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One of the three AEDs has already been installed at the high school football field in time for the start of school. This unit is mounted on the bleachers (left) and also shown in close-up (right). Two other AEDs will be installed where they can be quickly accessed from the soccer and baseball fields plus the McMurray and Chautauqua playfields. The three units are lighted at night and available 24 hours a day. If you use the school fields, it’s a good idea to locate the AEDs in advance, before an emergency, just in case.

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VashonBePrepared: Utility safety and AEDs

Learn how to manage your utilities in an emergency.

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(From left to right) Teacher-librarian Kathleen Lawrence, sixth-graders Skyler McMillen-Meyers and Brooks Johnson, and fifth-grader Simon Tilden open a new box of Lego materials.

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PIE helps revitalize Chautauqua robotics program

Skills learned in robotics transfer to any field of study, helping students in whatever they pursue.

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Carol Albright is retiring after this school year. She's been a custodian for the Vashon Island School District for 45 years.

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After 45 years, beloved McMurray custodian is hanging up the broom

Carol Albright said she has plans to travel and experience new things after retirement.

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Isaac Slade, the former lead singer of The Fray, is the owner of Side Stack Records.

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Rocking out at Vashon’s new and evolving businesses

Records, Nordic style and a new home for skateboarding.

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An inspiring teacher wins 2024 Doors of Opportunity award

Margie Butcher has been a teacher at Chautauqua Elementary since 2015.

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Happenings | Sept. 12 edition

Passport2Pain is this weekend! And a venue change for celebrating scouting.

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Photo gallery: Celebrating at Mukai’s Japan Festival

The annual event celebrates Japanese culture and history on Vashon.

King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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Green River Killer booked into King County jail after state prison transfer

Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate ‘potentially related cases’

Vaccine supplies have already been arriving at doctor’s offices, clinics, and pharmacies, now that the FDA has approved the 2024 update of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. (Courtesy photo)

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VashonBePrepared: 2024 COVID vaccination guide

What to get, and when.

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McMurray students will learn without the phones

Plus, Chautauqua students will get lunch for free this year.

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Inclusion Island goes to pirate camp

Such outings are regular programs of Hershey Housing.

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Olympic athlete Jacob Plihal arrived to the Vashon Theatre backlot to cheers and applause from the Vashon community on Aug. 27.

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Vashon celebrates Plihal’s return

Sweat brought him to Paris. Now, he’s home.

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

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News Briefs | September 5 edition

CenturyLink outage, new chamber director and more.