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Car accident leads to an impound nightmare for one Islander
Jude Spaith Jan 30 2013, 10:10 AM An Islander facing steep hospital bills and a traffic ticket after a car accident says that because of an unfair practice by the sheriff’s office she’s also facing a bill she can’t afford to retrieve her car from an impound lot in West Seattle.
Training center expands to meet growing demand
Jan 29 2013, 3:26 PM Core Centric, faced with a growing demand for its personal training classes, has rented an additional space in Vashon Village to hold its individual training sessions and group classes.
Rhododendron might be given away, state officials say
Jan 29 2013, 3:27 PM The Rhododendron, a 48-car ferry that for de-cades served the south end of Vashon Island, still has no buyer — more than two months after it was put up for auction.
VMICC expresses concern over park district fees
Jan 30 2013, 2:14 PM The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council might have to pay the Vashon Park District for its use of McMurray Middle School, fees that could climb as high as nearly $800 a year, according to a fee schedule the park district is considering.
Search for new high school principal begins
Jan 31 2013, 4:44 PM The Vashon Island School District has begun its search for the next Vashon High School principal, forming a large search committee and outlining a job posting to go up next week.
Can you spell ‘fundraiser’? Spelling bee in support of scholarship fund enters sixth year
Barbara Gross, left, and Jan James represent Vashon Community Care at last year’s spelling bee.  - File Photo Jan 30 2013, 2:14 PM The Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation’s annual spelling bee — where top island spellers compete for a good cause — is set for this weekend.
Fate of ferries again uncertain as session begins
Jan 29 2013, 3:35 PM As the state legislature convenes this month, lawmakers say they hope to again bail out the ferry system and avoid millions of dollars in service cuts, but it may not be the year they find a permanent solution to the state’s growing transportation deficit.
Island Landmarks board member files lawsuit, says he’s been defamed
Island Landmarks recently repainted the Mukai farmhouse and is in the process of reroofing it. The nonprofit also recently posted “no trespassing” signs around the site. - Leslie Brown/Staff Photo Feb 01 2013, 7:55 AM Saying he’s been defamed by a “dissident group” of islanders, the husband of the founder of Island Landmarks is suing three Vashon women who have spearheaded an effort to wrest control of Mukai Farmhouse from the tightly held nonprofit.
Vashon High School student killed in single-car accident
Ryan Krug was an avid runner and a member of the Vashon High School cross-country team. - Rik Forschmiedt Photo Jan 30 2013, 3:01 PM Ryan Krug, a 17-year-old honor student at Vashon High School who played tenor saxophone and ran cross-country, was killed in a tragic, single-car accident Tuesday night.
Memorial in honor of Ryan Krug to take place Sunday
Jan 31 2013, 4:44 PM A celebration of Ryan Krug's life will be held at the Vashon High School gymnasium on Sunday at 3 p.m., with a gathering for refreshments following in the lunch room.