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Heather Carrie shows how her digital field recorder works.

Arts

Islander preserves personal histories with digital audio equipment

Islanders can tell their stories and bestow their values upon friends, family members or future generations, thanks to…

News

Ferries pay Vashon Island Fire & Rescue for fire protection

Washington State Ferries (WSF) paid Vashon Island Fire & Rescue $32,000 on July 29 to protect its two…

News

Emergency plan prepares Vashon Island

The many Island organizations and groups that work together in the event of an emergency have a better…

News

Vashon Youth & Family Services executive director steps down

Sam Collins, head of Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) for the past five years, will step down…

News

First day of school brings changes to Island students

The first day of school for students at Vashon public schools will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, and with…

Opinion

Editorial: Teen substance use: A landscape of tolerance

Just last week, we noted an unfortunate finding from a recent survey of Island teens: Many, it turned…

Opinion

Back-to-School Drive donations still needed

Every year around this time, I get that feeling of the back-to-school excitement I felt as a kid.…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 2

Homelessness An observation Things that make you go “hmmmm.” The Interfaith council for the Homeless struggles financially to…

Mardi Ljubich

Arts

Sound Food reunion celebrates a flavorful past

The flavors of the past will mix with the music of today at Sound Food on Sunday, when…

“Those pesky Circles kept showing up where only squares should be

Arts

Art auction pieces will be featured on Friday at the Blue Heron

Gallery Cruisers will find something special at the Blue Heron on Friday: an array of items that will…

Driftwood Fire.

Arts

Music makers bring their best to the Bike and Luna this weekend

The First Friday art walk brings lively music to the Red Bike this week. Kate Mann, Lee Tyler…

“Light Breeze

Arts

From audio art to lush paintings, Friday has it all

The Sept. 4 gallery opening at Silverwood Gallery will feature Ted Kutscher in his 10th annual exhibit there.…

This photograph is one that will be shown at Books by the Way as part of a juried teen photography show.

Arts

More First Friday destinations

Books by the Way: The store is showing photos from Vashon Allied Arts’ Teen Intensive Photography Workshop with…