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
Transforming Age elected a new executive director at Vashon Community Care last month. Mike Schwartz, who has worked for the Bellevue-based nonprofit for more than… Continue reading
Neighborcare Health officials will discuss Vashon clinic operations and challenges, and field questions from islanders at a public meeting next week on Thursday. The Vashon-Maury… Continue reading
In preparation for a change to the triangle route schedule next June,Washington State Ferries presented two draft options last week, one of which would substantially… Continue reading
The K2 building, for sale for more than a decade after once serving as a manufacturing hub on the island, has been sold. Public records… Continue reading
The K2 building, for sale for more than a decade after once serving as a manufacturing hub on the island, has been sold. Public records… Continue reading
Democratic candidates Joe Nguyen and Shannon Braddock rose to the top of the 11-candidate field to win the Aug. 7 primary with the goal of… Continue reading
Islander Chris Austin, a fan of history, comedy and biking, is offering his Mostly True Vashon Tours for the second year in a row —… Continue reading
After many years of looking for property, the Puget Sound Zen Center has purchased nearly 7 acres just north of the Harbor School. This Saturday,… Continue reading
A harbor seal pup was spotted at KVI last week, raising several islanders’ concerns that it might be harmed by a loose dog. Ann Stateler,… Continue reading
