News
Farmers Market to open Wednesday farm stand
Starting today, the Vashon Farmers Market will begin a trial run of a weekly farm stand at the…
Business
A homegrown tamale business takes off
Islander Patty Freebourn’s dream of sharing Hispanic culture and traditional food with Vashon reached a major milestone this…
News
Construction begins on 9-11 memorial in town
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s 9-11 memorial has gone from plan to reality, as the first of its…
Sports
Island teens wrestle at national level
At just 13 years old, middle schooler Adrian St. Germain’s wrestling resume looks more like that of a…
News
Bilingual GED course now available on Vashon
Looking to fulfill a need they saw in the community, the Vashon Social Services Network and Vashon Household…
Opinion
Being smart on the water could save a life
June is here and with it the longer, warmer days of summer. With local pools opening and water…
News
Vashon School District expands its summer school offerings
The Vashon School District is set to offer summer school classes at Chautauqua, McMurray and Vashon High schools…
News
Island preschool to close after almost four decades
Zoe Cheroke, a longtime fixture in Vashon’s early childhood education scene, will close the doors of The Barbie…
Sports
Three male rowers nab college scholarships
The Vashon Island Rowing Club will send three graduating male rowers to row for Division I schools this…
News
Vashon’s demographic history is revealed through new project
After two years and countless hours of painstaking research and data transcription, a pair of islanders has created…
News
Senior center to install new kitchen, close for three weeks
The Vashon Senior Center will close for three weeks this month for the installation of a new commercial…
Sports
Triathlons combine forces, will host one large event this summer
The organizers of Vashon’s two triathlon events, the XTERRA Vashon Off-Road Triathlon and the Heart of the Sound…
News
Islanders join in effort at Oso slide
Following one of the deadliest natural disasters in state history, several Vashon residents have joined in the large…