Judges at this year’s Seattle Wine Awards recently selected Palouse Winery’s 2009 Black Pearl Petite Sirah for a Double Gold Medal, the highest award given. The competition includes only wines produced in Washington state, and 16 judges evaluate each one on color, aroma, flavor, palate, balance, finish and overall impression.
The Farmers Market is a busy place each Saturday, when Islanders and visitors alike stop by to peruse a rich array of Island-grown or Island-crafted items, from fresh-picked produce to hand-carved wooden bowls.
Island author Jeanie Davies Okimoto’s children’s book, “Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat,” was about to be made into a TV show in 1990 when Okimoto received word that her publisher would not be reprinting it.
Two women with deep roots in the Vashon community have joined forces to help visitors experience the best the Island has to offer through their new business, Vashon Vacations.
The Vashon Library recently bought a new reader and printer for microfiche and microfilm and is the first branch in the King County Library System to have a machine of this type.
Ten years ago, a young, orphaned killer whale temporarily made Vashon her home, captivating Islanders and researchers from around the region.
The pertussis outbreak continues in Washington, with more than 2,000 cases reported so far this year.
A new candidate for Vashon’s unofficial mayor has recently stepped forward: Lintzilla the sheep will run to benefit Partners in Education (PIE), which supports educational projects in the public schools.
VashonBePrepared plans to launch a public awareness campaign this week that encourages Islanders to prepare for the earthquakes or other kinds of natural disaster that organizers believe are inevitable.
Islanders with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders will have the opportunity to dance this week when teachers from the Seattle-based Dance for PD program offer a class on Vashon.
Vashon’s DoVE Project, which serves Islanders affected by domestic violence, will offer a dedicated hotline beginning this Friday.
Several Island seniors gathered at the Sportsmen’s Club early Monday morning to do something they had never done before: take a ride in a hot air balloon.
Vashon reported no cases of pertussis in April and has reported only one case so far this month, according to officials at Public Health — Seattle King County.
