If Vashon Allied Arts were to build a 20,000-square-foot structure with a 300-seat theater and small orchestra pit, it would be one of the largest and best-outfitted island-based arts centers in the region, according to a review of regional centers.
The King County Council voted unanimously last week to alter the way it engages citizens in its unincorporated areas — a move that means Vashon’s community council will no longer serve as the official liaison between the Island and the county.
In a move that caught many commuters by surprise, the financially strapped Washington State Patrol last week stopped providing officers to manage traffic at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal in West Seattle.
The first account of Vashon’s colorful past since Oliver Van Olinda took pen to paper 80 years ago will be released to the public Thursday.
Vashon Family Practice, a busy clinic on the south end of town, temporarily closed its doors Monday after a state health law judge suspended Dr. Sjardo Steneker’s license for five years.
Vashon Allied Arts will unveil plans for a new performing arts center this week that could profoundly shape the Island’s cultural, artistic and even architectural landscape.
Vashon Island School District has re-hired all the teachers who received pink slips in May and plans to restore all the programs that were slated to be cut thanks to a fundraising campaign that garnered $425,000 for the cash-strapped district.
Three Vashon wineries garnered a passel of medals in the Seattle Wine Awards earlier this month, considered the most prestigious wine recognition program in the state.
A group of Islanders concerned that some residents may lack access to adequate health care has begun to explore the Island’s changing medical landscape in an effort to understand the extent of Vashon’s unmet need.
The Vashon-Maury Island Community Council voted Monday night to reduce the size of its board, forcing three members — including controversial board member Tom Bangasser — to step down.
For the third year in a row, Joleen McCauley doesn’t know if she’ll be returning as a teacher to the Vashon Island School District this fall.
Vashon’s business community — from the largest grocery store to a small retail shop — has stepped forward to support the Vashon Island School District’s ambitious fundraising campaign.
Vashon Island Pet Protectors has temporarily suspended cat adoptions to address a small outbreak of ringworm at its shelter off of Old Mill Road.
