Northwest
Washington no longer on pace to beat June 30 vaccine goal
Reaching 70% of adults with at least one shot would trigger the state to drop most COVID-19 restrictions.
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Backyard cottages might offer a partial solution to King County’s housing problem
Some cities are embracing the solution better than others.
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WA firefighters brace for potentially busy weekend
Washington state Department of Natural Resources firefighters were preparing for what could have been a busy Memorial Day…
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Vashon High School Students Brave the Hard Conversations
A cadre of students has a goal of promoting racial equity and inclusion at their school.
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At the Six Month Mark, Sea Mar Finds Its Footing on Vashon
“This is your island and your island clinic.”
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COVID Case, Hospitalization Rates Below Key Targets in County
Here’s what you need to know about May 19 to May 24.
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She couldn’t breathe: Child dies from asthma attack at Renton medical clinic
Family of Kaloni Bolton, 12, seeks answers as to why staff couldn’t treat her.
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King County health officer issues directive urging continued use of face masks
Effort needed to slow the spread of COVID-19
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Band Is ‘in the Bag’ for Local Students
As students return to some in-person learning, the sound of music is also back in the schools.
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Jack Chevalier, Who Found His Life’s Purpose in Art, Dies at 72
The artist created a vast body of work from his small, longtime home on Vashon.
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To Mask Or Not To Mask is Suddenly The Question | UPDATED
Note: This article has been twice updated from the version that appears in The Beachcomber’s May 20 print…
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Schools: New Start Times Might Come in Fall and Other News
It was another packed agenda for Vashon’s School Board at a meeting on May 13.
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Middle-School Youth Join the Vaccinated on Vashon
Hope was in the air as more island youth received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.