Art will be everywhere on Vashon on First Friday, and three of the exhibits are fundraisers for worthy island enterprises — Granny’s Attic Thrift Shop, the Vashon Food Bank, and the Vashon Bookmobile.
The Seattle Indian Health Board has purchased the Vashon Community Care building for $11 million.
According to a March 27 indictment, islander Jesus Ruiz-Hernandez, 44, brought three undocumented adults to the U.S., illegally harbored and transported them for financial gain, and forced two of them to work for him by harming them or threatening them with harm.
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30, to note that the islander who has been…
Investigation of misconduct ends with teacher’s resignation
Pam King, chair of VIFR’s board of commissioners, released a statement on March 14, announcing Simonds’ death with great sorrow.
A nationally recognized Seattle health organization that specializes in services for urban Native Americans has been awarded federal money to locate an inpatient substance abuse treatment center on Vashon.
“Alice in Wonderland,” at Vashon High School, is a demanding, boldly physical, complex and comic show, one the students have embraced as a true ensemble.
After decades of service as a certified nursing assistant whose work included helping many clients access hospice services, her own death occurred at her home, surrounded by her family.
The event is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Vashon High School Commons.
VIFR is working to locate Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on Vashon, and also has new teddy bears to ride along with calls involving pint-sized patients.
A long-awaited milestone for islanders will arrive in early April when Washington State Ferries will begin a lengthy trial process to restore three-boat service to the Triangle route serving Vashon/Southworth/Fauntleroy. What’s more, a repaired MV Cathlamet is set to return as a part of the trials.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will soon hold its second job fair on Vashon in less than two months,…