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Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

Here’s what you need to know about March 16 to March 22.

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Insurers told to stop using credit scores to set rates

A ban of that practice will be in place until the pandemic is over, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler…

A woman gathers flowers at Snofalls Lavender Farm outside Fall City on July 18, 2020. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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Finding farmland in King County is a perpetual struggle

High prices and a lack of available land has pushed the price per acre sky-high.

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For One Year, an Activist Has Helped Keep Islanders in Homes

Each month for the past year, more than 30 families have been helped by the fund.

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New Case of COVID-19 Reported at Vashon School District

The positive case was not the result of any school program or activity.

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Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

Here’s what you need to know about March 9 through March 15.

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After a Year of Darkened Stage at VCA, Audience Can Now Return

Plans for several in-person events and performances are at last now taking shape.

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The Kids Are Not Alright: Online School and Mental Health

Many students struggling with mental health problems before the pandemic saw their conditions worsen

Jan. 29, 2021, was the first day of in-person learning for first grade students in the Snoqualmie Valley School District who chose the hybrid learning option. Photo courtesy Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Inslee signs order to get students back in classrooms

The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.

Vashon Senior Center (File Photo).

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Kept Apart by Virus, Seniors Find Support in Virtual Villages

The concept of the village is based on the idea that seniors are stronger when they work together.

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(Left to right) Vashon IGA workers Melissa Alumbaugh, Travis Waschenbach, Shawn Hoffman, Charlie Hoffman and Josh Taylor have endured a pandemic year, face to face with the public. Now, they are up next for vaccination, according to Gov. Jay Inslee’s revised priorities for groups of workers.

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Teachers Get Vaccinated, Grocery Workers Are Next in Line

School staff and childcare workers on Vashon have raced to line up for vaccinations since President Joe Biden…

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference March 11, 2021.

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State to expand indoor dining and allow fans in stadiums

Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March…

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Nature Center Taking a Closer Look at Island Coyotes

The organization is working with the University of Washington to isolate DNA samples taken from scat