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Seattle fundraiser selected to helm Vashon agency
Dec 04 2012, 1:43 PM
Kathleen Barry Johnson, a fundraising professional and former criminal defense attorney, will become the new head of Vashon Youth & Family Services, a $1.5 million agency that provides a wide range of social services on the Island.
Activity at house near airport has long vexed neighbors
Dec 07 2012, 8:37 AM
Neighbors have complained for years about the grey-blue house on 109th Avenue S.W., a modest split-level on 12 acres of marshy land abutting the eastern edge of the Vashon Airport.
Ferry commuters face long lines this week due to emergency repairs
Dec 10 2012, 5:42 PM
Ferry commuters will likely see long waits during peak hours on the north-end route through the rest of the week, and possibly longer. The route is on two-boat schedule until at least Friday after three ferries went out of service for emergency repairs.
Islanders embrace historic moment for marriage equality
Dec 11 2012, 10:19 AM
Last Wednesday evening, hundreds of people lined up downtown at the King County Administration building, forming a long line that twisted around roped barriers and spilled out onto the sidewalk. As the stroke of midnight neared, the crowd counted down, New Year’s Eve-style, then erupted into cheers as the doors to the county’s Recorder’s Office were opened.
Neighbors raise concerns about ‘rustic’ church camp
Dec 11 2012, 10:34 AM
Morningside Farm is a quiet, park-like expanse on the south end of Vashon, surrounded by a white split-rail fence and dotted by towering firs. On a recent rainy day, hardly a soul was there, save for a couple of men driving tractors to repair potholes in the gravel road leading up to it.
Island proves it still leans left in most recent election results, but Maury is slightly less liberal
Dec 12 2012, 11:39 AM
Recently released election results show what most on the Island already suspected: Vashon tends to vote liberal.
Cause for Columbia Tower climb hits close to home for VHS
Dec 11 2012, 10:38 AM
A team of seven from Vashon High School recently climbed 57 flights of stairs at Seattle’s Columbia Tower for the 24th Annual Washington Stair Climb, an event benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The cause hit close to home, as the team’s organizer, high schooler Paulina Hernandez, suffers from cystic fibrosis.
Girls basketball team notches first league win
Dec 11 2012, 10:49 AM
The Vashon girls basketball team opened Nisqually League play with a come-from-behind win over the Cedar Park Christian Eagles on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Wrestling team dominates the mat
Dec 11 2012, 10:51 AM
Last week Pirate wrestlers had a great showing both at home and on the road, giving Elma a run for its money on Thursday and taking down several teams over the weekend.
Pirate hoopsters split season so far
Dec 11 2012, 11:05 AM
This season the Pirate basketball team started off hot, winning its first two games. The beginning of league play, however, has seen the team stumble, losing two in a row and leaving them with a record of 2-2.
