The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.
With increased summer travel in the state underway, the head of Washington State Ferries recently spoke about the triangle route and some challenges and possibilities… Continue reading
The activity in Vashon’s commercial sector continued last month with the sale of Island Security Self Storage. Islander George Hill, of Point Robinson Properties LLC,… Continue reading
The ninth annual Vashon Sheepdog Classic met under sometimes stormy skies and hard rain last weekend, but that did not stop organizer Maggi McClure from… Continue reading
To encourage reading this summer and throughout the school year, the Vashon Island Community PTSA recently placed four free book exchange boxes around the island.… Continue reading
The DOVE Project, the island’s domestic violence agency, is moving into a new home in town this month. For the last several weeks, DOVE staff… Continue reading
Katie Konrad, a nurse practitioner at Neighborcare Health, has resigned. Her last day will be in July, according to Mary Schilder, Neighborcare’s director of marketing… Continue reading
Vashon Community Care, now managed by Transforming Age, announced a change in facility leadership last week. Jose Brita, the administrator who began in February, is… Continue reading
History, art and literature of the ages will soon flourish in Vashon Village with the grand opening of Aspidistra, the new gallery, shop and library… Continue reading
King County officials hosted a town hall meeting on Vashon last Thursday, where they spoke about issues ranging from roads to housing and fielded questions… Continue reading
King County Sheriff’s Deputy Seth Moore recently brought a Beachcomber reporter along while on duty, a day that included monitoring drivers as they left the… Continue reading
#MeToo
One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”
In a sometimes contentious public meeting on Saturday morning, Vashon Park District commissioners approved a plan to increase employee pay over two years to bring… Continue reading
The second Community Style Spelling Bee was held at Chautauqua Elementary School on May 24. The day was fun for all involved, including The Queen… Continue reading
Ronly Blau, a Vashon yoga teacher of almost two decades, is blending her various yoga classes and offering them in one location at her new… Continue reading
A fire at Point Robinson Park early last week burned much of the driftwood in a 300-foot stretch of beach before firefighters extinguished it. Days… Continue reading
Island veterinarian Teri Byrd is in the process of buying the Gorsuch Road building that is currently the home of the Vashon Family Place and… Continue reading
The Vashon Island School District is expected to pass its 2018-19 budget at its June 14 meeting, but there is frustration among some teachers and… Continue reading
Islanders interested in serving on the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee are encouraged to apply by the 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, deadline. Two positions are… Continue reading
Two additional unofficial mayor candidates have tossed their hats into the ring, and their names will be familiar to many: Bernie and Hilary. This Vashon… Continue reading
