An estimated 800 guests attended the Vashon Japan Festival at Mukai Farm and Garden last Saturday, such a good turnout that organizers have already started… Continue reading
Community members make wish list for health care services
After nine years working as a naturopathic physician on Vashon, Nicole Maxwell is leaving the island with her family for Boise, Idaho, where the cost… Continue reading
Last week on Wednesday, members of one of the island’s unions stood on the corner of Vashon Highway and Cemetery Road with signs declaring what… Continue reading
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue has purchased a new ambulance, which will soon be put into service as the first-out aid car for many of… Continue reading
The Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust will host Bill Fisher Day at Fisher Pond from 2 to 4 p.m. this Sunday. Twenty years ago, Fisher donated… Continue reading
A large crowd attended the ceremony for the new track and field at Vashon High School last Friday night, where district and project officials heralded… Continue reading
More than 100 people attended Washington State Ferries’ open house for its long-range plan last week at the Vashon High School, with many islanders commenting… Continue reading
Islanders and guests are invited to spend Saturday on the grounds of the historic Mukai Farm and Garden for the Vashon Japan Festival. The event,… Continue reading
An early morning fire on Tuesday claimed two waterfront homes on the island’s west side. There were no injuries. Vashon Island Fire & Rescue was… Continue reading
The Vashon-Maury Health Collaborative will host a meeting this evening regarding creating sustainable health care on Vashon. The meeting, set for 7 to 9 p.m.… Continue reading
Washington State Ferries will host a meeting on Vashon this evening about its draft long-range plan. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.… Continue reading
After holding two meetings about the draft schedule changes Washington State Ferries recently presented, the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee has sent a letter asking WSF… Continue reading
The King County Assessor’s Office has begun the annual process of mailing valuation notices to over 700,000 property owners, including on Vashon, where property values… Continue reading
It was as a standing-room only crowd at the health care meeting last week, when Neighborcare Health officials shared information about the clinic and its… Continue reading
Weeks after the summer’s paving of the island’s main highway ended, King County has opened seven code enforcement cases regarding the stockpiling and use of… Continue reading
Neighbor to Neighbor, a program of the Vashon Senior Center intended to help island elders remain in their homes, needs additional volunteers. Currently, the program… Continue reading
Passersby at the Vashon High School fields will see obvious progress there. Workers started to install the turf last week Thursday, and by Sunday most… Continue reading
Two meetings are happening this week regarding essential services to islanders: ferry service and health care. At 7:30 this evening, Aug. 29, the Vashon Ferry… Continue reading
A variety of construction and restoration projects are underway at the Mukai Farm and Garden, where the Friends of Mukai are spearheading the effort and… Continue reading
