Superintendent Michael Soltman has proposed that district schools start on Sept. 1 this fall — the Wednesday before Labor Day weekend.
Two youth-centered nonprofits on Vashon have received a $25,000 grant that will enable them to hire a consultant who will evaluate both organizations and determine how they can better reach people in the community.
Vashon Youth Council and Development of Island Teens received the funds — one of the largest private donations in their combined histories — in January.
Two years ago, Islander Jenna Riggs was relaxing in her dad’s garden in rural Oregon when she watched a nightmare unfold.
As the economic doldrums have lingered and consumers have cut back on spending, several businesses have retooled and revamped in the hopes of luring people in. Vashon restaurants are part of this trend, with many of Vashon’s establishments making changes to keep their doors open and customers coming.
At Sound Food, where Mardi Ljubich of Shefidgets Catering has been serving dinner four times a week for the last several months, changes are in the works.
Steve Abel was mystified last Friday afternoon when he discovered a group of eighth-graders on his lawn planting a flock of pink flamingoes.
The faces of Vashon Community Care’s residents will grace the hallways at the center when the photography show “Perfectly Aged: Faces of Vashon” opens during the gallery walk on Friday.
At Books by the Way, owners Dave and Jenni Wilke have moved shelves, re-arranged books and placed a large table…
Every day, a range of vessels, from ocean-going barges to single kayaks, frequent the waters near Vashon Island. This Sunday, weather permitting, Vashon’s waters will host the beginning of a grand adventure.
For more than 20 years, Island seniors have gone to the senior center for classes, a hot lunch, various health care needs and a good game of cards.
Terrence McBride of Terrence McBride Design will soon be closing his doors. From a shop now tucked between The Hardware…
With the increase of Spanish-speaking people on Vashon, three staff members from Vashon Library have begun learning Spanish so they…
Operation Quilt Drop, a recent benefit for American Hero Quilts, which sends quilts to wounded military personnel and their bereaved loved ones, netted more than $10,000, according to Sue Nebeker, who began the project when the Iraq war started.
