At least one car was happy to be stranded on 216th Friday morning.

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Heavy snowfall disables Island, no school Friday

The snow is falling fast on Vashon, and shows no signs of letting up. Roads are slick and…

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Club and organization news

Graphic novel club meets The Graphic Novel Club meets from 5 to 6 p.m. every third Thursday at…

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Classes

Laughter class A “Laugh for the Health of It” class will meet from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,…

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Calendar

WEDNESDAY 17 WIC program New to WIC this month, the program will have a community access worker who…

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State judge denies request for temporary injunction at Glacier site

King County Superior Court Judge Palmer Robinson on Thursday denied Preserve Our Islands’ request for an injunction to…

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Library system takes next step in K2 purchase

The King County Library System hopes to sign a purchase-and-sale agreement this week to buy the former machine…

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Audit raises questions about VIFR’s finances

A draft audit of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) found the agency had “lax or nonexistent controls…

School board members Kathy Jones and John “Oz” Osborne listen to Islanders discuss the proposal.

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$75.5 million measure headed to voters

The future of Vashon High School — from the condition of its classrooms to the quality of its…

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Auditors find Vashon fire department failed to adequately oversee financial systems

A draft audit of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue found the agency had "lax or non-existent controls in…

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Vashon Island School Board to vote on final bond proposal today

The Vashon Island school board will meet tomorrow to make a final decision on the bond it will…

On Friday evening

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Glacier gets lease, begins work on Maury pier

After one of the longest environmental battles in Vashon’s history, Glacier Northwest on Friday began laying containment booms…

Protesters lined up in front of Glacier's construction site early Monday morning.

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Protesters call for a halt in construction

More than 50 people turned out for a demonstration at Glacier Northwest’s construction site on Maury Island early…

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Proposed lane-reduction project in West Seattle stirs concern

A plan to reconfigure Fauntleroy Way S.W. in West Seattle from four lanes to three is stirring a…