A $17 million proposal to renovate the VHS gym is one of five options being presented to the public for consideration on the bond ballot.

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School board bringing bond options to public ahead of ballot

A more than $32 million plan to renovate Vashon High School’s gym, track, tennis courts, Building K and…

The VES Fields were filled with activity on Sunday

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Final review set for VES Fields

Five years after the park district broke ground at the VES Fields, the agency is poised to meet…

Patte Wagner

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Mortgage office slated to open soon on Vashon

After nearly five years managing Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union (PSCCU), Patte Wagner has left to open a…

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Update: Dockton home nearly total loss after fire

The cause of a blaze that left a home near the intersection of 97th Avenue SW and SW…

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Seattle police, county bring Safe Place initiative to Vashon

A Seattle Police Department initiative garnering attention for its focus on preventing and responding to anti-LGBTQ bias crimes…

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School, park district candidates to debate

Candidates for contested positions on the Vashon Park District board and school board will answer questions from voters…

Karen Musselman's grandparents

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Point Robinson lighthouse keeper’s granddaughter returns to remember

Climbing up old wooden stairs to pick apples, sneaking into her grandmother’s garden to eat peas and hearing…

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Third water taxi unveiled, all set to go green

The King County Department of Transportation (DOT) last week announced that the county’s water taxis are switching from…

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Islander involved in resuscitation effort aboard ferry

While following up on last week’s story, “More than a dozen local sailings missed Sunday due to ‘lack…

Philip Warburg will be speaking about solar power Sunday at the Blue Heron.

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VAA begins Science Series lectures with solar advocate

Vashon Allied Arts is kicking off its yearly science series Sunday afternoon with a lecture on solar power…

Students from McMurray Middle School's executive council announce their fundraising initiative for the Okanogen fire department.

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McMurray students begin fundraiser for firefighters

Students from McMurray Middle School’s Executive Council announced Friday that they have started an initiative to raise money…

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County grant application period now open

This year, the CSAP has set aside another $60,000 to fund potential projects throughout the unincorporated communities of…

Cormorants and other birds perch on the crumbling remains of the old pier at Tahlequah.

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Remnants of south-end pier to be replaced

In an effort to mitigate the environmental impact of the seismic retrofit of the north-end ferry dock, crews…