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Islander’s fundraiser will support VYFS voucher program
Responding to a need he saw demonstrated by friends in the community, islander Rich Osborne has been working…
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School district, support staff negotiate new contract
‘Our bottom line was a living wage for everyone’
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Paul Allen dead at 65
Microsoft co-founder, developer, and philanthropist struggled with cancer for decades
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Incarcerated and infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center is failing sick inmates
Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at facility, but ICE claims otherwise
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Islander’s motorcycle trip across the country honors the past
From the time he was a boy, islander Chris O’Brien heard stories about his grandmother’s cousin Alan Bedell,…
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Senate candidates Braddock, Nguyen set for island debate
With the fall election just weeks away, islanders will have a chance to hear the island’s two state…
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County passes gun safety measures
In a 6-3 decision last week, the King County Council voted to pass an ordinance requiring gun owners…
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Feeding our kids: Island programs are helping school district students
If it takes a village, as the African proverb suggests, to raise a child, then it stands to…
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Expert will speak on inequities of justice system
Inequities related to the criminal justice system will be the focus of a presentation called Prisons for Profit,…
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Orca proposals fall short with islanders
A lengthy draft of recommendations released by Gov. Jay Inslee’s orca task force last week aims to stem…
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Vashon educator draws life’s work to a close
A decade ago, on 5 acres of old growth forest near the heart of Vashon, islander Erin Kenny…
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Celebrate Ciderfest this weekend
Vashon will celebrate Ciderfest this weekend with activities throughout Saturday.
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Island beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) has been detected at unsafe levels along Alki Beach south to the Pierce County…