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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.

Courtesy photo 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

Beachcomber data visualization 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.

Courtesy photo From left to right: Karen Boyle, PIE Board President; Juniper Rogneby, Vashon School Board Chair; Kathleen Lawrence, CES Teacher-Librarian and Robotics Teacher; Kate Dunagan, VHS Jewelry Teacher; Kathleen Regovich, VHS Chemistry Teacher; and Jenna Riggs, PIE Board Member stand for a picture with PIE's big check. Not pictured: Award winner Sarah Filanoski, McMurray Humanities Teacher.

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Scene Heard: PIE doles out sweet cash for special projects

The check covered PIE’s latest cycle of grants for innovative special projects devised by educators.

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As schools lose ‘protected’ zone status, VISD starts training staff

Mandatory training will begin to roll out this week.

Alex Bruell photo The smell of the sea, the cries of gulls and the sounds of crashing waves; there are many reasons Vashon Islanders might choose to live by the water, such as in this photo taken near Portage, but low-cost property usually isn’t one of them. Taxes on non-waterfront homeowner’s bills will be about 1.5% down from last year. However, folks whose houses are on the waterfront (about a quarter of Vashon’s houses) will see their bills go up more than 5%, on average.

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Homeowner property taxes on Vashon are down this year — except waterfronts

Most Vashon homeowners will pay less property tax in 2025 than they did in 2024.

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Happenings | February 6 edition

Free boating classes, library programs and the opening of a pinball museum.

2024 Terry Donnelly Photograph. Lisa Hasselman, Chris Hedgpeth, and their daughter Loretta with Tashio’s truck.

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Time & Again: Tashio Fujioka’s truck comes home

The surprising story of how Tash’s truck made it home nearly 70 years later.

CDC infographic After direct contact with your birds, wash your hands before touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. The bird flu virus can also spread from surfaces contaminated by the birds, and by breathing in dust or droplets in the coop or yard.

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VashonBePrepared: Flu and RSV at alert levels

Advice for preventing the spread of seasonal illnesses, and bird flu.

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News Briefs | January 30 edition

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