The JesusBarn Farm, one of Vashon’s most iconic and quirky buildings, is up for sale along with the Victorian farmhouse and nearly 20 acres of land that make up the property.
For the first time, kombucha drinkers on Vashon will have an island vendor to purchase the fermented tea beverage from.
Island commuters who will not be able to use all of the rides on their multi-ride tickets before the expiration date can now sell them online thanks to a new website created by a Bainbridge Island couple.
More than 100 dogs and handlers competed in the four-day Vashon Sheepdog Classic last weekend, but the event also served as a fundraiser for local nonprofits and resulted in almost $9,000 being raised for the island’s Partners in Education (PIE) organization.
Three months after Vashon’s fire chief announced he planned to leave the department in the coming months, Chief Hank Lipe has resigned and will leave June 30.
The first two days of Cascadia Rising, the region’s earthquake disaster, drill have been full of activity,
When lifelong islanders Craig and Pat Harmeling received their property tax bill in February, the total was some $400 over what they paid last year — adding a considerable expense to their budget.
Washington’s Department of Ecology is continuing its multi-year effort to clean up yards contaminated by lead and arsenic from Tacoma’s former ASARCO copper smelter, and officials are holding a meeting on Vashon about theongoing work on Tuesday, June 14.
Vashon’s fire commissioners voted recently to update the department’s illegal burn policy, making it possible for the district to seek reimbursement for the costs incurred responding to illegal burn calls.
ince the Vashon Sheepdog Classic’s revival seven years ago, thousands of people from across the globe have converged on the fields of Vashon’s Misty Isle Farms in September to watch herding dogs silently wrangle sheep. But, thisyear, the event is happening in June, a departure from tradition.
Vashon’s Friends of Mukai organization finally gained ownership of the historic Mukai House and Garden in April after years of court battles and will open it up to the public for a first look on June 18 and 19.
Islander and longtime Vashon Park District commissioner Bill Ameling will be recognized tomorrow night at an open house and presentation at the Vashon Golf & Swim Club.
Last week on a small playground tucked next to the Presbyterian church, a small group of young students closely examined a snail and then scampered off to climb and swing. With them was their teacher, Sharon Farrell, who will retire this week after serving as a teacher at Creative Preschool for 37 years.