The fire department responded to a house fire Friday night in the Spring Beach neighborhood on Vashon’s south end and extinguished it before there was extensive damage to the home.
Vashon’s annual recognition of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is slated for next week and will include several guests from the island who will speak about their experiences and ideas for creating the kind of world King envisioned more than 50 years ago.
A single-vehicle crash on Vashon’s north end claimed the life of islander Molly Adams last week, and those closest to her say it is not just the people of the island who have suffered a loss, but the island’s animals as well.
More than a decade after Vashon HouseHold purchased land on Bank Road to build affordable housing, the nonprofit agency is moving ahead and hopes islanders interested in purchasing a home there will contact them soon.
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of the Vashon woman killed in a car accident earlier this week on the north end of the island.
Islanders who passed the Vashon Theatre a few weeks ago may have noticed a message of gratitude on its marquee. “Thank you, Rex Stratton,” the sign read for several days running.
After more than 30 years caring for patients on Vashon, Dr. Michael Kappelman will retire next month.
Island Paper Chase, the newest business in Vashon’s town core, opened earlier this month and features the origami art of islander Alice Larson.
Fulton Family Medicine announced last week that beginning in January, it will be open five days a week.
Voting might soon be more convenient throughout King County, including for residents of Vashon.
The Vashon Park District passed its 2016 budget, swore in new commissioners and elected officers at its board meeting last week.
The board, including outgoing commissioners Joe Wald and Bill Ameling, voted 5-0 to pass the $1.2million spending plan for next year. Details of the budget are available in the Dec. 2 issue of TheBeachcomber.
After the budget vote, Karen Gardner and Bob McMahon took their seats on the board, and Scott Harvey,who was reelected, returned to his. Commissioners elected Gardner as the new chair, Doug Ostrom as the vice chair, Scott Harvey as the treasurer and Bob McMahon as secretary.
A board retreat is slated for Saturday, Jan. 9; the next park board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.12, at Ober Park.Park district passes 2016 budget and swears in new board members
In recent days, visitors to Shinglemill Creek have found a surprise for them at the water’s edge. The creek now seems more like a river after this season’s heavy rains.
The boys’ basketball team has begun the season strong and currently has a 5-0 record.