Sports
Cause for Columbia Tower climb hits close to home for VHS
A team of seven from Vashon High School recently climbed 57 flights of stairs at Seattle’s Columbia Tower…
Obituaries
Oda Kristine Sorensen
Oda Kristine Sorensen, born March 20, 1922, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Oda is survived by…
Obituaries
Christina Marian Davis
Christina Marian Davis, born February 17, 1959, passed away at home on December 8, 2012. Chris was a…
Obituaries
Steve Saul
Steve Saul, 65 passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his Vashon home. Funeral Service at Island Funeral…
News
Fire agency’s board passes $5.4 million spending plan
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue will see slightly less tax revenue next year but will still meet its…
Opinion
Park district’s fiscal mess calls for a measured response | Editorial
There’s plenty of blame to go around at the Vashon Park District, an agency that seems to be…
Letters to the Editor
Hate is evil, and we need to stay away from religions that espouse it | Letter to the Editor
The Finding Faith series seems to be taking on a weird but somewhat familiar pattern. So far we…
Letters to the Editor
We must strive for tolerance and civility | Letter to the Editor
Regarding the Mormon church and same-sex marriage, terms such as freedom of speech, bias, tolerance and civility have…
Letters to the Editor
Vashon Allied Arts has not engaged the community | Letter to the Editor
My name opens a recent letter to the editor about Vashon Allied Arts (“VAA has led the way…
Arts
Mark your calendar for these holiday happenings
Island Dance Theatre, a Vashon Park District-affiliated program, will perform “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays,…
News
Common Thread moves, holiday shop opens
Common Thread, a collective of more than a dozen textile artists, has moved its scarves, hats, clothing and…
Business
Schleigh launches second Giraffe shop in Tacoma
Giraffe, Vashon’s popular shop for fair-trade housewares and gifts, has expanded off-Island. Last month, shop owner Priscilla Schleigh…
News
Nirvana to host benefit dinner for VYFS
Nirvana will hold a special five-course benefit dinner and beer-tasting for Vashon Youth & Family Services at 6…