When some Chautauqua students headed back to school this week, their reading skills were stronger than when they left school in June, thanks to a program that brought reading help to them in their homes.
The speed limit along a 2-mile stretch of Vashon Highway on the north end will likely soon be lowered, and islanders are encouraged to comment on the proposal, according to the King County Department of Transportation.
After meeting with Sen. Sharon Nelson and members of ferry advisory committees last week regarding boarding procedures at Fauntleroy, ferry officials say they are planning for community outreach this fall with the goal of implementing recommendations in the spring.
Neighborcare Health is still aiming to open the clinic at Sunrise Ridge by the middle or end of September, and a variety of preparations are underway to make that happen, from raising funds to hiring staff.
Cougar stories have traveled far and wide on the island this summer, but leaders of the Vashon Nature Center are saying they believe the animal may have left.
An island man sustained serious injuries last week after he fell from a downtown rooftop between two buildings and crashed through wood covering an old cistern.
After a difficult summer of ferry travel, people in and outside of the ferry system are seeking improvements to the triangle route, including state Sen. Sharon Nelson and members of the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee.
A cougar who likely swam to the island from the Kitsap Peninsula has been spotted at least four times in the last two weeks.
After a week of long lines and frequent delays, ferry officials say island commuters are in for more of the same in the coming weeks.
Neighborcare Health — the medical network that will soon administer the clinic at Sunrise Ridge — plans to reopen the medical facility next month, initially offering primary care and expanding services after learning more about islanders’ needs.
A juvenile humpback whale stranded itself early Sunday morning near the Fauntleroy ferry dock, drawing scores of whale experts, volunteers and members of the public.
Mark Willmes, a chief mate who served on Vashon’s north-end ferry route, died Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Kittitas County.
Vashon HouseHold, a nonprofit agency dedicated to affordable housing on Vashon, is conducting a survey of residents in an attempt to assess the island’s most pressing housing needs, the organization announced this week.