Site Logo

Arts

A garden will soon bloom for Eernisse residents

A grassy patch of ground behind Vashon Methodist Church has been transformed into a plot of dark, loamy…

News

Community care center is braced for deep budget cuts

Vashon Community Care Center will face a significant reduction in state funds — and possibly deep and painful…

Arts

Flea markets come to Vashon

Bargain-hunting Islanders may hit the jackpot in March, when Vashon will be home to a flea market each…

Arts

‘Innovative project’ brings solar power to two Island buildings

Thanks to a grant from Puget Sound Energy, solar power will come to downtown Vashon this spring when…

Rain Freeman-Sheehan tells a tall tale while fellow tall-tale spinner Steve Jones ponders the veracity of her story. At left

News

Stories help build wilderness program

Several of the Island’s best known storytellers will join together next Saturday for an evening of tall tales…

Anja Shive Moritz prepares her new store downtown and is planning for a Feb. 7 and 8 grand opening. All the fabric is encased in plastic to keep it clean during the hustle and bustle of moving.

Arts

Island Quilter brings splash of color to Vashon’s core

After nearly two years serving area quilters from a home nestled in the woods off Thorsen Road, Anja…

Barrett Fox stands in the snow in front of his Chevy Blazer.

News

Islander helps snowbound residents during storm

While Islanders are known for lending a hand to their neighbors in times of trouble, several people on…

News

Sunday snow stuns Vashon Island

A wet snow began falling on Vashon and its weather-weary residents Sunday afternoon and kept up well into…

Mel Michaels and Lisa Stuhley are hard at work

Arts

A book store returns to Vashon Center

Islander Mel Michaels is opening Stranger Than Fiction on Friday, where he will sell quality new and used…

Golden lab Gabriel is set to listen to Jovon Maxson read Big Dog

Arts

Chautauqua turns to dogs to help kids read and thrive

Visitors to Chautauqua Elementary School who walk past room 307 might hear the voices of one or two…

Ramsey Walker has played the trombone for five years.

News

Students earn spots in multi-state honor bands

Seven Pirates chosen for competitive bands.

Kathryn Payne owns Island Yoga.

News

Yoga studio struggles with need to raise fees.

At Island Yoga Center, owners Kathryn Payne and Elizabeth Freeman are facing a conundrum at the small studio…

Arts

The healing power of acupuncture

The ancient art offers much more than pain relief.