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Opinion

Editorial: Decisions loom for island urgent care

Let’s put Vashon urgent care in drive.

News

Happenings | August 8 edition

Celebrate a film festival, the Comunidad Mercado and the Engels Car Show.

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Arts

Open Air returns with high-flying outdoor acrobatics

Look to the skies at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, to see the magic and wonder of Open…

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Opinion

Commentary: Keeping our ship afloat as the tide of news rises

Week by week, we try to lay down a rough draft of our island’s history.

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Arts

‘Red Tiger Tales’ comes complete with sublime silliness

The red-nosed clowns of UMO Ensemble’s physical theater company will perform on Aug. 11.

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Arts

Acclaimed Los Angeles band brings its grooves to Ober Park

Incendio will bring world guitar grooves to the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8.

Jacob Plihal at the Paris Olympics. (US Rowing photo)

News

Vashon’s Jacob Plihal places 13th in Paris Olympics

Plihal set an American record in the process.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | August 8 edition

Readers write in about the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank.

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Obituaries

Dr. Dana Christian Lynge

Lynge was a physician, professor, lover of literature, traveler and storyteller.

If you or someone you know needs help, call 988. Services are available for people having thoughts of suicide or experiencing other mental health crises. Friends or loved ones can call to help someone in crisis. You can call, text or chat to connect with a trained counselor. The 988 service is confidential, free, and available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Services are available in Spanish and for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Check out the comprehensive services described on the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) website: tinyurl.com/DOH988info

News

VashonBePrepared: COVID tests, digital security, and how to call for help

A few simple precautions can make you a harder target for identity theft or fraud.

A humpback whale dives and shows the unique tail pattern that researchers use to identify individuals. (Phil Clapham photo)

Arts

Meet your local cetaceans: the humpback whale

They’re some of the most common whale visitors to our neck of the Salish Sea.

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Obituaries

Geralyn Wilson

Gerie exemplified devotion, strength, and unwavering support.

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Obituaries

William Austin Van Houten

Bill passed away of natural causes in his sleep at age 77.