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Hate crimes: King County Council to consider legislation for a reporting system
In the wake of a report on rising hate crimes throughout King County, legislation to establish hate crime…
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Sea Mar Community Health Centers to leave Sunrise Ridge
Vashon Health Care District is looking for a new partner to operate its clinic at Sunrise Ridge after…
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COVID hits plateau, booster drive is planned for fall
COVID-related deaths continue to be significant. Four hundred or more Americans die each day on average — a…
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Police seek information in fatality hit-and-run death of islander
Detectives for King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are investigating the death of a longtime islander, Philip Cushman, as…
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King County Councilmember requests audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority
A letter to the county auditor’s office asked for a financial and performance audit of the agency.
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Islanders detail their accusations of recent violent assaults
In two separate incidents in August, islanders reported what they described as violent assaults on Vashon — and…
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Heritage Museum receives large, prestigious grant
The Vashon Heritage Museum recently received a National Endowment for the Humanities award of $287,000 which will fund…
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Vashon Island Fire & Rescue battles a large fire on Westside Highway
The blaze destroyed the barn and a nearby office of Vashon’s Westside Stables in the early morning hours…
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How long to isolate? Vashon’s experts weigh in
Vashon MRC strongly recommends anyone who tests positive for COVID should isolate for a full ten days or…
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For Gay Roselle, retirement means embracing new challenges
One of the highlights of Roselle’s career at McMurray Middle School has been her decade of leading a…
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First locally acquired human case of tick-borne anaplasmosis found in Washington state
Man hospitalized after being bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off
Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…
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Hiking at Mt. Rainier: This summer, visit a paradise on Earth
If you’ve never visited the Paradise area of Mt. Rainier, there’s still time this summer to correct that…