News
Legal clinic provides free advice, resources to those who discover it
When a Vashon man rented an apartment on the Island only to discover days later that it was…
Sports
Swimmer returns to water after losing leg
Last summer, Islander Bonnie Raume’s right leg was amputated below the knee. This summer, the 66-year old swam…
News
Gay couples find their home on Vashon
Last spring Barb and Heather Rhoads-Weaver attended a potluck at Vashon Cohousing for same-sex couples with children and…
News
Raising meat, living well: Young couple carves out a new business
Last week, in a pasture behind the Roseballen housing project in Vashon Town, Andrew Plotsky and Brandon Sheard…
Sports
Swimmer sets her own challenges on the open water
For Islander Lisa Ellner, swimming isn’t just exercise. It’s like a drug.
Sports
Softball team wins tournament, advances to national competition
The Northwest Islanders, Vashon’s men’s slowpitch softball team, recently won the Sun Classic tournament in Yakima, advancing the…
News
Vashon Farmers Market to offer wine tasting
Beginning this fall, visitors to the Vashon Farmers Market will be able to sample wine between chatting with…
Sports
The heart of a rower: Attitude and athleticism take a Vashon girl far
When Mia Croonquist arrived for her first practice with Vashon’s junior crew, the then-eighth-grader almost turned around.
Opinion
The sweetness of summer on Vashon, at long last | Editorial
Every now and then, when the sun is bright, the sky cobalt blue and the air so hot…
News
Islanders will stay up all night for a party with a purpose
In 2008, Islander Karen Bargelt’s father survived prostate cancer thanks to early detection. Now, his picture will be…
News
WWOOFing on Vashon: Farms find help from far-flung guests willing to get their hands dirty
Two years after graduating from college, Vermont native Paul Buttrick found himself with an English degree he couldn’t…
News
Ferry rates will likely climb higher than lawmakers had projected
Ferry riders may see ticket prices go up more than 5 percent in the coming year — twice…
News
The Harbor School brings on several new teachers
Students returning to The Harbor School, a private academy for fourth- through eighth-graders, will notice a number of…