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King County audit finds difficulty tracking effectiveness of adult diversion programs
The auditors say the county lacks the strategy, coordination and data to measure cost-effectiveness.
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Gov. Inslee proposes $4 billion bond to assist homeless, build housing
WA voters would get the final say.
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Short-staffed, Vashon Post Office reels
Vashon Post Office continues to stagger through a crippling staffing shortage at the height of the holiday season.
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Principal Danny Rock decides to leave Vashon High School
Danny Rock, the principal of Vashon High School since 2013, announced last week that he had asked to…
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Public Health advises return to masks in indoor spaces
The recommendation is a response to the tripledemic of three serious viral respiratory diseases.
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Fish consumption advisory issued for several King County lakes
Traces of dangerous “forever chemicals” found in Lake Washington, Lake Meridian and Lake Sammamish
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King County Council names Upthegrove new Chair as part of annual reorganization
Upthegrove has represented District 5, which includes parts of Kent and Renton, since 2014.
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Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists
WA legislators are queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner…
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Health officials urge return to masking as viruses circulate
Masking and other preventative measures are urged as the impact of tripledemic places stress on area hospitals.
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How to manage the holiday season with alcoholism and addiction
“It’s part of our culture to have an alcoholic drink around the holidays,” said Dr. Richard Geary III.
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Post-Thanksgiving Jump to Elevated COVID Risk Level
For the third year in a row, the holiday season COVID surge has arrived on Vashon.
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Islanders get in a merry holiday mood at Winterfest
Hundreds of islanders, both young and old, lined the street to cheer on a parade led by the…
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Assessor’s error crimps Parks budget
A mistake by the King County Assessor’s Office let the Vashon Park District collect about $186,000 more in…