With the words K2 Commons emblazoned on a wall behind them, Richard Sontgerath and Truman O’Brien Monday night officially unveiled their plans for the rebirth… Continue reading
In what will provide “a quantum leap” in the Island’s ability to address homelessness, Vashon Youth & Family Services has just received an $80,000 grant… Continue reading
By ELIZABETH SHEPHERDRebecca Sudduth, a fourth-generation Islander, is no stranger to the kinds of adventures most people would rather read about. She endured a brutally hot… Continue reading
Extra sailingsWashington State Ferries will add extra sailings on some routes just prior and after the holidays to help alleviate traffic.On the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth run on… Continue reading
Declining enrollment and budget woes may require fewer teachers per 1,000 students.
When customers walk into the entryway of Dig Inside, the new store at Dig nursery, an oversized blackboard hints at what is inside and states… Continue reading
The Vashon Athletic Club, with its pool, hot tub, showers and bright lights, might not seem like a beacon of energy conservation, but since club… Continue reading
Ernestine Mercer, 95, was expecting to go home for Christmas, and her son Kevin and his wife Sue Griffith-Mercer expected her, too.And since Ernestine, who’s… Continue reading
More than a month after Dick Sontgerath’s Heritage Group, Inc. got an agreement to purchase the K2 site, Islander Tom Bangasser, who described himself as… Continue reading
District 19 meets thriceWater District 19 will hold three special meetings: the first at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, the second at 11 a.m. Monday,… Continue reading
Jacob Acier was maybe 7 when he fled his small village in the high plains of southern Sudan and joined a stream of humanity attempting… Continue reading
For years, John Olsen, an MIT-trained engineer with a doctorate in fluid mechanics, has wondered how Vashon artists might use the water-jet technology he first… Continue reading
It’s a ‘floating salvage yard,’ underscoring a problem plaguing the Sound.
Remembering Augie at christmastime
Ferries running on new scheduleWashington State Ferries began the blue Winter 2008 ferry schedule on Sunday, Jan. 6. The schedule continues through March 29.The winter… Continue reading
By AMELIA HEAGERTYStaff WriterAs fuel costs escalate this winter and the temperature outside dips, Island advocates are working with local agencies to ensure residents can… Continue reading
By SUSAN RIEMERStaff WriterOne could say that Bob Krinksy’s life-long love for music began with a near-fatal bee sting at age 5.He was at his… Continue reading
By ERIC HORSTINGStaff WriterVashon Island School District (VISD) may move soon to save a significant amount on general fund costs — about $90,000 a year… Continue reading
Others question the Vashon businessman’s motives.
