When two yellow Labradors went missing in mid-April, Amy Carey, an animal activist who’s been involved in plenty of dog searches over the years, had a bad feeling.
Jessica DeWire, a former chef and restaurant owner charged with third-degree assault last year, has pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service.
Vashon artist Olivia Pendergast has painted dozens of pictures that attempt to capture the beauty and spirit of villagers who live in one of the poorest countries in the world.
Vashon youth continue to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol at higher rates than their peers in the rest of the state, but in some grades, the level of use is declining, according to the results of an extensive survey.
Dr. Sjardo Steneker, a family practice physician on Vashon, heads to trial next week on allegations that he got sexually involved with a handful of women who were current or former patients, considered “unprofessional conduct” under state law.
Michael Heavey, a former state senator and now a Superior Court judge, came to Vashon Friday to denounce the Italian government’s treatment of West Seattle resident Amanda Knox, calling her imprisonment “a textbook story of a wrongful conviction.”
Vashon Island School District has joined the ranks of public schools across the country, looking to the community in a significant and ongoing way to help it make ends meet and maintain the depth and breadth of its varied programs.
The Vashon Island School District selected a general contractor and issued its first round of bonds last week — two significant steps in its multi-million-dollar construction project at Vashon High School.
Several Islanders told King County Councilmember Joe McDermott Monday night that Vashon’s status as an unincorporated area council (UAC) has given it an important voice in regional matters and an ability to address a range of Vashon-specific issues.
An effort to make a feature-length documentary about legendary poet and filmmaker James Broughton has garnered significant grant support.
When Islanders gather for an Earth Day celebration at Vashon High School on Friday, they’ll pay tribute to a remarkable set of earth-friendly accomplishments that has already unfolded at the small public school.
As the father of three children now in their 20s, Kevin Haggerty says he knows what it’s like to navigate the tricky terrain of adolescence in communities rife with drugs and alcohol.
King County would no longer recognize Vashon’s community council as a quasi-governmental body with official, representative status under legislation crafted by staff in the County Executive’s office.
