Arts
Enjoy a taste of spring at this month’s First Friday
Spring is just around the corner, and during Friday’s Gallery Cruise, Islanders might get a few signs of…
Opinion
Islanders should press for a fix to our ailing ferry service | Editorial
In the wide realm of issues affecting the Island, residents should pay close attention to our ferry service.…
Opinion
School district is right to push hard on vaccinations | Editorial
In a week or so, some 75 parents will get letters from the Vashon Island School District informing…
Letters to the Editor
Lobbying makes a difference for the ferries | Letter to the Editor
Vashon Island ferry riders (that would be all of us) recently had the heck scared out of them…
Letters to the Editor
History suggests a broader view of marriage equality | Letter to the EditorHistory suggests a broader view
For those of us still struggling with where we feel comfortable within the “illegal/taboo/unusual/less unusual/acceptance” spectrum of our…
Arts
Vashon poet launches new poetry series
The Vashon Poet Laureate Reading Series will be launched at Vashon Bookshop at 6 p.m. Friday, with a…
Arts
Music will fill the Island this weekend | Arts and Entertainment Briefs
Author and mythologist Michael Meade will bring his trademark mix of storytelling, poetry and discussion to Vashon at…
Obituaries
Betty H Klouse
Betty H. Klouse (February 10, 1925 – February 17, 2012) Betty H. Klouse went to be with her…
Obituaries
John Clifford Hjorten
On February 17 at 4:42 pm, with James Taylor singing “Fire and Rain” on the bedside radio and…
News
Police captain to visit community council, discuss Vashon’s staffing levels
Chief Dep. Steve Strachan, second in command at the King County Sheriff’s Office, will give a presentation and…
News
Whales make several appearances in a week
Ann Stateler and Odin Lonning, who run a whale research project on Vashon, documented three visits by killer…
News
Bank Road to close for culvert repair
A portion of Bank Road will close for three weeks beginning next week.
Opinion
Law enforcement cuts are a sorry sign of the times | Editorial
One of King County’s highest-ranking law enforcement officers will visit Vashon on Tuesday to discuss the financial shortfalls…