News
County council appoints Jan Drago to fill 8th District seat
The King County Council on Monday voted unanimously to appoint former Seattle City Council President Jan Drago to…
News
Suspected meth lab on Vashon explodes, officials investigate
King County Sheriff's officers are investigating a Vashon property to see whether residents were manufacturing methamphetamine there, following…
Sports
Results from Monday’s Rock Island Wrestling Tournament
Team scores: 1. Todd Beamer 193.5 2. Everett 154 (3-way tie) 2. Montesano 154 2. Kamiak 154 5.…
Arts
A boy thrives in the great outdoors
On Christmas Eve day 8-year-old James McCrackyn and his dog Comet took off to explore the wooded trails…
News
Digital TV dead zones plague some Vashon residents
The transition to digital television hasn’t been kind to some Islanders.
Arts
Islander sets the record straight about Vashon’s bike in a tree
Tales abound explaining how a red bicycle came to be lodged in a Vashon tree a dozen feet…
News
Ober Park library lease signed by KCLS, Vashon Park District
The King County Library System (KCLS) board signed a lease last month that will allow the Vashon Library…
Opinion
Editorial: Thanks to those who work to help others in need
The holidays are a time for togetherness and celebration, but also often a time of plummeting temperatures and…
Opinion
Children and teens can teach adults much
I found Jack Stewart’s article about grinding to be depressingly and predictably ironic. He wants teens and adults…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor: Dec. 30
Drunk driving Cavalier attitude makes us part of the problem A speeding pickup overturned on Vashon Highway in…
Arts
Art news
A wide range of New Year’s Eve celebrations, complete with live music and other entertainment, are planned for…
Sports
Vashon Raptors win U12 boys’ soccer championship title
The Vashon boys U12 Raptors soccer team won the Tacoma Pierce County Junior Soccer Association (TPCJSA) championship on…
Obituaries
Wayne E. Bishop
Wayne E. Bishop, 75, died Dec. 24, 2009, in Shelton, Wash. A funeral service will be held at…