A majority of Vashon adults are concerned about teen substance abuse but believe the broader community doesn’t share their concerns, according to the first comprehensive survey of adult attitudes toward substance use on Vashon.
A small airplane flipped after an aborted takeoff at the Vashon Municipal Airport Saturday morning. No one was seriously injured, although one of the passengers was taken to the hospital, according to Phil McClure, a commissioner for the airport.
Destination Vashon — published this week — is, of course, meant for visitors. But we believe Islanders — even those who have lived here many years — will find gems tucked within its 74 pages. There are articles about Island history; a look at the role the Vashon Theatre plays on the Island; a take-out on Vashon’s quilting community and a wonderful opening essay by Bianca Perla.
Vashon Island is one of three King County communities selected for a program that will enable educators and social service providers to attempt a comprehensive and long-term response to teen substance abuse.
Dozens of Islanders told King County’s top transportation official Monday night that newly installed rumble strips have made Vashon’s main arterial more dangerous for cyclists.
Islanders have until June 7 to submit comments to King County about Vashon Allied Arts’ proposed performing arts center under state rules that require a comment period to explore a project’s environmental impact.
By urban standards, Vashon’s scene at its most centrally located park is mild. For the most part, the people who hang out there are a peaceable bunch. But they routinely leave a mess behind, and the bathroom, built at public expense, is often so dirty that the Vashon Park District considers it a public health hazard.
With $380,000 raised to date, the Vashon Island School District’s foundation is still pushing hard to meet its $500,000 goal by June 30, when the district’s fiscal year ends, according to the foundation’s chair.
Vashon College is offering two new courses — one about ethical decision-making, the other about effective communication — taught by a former probation officer with a long history of using the courses to help people change their lives.
Vashon’s thriving credit union has had to put a halt to new business accounts — but for a most unusual reason: The small credit union is a little too flush with cash.
The Vashon High School girls’ tennis team is sending one doubles team and a single to the tri-district tournament at the Amy Yee Tennis Center in Seattle on Thursday, where they’ll be playing for a chance to head to State.
King County’s Historic Preservation Office has raised concerns about the design of Vashon Allied Arts’ performing arts center, saying the glass-fronted, barn-inspired structure fails to complement the historic intersection where it’s slated to be built.
Nearly 40 cyclists met with King County officials Wednesday night to register their frustrations with the county’s aborted rumble strip project.
