News
VASHON’s 12th man cheers hawks to big win
More than 300 Vashon football fans celebrated the Super Bowl in true island style on Sunday — by…
News
Starfish die-off baffles experts
As scientists work to understand what’s killing off millions of starfish up and down the West Coast, a…
News
Buyers, sellers get in on an improving housing market
After years of sluggish sales and falling prices, Vashon’s real estate market is firmly on the upswing, with…
Letters to the Editor
Reproductive freedom does not empower women
Can anyone doubt that reproductive freedom has arisen because women, fully human and created by God, were treated…
Letters to the Editor
It is in our interest to approve the school district levy
I’ve worked as a consultant in nearly 100 school districts in this country, including the Vashon Island School…
Letters to the Editor
Health insurance industry thrives while health care lags
At the national level what passes as health care is something you buy insurance to get. The insurance…
Opinion
State still lags behind in funding schools
This time two years ago, many on Vashon and across the state were celebrating the McCleary decision, a…
Opinion
Purchase is a boon to ongoing conservation on Maury | Editorial
Tonight at a public meeting on Vashon, officials from King County will discuss the development of a new…
Obituaries
Clarence “Clancy” Cole
On February 3, 2014, another member of The Greatest Generation died unexpectedly at his home at the age…
Obituaries
Jack Stanford Gifford
Jack was born to Cecil and Vera Gifford on their farm 5 miles south of Republican City (Harlan…
Letters to the Editor
Vashon’s teachers deserve our support
I have been an active member of the school community on Vashon for nearly 20 years, with a…
News
Michael Spakowsky remembered as a prolific artist, local legend
Michael Spakowsky, a revered local watercolorist and musician, died on Sunday, Jan. 26. He was 64.