News
Vashon Islanders upset about possible ferry cuts
The state ferry system is on an unsustainable path and is once again facing some painful cuts that…
News
Park board to review final draft of 2011 budget
Vashon Park District officials continue to grapple with how to cut 10 percent, or about $131,000, from the…
Business
Vashon retailers turn to the Web
Inside the eclectic and colorful Giraffe store, owner Priscilla Schleigh carefully packaged a customer’s purchase — a spruce-green…
News
School and park districts receive youth sports facilities grants
Both the Vashon School District and the Vashon Park District were recently awarded King County Youth Sports Facilities…
News
Volunteer organizations see a heightened need for gift donations this year
On some weekends during the holiday season, so many Islanders leave Vashon to shop for gifts that a…
News
Vashon businesses vandalized overnight
At least three Island businesses were found to be vandalized Wednesday morning. Zoomies Burgers & Ice Cream, the…
News
Bennedsen honored at Seattle University
First Lt. Robert Bennedsen, the Vashon man who died while serving in Afghanistan last summer, was inducted into…
Arts
IFCH meals serving more than ever
When Ed Swan became the meal coordinator for the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH), he was in…
Arts
A ride-along offers a peek into crime on Vashon
When King County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Brown approaches a vehicle on Vashon, even on a routine traffic stop,…
News
Vashon comes close to meeting Green Power goal
Vashon residents are once again proving their commitment to supporting renewable energy. After meeting Puget Sound Energy’s Green…
News
Unique performer widens her audience
When Lynann Politte performed the one-woman show “Eve Was Framed” at the Blue Heron a year ago, she…