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March 8 is International Women's Day, and a time to remember Agnes Smock, an owner and editor of the Vashon Island News-Record who developed an all-women reporting staff, lobbied for open government, and supported the Vashon Japanese American community. Cartoon by Michelle Lassaline.

Opinion

Agnes Smock

A cartoon by Michelle Lassaline.

Opinion

Editorial: To the women

March 8 is International Women’s Day.

Puget Sound Energy courtesy photo This repair crew in Kitsap County arrived to face a tangle of downed wires, broken utility poles, and fallen transformers. Damage from the February storm was extreme on the Kitsap Peninsula, requiring many repair resources and thus limiting repair crew availability for Vashon.

News

VashonBePrepared: Preparing for measles and handling power outages

Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases — more contagious than the flu, COVID, and polio.…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to The Editor | March 6 edition

Readers write in about recent moves by the Trump administration.

Nichole Banducci

Opinion

Building the future of Vashon’s chamber

There are so many aspects of the Chamber’s work that benefit our island.

Frances Wright

Obituaries

Frances Wright

Frances was a tenacious advocate for all children.

Susan McCabe

Arts

Despite the title, Susan McCabe’s new book isn’t about menopause

“Hot Flashes and Cold Showers” is a memoir told in the form of vignettes.

Photo by Jason Tang (jktang.com)

Arts

Sera Cahoone brings new music to Vashon

Cahoone will play solo shows, featuring her stylings on the guitar and harmonica.

Photo courtesy MaryMargaret Welch Mercer Island High School and Vashon High School students gather to review scholarship applications and select scholarship recipients.

News

Island students foster friendships, education in Kenya

Students in rural Kenya received scholarships with the help of Vashon and Mercer Island students.

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Arts

Arts Briefs | March 6 edition

Celebrate International Women’s Day, check out the Incubator Series of plays and more.

News

News Briefs | March 6 edition

Housing forum, Fauntleroy dock news and how to get a free ramp

Courtesy Photo Desi the Robot, an AI-powered robot musician created by islander Ben Goertzel, will perform at a March 16 benefit for Women Hold the Key, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

News

Happenings | March 6 edition

Attend a Land Trust open house, buzz into spring and celebrate Pi Day

Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks to reporters at the state Capitol on Feb. 27 in Olympia about his plans to cut state spending by about $4 billion over four years. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget

State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.