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Courtesy Photo                                The Eric Gill table by Tom Northington installed at Vashon High School.

Arts

Hand-crafted table tells a very Vashon story

It’s been more than six years in the making, but two homegrown, handcrafted 15-foot tables made from single…

Will sing for Vashon

Arts

Will sing for Vashon

Enjoy a special evening with Vashon musicians singing for island nonprofits at Vashon Events’ annual “Will Sing for…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: To truly support local artists, purchase their work

I am about to speak blasphemy. Vashon does not support the visual arts! Oh sure, we go to…

Sarah Bunch Photo                                Anders Blomgren

Arts

Poetry Well for December

The Poetry Well is a monthly column that showcases island poetry. This month includes a poem by Anders…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: PSE sets low bar for climate change

Puget Sound Energy is announcing a 50% reduction in their carbon footprint by 2040 as a big deal.…

COMMENTARY: Harassment, attempted cover up remain vivid memories decades later

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Harassment, attempted cover up remain vivid memories decades later

It’s been 25 years since Oregon Senator Bob Packwood was forced to leave the U.S. Senate over his…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: A case for year-round school

Starting the first day of school, students begin counting down the days until that last bell rings in…

Sports

VHS boys’ basketball team easily defeats Coupeville, takes on Port Townshend

Coupeville Wolves came to Vashon Friday night looking for a second straight victory after an overtime win at…

Sports

Rowing club celebrates 21 years of work, cameraderie on the water

At least two or three times a month each spring and fall, a story is bound to show…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: We need to use the pool to keep it open in years to come

Over the years, many islanders have stepped up to try to make year-round swimming a possibility on Vashon…

Vashon youth wrestling takes a long family tradition, history to the mat

Sports

Vashon youth wrestling takes a long family tradition, history to the mat

Youth wrestling is a Vashon tradition dating back to the early 1970s. On the south wall of the…

Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra (Jim Levitt photo)

Arts

Women’s jazz orchestra performs holiday set

Showcasing many of the finest female jazz artists in the region for over seventeen years, Seattle Women’s Jazz…

Pete Welch Photo                                Left to right: Ron Hook, Richard Lipke, Steve Brix of Subconscious Population will play a show Friday at the Red Bike to celebrate Hook’s 70th birthday.

Arts

Island band plays a special show

The longtime island band Subconscious Population will play a free show to celebrate front man Ron Hook’s 70th…