Vashon Island School District Superintendent Terry Lindquist, braced for state budget cuts that could cost the district as much as $850,000, has already put teachers on notice that the district will need to issue pink slips later this year.
Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS) could see a 10 to 15 percent across-the-board budget cut this year — the result of a decline in United Way funding, the state’s far-reaching budget troubles and other financial shortfalls wreaking havoc on the small agency’s ledger.
A celebrated Iranian musician who’s achieved worldwide acclaim for his resurrection of classical Persian music will bring his ensemble and their haunting, passionate melodies to Vashon.
A beloved and massive tulip tree at the edge of Island Lumber’s parking lot on Bank Road was felled on Wednesday, leaving an empty spot not only along the busy road but also in many Islanders’ hearts.
The Vashon Farmers Market opened on Saturday, celebrating the first day of spring with live music, free soup, lots of plant starts and plenty of hand-crafted goods.
Emma Amiad admits she was a little dubious when an elderly Vashon woman told her she planned to publish a book about Islanders as a fundraiser for the Vashon-Maury Interfaith Council on Homelessness.
Concerned about the number of teens who drink or use drugs on Vashon, a group of educators, therapists and parents is sponsoring several events highlighting both the seriousness of the issue and ways to encourage healthier teen behaviors.
It’s not often that Vashon voters say no to a school bond measure.
The last time, in fact, was 29 years ago.
But as Vashon High School teacher Mike Zecher pointed out, “This is a unique time in history.”
James McCrackyn entered Chautauqua Elementary School Monday morning much as he has for the past couple of years — except this time, he was tethered to a yellow Labrador named Comet.
Selected Monday night as Vashon Island School District’s new superintendent, Soltman lived on Vashon for 12 years before moving to San Juan Island to become that district’s top administrator.
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue will implement a nine-month anti-harassment and anti-bullying program that fire chief Hank Lipe said will enable the department “to make wholesale changes in the way we do business with our employees.”
A huge mural — still weeks from completion — hangs on a wall in a Vashon warehouse, where illustrator William Forrester is bringing a veritable century of Island history to life.
The Vashon Island school board on Sunday chose two candidates — Michael Soltman, superintendent of the San Juan School District, and Arthur Himmler, superintendent of the Steilacoom Historical School District — as finalists for the school district’s superintendent position.
