Joe Nguyen and Shannon Braddock, candidates for state Senate, will debate at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 on the Vashon High School theater stage in… Continue reading
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‘Our bottom line was a living wage for everyone’
Sarah Rubin, the new part-time rabbi of the Havurah, said her fondness of the Pacific Northwest dates back to her childhood. She remembers long summers… Continue reading
In a 6-3 decision last week, the King County Council voted to pass an ordinance requiring gun owners to secure their firearms in safes or… Continue reading
A lengthy draft of recommendations released by Gov. Jay Inslee’s orca task force last week aims to stem the decline of the beleaguered southern residents,… Continue reading
Two people reported separate accounts of seeing a cougar on the island last week, though presently their sightings are unverified. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, islander… Continue reading
Researchers from the University of Washington are taking a close look at the Fauntleroy dock, while at the same time some islanders have taken matters… Continue reading
In American culture, some boys and young men tear themselves down to fit a mold that promotes single-mindedness, repression, dominance and the belief that violence… Continue reading
A Superior Court judge recently issued a formal ruling in favor of utility companies that would have had to pay the county a fee for… Continue reading
To protect the many species which depend on the vital health of Puget Sound, King County has several shoreline armoring removal projects underway on Vashon… Continue reading
Months after work began to replace the Vashon High School athletic field and track, the project is slated to come to an end. A ribbon-cutting… Continue reading
Riding through town for another year Friday, cyclists will once again pilot their zaniest two- (or more) wheeled creations as part of Stupid Bike Night,… Continue reading
Vashon HouseHold is ready to present its next potential affordable housing project to the community. Earlier this year, King County’s Department of Community and Human… Continue reading
Last week, the Vashon Park District board selected islander Hans Van Dusen to be the new commissioner who will serve the remainder of former commissioner… Continue reading
The final results of the August primary election show that Joe Nguyen, candidate for state senate, finished ahead of his closest competitor Shannon Braddock by… Continue reading
Water District 19, which services the center and east side of Vashon from SW 160th Street to Portage, a small area of Maury Island and… Continue reading
On Saturday, the Backbone Campaign led an effort to create a human mural of an orca at Lisabeula Park, honoring the southern resident orca who… Continue reading
Islander David Goebel is collecting signatures for a petition that he will deliver to the Port of Seattle Commission, urging them to add two noise… Continue reading
Cub Scout Pack 275 will celebrate its 70th anniversary Saturday in Ober Park to share memories and mark significant milestones for one of the island’s… Continue reading
A new documentary chronicling the “agrarian renaissance” across the nation, featuring islander Brandon Sheard, will be screened at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Vashon Theatre.… Continue reading