The Washington State Legislature has recently voted to expand the state property tax exemption program, which primarily serves seniors with…
Last Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska, nearly 70 mushers and their dog teams set off on a 1,000 mile race to…
Makerspaces — centers for working on projects and sharing ideas, equipment and knowledge — have increased dramatically in the last…
Islanders who want to have something repaired — from a bicycle to a vacuum cleaner — may wish to head…
By SUSAN RIEMER
The State Senate passed its supplemental capital and transportation budgets last Friday, proposing that funds be allocated for the state…
The island’s latest art space, called Gather Vashon, opened on Valentine’s Day in the former home of the Heron’s Nest.
The island’s largest water purveyor has had a change in leadership, and now islander Jim McRae is at the helm…
King County recently awarded $3.6 million in sports-related grants to local government agencies and nonprofits, including more than $500,000 for…
As people continue to flock to the Northwest and people in communities far from Seattle cope with the resulting changes,…
Last year, hundreds of islanders attended a four-day event focused on death and dying. Next week, the same team of…
In the commentary on the right, the author Rob Briggs quotes a former professor saying, “Vashon is full of interesting…
Vashon Island Fire &Rescue has reached a new agreement with the local firefighters’ union that ensures a minimum of three…