News
4Culture doles out grants to support Island performances
Vashon Park District and the Vashon Folkdancers were recently awarded three grants from 4Culture, King County's cultural services…
Arts
Vashon’s Community Quilt garners praise and raises funds, year after year
Among the locally grown flowers at the Vashon Allied Arts Garden Tour, Islanders can find some locally sewn…
Arts
Vashon’s Karlista Rickerson named Diver of the Year by Northwest Dive News
On a recent scuba dive through the murky waters beneath the Tramp Harbor dock, Islander Karlista Rickerson discovered…
Sports
‘Barefoot Ted’ to offer running clinic at Vashon High June 25
Barefoot runner Ted McDonald, nicknamed “Barefoot Ted,” will offer a barefoot running clinic at 5 p.m. Friday, June…
Opinion
Horrific Gulf Coast disaster signals that it’s time to reduce our dependence on oil
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, crude oil from Louisiana (or MC252 as it is called…
News
VIGA raises money for ‘Market Buck Match’
Vashon Island Growers Association is raising money for its Market Buck Match program, which matches the first $10…
Arts
Music notes
Teresa Tudury, a guitarist and singer, will be featured at the next free Summer Concerts in the Park…
Arts
Arts briefs
Drama Dock to present ‘Oklahoma’ An all-star army of Island actors, singers, dancers and behind-the-scenes workers are bringing…
Sports
Vashon Seals swimmers rack up gold and silver race times
Ahhh, the weather finally broke open the weekend of June 12 — it was sunny, sunny, sunny. While…
Sports
Vashon Island Rowing Club celebrates twenty years
The Vashon Island Rowing Club (VIRC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer and will hold a party…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Make your voice heard about airplane noise
For those unable to attend the meeting Wednesday, June 9, in Burien on the SeaTac Part-150 NOISE Study,…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Practice caution when using fireworks
Fireworks season is upon us once again. The community of Vashon did a great job last year keeping…