For a third year in a row, Islander Mikie Hoffmann, a 2010 graduate of Vashon High School, took first place in the junior category of the Washington State Sporting Clays Championships, moving on to the national competition.
When Debi Richards joined the Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce staff half a dozen years ago, almost all vendors at the Strawberry Festival were from off-Island. Though the Grand Parade was packed with Island kids and clubs, Ober Park was filled with local artists and the sounds of Vashon bands floated through the air, off-Island merchants seemed to provide almost all the food and merchandise at the event.
Unless the county implements a $20 fee on vehicle licensing, King County Metro is poised to cut a significant portion of its bus service, likely including routes that serve Islanders both on Vashon and at the Fauntleroy ferry dock.
The newly updated “Walks, Trails and Parks on Vashon” will be for sale at the Vashon Park District booth at the Strawberry Festival next weekend.
Last week when residents of J.G. Commons and Charter House gathered for their monthly potluck, there was a new dish on the table: a brightly colored salad made with lettuce from the residents’ own garden.
This weekend Point Robinson will teem with life, not only because one of the lowest tides of summer will reveal a multitude of sea creatures, but also because of the many visitors expected to turn out for what organizers believe will be the most popular Low Tide Celebration to date.
The King County Library System (KCLS) is moving forward on plans to renovate and expand the Vashon Library as it enters the permitting phase of the construction process.
Among other things, Vashon is known for its talented and driven young students.
Just flip through the Class of 2011 special section that came in last week’s newspaper, and you’ll read about budding writers and accomplished athletes, artists and farmers, scientists and humanitarians — young people eager to say a heartfelt goodbye to Vashon and make their mark on the world.
The Beachcomber chose five teens among the many Vashon graduates who seem bound for success and asked them about their dreams for their futures. We hope you’ll enjoy their stories as much as we do.
After more than a decade of providing programs, events, mentorship and grants to Vashon youth, the Vashon Youth Council (VYC) announced last week that it will close its doors for good.
As many Island farmers grumble about the recent poor weather and struggle to grow their regular crops, at least one Islander is having success in the garden.
Kelsey Kozak’s love of food began at a young age. Now the young chef is preparing for a tour of European farms.
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has placed a worker who directs traffic at the north-end ferry route on administrative leave as it investigates an incident that occurred on Vashon Highway Tuesday and appeared on KING 5 news that evening.
In an effort to clear Quartermaster Harbor of abandoned and environmentally harmful mooring buoys, officials from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will visit Vashon next week to gather feedback about buoy use in the harbor and provide information about buoy choices.
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