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“Ghost” boat service will expand this fall

Plus, the Water Taxi is posting high ridership numbers since expanding Vashon service.

Byron Murphy II gets going during a defensive line drill. Ben Ray / Sound Publishing

Sports

Seahawks kick off training camp in the Mike Macdonald era

“We’re still learning who we are. We are still chasing that,” said Seattle’s new head coach.

Throughout last weekend, the front door to Vashon’s Spinnaker building was off its hinges and open, as was another door that opened onto the alley behind the building. (Tom Hughes photo)
Throughout last weekend, the front door to Vashon’s Spinnaker building was off its hinges and open, as was another door that opened onto the alley behind the building. (Tom Hughes photo)

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Spinnaker Building vandalized as Sea Mar awaits permit

Sea Mar is awaiting permitting so that they can begin demolition of the building.

A worker paints a building on July 17 at Vashon HouseHold's upcoming Island Center Homes. (Alex Bruell photo)

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Island Center Homes nears completion

The project remains on-time and on-budget, according to Vashon HouseHold.

Leslie Brown photo
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee mingles with islanders at Strawberry Festival.

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Governor visits at Strawberry Festival

Inslee shook hands, posed for photos and urged islanders to oppose Initiative 2117.

Vashon Seals, surrounded by soap bubbles, exuberantly marched down Vashon Highway during the parade. (Tom Hughes photo)

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Vashon celebrates Strawberry Festival

Check out photos and more from the island’s biggest party.

A ferry pulls toward the Fauntleroy ferry dock on a cloud-pocked March afternoon. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Ferry-served communities band together

The groups are asking for more crew and boat funding and more transparency

A gray wolf. Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northwest

‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for WA wolves

A sharply-divided state panel on July 19 retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status…

9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos

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WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out of race

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek…

Space at the back area of Vashon Pharmacy is under construction as the business works on its expanded clinic space. (Alex Bruell photo.)

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Vashon Pharmacy expanding, offering new clinical services

Work began the week of June 17, and could be done by the end of July.

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Sketching out Vashon’s healthcare future

As healthcare district makes moves, what’s the right choice for Vashon urgent care?

Firefighters battle a fire in an RV in the late afternoon of July 10. (Vashon Island Fire Rescue photo.)

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Fire destroys an RV parked near Island Center Forest

The fire on July 10 followed four days of temperatures topping 90 degrees on Vashon.

A boy picks out Honeycrisp apples for his family at Swans Trail Farms in Snohomish, Washington. Sound Publishing File Photo

Northwest

Selling Washington’s food and farm products to the world

Department of Agriculture is assembling a program to help promote products grown, raised, caught, baked and brewed in…