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Juniors Iylaf Al Mustafa and Hannah Hillis celebrate qualifying for the National Speech and Debate Association Nationals Tournament. (Courtesy Photo)

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VHS Speech and Debate heads to nationals

For the first time in over twenty years, the Vashon High School (VHS) Speech and Debate Team has…

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Happenings | March 19 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the…

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News Briefs | March 19 edition

Vashon drug case update

South King County — seen here in districts 3 and 4 — account for a large chunk of the unincorporated roads that the county’s Roads Division maintains. Image courtesy King County

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King County considers sales tax increase for unincorporated road projects

King County’s Road Services Division is heading for a fiscal cliff — and elected officials are exploring a…

Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Air Force

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Condolences climb for Covington pilot killed in Iraq

Condolences continue to mount for Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, one of six U.S. airmen killed when…

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Vashon DOVE Project pushes to meet growing needs

In its first-ever town hall meeting last week, the Vashon DOVE Project spoke with community members about the…

A sign from a No Kings protest in Renton in 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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No Kings rallies set for March 28 across King County

Here’s a list of locations.

Many trees fell during a November 2024 windstorm in the Puget Sound area. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

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National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Puget Sound region

A wind advisory remains in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 through 6 a.m. Thursday, March 12…

Screenshot from a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAJE7yuklpA" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> posted by Ben Goertzel addressing his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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After Epstein: Goertzel on funding, fallout, rumors

He was scraping by, struggling to make ends meet, and then, he said, he met Jeffrey Epstein.

Vehicles unloading from the ferry Sealth wait for gaps in traffic to turn left or right onto Fauntleroy Way Southwest on a weekday last September. (Eric Pryne Photo)

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Fauntleroy dock signal delayed until fall

Islanders and other riders on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry route will have to wait at least until fall for…

Scarlet Hansen.

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Scarlet Hansen joins The Beachcomber staff as part-time reporter

Scarlet Hansen, a former contributing writer for the Beachcomber, joined the staff March 2 as a part-time reporter.

Backbone Campaign volunteers work on inflating the group’s newest protest art piece in the workshop. (Terry Donnelly Photo)

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Backbone readies boldest protest art yet

Twenty-five days before the March 28 nationwide “No Kings” protests, a handful of volunteers stood beneath Donald Trump’s…

2023 NCAA Womens Rowing Championship, Camden, NJ, USA, Michigan Womens Rowing Team, 5.27.2023. (Zamani Feelings Photo)

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Vashon rowing standout returns to recruit the next wave

If you felt a force field settle over Vashon last month, you weren’t imagining it.