When Islander Patty Gregorich sent her two young daughters to Camp Beba last summer, she never expected the shock they…
Protecting the environment has always been a priority for Islander Jennifer Williams and her three close friends. Whether it’s growing their own vegetables, line-drying their clothes or taking shorter showers, these four Vashon women make daily efforts to conserve energy, consume less and avoid the use of harmful chemicals.
Now, one environmental issue has driven the group to turn their small steps into a big climb — literally. This weekend, the women will summit Mount Rainier to send a message to Gov. Chris Gregoire about the harmful effects of the Centralia Power Plant.
A group of Vashon teens is currently working to make the steps of homeless children in Guadalajara, Mexico, a little bit happier.
As the pastor’s wife moves to the front of the dimly lit sanctuary, a hush falls over the small congregation. After a few short announcements, the service commences. A church member reads a passage of scripture as young men controlling the sound system in the back of the room cue up music for the first worship song. As the music begins, believers close their eyes, raise their hands and sing.
Around 25 Islanders gathered at McMurray Middle School last Wednesday to discuss a messy topic: sewers. And if any conclusion could be taken from the debate, it was that the issues surrounding Vashon Sewer District commissioner Ed Murphy’s efforts to restore the sewer district’s former boundaries run deeper than the pipes themselves.
Visit the home of Islander Hilary Emmer and you would never guess you’d entered the residence of a woman who has been fired from almost every job she has ever held.
On Tuesday Islanders will have the opportunity to weigh in on a suite of changes King County is proposing for the way it manages development and other activities along the county’s shorelines.
