In an update to last week’s closure of Quartermaster Harbor, the Washington Sate Department of Health has now closed the entire island to shellfish harvesting
Joel Anderson, a longtime King County sheriff’s deputy on Vashon, will be out of a job as of August 1 .
Chuck Furey, a 62-year-old retired pharmaceutical sales representative from Mansfield, Massachusetts, is about to embark on the final leg of a 14,000 mile, charity motorcycle ride around the U.S. after a brief stop on Vashon last weekend.
Downtown will soon be home to an island first, as the Vashon Island Baking Company branches out to open a permanent storefront for island dairy and egg vendors.
With the sale of the former laundromat building closed, Vashon is one step closer to having a laundromat in business again.
Strawberry Festival, boating and history enthusiasts should plan to chart a course to the Quartermaster Yacht Club (QYC) this weekend and take a tour of the MV Lotus for a step back in time to the Puget Sound of the early 20th century.
Aidan Key, a nationally known gender specialist, author, educator and speaker, will lead a workshop at McMurray Middle School on Friday.
Angry with state lawmakers’ lack of progress on education funding, Vashon’s teachers took to the streets with a rally in town on Saturday in an effort to send a message to Olympia.
After taking a year off from major fundraising, the Vashon Community PTSA will host live and silent auctions on Saturday to raise the funds needed to continue its programs through the next school year.
The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Washington Council recognized the new Vashon High School and its design team at Integrus Architecture with its highest award for civic design at an award ceremony earlier this month.
Vashon may soon have an alternative education option for middle school girls, as the Vashon Learning Cooperative, a new program offered by islander Lisa DeFaccio, is now accepting applications.
Kelly Kirk, who is currently the assistant principal and athletic director at South Whidbey High School, was recently hired to be Vashon High School’s next assistant principal.
Last Thursday, Sawbones held a retirement party for islander Emma Kukors. But a retirement party for a 92-year-old is no ordinary celebration, just like Sawbones employees say that Kukors is no ordinary woman.
