Opinion
The importance of being an educated voter|Editorial
Educated voter: It’s a term we hear hundreds of times during election seasons thrown around in the communities…
News
School board bringing bond options to public ahead of ballot
A more than $32 million plan to renovate Vashon High School’s gym, track, tennis courts, Building K and…
Letters to the Editor
American citizens need to become better people
More and more citizens are becoming aware that we are in big trouble. Our government has failed us,…
Letters to the Editor
PIE phone-a-thon helps local schools
The nonprofit organization Partners in Education (PIE) has supported our three schools by giving grants to enrich the…
Letters to the Editor
Too much push to bring events to quiet island
Thank you, Kate Severson, for your letter (“Visitors affect residents who prefer Vashon’s quiet nature,” Sept. 23). I…
News
Update: Dockton home nearly total loss after fire
The cause of a blaze that left a home near the intersection of 97th Avenue SW and SW…
News
School, park district candidates to debate
Candidates for contested positions on the Vashon Park District board and school board will answer questions from voters…
Arts
Photographers capture China’s ancient, modern cultures
One year ago, Ray Pfortner, his wife Nancy Wing and 13 other photographers and artists set out to…
News
Point Robinson lighthouse keeper’s granddaughter returns to remember
Climbing up old wooden stairs to pick apples, sneaking into her grandmother’s garden to eat peas and hearing…
Opinion
Standardized learning can’t replace passionate teachers | Editorial
Talking to Vashon school board candidates this week, it was clear that the amount of testing done at…
Letters to the Editor
Visitors affect residents who prefer Vashon’s quiet nature
I wonder the age and years of residency of the person who wrote the editorial telling us all…
Sports
Soccer team wins one, drops two in non-league play
The second week of Pirate soccer got off to a tremendous start with a decisive 2-1 victory over…
Sports
Pirates topple Tarriers in mayhem-filled scoring frenzy
It was an improbable outcome from an improbable game last Friday as the Pirates mounted a stunning comeback…