Obituaries
Meiko Mae Nishiyori
Meiko Mae Nishiyori 1940 – 2014 Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1940 to Yukichi and Ayako Nishiyori, Meiko…
Obituaries
Mark Paul (Sparky) Graham
Mark Paul Graham (AKA “Sparky”) passed away May 25, 2014 in Seattle after suffering a brain aneurism. Mark…
Sports
Tennis stands up to league opponents
The VHS girls tennis team wrapped up its season on a beautiful tennis day with the Nisqually League…
Sports
Track athletes qualify for District meet
With regular season complete, each Pirate track athlete entered the two-day League Championship at Eatonville High School with…
Sports
Boys lacrosse team wins division title, has high hopes for playoffs
The boys high school lacrosse team finished its regular season last week with a dominant victory over South…
Sports
Fast-pitch, in fourth, aims for playoffs
Last week the Pirates fast-pitch softball team played two games, one league and one non-league. The league game…
Arts
Seattle comedian to headline Comedy Night at the Bike
Comedy Night will return to the Red Bike at 8 p.m. Friday, when another night of laughs will…
Arts
VHS awarded large grant for public art
Vashon High School recently received one of the largest state-funded grants for K-12 public art in the history…
Opinion
Navy dentistry is not a Carnival Cruise
A mass casualty drill held here on the island a few months ago reminded me of my own…
News
New columbariums at cemetery double space for urns
Running out of space for cremated remains, the Vashon Cemetery recently installed two new columbariums.
News
Blooms & Things for sale as owners retire
The owners of Blooms & Things are retiring and selling their popular floral shop in Vashon town.
News
New county plan won’t prevent Metro bus cuts on Vashon
A new King County plan to allow cities to buy back Metro bus service will likely not prevent…
Sports
Crew sends record number to Nationals
Coach Richard Parr has been tuning the Vashon junior crew for a peak performance at the Northwest Regional…