districts nearby Vashon have already successfully opened to broader in-person learning.

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Teacher Wins Grant To Develop, Teach Innovative Curriculum

Anneliese Maiye is creating a Humanities curriculum that she calls Afro-Centric.

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Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

Here’s what you need to know about Feb. 9 to Feb. 15.

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Triangle Route Will Get Third Boat By Summer

In other news, islander Emily Scott joined Vashon’s Ferry Advisory Committee as the newest member.

Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf, an ob-gyn with the University of Washington School of Medicine and senior author of the report (Photo Credit: University of Washington School of Medicine)

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UW study shows high COVID infection rates among pregnant women

Study shows infection rates to be two to four times higher than expected among minority groups.