Vashon’s annual recognition of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is slated for next week and will include several guests from the island who will speak about their experiences and ideas for creating the kind of world King envisioned more than 50 years ago.
A single-vehicle crash on Vashon’s north end claimed the life of islander Molly Adams last week, and those closest to her say it is not just the people of the island who have suffered a loss, but the island’s animals as well.
More than a decade after Vashon HouseHold purchased land on Bank Road to build affordable housing, the nonprofit agency is moving ahead and hopes islanders interested in purchasing a home there will contact them soon.
One day before the conclusion of a community fundraiser to help save Sea Breeze Farms’ pastureland, King County Animal Control officers and sheriff’s deputies descended on the farm’s restaurant and began an investigation into the welfare of the farm’s animals.
The most recent development in a story the world is not forgetting any time soon is that island dog Tillie is in the running for World Dog of the Year.
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of the Vashon woman killed in a car accident earlier this week on the north end of the island.
Roughly one dozen nonprofits have been profiled in the first three stories of this series, and another six are contained in this writing, but these 17 nonprofit organizations are only a snapshot of the many that serve the Vashon community.
As the attitude of intolerance toward refugees, immigrants and the Muslim community grows in many areas, islanders are taking steps to assist where they can and ensure that immigrants on Vashon feel welcome.
Lapis and Luxe is the most recent business to open its doors this year on the west side of Vashon’s town core.
Housed in the northern half of the former liquor store, Lapis and Luxe is owned by Kimberly Smoot, a licensed aesthetician, and Kathryn Tonnessen, an artist and herbalist.
Christmas trees can be taken to the Vashon transfer station along with other food and yard waste to be turned into compost.
Three Vashon High School (VHS) students and a McMurray eighth grader are training under Voice of Vashon (VoV) experts to learn the technology behind radio commentary, video broadcasting and documentary filming.
Islanders who passed the Vashon Theatre a few weeks ago may have noticed a message of gratitude on its marquee. “Thank you, Rex Stratton,” the sign read for several days running.
Vashon Island High School’s girls’ basketball team traveled north on Saturday, Dec 19, and defeated the Darrington Loggers.