Yacht club members want a crosswalk, but county says it’s not so simple
County officials say the location does not meet their requirements for a marked crosswalk.
Syrian couple sees new day for their beloved country
News Briefs | January 16 edition
Ferry news and more.
Arts Briefs | January 16 edition
Enjoy a dance party, clown show, poetry and performances across the island.
Lena Puz brings home second place at major regional meet
The VHS wrestling teams are picking up speed and wins.
Annual MLK Day event brings noted performers to Vashon
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call for justice, change, education, equality and service.
Happenings | January 16 edition
Join a bird walk, a grower’s meeting and commemorate MLK Day.
Scene & Heard: June Langland honored at Chorale performances
Now 93, June is still lifting her voice in song with the Chorale.
And what you can do to prepare. “The budget fight will be difficult this year,” Amy Drayer said.VashonBePrepared: Detailing Vashon’s special wildfire risk
Water Taxi surges as advocates plan for Legislative session
Where will all the waste go? King County’s only landfill expected to be completely full by 2040
Cedar Hills Regional Landfill receives about 1 million tons of waste a year.
New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025
New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people…
- The mountain is out and it tells cold deadly tales
- Invasive ‘murder hornets’ found in WA have been eradicated
- Working toward justice for the missing and murdered in Washington
- King County storm damage assessment to help determine federal aid
- PSE says windstorm ‘comparable to a hurricane’ with ‘unprecedented damage’
- Thousands of firearm sales on hold in WA amid system crash
Local author pens a dreamy novel
“Lucid” concerns the nocturnal world of fantasy itself.
Recommended: ‘Vishniac,’ with filmmaker in attendance
“Vishniac,” a feature-length documentary film about the photographer Roman Vishniac — acclaimed for his indelible images of Jewish life in…
- Arts Briefs | January 9 edition
- Recommended: Americana artists offer up “On a Winter’s Night”
- Vashon Film Institute offers inspiring doc, “Spoke,” on Jan. 7
- Rainbow Girls will bring their ‘cosmic love’ back to Vashon
- Art Briefs | January 2 edition
- First Friday gallery cruise to brighten a January night
Scene and Heard: VHS alumni play nail-biter alumni game
The exciting game came down to the last shot with a 72-71 victory for the white team
Junior college sports landscape could see some serious changes
Court ruling in Tennessee could affect NCAA eligibility for Washington athletes.
- Island runner places high in cross country championship
- Vashon wrestlers putting it out on the mat
- Proposals seek new rules for transgender athletes in WA schools
- A hard-fought match at Vashon’s Ryan Krug Cup
- Healey takes second at state cross country championships
- Vashon boys win cross country district championship
Editorial: An adieu, and reminder to stay safe
Across the U.S., communities are asking: “What must we do to prepare for fires in our own front yard?”
Commentary: Resolve for resiliency
VYFS can help you grow in the new year.
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