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Passengers await a landing on Vashon Island aboard a ferry on the Triangle Route. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Ferry leaders land on mid-sized dock for Fauntleroy rebuild

WSF shared information about the Fauntleroy project and the Triangle Route last week.

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Vicky Seewaldt (right) and husband Eric Dietze (left), in a photo taken on their house on Maury Island.

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Couple displaced by California fires finds refuge on Vashon

It was Jan. 7 when her phone rang. On the other end, a friend’s frantic voice: “The hill…

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Man charged in shooting near Wax Orchard Road

The incident stemmed from significant mental illness experienced by the man, family says.

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Happenings | February 20 edition

Join a Human Orca Mural, have fun with the Land Trust and more

Employees at Island Queen are among those who will see rising wages due to the county’s new minimum wage ordinance. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Island adjusts to new county minimum wage

Employees and employers on Vashon are reacting to a new minimum wage passed last year.

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Seed Swap makes island gardens grow

The Vashon Seed Share brought seeds and smiles to islanders at Dig Deep Gardens on Sunday

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Mobile Integrated Health adds staff and hours

MIH is marking its first anniversary by tripling its days of service each week.

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King County An aerial view of the Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station, with solar array in background.

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News Briefs | February 13 edition

Compost project updated, public meetings posted

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Arrest, hospitalization follows local shooting

The islander who was shot was taken to a mainland hospital in stable condition.

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Community organizers and lawmakers take a photo during the "Fix Our Ferries" lobby days at the state capitol in Olympia. From left to right: Haylee Anderson, Policy Analyst at Kitsap County; Amy Drayer, Islanders for Ferry Action; Peter Philips, Colibri NW; Kathleen Johnson, Historic South Downtown; Senator Marko Liias; Alena Woolotira, Kingston FAC; Jane Fuller, San Juan County Councilmember; Oran Root, Kitsap County Commissioner; Christine Rolfes, Kistap County Commissioner; and Janet St. Clair, Island County Commissioner.

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Vashon leaders take the ferry cause to Olympia

Advocates lobbied last week for improved aquatic transportation.

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Happenings | February 13 edition

Take a bird walk, learn CPR and check out some cool rocks

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This chart shows the median sale price of Vashon houses and condos from 2020 through 2024. Data source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service, courtesy of Windermere Vashon.

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Vashon real estate picks up post-pandemic

It wasn’t exactly a banner year, but Vashon’s real estate market picked up some in 2024.

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News Briefs | February 6 edition

Ben Davidson is named VIFR’s interim chief.