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Esther Lucero (Diné), president and CEO of the Seattle Indian Health Board, is presented with the 2024 King County Recovery Champion Award on Sept 24. Councilmember Reagan Dunn presented the award. (Photo by Thomas Hawthorne, King County)

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News Briefs | Oct. 3 edition

Health Board president recognized

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Scene Heard: Offering up a community feast

Last Sunday, hundreds of islanders attended a bountiful cookout.

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Happenings | Oct. 3 edition

Rosh Hashanah, VIFR Open House and Cider Fest

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VashonBePrepared: It’s time to start the conversation about preparedness

Share fears and feelings. Think together about what’s important. Plan steps to tackle the priorities.

Mo Davis stands next to the inner workings of one of his pinball machines. (Aspen Anderson photo)

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Bouncing through history: The early makings of a vintage pinball museum

Mo Davis is turning his pandemic-born passion for pinball into a community hub on Vashon Island.

From left to right: Emily Alvarado, Kimberly Cloud, Jolie Lansdowne and Joe Fitzgibbon are running to represent the state’s 34th Legislative District, which includes Vashon-Maury Island. (Photos obtained from the candidates or their campaign websites.)

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Vashon’s legislators face long shot Republican challengers

Ballots are mailed out October 18, which begins the 18 day voting period. Election day is Nov. 5.

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Skateboarders joyously pump the bump at BARC

More than 40 competitors signed up for the event.

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Patrick McManus, as Einstein

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Vashon’s Einstein, Patrick McManus, dies at 74

As an Einstein look-alike, Patrick traveled the world appearing as the famed German physicist.

This map from King County shows the eastern portion (outlined in red) of Island Center Forest where hunting will not be allowed and trails will be open to the public during this year's deer hunt. The rest of the park is fair game for hunters.

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News Briefs | Sept. 26 edition

Prepare for the annual deer hunt and the expansion of the ghost boat.

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Veteran Darrel Nash, a board member of the Buffalo Soldier Museum in Tacoma, regales the audience with stories of Buffalo Soldier Benjamin Glover.

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A Buffalo Soldier on Vashon is finally recognized

Benjamin Louis Glover served in the Army and retired in 1929 to become a music teacher in Seattle.

A large crowd gathered Sept. 18 at the Mukai Farm & Garden barreling plant to celebrate the transfer of the property to the Friends of Mukai. (Alex Bruell photo)

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King County passes the torch on Mukai Barreling Plant property

The plant is set to become a community hub for farmers, chefs, and others who work with food.

More than 60 people turned out in person to the Vashon Presbyterian Church on Thursday, Sept. 19 for a Vashon-Maury Island Community Council meeting that focused mostly on the upcoming Seattle Indian Health Board's Thunderbird Treatment Center and on details of the county's comprehensive plan process. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Community Council votes to endorse Thunderbird Treatment Center

The council ultimately voted 97-26 in support of the motion.

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After shopping spree win, chef serves up community cookout

Dre Neeley wants not only Gravy’s customers, but everyone on Vashon, to eat well.