Opinion
LETTERS: Senior center is only place island seniors have
Regarding our beloved Vashon Senior Center: In what are fat times for the real estate market, some luckier…
Opinion
COMMENRARY: Plenty of roadside distractions beyond Portage bikes
Remember the abandoned exercise bicycles at the Portage shoreline? They're gone.
Opinion
LETTER: Is a refugee program possible on Vashon?
Somewhere back in the 1970s, I was living on a commune in Northern California, and we had 21…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Construction should begin on Dockton bike trails
King County Parks officials on Thursday night held a public meeting to gather islanders' opinions on the proposal…
Sports
Vashon High School wrestlers kick off season with a strong showing at Auburn tournament
The Vashon Pirate wrestlers kicked off their season Saturday at the annual Auburn Invitational Tournament at Auburn High…
Opinion
LETTERS | Center doesn’t collect taxes, seeks island donations
My wife Sandy and I have lived on Vashon for 50 years. For most of our adult lives,…
Opinion
LETTERS | Healthy food, activities need to be saved at center
I started supporting the senior center after Ava Apple became executive director. She told me it was her…
Opinion
Editorial | Despite removal by county, Portage bikes need to live on
One of Vashon's most quirky and iconic sights will be gone by tomorrow as King County's roads department…
Opinion
LETTER | Pedestrians need to take precautions at night
I am writing to urge my Vashon neighbors who choose to walk, jog or bike when it is…
Sports
Vashon High School girls start basketball season with three losses
The Vashon Pirates girls' basketball season began with a trio of losses on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at a…
Business
Vashon family winery opens, begins sales
Eight years ago, Rebecca Lanphear and her husband Damon planted 1 acre of grapevines on their property on…
VCC, VYFS, Land Trust among local nonprofits that had successful year, looking to continue in 2016
Editor's Note: This is the first story in a series that will explore the state of nonprofits on…
Vashon Post Office adds staff in advance of the holiday rush
After a prolonged period of not having enough staff, the Vashon Post Office has hired and trained new…