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After a luncheon to honor departing Fire Chief Matt Vinci, a “push-in” ceremony took place for a rescue and support rig at Fire Station 55. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)

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As chief departs, fire district fleet improvements continue

The board on Dec. 30 authorized the district to order a new stock Pierce Enforcer Pumper truck.

Jim Diers photo These pine siskens were the most numerous type of birds that photographer and birder Jim Diers reported seeing during the Christmas Bird Count.

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Island birders flock for annual count

Around 75 birders took to land and sea on and around Vashon on Dec. 28, scouring the island…

Mari Kanagy photo Storyteller Eva Abram speaks to the crowd at Vashon Center for The Arts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.

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Artists invoke hope for MLK Day on Vashon

The event this year coincided with the presidential inauguration.

Alex Bruell photo Water District 19 commission board president Seth Zuckerman poses for a photo outside the district's treatment plant on Beall Road and Bank Road the morning of January 21. In light of the Palisades Fire, the commission wants to ensure that District 19, the largest purveyor of water on Vashon, has access to enough water should the island face a large fire, and it has requested a fire resilience assessment from the King Conservation District.

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Chance of catastrophic fire on Vashon is slim, but preparation is still important, experts say

Island groups are girding themselves for future flames.

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Happenings | January 23 edition

Grow sweet potatoes, learn about Mobile Integrated Health and get free tax help

Fire Weather Zone WA654: According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Vashon’s fire weather zone (WA654, center of map) has not had a Red Flag fire danger warning since 2016. You can monitor fire weather forecasts at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/NWSFireWX">tinyurl.com/NWSFireWX</a>. (Courtesy photo)

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VashonBePrepared: Detailing Vashon’s special wildfire risk

And what you can do to prepare.

Alex Bruell photo A vessel in the Washington State Ferries fleet sails in the Salish Sea near Vashon on a cold, sunny January day.

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News Briefs | January 16 edition

Ferry news and more.

Alex Bruell photo A driver stops for yacht club member and Vashon resident Charlie Backus as he crosses Vashon Highway toward the Quartermaster Yacht Club along the unauthorized crosswalk. Regardless of the King County's decisions or what happens to the crosswalk, "I think (motorists) ought to slow down anyway," Backus said.

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Yacht club members want a crosswalk, but county says it’s not so simple

County officials say the location does not meet their requirements for a marked crosswalk.

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Annual MLK Day event brings noted performers to Vashon

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call for justice, change, education, equality and service.

Leslie Brown photo Safa Jneidi, left, and Iyad Alati are hopeful that Syria, their home, will finally become a safe place again.

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Syrian couple sees new day for their beloved country

Alati and Jneidi came to Vashon in 2017 with the help of the Vashon Resettlement Committee.

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Happenings | January 16 edition

Join a bird walk, a grower’s meeting and commemorate MLK Day.

Courtesy photo 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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Water Taxi surges as advocates plan for Legislative session

“The budget fight will be difficult this year,” Amy Drayer said.

University of Georgia infographic It’s important to share information about sick birds and other animals, to help the USDA and CDC track the spread of the particular bird flu strain of most concern. It’s called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Bird, livestock, and pet owners who observe signs of avian flu in their animals should immediately contact their veterinarian and call the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) toll-free hotline (866-536-7593).

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VashonBePrepared: Do just one thing

Plus, news you can use about bird flu.