News
King County approves $20.29 minimum wage for unincorporated areas
Councilmember Reagan Dunn and more than a dozen business owners argued tips and health care expenses should be…
Sports
Pirates rocket to first playoff win at Jim Martin field
Head Coach Simon Perrin expressed happiness with the team’s performance.
News
Mobile Integrated Health expands its reach to islanders
The program provides preventative care and home check-ins for medically vulnerable islanders.
News
Vashon landscaping business owner sentenced to 20 years in human trafficking case
Island Jesus Ruiz-Hernandez was convicted on Jan. 23 and sentenced last week
News
Kindred sentenced in vehicular homicide case
The islander will be required to receive mental health treatment over the 2022 homicide.
News
Islanders express alarm over VISD’s staff and program cuts
Superintendent now looking into cuts to athletics and other programs
News
Governor announces rebate program for EV purchases
Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.
News
School board pushes back on superintent’s plan to cut staff
Current plan includes cuts to counseling, nursing, library and intervention staffing.
News
Gray whale washes ashore on Vashon
The incident has provoked grief, fascination and reverence from researchers studying the huge cetacean.
News
A visit to the other Vashon
Island residents Sarah Driggs and Jim Diers spent three weeks across January and February visiting Uganda, including a…
News
Sharing his passion, islander pens guide for preserving forests
Denis Hayes, co-founder of Earth Day and president of the The Bullitt Foundation, has defined the guide “the…
Northwest
Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in WA
The prohibition on the sale and distribution of these products will take effect June 1 under a law…
News
Vashon Audubon renames itself Vashon Bird Alliance
The membership of the group voted strongly in favor of the name change.