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What’s Happening | Dec. 2 edition

WinterFest is back in full swing, celebrate Chanukah with the Havurah and more.

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Band releases new single, about the ties that bind

Band Ink to Spill released “Motion of the Ocean” on Nov. 16.

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City of Seattle on track to reopen West Seattle Bridge in 2022

The cost for the final phase of repairs is now estimated to be around $45 million.

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As new COVID-19 variant looms, vaccination disparities linger in King County

County data shows gaps among age, geography and race.

Mid-afternoon traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Nov. 22 near Everett. Dan Bates/The Herald

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Thanksgiving traffic forecast is heavier than pre-pandemic

Drivers and ferry riders could be in for long waits, depending on when they go.

(Erik Dresser, row2k.com Photo) Vashon Island Rowing Club’s Mixed 8, having way more fun than it looks, rowed through rain and wind to capture gold for the fourth consecutive year at Seattle’s Head of the Lake Regatta through the Montlake Cut, on Nov. 7. From left to right: Coxswain Lisa Huggenvik, Bruce Morser, Kit Gruver, Kim Goforth, Bob Horsley, John Jannetty, Mark Burns, Zabette Macomber and Lea Heffernan. The average age in the boat? 62.6 years. For Jeff Hoyt’s full account of the regatta, see page 10.

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Vashon Masters Extend Winning Streak at Head of the Lake

The Masters Mixed 8 won its fourth consecutive gold medal on Nov. 7. (Photo by Erik Dresser, row2k.com)

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VashonBePrepared’s Guide for the Holidays while being COVID Safe

VashonBePrepared offers tips for remaining healthy and safe during the upcoming holiday season.

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Happenings | Nov. 25 to Dec. 2

Thanksgiving at Eagles, ‘Shop Talk’ on sustainable consumption, new VoV show on learning disabilities

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Kay White Hall briefly closes, following staff’s exposure

A few VCA activities were curtailed because staff members were in quarantine.

Comparison map between current district map and proposed draft. (Screenshot from King County’s website)

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King County proposes redistricting map, asks for feedback from public

Public invited to comment at November 30 public hearing.

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King County Executive appoints Patti Cole-Tindall as interim sheriff

Cole-Tindall has a background in the sheriff’s office and county government.

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Community task force, working with VCC’s owners, steps back

This week, as the last remaining resident of Vashon Community Care (VCC) moved out, and all but a…

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At Last: Younger Kids Begin Get Their Shots at School Clinics

About 250 children were vaccinated last week at the Vashon Island School District campus.