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Drug overdose data shows an alarming trend in recent years
King County data indicates massive increase in fentanyl deaths from 2008 to 2020.
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What is ranked-choice voting and why does it matter?
King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters
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Former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman charged with five misdemeanors in King County
Charges were filed following an incident at home of Sherman’s in-laws in Redmond.
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Longtime Islander Offers Wisdom on What Makes Vashon Strong
George Singer thinks that community is built through hard work, respect and manners.
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Grand Marshals Say Their Honor Belongs To Hundreds
“I’m one of the hundreds of people in the background who haven’t gotten their pictures in the paper.”
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Arts Venues Open Up, With Some Precautions Still in Place
Island audiences are being welcomed back for concerts, plays, classes and other cultural events.
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From New Storefront, Local Business Kits Out Adventurers
As the state opens back up, Vashon Adventures is excited to give people fun ways to get out…
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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
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King County Councilmember proposes waste-to-energy alternative to Cedar Hills Landfill
Reagan Dunn proposed a long-term pathway to transition before the landfill reaches capacity in 2040.
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King County Council candidate responds to criticism over 2010 arrest for school bus threats
Ubax Gardheere is running in District 9.
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School Board Passes 2021-22 Budget, Delays Decision on Start Times
School start times won’t change for now. The board approved a proposal for raises for tech employees.
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Exhibit Brings 3,000-pound Orca Totem and Outdoor Film to Vashon
This weekend, Vashon Heritage Museum will open “Whale People: Protectors of the Sea,” an outdoor exhibit developed by…
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Woody Guthrie Still Sings True Today
The show “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” is based on a catalog written by Guthrie in a 20 year…