A phone-free McMurray: Lessons one year in
A year after phones disappeared from school days, teachers see more engagement — and relief.
Where truth meets play, a game built for connection
Witches return to haunt Jensen Point
This year, proceeds will benefit Vashon Teen Council and Vashon Nature Center.
Happenings | Oct. 30 edition
This week’s Happenings include vaccination clinics, heart screenings for students and fall events across the island.
Halloween Preview and News Briefs | Oct. 30 edition
From Halloween festivities to ballot deadlines, ferry safety updates and community resources — here’s what’s happening on Vashon this week.
RSV vaccine, headlight checks and Vashon’s Care Closet
News from VashonBePrepared
Vashon Rep delivers a rockin’ and reimagined ‘Rocky Horror’
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UMO Ensemble heads to China with ‘Red Tiger Tales’
UMO artists will be the first U.S. representatives at the international theater festival. But first, they’ll perform their show on Vashon on Nov. 2.
Events, talks, walks and meetings coming up on Vashon Bite-sized news about voting, deer hunt, Halloween road closure, shellfishing restrictions and possible interruption to SNAP services.Happenings | Oct. 23 edition
News Briefs | Oct. 23 edition
WA directs state dollars to food banks as SNAP funding cliff nears
Washington state will give food banks $2.2 million per week as they deal with the potential end of food stamp…
Overall gun violence down, but doubling among youth in King County
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
- King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 4 general election
- Man accused of vandalizing WA Capitol undergoes mental health evaluation
- Hammer-wielding vandal damages WA Capitol in late-night break-in
- ‘Stay out of Seattle’: WA leaders tell Trump troops aren’t needed
- WA officials respond to death of Charlie Kirk, political violence
- Western states form vaccine alliance as Florida plans to end vaccine mandates
Jam in the Atrium season finale boasts world beat rythmns
The free concert — a departure from the Jam’s typical format of jazz trios and quartets — will fill VCA’s atrium with Afro-Caribbean drums, voices and horns.
Steffon Moody brings songs, stories and surprises to new show
The Nov. 8 concert will boast 23 numbers including hymn-like interludes, folksy waltzes, bawdy rockers, sci-fi klezmer and even a brief foray to Broadway.
Suarez delivers Mariners salvation with eighth inning slam
Seattle is one game away from the World Series as the ALCS heads back to Toronto.
ALCS: Scherzer and Giménez take down Mariners in Game 4
After leading 2-0 heading home to T-Mobile Park, the Mariners and Blue Jays are level.
Happy Halloween Eve
After the high winds and rain this weekend, fall seems to have spilled across the island. The roads are carpeted…
Living among the brambles
Blackberry pie, blackberry jelly and jam, blackberry cobbler, blackberry ice cream, blackberries on yogurt, blackberry wine (and, oops, vinegar), blackberries…
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