VHCD sets 2023 budget, as talks continue with Sea Mar
Commissioners have expressed a conservative approach to 2023 budgeting that would preserve the district’s current revenue in order to allow the district to pivot as needed to meet the community’s needs.
Musicians bring holiday cheer to Snapdragon Café
Alessandra Rose and James Lanman will unwrap both familiar holiday songs, with a few surprising twists.
Ian Moore talks with Patterson Hood, in advance of local show
Patterson Hood’s songs are raw and unapologetic — jagged-edged southern prose, with narratives that speak to deeper and often darker truths.
Local presenters bring searing eco-documentary to Vashon
The film is now part of a national community screening campaign.
Vashon’s Turkey Trot — a chance to walk, run and reconnect
The event brings out people from distant places, as kids and family members come to visit for the holidays.
USPS brings in off-island workers to help deliver mail
Vashon-Maury Community Council will discuss Vashon’s problems with postal delivery at its next meeting.
How to manage the holiday season with alcoholism and addiction
“It’s part of our culture to have an alcoholic drink around the holidays,” said Dr. Richard Geary III.
A mistake by the King County Assessor’s Office let the Vashon Park District collect about $186,000 more in property taxes… What’s happening on Vashon in the days and weeks to comeAssessor’s error crimps Parks budget
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King County proclaims Dan Satterberg Day to honor outgoing prosecutor
He worked 37 years in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; the last 15 as its leader
Crime, climate, abortion on docket in legislative session warm-up
Washington lawmakers will hold 39 hearings this week. Nearly all will be conducted in person, which hasn’t happened in three years.
- Giving thanks while on stolen land in the Seattle area
- State’s Native American crisis hotline is first in the nation
- Forum spotlights Washington’s missing and murdered Indigenous people
- Meet the ghost shrimp, a spooky little critter in Puget Sound
- How Washington state law lets clergy hide child sexual abuse
- Rain in the forecast for Western Washington
Arts Briefs
Holiday cheer at Snapdragon, “ff: An Evening of Fast-Forward Theatre,” Gayle G. Kellner, and more.
In celebration of season, Chorale performs in concert
The concert will include work by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Island rower notches another big win in Pan Am trials
When Jacob Plihal looked across the field, at the 1,000-meter mark, he saw that he was about two boat lengths behind the leading scull. “I guess I have some work to do,” he thought to himself.
Despite loss at State, soccer team leaves fans full of pride
The Pirates traveled to Blaine, a half mile from the Canadian border, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to play the Lynden Christian Lyncs who were ranked #3 in the state.
- Pirates close out first winning season in more than decade
- BBRC finishes the season strong in historic waters
- At track championship, boys get gold, while girls take silver
- Cross-country season ends with state championships race
- Pirates girls’ soccer heads to the state tournament
- Winning season: two VHS tennis players headed to State
Vashon’s taxing districts, by the numbers
Budget stories are not easy to write in the best of times, and this year, we’ve had extra considerations to keep in mind.
Investing in the protection of life and property on Vashon
Our 2023 agenda is ambitious; however, it is mission-driven to take care of our staff and provide the highest level of service possible to our island.
- Vashon’s senator, Joe Nguyễn, is tapped as environment chair
- Finding solace in memories during the holidays
- As postal problems mount, here’s one way to help
- Washington’s management of fish and wildlife must be reformed
- Green burial — a common sense approach to going beyond
- Haven: a new island animal rescue and welfare organization
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