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Pickleball gets its own Washington license plate
Washington served up a new license plate Nov. 19, honoring the state sport of pickleball.
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King County shots fired incidents drop dramatically in 2025
Third-quarter report shows homicides by firearm down 48% from high of 31 in 2021 to 16 so far…
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Girmay Zahilay, 38, sworn in as King County executive
Becomes the youngest person ever to hold the office, first immigrant, first refugee and the first millennial
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Foundation raises big bucks at glittering gala
At its first-ever gala auction, the Vashon Schools Foundation raised $335,000 to bolster a wide range of needs…
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From myth to mall: Maury Island’s UFO story lives on
Years after turning the 1947 UFO tale into a film, Steve Edmiston helps bring the story back to…
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Staying strong is an easier lift for local ‘legends’
November sunlight pours through both open garage doors at Vashon Strong, flooding the small studio with gold on…
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Lawmakers urge islanders to support tax reform
Vashon’s three state lawmakers held a forum at Vashon High School Thursday night where they shared concerns about…
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Vashon’s artful activists get national attention
The island artists behind banners and satire appearing at U.S. demonstrations.
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School board censures one of its five members
Board member Jessica Adams said she won’t resign, despite requests to do so.
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With few ballots left to count, local races are decided
With only a handful of ballots left to count in the Nov. 4 election, the island’s two contested…
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The community raising of a gray whale
When a gray whale washed ashore near Klahanie in the spring of 2024, its flesh was slowly reclaimed…
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Island groups work to address food insecurity amid SNAP gap
As of Wednesday morning, the nation’s longest government shutdown continues to affect thousands of Washingtonians — including residents…
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Flood alert: Free sandbags available for county residents
As part of the Be Flood Ready campaign, all King County residents are eligible for free sandbag materials…