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Gov. Inslee announces the $45 million EV rebate program on April 23. Courtesy image

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Governor announces rebate program for EV purchases

Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.

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School board pushes back on superintent’s plan to cut staff

Current plan includes cuts to counseling, nursing, library and intervention staffing.

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News Briefs | April 25 edition

Drought declared, and Heritage museum receives grant

Photo by Marla Smith with Orca Network
This gray whale washed up on Vashon Island sometime before April 12, when it was reported to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Gray whale washes ashore on Vashon

The incident has provoked grief, fascination and reverence from researchers studying the huge cetacean.

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Vashon Primary School principal Judith Abenawe dances with students.

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A visit to the other Vashon

Island residents Sarah Driggs and Jim Diers spent three weeks across January and February visiting Uganda, including a…

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Happenings | April 25 edition

Vashon Health Fair, Bingo night, Library book sale, Noto Earthquake Benefit, and more.

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It’s getting warm out there — time for health and safety tips

Temperatures are getting warmer week-by-week as we head towards May.

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Happenings | April 18 edition

Community Council, King County Wastemobile, Honoring Mike Kirk, Plant identification walk, and more.

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Sharing his passion, islander pens guide for preserving forests

Denis Hayes, co-founder of Earth Day and president of the The Bullitt Foundation, has defined the guide “the…

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News Briefs | April 18 edition

Housing nonprofit receives grant, New slander trial begins for islander Amanda Knox, and more.

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Songbirds like this orange-crowned warbler need protection from outdoor cats and unmarked windows, as well as habitats full of native plants like this western serviceberry to provide cover, nest sites, and a rich supply of fruit and insect food for themselves and their nestlings.

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Helping birds on Earth Day, and every day

Birds are a fabulous way to celebrate the Earth and its biodiversity.

Photo courtesy King County
This aerial view shows the Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station with its relatively new solar array, which produces about 172,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

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The ins-and-outs of recycling on Vashon-Maury Island

Do you ever wonder what happens to all that stuff after you leave the Vashon Transfer Station?

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What will you do to celebrate the 54th Earth Day?

What can we do to mend the living planet and our relationship with it?