Love notes from Quartermaster Harbor

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Love notes from Quartermaster Harbor

Artist Jennifer Hawke salvages found beach objects and turns them into works of art.

Vashon Community Council committee gears up

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Vashon Community Council committee gears up

The discussion was centered around how a formal island community council could operate.

Kevin Opsahl/Staff Photo                                Health Care District board commissioners Eric Pryne, Wendy Noble, Tom Langland and Don Wolczko share a laugh before the start of a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Vashon Presbyterian Church.

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Health Care District president says commissioners are ‘learning by doing’

The comments come after three islanders questioned if board is following procedures

Vashon Brewing Community Pub to undergo changes

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Vashon Brewing Community Pub to undergo changes

The pub on island’s main drag plans interior touch-up, revamped experience by month’s end

Love was in the air at Vashon Readers Theatre

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Love was in the air at Vashon Readers Theatre

A staged reading of “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney was followed by personal stories from the audience.

Equine workshops inspire students’ best selves

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Equine workshops inspire students’ best selves

The series is intended to develop skills useful in high school and beyond.

Bill to safeguard park services stalls

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Bill to safeguard park services stalls

“We want to make sure that the park district can maintain its operations,” said Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon.

Federal Way resident Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens, 17, died Jan. 27, 2017. Courtesy photo

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Law enforcement challenges report on sting operation that killed Federal Way teen

King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s findings rattle Sheriff’s Office, police union.

Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

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Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

Applications open in February for housing vouchers

In 2018, the city of Seattle approved and then repealed a head tax within a month. It would have levied a $275 per employee tax on businesses grossing more than $20 million annually. Sound Publishing file photo

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County head tax bill passes committee

Bill would let King County levy a tax on businesses to fund housing and address homelessness.

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the first bill of the 2020 legislative session into law. On the right stands the bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, who is wearing a red tie. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

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Gov. Inslee signs tax bill to help fund higher education

Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.

Voters say ‘yes’ to school district levy

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Voters say ‘yes’ to school district levy

The levy will bring in $6 million to the district over the next four years

King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov

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King County Metro bus fleet will be electrified by 2035

Future base in South King County would house hundreds of the zero-emission vehicles.