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Happenings | August 15 edition

A big community council meeting, the Comunidad Mercado and a car wash fundraiser.

For quick food-longevity lookups for specific foods, you can install the smartphone version of the FoodKeeper app from the Google or Apple app stores. For more complete information, including food recalls, you can access the FoodKeeper app at the FoodSafety.gov website at tinyurl.com/FoodSafetyApp.

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VashonBePrepared: Food safety during emergencies

How to keep your stash in good order.

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VIFR passes MIH urgent care expansion

The Vashon Health Care District will discuss its own DispatchHealth proposal later this month.

COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

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KC Sheriff’s Office needs to modify use-of-force notifications, report says

Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s report includes seven recommendations.

Canned goods are excellent additions to your food stash. They last for years. However, do remember to include a few can openers with your emergency food supplies (especially if food is stored in multiple locations). Not electric openers, because you may not have electricity. There’s the old standby, a hand-cranked can opener (left). A multi-tool is a classic to include in your emergency kit, and most multi-tools have can-opener blades (upper right). Finally, there’s the lowly P-38 C-rations opener familiar to military veterans and backpackers (bottom right). Consider purchasing cans of food with pull tabs, requiring no can opener. Whatever you do, make sure whichever type you choose is workable for the people in your household who prepare food. (Courtesy photo)

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VashonBePrepared: Building emergency food storage

How — and why — to prepare for three weeks of meals.

Alex Bruell photo The Vashon Post Office.

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Mail theft frustrates islanders; Vashon Post Office limits lobby hours

Islanders are getting increasingly fed up with mail theft around Vashon, including a recent rash of mail burglaries…

Islanders celebrated and fundraised for the Vashon Land Trust on July 27 at Matsuda Farm for the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust’s annual “Party Under the Big Sky.” (Sam Van Fleet photo)

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Hundreds gather for Land Trust’s “Big Sky” fundraiser

The Land Trust community, always up for a challenge, raised more than $275,000.

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Happenings | August 8 edition

Celebrate a film festival, the Comunidad Mercado and the Engels Car Show.

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Financial inquiry precedes VISD budget vote

The School District Board approved a $27.2 million spending plan for the 2024-2025 school year.

Gov. Jay Inslee. COURTESY PHOTO, Office of the Governor

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Former Auburn man sentenced for threatening to kill Inslee

Slaughter lived in Auburn at the time of a prior case in 2021, involving threats to former Seattle…

As is tradition in the fire service, Volunteer Firefighter Jenny Gogarten’s badge was pinned by her wife during the VIFR meeting, with their two children eagerly watching. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Fire chief presents urgent care plan for Vashon

Also, VIFR receives a $212,600 FEMA grant and recognizes volunteer firefighter Jenny Gogarten

King County elections drop box. (File photo)

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Primary show tailwinds for incumbent Vashon legislators

Results from the August 6 primary show unsurprising tailwinds for incumbent Vashon legislators.

Jacob Plihal at the Paris Olympics. (US Rowing photo)

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Vashon’s Jacob Plihal places 13th in Paris Olympics

Plihal set an American record in the process.