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Strawberry Festival’s 2022 Grand Parade featured Paul Rowley, embodying the character of Mukai Marshall Strawberry. Find out more about the 2024 Festival at thisisvashon.com/strawberryfestival.

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Happenings / July 4 edition

Strawberry fest and more

The use and sale of consumer fireworks are prohibited in the unincorporated areas of King County, but several cities in the county host a professional fireworks show for the public on July 4. File photo

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Fourth of July weekend weather: Sunny skies and warm highs

In light of preventable drownings, King County officials are urging the public to be cautious at rivers, lakes…

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Passengers step off the King County Water Taxi serving Vashon and Seattle on June 27, during an inaugural sailing of the taxi’s expanded hours. The passenger-only vessel now runs in the middle of the day, not just mornings and evenings.

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Water Taxi trips expand

Foot passengers now have four new midday round-trip sailings to look forward to.

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson is escorted out of the courtroom following the guilty verdict at his murder trial June 27, 2024. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool)

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Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of murder

Jury reached a verdict in the case of first Washington police officer to be tried under Initiative 940.

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Fireworks return to Quartermaster Harbor on July 4

Planning for the Fourth? Here’s what you need to know

Screenshot from wasmoke.blogspot.com This air quality map can tell you current smoke conditions because it shows air quality sensors in real-time, including an array of sensors located on Vashon Island. This regional overview gives you a sense of where fires are burning, and you can zoom in on Vashon or a road trip destination to get details.

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Preparing for an early smoke season

The Washington Smoke Blog has published its 2024 smoke season projection.

Families visit Point Robinson Park for the Low Tide Festival. (Jim Diers photo.)

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Waves of fun at Low Tide Celebration

Families glimpsed the strange and beautiful world of the intertidal zone.

Musician Kim Archer sang soulful renditions of songs including “Killing Me Softly With His Song” at VCA. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Juneteenth event highlights shared global struggle for freedom

Islanders commemorated the anniversary with conversations and direct action around equality and freedom.

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Happenings | June 27 edition

Celebrate new aid cars, Joan Becker service, Walk in the woods, Health Services Van, and more.

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Vashon Heritage Museum’s new permanent exhibit to be unveiled

The entry is filled by artist Andy Eccleshall’s rendition of a towering and peaceful Colombian Mammoth.

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Videos spark fear and response by islanders

Recent YouTube videos by well-known island cleric Father Tryphon have led to controversy, a coffee boycott, and pain…

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News Briefs | June 27 edition

VIFR office moves, Point Defiance/Tahlequah galley, and more.

Volunteers enjoy the sunshine at Renton’s 2024 Juneteenth Celebration. The weather will be sunny this weekend as summer officially starts. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Summer kicks off with 80-degree weekend weather

Puget Sound region weather forecast for June 21-23.