Fall is typically a time when south Puget Sound residents with their eyes on the water are often treated to breathtaking views of the beloved but endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) pods, who come to the area to forage for their preferred food source — salmon.
The first of two public meetings to discuss the plans will be held on Tuesday next week
With years of experience behind him and a future with a purpose ahead of him, Brian Starr will open Vashon Bikes with a ribbon untying ceremony and barbecue on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
Two island teens have now crossed off what many in the skateboarding world consider to be a top bucket-list item, competing against some of the world’s best amateur skaters at one of the foremost facilities in the sport.
On Saturday, roughly 200 acres of the Island Center Forest recreation area will close to all but permitted deer hunters for two weeks.
While following up on last week’s story, “More than a dozen local sailings missed Sunday due to ‘lack of crew,’” The Beachcomber learned that ferry workers were not the only ones involved in the life-saving efforts for the driver who required CPR.
In an effort to mitigate the environmental impact of the seismic retrofit of the north-end ferry dock, crews will begin work next week to remove the remnants of the old pier next to the Tahlequah dock, as well as clean up beach debris in Dockton.
Islander and Herban Feast/Herban Bloom owner BJ Duft’s dogs Tillie and Phoebe are, for the moment at least, the world’s most famous pets.
Islander Cliff Goodman’s Vashon Brewing Company, born of an empty nest and a desire to no longer give several hours a day to an off-island commute, is on the verge of making a big leap, both in production and distribution.
When the sun rises over the rolling green pastures of Misty Isle Farms on Thursday, 250 Willamette Valley ewes will be grazing, while about 50 young border collies eagerly await their turns to get to work.
On Tuesday, Vashon Rotary Club member Amy Huggins will introduce islanders to a free, weekly program aimed at improving the well-being of seniors and anyone with dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease or Parkinson’s Disease, through the use of music.
Dental Care of Vashon has hired Dr. Radost Dimova to fill the position left vacant by Dr. Bill Kawa, after injuries he sustained in a serious motorcycle accident left him unable to return to practice.
On Thursday, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) will begin working to remove the remnants of a concrete pier on the southeast shoreline of Maury Island.
