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Experts urge caution as variant emerges during holiday season

VashonBePrepared estimates more than half of Vashon’s 5 to 11-year-olds have their first COVID shots.

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Artist, writer and adventurer Kajira Wyn Berry dies at 94

A memorial service will now be held on Zoom only at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. Visit pszc.org/kaj.

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Thanksgiving Day brings magnificent visitors to island waters

J-Pod orcas visit Point Robinson on Thanksgiving Day.

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Arts briefs | Dec. 2 edition

Get tickets to “The Nutcracker,” read an islander’s book about Amanda Knox’s wrongful conviction & more.

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Vashon’s Turkey Trot draws enthusiastic field of runners

Over 115 runners, walkers, stroller passengers, & furry friends participated in this year’s Turkey Trot

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Bruce Cyra finishes first in his age group in 100-mile race

Cyra ran the Rio Del Lago in Sierra Foothills of California, having recently recovered from COVID-19

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What’s Happening | Dec. 2 edition

WinterFest is back in full swing, celebrate Chanukah with the Havurah and more.

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Band releases new single, about the ties that bind

Band Ink to Spill released “Motion of the Ocean” on Nov. 16.

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City of Seattle on track to reopen West Seattle Bridge in 2022

The cost for the final phase of repairs is now estimated to be around $45 million.

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As new COVID-19 variant looms, vaccination disparities linger in King County

County data shows gaps among age, geography and race.

Mid-afternoon traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Nov. 22 near Everett. Dan Bates/The Herald

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Thanksgiving traffic forecast is heavier than pre-pandemic

Drivers and ferry riders could be in for long waits, depending on when they go.

(Erik Dresser, row2k.com Photo) Vashon Island Rowing Club’s Mixed 8, having way more fun than it looks, rowed through rain and wind to capture gold for the fourth consecutive year at Seattle’s Head of the Lake Regatta through the Montlake Cut, on Nov. 7. From left to right: Coxswain Lisa Huggenvik, Bruce Morser, Kit Gruver, Kim Goforth, Bob Horsley, John Jannetty, Mark Burns, Zabette Macomber and Lea Heffernan. The average age in the boat? 62.6 years. For Jeff Hoyt’s full account of the regatta, see page 10.

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Vashon Masters Extend Winning Streak at Head of the Lake

The Masters Mixed 8 won its fourth consecutive gold medal on Nov. 7. (Photo by Erik Dresser, row2k.com)

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VashonBePrepared’s Guide for the Holidays while being COVID Safe

VashonBePrepared offers tips for remaining healthy and safe during the upcoming holiday season.