Although the park district had intended to offer an extended swimming season this summer, district officials now plan to close the community pool after Labor Day, as in years past.
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) has sent two firefighters and a brush truck to assist near Chelan.
The Vashon fire department has recently made offers to bring on 10 new volunteers.
Record-breaking summer brings challenges to many island farmers
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue was recently awarded a grant for new equipment from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Less than two months after the quilt shop opened in the former space of Vashon Family Practice, store owner Anja Moritz has announced she will close the shop at the end of this weekend.
People with and without health care training are welcome
Two islanders filed to run for a seat on the fire board last week during King County Elections’ special filing period.
At the public pool one morning last week, water polo players repeatedly sprung up from the deep end and threw balls to their coach, who drilled them in the sport’s basics from the sidelines. As their practice ended, other islanders — mostly seniors — arrived to walk in the shallow end or take part in a deep water aerobics class. Later, the lifeguards would string the lanes for lap swimmers and then open the pool for the heart of the day — open swim, frequented by families and children looking to cool off in what has been a remarkably hot summer.
King County officials made an 11th-hour decision earlier this week, enabling the Vashon Park District to save some $100,000 in its effort to finish the VES Fields north of town.
The fire department has implemented a new policy that will likely increase the number of patients transported to hospitals via private ambulance service.
The island’s largest health clinic recently announced that beginning next month, it will no longer provide after-hours office visits to its patients.
State officials have charged Vashon therapist Jeffrey Zheutlin with unprofessional conduct and have suspended his license for six months.