Lighting the night: Luminarias will return to Fisher Pond Friday

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Lighting the night: Luminarias will return to Fisher Pond Friday

For 30 years, islander Karen Biondo has made this event happen

Ferry schedule: Service improvements for some, reductions on Vashon

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Ferry schedule: Service improvements for some, reductions on Vashon

More than 260 people turned out for the meeting last week regarding the proposed new triangle route ferry…

Island game developer’s archive now in museum

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Island game developer’s archive now in museum

“We are capturing and archiving an intersection of personal and professional history.”

New tricks, changes inbound at Burton skate park

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New tricks, changes inbound at Burton skate park

Island nonprofit RJ’s Kids will fundraise for the construction of a pump track at the park.

Making the most of the season: Free-Range Fruit Cake

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Making the most of the season: Free-Range Fruit Cake

Fruitcake deserves a little respect.

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Forest Stewards continue search for new location

David Warren has been looking for a new location for more than a year, but time is growing…

A woman works on a drawing next to an unused viewing scope as a smoky haze obscures the Space Needle and downtown Seattle last August as smoke from wildfires moved across the region. (Photo courtesy of The Herald/Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)

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Why do Washington voters struggle with climate change policies?

Despite environmental awareness and the public’s apparent desire for reform, statewide initiatives keep failing

Hundreds turn out for ferry meeting

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Hundreds turn out for ferry meeting

More than 260 people turned out to Washington State Ferries’ meeting Wednesday night regarding the final draft of…

Fundraising campaign set up for islanders

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Fundraising campaign set up for islanders

Friends of longtime islanders Rex and Elizabeth Morris, concerned about the couple as they face the loss of…

Recent land purchases nearly double Frog Holler Forest

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Recent land purchases nearly double Frog Holler Forest

Just two years ago on the island’s south end, King County created a 60-acre public forest from previously…

On the waterfront: Cove’s rich history on Vashon

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On the waterfront: Cove’s rich history on Vashon

The old Cove Store, now a residential apartment building, is a part of island history.

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Projects, programs in future parks’ planning

In 2019, the Vashon Park District will set out to complete the first of a number of deferred…

Group petitions Port of Seattle over plane noise

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Group petitions Port of Seattle over plane noise

Islanders who are bothered by noise from air traffic over Vashon delivered a petition to the Port of…