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Obituaries

Marilyn Rae Bailey

Marilyn Rae Bailey, 63, passed away on August 20th, 2015. She was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota…

Josiah and Nathanael Thalhofer making the transition to the marathon portion of the Whistler

Sports

Brothers compete in Ironman

Brothers Josiah and Nathanael Thalhofer, VHS (FamilyLink) ’05, recently competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Whistler, B.C.

Virginia Miller paused to enjoy the moment after throwing for a personal record and second place at the AAU Junior Olympics in Hampton Roads

Sports

Junior javelin-thrower earns silver

Virginia Miller, a 16-year-old island athlete, recently earned a silver medal for the javelin throw at the national…

Opinion

Amidst the bluster and bravado, candidate Trump has a point

Can we, the voters, handle the truth? To many of us, Donald Trump may be just another despicable…

Letters to the Editor

Store has been vibrant part of the island community

If I had a vacant commercial building, I would be most eager to find renters and would do…

Letters to the Editor

Remembering a mentor

I owe my real estate business to Paul Helsby. He encouraged me and trusted that I would be…

Letters to the Editor

Livestock need extra care

We are often asked, “How is BaaHaus faring in this hot, dry weather?”

Letters to the Editor

We should support those who have the courage to speak out

Historically speaking, major status-quo-shifting change comes about through brave people taking part in civil disobedience.

News

Back-to-school drive is in full swing

The Vashon Community PTSA is currently holding a Back-to-School Drive to provide school supplies for students in need.

News

Department of Ecology honors Vashon wastewater plant

The Vashon Wastewater Treatment Plant is perfect — according to the performance requirements of the State Department of…

News

School board aims to limit spending on next phase of construction at high school

Faced with wide-ranging costs for round two of their multi-million-dollar makeover of the Vashon High School, three of…

Obituaries

Kathy Myers

Kathy Myers was born in Seattle in 1931 and died at home in West Seattle on July 15,…

Sally Swift competes in a Tough Mudder.

News

Islander proves her mettle in extreme obstacle course events

Salli Swift, known to many as Vashon Windermere’s marketing coordinator, has taken interest in a particularly grueling sport:…