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The fabulous Louvel will host Vashon’s Senior Center’s annual Rainbow Blingo fundraiser on Feb. 14. (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Love is in the air — and so is the sound of Blingo!

The Vashon Senior Center’s annual Rainbow Blingo celebration is back, this year on Valentine’s Day, and you don’t…

Nakeesa Frazier-Jennings. (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Author and literary activist comes to Vashon

Author and literary artist NaKeesa Frazier-Jennings will present “Becoming Soft, After the Strength: An Evening of Story and…

Steve Bergman

Opinion

Green Brief: The amazing stories rocks can tell

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath your feet as you walk along Vashon beaches at low tide?

Leslie Brown Photo
Olivia Mancl (left) stands with Joanne Jewell and Rob Peterson at Plum Forest Farm on Vashon.

News

A new generation takes root at Plum Forest Farm

On a recent sunny afternoon, a handful of workers at Plum Forest Farm prepped items for sale: They…

Senior Taevin Gilbert works to contain Life Christian’s King Stanley in the consolation semifinals. (Tony Puz Photo)

Sports

Vashon wrestlers shine at league tournament

The postseason began with a powerful showing from the Vashon High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams as…

Garrett Dorr and Tim Clancy at Eagle Harbor. (Courtesy Photo)

Opinion

Commentary: Beyond the ferry crossing

For residents on Vashon, the ferries are not just a form of transportation. From commuting to work, going…

JC Graham

Opinion

Cultivating a refugium of civic sanity

On these cold, dark mornings, I’m deeply grateful for the comfort of warmth after I awaken and somehow…

Amy Carey

Opinion

Haven’s new Pet Food Bank

Most days, each call coming to Haven asking for help is urgent.

Aspen Anderson Photo

News

Looking back — and ahead — at WSF

Washington State Ferries held their first community meeting of the year on Jan. 21, where a group of…

Bill McLaughlin

Opinion

VIFR offers new smart alarms

Last year, an island home was destroyed by fire. A family lost their home, their belongings, and tragically,…

Susan Riemer Photo
Islanders take the Community Van to the hearing on Puget Sound Energy in 2018.

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Rides to appointments: Bluebird, community van, MIH

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Northwest

As pennies disappear, WA seeks solution that makes sense

When the federal government stopped making pennies, it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal…

Master fiddler and composer Randal Bays will join forces with fiddler and vocalist Susan Waters and guitarist and vocalist Clint Dye on Feb. 28 at the Vashon Havurah. (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Arts Briefs | Feb. 19 edition

Find out what’s going on in Vashon’s vibrant arts scene