Sports
Three takeaways from Seattle’s historic night
The Seahawks rallied in one of the most impressive comebacks in franchise history. Here’s what stands out.
Northwest
Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts
In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous…
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Vashon’s third healthy beach project survey
For the next six months, a team of Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) researchers will…
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New state Supreme Court justice lives a busy life on Vashon
The press release announcing the newest appointment to the state’s highest court last month was headlined: “Governor Ferguson…
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VHCD details new budget and longer-range spending plan
Commissioners of Vashon Health Care District have unanimously passed a budget that provides a road map for the…
Northwest
Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding
As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Dec. 12 approved Washington’s request for aid to respond…
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Gov. Ferguson declares statewide emergency over major flooding
The flooding has affected SR 410 both near Greenwater and Sumner.
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Fire officials urge safer burning as winter begins
The holidays on Vashon are made for wood-burning fires. The smell drifts from chimneys, clings to sweaters and…
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Work continues on new food bank
Construction of the new Vashon Food Bank is well underway, marking a major step toward replacing a facility…
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School board poised to pause super search
Vashon’s interim superintendent of schools, Jo Moccia, is now poised to stay in her role a year longer…
Northwest
WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge
A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified…
Northwest
Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps
Each year, Washington students learn about Japanese-American detainments without due process following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and…
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Time & Again: Remembering Vashon’s Woodstock
In the early 1970s, Vashon found itself at a cultural crossroads, as an influx of young counterculture migrants…