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Ferry service eyes Spring 2024 return to three-boat service on Vashon’s north end

In the meantime, Washington State Ferries offered some bright spots for the day-to-day of ferry travel.

Screenshot of tweet made by Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director on Oct. 7.

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KC Councilman accuses OLEO director of “defending” Hamas attack

OLEO director calls the controversy “ridiculousness,” following a call for his resignation.

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King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces assault charge

A King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after King County prosecutors say he intentionally…

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Scene & Heard: Backbone, Green School raise the call for Snake River dams breaching

Discussions over the dam’s fate reach far and wide.

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A nonprofit for women touts fall classes, upcoming benefit

The small but growing nonprofit is currently in the midst of a busy fall season.

Photo from the Vashon Heritage Museum
The Hamer Farm, around about 1920.

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Time and Again: A History of Housing on Vashon

The past and present of life on the island.

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Sam Yates Foundation celebrates opening of new AED SaveStation

Every second counts when someone undergoes cardiac arrest.

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Happenings | Oct. 19 edition

Audubon walk, Meet candidates, Blood Drive, Autumn Animal Blessing, and more.

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“Fatigue, complacency” led to 2022 ferry crash at Fauntleroy terminal, report finds

The crash caused extensive damage to the ferry, leaving one car pinned in the top left part of…

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Paxlovid: A tool that makes a difference when COVID strikes

It’s a prescription medication for reducing COVID impacts. But many people don’t seem to be using it much.

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Island resident Amanda Knox faces a new trial in Italy — this time, it’s one she wants

Acquitted in 2015 of murder, Knox will be re-tried on a now-dismissed conviction of slander

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Quartermaster Harbor closes shellfishing again due to poison levels

The beaches most recently closed in August for the same reason.

Highline College in Des Moines is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Washington state. File photo

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Fewer students enroll at state’s public colleges, study says

Enrollment has picked up since the pandemic, but the lag threatens the state’s quest for education equity.