Matt Vinci to step down as Vashon’s fire chief
Vinci has accepted an offer to become the fire chief of Spokane County Fire District #9.
Vashon welcomes two new pastors
First Friday and Studio Tour make for vibrant weekend of art
Buckle up for one of the best weekends of the year for visual art on Vashon.
News Briefs | December 5 edition
PO Box suspect identified, islanders report changes in Amazon deliveries
World AIDS Day to be marked by a powerful play and film
Vashon will commemorate World AIDS Day with two events at Vashon High School and Vashon Theatre.
Arts Briefs | December 5 edition
See The Nutcracker and other performances this holiday season.
Happenings | December 5 edition
Enjoy artsy senior center fun, a Land Trust celebration and, of course, WinterFest.
Turkey trotters take to the streets
Next up for holiday running and walking is the Jingle Bell fun run/walk.
Letters to Santa from island children must be put in the special Vashon Bookshop post box. Day by day, Vashon rolls out all the stops for holiday seasonJust believe: Santa will soon return to his island cottage
Vashon Holiday Season 2024 Calendar
King County storm damage assessment to help determine federal aid
Homeowners, business owners encouraged to report damages from windstorm
Working toward justice for the missing and murdered in Washington
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force Summit highlights progress as well as shortcomings.
- PSE says windstorm ‘comparable to a hurricane’ with ‘unprecedented damage’
- Thousands of firearm sales on hold in WA amid system crash
- King County Executive Dow Constantine won’t run for reelection in 2025
- Ferguson defeats Reichert in governor’s race | Election 2024
- How one WA county upped security ahead of the election
- King County Elections emphasizes safety, security in voting process
Gift guide: Up your holiday game with Jan Bruell’s cornbread stuffing
This is how to make the perfect cornbread stuffing.
Gfit guide: Give the gift of art and performance on Vashon
Here are some places to find great, one-of-a-kind gifts and support local arts enterprises.
- Tom Conway’s tips for making great pies
- Helping the helpers: Give to groups that make Vashon better
- Arts Briefs | November 28 edition
- Holiday art studio tour offers eye candy and gifts galore
- World AIDS Day brings powerful events to Vashon
- Review: Fall into a scary ‘Trap’ at Vashon High School
A hard-fought match at Vashon’s Ryan Krug Cup
Fine-tuning the team at halftime helped the adults turn the tide on the field.
Healey takes second at state cross country championships
The girls earned the prestigious title of Academic State Champions for the second consecutive year.
- Vashon boys win cross country district championship
- New booster club aims to support island soccer players
- Vashon grappling team earns 11 medals at Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition
- Island equestrian selected for 2026 Gaucho Derby in South America
- FALL SPORTS ‘24: A young squad is already making waves for Vashon cross country
- FALL SPORTS ‘24: Making a racket at Vashon’s tennis program
Letters to the Editor | November 28 edition
Readers write in about the health care district, arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders and more.
Editorial: Hallmark holidays
There’s no one holiday season.
- Commentary: John L. Scott invites you to help in this year’s Vashon Toy Drive
- Green Brief Commentary: What not to put in the Christmas stocking
- Commentary: Salmon and our future
- Letters to the Editor | November 21 edition
- Editorial: Urgent news on urgent care
- Commentary: 2025 brings big changes for Mukai
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