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Jacob Plihal picks up another win on the road to Olympic Games

Vashon’s Jacob Plihal has clutched another win on his path to competing in the Olympic Games this summer.

Sixty-one orange traffic barrels were set up April 2, 2024, on the WSDOT front lawn in Olympia. Each cone represents a fallen WSDOT employee killed on the job since 1950 - many in active work zones. The visual display is meant to remind everyone of the importance of slowing down in work zones. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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WSDOT: Slow down for Work Zone Awareness Week

The number of fatal crashes in marked work zones had doubled in 2023 when compared to the previous…

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Member Services Coordinator Nichole Banducci (left) and soon-to-be Campaign Director of Islanders for Ferry Action Amy Drayer.

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Chamber director to helm ferry action group

Amy Drayer will change roles to run the Chamber of Commerce’s Islanders for Ferry Action (IFA).

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Vashon Center for The Arts filled up April 4 with attendees for a public meeting on the proposed King County Comprehensive Plan.

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Islanders talk density, grocery zoning at comprehensive plan meeting

The event drew an audience of about 65 people to learn and comment on the complicated plan process.

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Chip Giller holds a VR headset in his hand at his island home.

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Islander turns to ‘immersive media’ to promote social good

“You can view these tools dystopically — to wall us off from reality — or as a way…

Kent Police recovered nearly 800 catalytic converters in a 2021 bust. File photo

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New state legislation fights catalytic converter theft

Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of…

Northbourne Farm thrives under the stewardship of the intergenerational Cassel-Fuller-Smutko family and their hard-working draft horses: an English Suffolk Punch (Roy) and a Belgian (Linda). Photo courtesy Northbourne Farm.

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Beauty awaits at Vashon Garden Tour 2024

Every spring, I’m suddenly reminded of the garden I’ve been neglecting.

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A ferry pulls toward the Fauntleroy ferry dock on a cloud-pocked March afternoon.

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Service planner funding could herald updates to two-boat schedule

But change may not come quickly.

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Facing deficit, school district now poised to cut staff

The district faces a projected $1.3 million deficit in the budget for the 2024-25 school year.

It’s all smiles for this carrot-and-bunny-jammies wearing kid after the annual Easter Egg hunt at Ober Park. Alex Bruell photo.

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Annual Easter tradition expands with inclusive egg hunt

This was the first year the annual event featured a sensory-friendly egg hunt.

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Q&A with the new King County Library System executive director

“It’s really about providing that space to reimagine who you are,” said Heidi Daniel.

A red-light camera sign at Pacific Highway South and Kent Des Moines Road in Kent. File photo

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New state law gives green light to more traffic cameras

The move comes as roadway deaths in the state have hit historic highs.

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School board appoints a new member

River Branch will take her oath of office and join the board at its March 28 meeting.