Opinion
Editorial: The Oscars on Vashon
On Sunday, the best and brightest in film will be recognized at the 81st annual Academy Awards in…
Opinion
Islanders will be repaid in time if bond passes
I write this with considerable trepidation. I own a business here on Vashon and have always avoided taking…
Opinion
Discrimination lawsuit exposes sexism
I love our Vashon community. And I should not be surprised that once again our small community is…
Opinion
Gaza and Israel: The full picture is not portrayed clearly in the media
In the ongoing siege and bombardment of Gaza, Israel has prevented outside journalists into the territory, ensuring that…
News
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY 18 WIC program here The Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) provides free vouchers for nutritious foods…
News
Sustainable living is a good aim for small Islands
My home is on 10 acres of forest land near the middle of Vashon Island. We use a…
Obituaries
Wilbur Hathaway
Wilbur “Bill” Hathaway, 85, “took his last flight” when he died on June 3, 2009, family members said.…
Opinion
VIFR responds: Agency will work to ensure harassment doesn’t occur
Last week, the King County Superior Court determined that Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) engaged in unlawful…
News
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY 11 School bond debate A public debate with pro and con presentations and time for questions and…
News
Islanders make stone soup together
More than 40 Islanders met for a “stone soup” dinner and discussion of the community’s needs in these…
Opinion
Editorial: An agency responds
Chief Hank Lipe, the new head of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, as well as the board that…
Opinion
VIFR responds: Women already fare quite well at the fire department
The recent judgment against Vashon Island Fire and Rescue (VIFR) for “wrongly denying a paid position” to a…
Opinion
Governor’s budget cuts will hurt VCCC
In 1995, the Vashon community saved Vashon Community Care Center, our Island’s only nursing home, from closure by…