Independent business owners are invited to an evening discussion with sales effectiveness coach Lori Richardson, who recently published “1% Changes to Increase Your Revenue & Visibility.”
Uncommon experiences, student artwork and fun items for the home will all be on the auction block at The Harbor School’s annual auction on Saturday, when the school hopes to drum up support to the tune of thousands of dollars.
Since last Wednesday, Islanders from Shawnee to the north-end ferry terminal can now tune in to Voice of Vashon Standing By, the Island’s informational radio station.
Concerned about the number of teens who drink or use drugs on Vashon, a group of educators, therapists and parents is sponsoring several events highlighting both the seriousness of the issue and ways to encourage healthier teen behaviors.
More than 8,000 surveys were mailed to Vashon voters this week, asking where they think the Island’s library should be. It’s a chance, some say, for Islanders to weigh in before library officials determine the branch’s future.
It’s not often that Vashon voters say no to a school bond measure.
The last time, in fact, was 29 years ago.
But as Vashon High School teacher Mike Zecher pointed out, “This is a unique time in history.”
Although no one knows precisely when it occurred, a former Navy tugboat named the “Murph” was scuttled and sank 200 feet off of Vashon Island in Quartermaster Harbor in the winter of 2007.
Selected Monday night as Vashon Island School District’s new superintendent, Soltman lived on Vashon for 12 years before moving to San Juan Island to become that district’s top administrator.
Vashon Community Care Center will face a significant reduction in state funds — and possibly deep and painful cuts in its programs — if Gov. Christine Gregoire’s proposed budget is passed by the Legislature this spring, care center officials say.
Vashon’s boys basketball team received a hero’s welcome when they returned to the Rock on Sunday — and with good reason.
The Vashon High School Pirate boys’ basketball team continued to display their dominance in day two of the 1-A State Basketball Championships at the SunDome in Yakima. Taking to fresh water for a change, they set sail on Lake Roosevelt to defeat the Raiders, 73-50, their second win in the state championship games.
Events for the week of March 5 to 9
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue will implement a nine-month anti-harassment and anti-bullying program that fire chief Hank Lipe said will enable the department “to make wholesale changes in the way we do business with our employees.”