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COMMENTARY|Help needed to save historic Grange Hall

When I unlock the door to the Grange hall and show it to potential renters, I always describe…

Obituaries

Scott Daniel Bokland

Scott Daniel Bokland passed away peacefully at his home on November 23, 2015, at the age of 65.…

Obituaries

Bill Thomas

Island resident Bill Thomas left this life to join our Lord in Heaven after the Seahawk’s game Sunday,…

Obituaries

Margery Helen Phillips

Margery Helen Phillips (née Greene) departed this life on November 19th, 2015. She was born on August 5,…

The VHS play “Speech & Debate” will run this weekend.

Arts

There’s little debate about the power of speech in VHS play

Watching “Speech & Debate,” this year’s opening play for the Vashon High School drama season, people may think…

Japanese Americans saying the Pledge of Allegiance

Arts

Filmmaker discusses documentary

The nonprofit group Friends of Mukai will bring Vancouver, B.C. filmmaker Pia Massie to the island to show…

The cast of “The Snow Queen” will perform this weekend.

Arts

Youth musical is set in a frozen land

The Vashon Youth Musical Theatre will present “The Snow Queen” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4…

News

First month of yard, food waste pilot program concludes

Recycling at Vashon’s transfer station is up 20 percent since June, and Zero Waste Vashon’s (ZWV) Jim McRae…

News

School board finalizes bond for 2016 election

Board agrees on $26.9 million bond for February ballot

A group of raccoons gathers at this year’s Vashon Island Pet Protectors’ Fur Ball. The event was held Saturday night at the O Space and was a fundraiser for the organization.

News

Annual Fur Ball raises at least $100,000 for pet protectors

Hundreds of islanders clad in animal prints, tails and furry hats overran the Open Space Saturday night for…

VAA ballet student rehearsing for 'The Nutcracker.'

News

County to award more than $1 million to four island organizations

Culture agency and county team up to give Kingdome funds to arts, preservation nonprofits

Opinion

Beat the cold weather blues with a warm workout | Editorial

Autumn is the time when trees lose their leaves and everything seems to turn to beautiful shades of…

Opinion

Important understanding of other cultures comes with hosting exchange students

Recently while cleaning off my desk, I came across an email from Vashon High School principal Danny Rock…