Thick black smoke billowed up from the parking lot of Seattle Distilling on Saturday evening as a Volkswagen van was engulfed in flames.
Island Cure Collective, Vashon’s only marijuana dispensary, has closed after the owner received a warning letter Saturday from the county’s prosecuting attorney directing him to close his business or face civil or criminal action.
With help from Vashon’s domestic violence awareness organization, six Vashon High School students are taking on the responsibility of educating their peers about sexual health and relationships through a Planned Parenthood program called Teen Council.
After a failed attempt to pass a $26.9 million bond in February that would have paid for repairs to and replacement of some athletic facilities at Vashon schools, the school board has received new, less expensive estimates for the projects.
Weeks after its newest administrator resigned, Vashon Community Care has hired a new person to take his place.
The historic brick Vashon Landing building at the corner of Bank Road and Vashon Highway has been sold to a real estate agent and is being leased by three island partners with restaurant experience.
Preliminary primary election results show Senator Pramila Jayapal is leading the nine-way race for Washington’s 7th Congressional District seat with 42 percent of the vote, double that of runner-up Brady Piñero Walkinshaw.
I’m confused by the July 27th article on the farmers market subtitled, “Ideas based on concept created by UW students” (“Public input sought on potential Village Green, community farmers market building designs,” July 27). The two proposed market buildings on the front page don’t look anything like the drawings the UW team gave us last year. Many islanders gave input during that design process, and the proposed buildings were interesting and seemed to preserve more grassy area on the Village Green.
Islander Anne Higuera’s two sons ended a nearly two-week long canoe journey on Saturday after paddling 186 miles from Birch Bay to Olympia as part of this year’s annual Native Canoe Journey.
A turf expert addressed Vashon’s school board Thursday night and laid out the benefits and drawbacks of synthetic turf and grass for the Vashon High School field.
An island woman and Vashon’s chamber of commerce are in talks to bring a carnival to next year’s Strawberry Festival after the woman’s online fundraising petition circulated on social media.
An open congressional seat for Washington’s seventh district means islanders this election have to choose from nine candidates who they want to represent them, and the choice needs to be made by Tuesday.
Nearly 60 vendors, including farmers, artisans and cooks, sell their wares at Vashon’s weekly farmers market, according to the Vashon Island Grower’s Association: far more than can fit under the small wooden shelter in the center of the Village Green.
