King County Parks and the Vashon Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) on Thursday night presented final recommendations for the Dockton Forest Mountain Bike Trail Project, setting in motion the process to begin construction on the trails.
King County Sheriff’s Office officials said the gunshots multiple islanders reported hearing on Thursday afternoon were from an islander shooting targets on their own property.
All are invited to attend a Youth Mental Health First Aid course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, at the Penny Farcy building on Bank Road.
Vashon Island High School senior Alden Rogers is one of 4,000 candidates throughout the nation eligible for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program.
Strawberry Festival 2016 will take place from Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17. Musicians and bands interested in performing should submit a 2016 Performer Application online at vashonevents.com.
King County Councilman Joe McDermott hit the political ground running last week with his appointment as chair of King County Council (KCC), and the announcement that he will run for the congressional seat that is up for grabs this fall as Washington’s 7th Congressional District’s 14-term incumbent, Jim McDermott (no relation), retires.
Members of committee will provide advice, recommendations to county about official planning document
Lack of tax revenue, small rural population leave King County roads department underfunded
Students in a third-grade class at Chautauqua recently provided a different kind of nourishment for patrons of the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank: a Little Free Library stocked with books.
Our island sits on a fault line that is overdue for an earthquake. In case of a major disaster, King County has already told island residents that they will be on their own, likely for weeks.
Islanders with children are invited to get a voucher for a wearable light to help them be visible in the dark.
The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, with the help of over 1,000 volunteers, will perform its 36th One Night Count of those without shelter between 2 and 5 a.m. on Friday.
After six months of serving Mediterranean-inspired small plates from a restaurant nestled between the print shop and VALISE in downtown Vashon, Isola is closing its doors.