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Opinion

Possible consequences of I-502 raise concern

Washington state is under close scrutiny. Vashon may make the news — seriously. The nation is watching us…

Rebecca Wittman

Business

New clothing line encourages self empowerment

Islander sells her apparel out of an iconic island building

Letters to the Editor

Help my son feel safe | Letter to the Editor

Get to know our son, Luther Marinez. If you do, the safer he will be.

Opinion

Family vacation: The best memories are made at a campground

Our tires hiss on hot asphalt, a string-straight two-lane county road cutting through fields of potatoes, alfalfa, timothy…

Opinion

Vote yes for continued progress at our parks

When I first moved to the island not so very long ago, the state was still clear-cutting timber…

News

Some Vashon beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

Quartermaster Harbor beaches have been closed to recreational shellfish harvest because diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP) has been found…

Obituaries

Kevin Effert

Kevin Effert died peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Foss Home in Seattle. He is survived by…

Obituaries

Kenneth Harold Baker

Kenneth Harold Baker, 83, passed away peacefully with family and friends present on July 28th, 2013. Ken was…

Marshall Murray

Arts

‘Into the Woods’ is a feast of storytelling and song | Review

Drama Dock’s rendition of Into the Woods, under the capable direction of Charlotte Tiencken, sparks the imagination, incites…

Billy Joe & The Dusty 45s will play Thursday.

Arts

Head over to Ober Park for music and drama

Billy Joe & The Dusty 45s will take the stage at Ober Park at 7 p.m. Thursday, the…

Letters to the Editor

All are welcome at the gatherings | Letter to the Editor

Perhaps the fourth Sunday Continuing Conversations need some explanation. These conversations grew out of the need to talk…

Letters to the Editor

Hawk should not have been shot | Letter to the Editor

In the late morning of Sunday, July 14, an adult male red tail hawk was shot and killed…

Letters to the Editor

Characters make life richer and are part of genuine community | Letter to the Editor

A recent letter about rudeness toward summer people (“Summer residents bring money, deserve respect,” July 10) coincided nicely…