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A ferry lands on the north end of Vashon, one stop on the Triangle route. (Alex Bruell photo)

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WSF seeks feedback on two-boat schedule rewrite

The WSF online open house is available from April 7-18, ahead of the busy summer travel season.

The MV Sally Fox takes off on Monday, April 7 for its noon sailing to Seattle, one of four midday round trips added to the foot ferry’s sailing schedule last year. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Water taxi midday sailings on the line in Legislative budget negotiations

The legislative session is scheduled to end April 27.

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Around 150 people waved signs, chanted and demonstrated at Vashon’s four-way stop the afternoon of Saturday, March 5.

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Islanders pack “Hands Off!” protests on Vashon, Seattle and Olympia

Roughly 150 people took to the island’s four-way stop Saturday.

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Rebecca Chavez

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Health Care District chooses Dr. Rebecca Chavez for board seat

Chavez’ career includes a wide range of treatment for adults, couples and adolescents.

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Granny’s Attic volunteer Vicki Clabaugh smiles while holding the arm of Holly Beemer, who is wearing a bracelet of family names which she accidentally donated to the island thrift store while moving several months ago.

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Bracelet accidentally donated to Granny’s returned to rightful owner

The bracelet was returned Saturday, April 5.

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Kiran Kingmann, StudentLink high school senior, pauses in front of numbered parts of a gray whale skeleton currently undergoing articulation under the supervision of the Vashon Nature Center.

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No bones about it: Students learn in hands-on experiments

Vashon Partners in Education funded the provision of a real skeleton model for StudentLink.

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Willa Lee and her dog.

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Puppies sit, stand and learn at Guide Dog Club event

Vashon High School was recently converted into a puppy training center.

The Sally Fox water taxi arrives to ferry people to and from the annual Strawberry Festival on Vashon Island on July 17, 2021.

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VashonBePrepared: Water taxi funding in jeopardy, and a new VashonBePrepared website

Plus, information about Vashon’s Community Emergency Response Team.

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Page Beni Mullen with Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon on March 18 2025.

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News Briefs | April 3 edition

Presbyterian church scholarship, McMurray student serves as legislative page and more.

On the foggy morning of March 25, after an overnight stay on Vashon, Gabriel Newton continued on his journey to Olympia from the beach at Tahlequah. (Britt Freda photo)

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Kayactivist, after island stop, take message to Olympia

The petition, delivered to the Governor, urges action for critically endangered Southern Residents.

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Vashon school district inks agreement with Puyallup Tribe

VISD will work with the Tribe to develop a plan to teach language, culture and oral traditions.

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Health Care District interviews candidates for board seat

Commissioners must make a choice by April 15, or the King County Council will appoint someone.

Slade McSheehy (Courtesy photo)

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Slade McSheehy is selected to lead Bremerton School District

Pending contract negotiations, McSheehy is scheduled to start his new job on July 1.