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County sees low voter turnout so far

King County Elections, seeing a low voter turnout so far, wants to remind voters to turn in their ballots for the Feb. 14 special election.

District’s own timber could accent new high school

The Vashon Island School District hopes to accomplish two goals at once, as it thins the forest around the district’s campus and uses some of the wood collected in the new...

Community council finds its way without King County

Later this month, Vashon’s community council will host a public meeting with the second in command at the King County Sheriff’s Office, giving Islanders an opportunity...

Agents see signs of life in Vashon's housing market

Housing prices on Vashon dropped nearly 10 percent in 2011, but with interest rates at record lows and signs of a recovery on the horizon, real estate agents say they’re...

Town could get spruced up under UW project

Vashon’s main drag could soon see a sweeping makeover, should merchants and building owners choose to participate in a storefront revitalization program coming to the Island...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

McDermott finds a receptive crowd on Vashon

With a cup of coffee in hand, U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott met with a packed gathering of Islanders at the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie on Saturday, answering questions about health...

Vashon named a ‘fantasy town’ by national magazine

In its most recent issue, Sunset Magazine named Vashon Island as one of 20 “ultimate fantasy towns” to live in in the Western United States.

Waterfront homes may have been robbed by boat

Burglars, it appears, used a boat to haul off television sets, a computer and other goods from three waterfront homes on the north end of Vashon last month, according to the King...

WSF offers one last chance to board the Rhody

This weekend Washington State Ferries will make the Rhododendron, which is currently docked in Eagle Harbor, available for visitors to tour one last time.

The Bike closes for the night after fight in bar

A fight occurred at the Red Bicycle Tavern around midnight Saturday, Jan. 29, when one patron groped the groin area of another patron’s fiancé and the two began to...

Vashon farm and restaurant to be featured on the Travel Channel

Vashon's Sea Breeze Farm and La Boucherie restaurant will be in featured on a Travel Channel show next week.

Water taxi to raise its fares March 1

Passengers will pay 50 cents more per trip to take the King County Water Taxi from Vashon to downtown Seattle starting March 1. Passengers with reduced fare permits will pay an...

McDermott to head King County council’s budget panel

The Metropolitan King County Council on Monday unanimously selected Councilmember Joe McDermott to serve as chair of the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and to lead the...

McDermott to meet with constituents over coffee on Saturday

U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott will be on Vashon Saturday to meet with constituents and answer questions — the seventh such small-scale gathering he's held in his Seattle-area...

Vashon’s police coverage to decline this spring

Vashon will see a reduced police presence — including the possible loss of nighttime patrols — as soon as April as part of a cost-saving overhaul at the King County...

PTSA hopes to raise $50,000 for schools

People with a passion for public education can put those feelings to use when the PTSA hosts its annual fundraising event, “An Auction Affair: For the Love of...

County to hold meeting to discuss possible Maury grant

King County plans to hold a public meeting next week to discuss its application for $400,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help address...

Park district strives to meet March deadline for fields project

The Vashon Park District must complete thousands of dollars of work at its athletic fields project by March 31 to take advantage of a state grant worth $21,000 that it was awarded...

Fairy tale ending in a search for a lost man

Andy Jovanovich thought it was strange when he saw an elderly man in red pajamas walking in a driving rain late Wednesday night, but he noted a house nearby with lights on and...

The Wanna-Bees reign at sixth annual spelling bee

This year’s sixth annual spelling bee, though smaller than those in previous years, still had plenty of lively moments, lots of audience participation and a dramatic finish,...

Missing man found in home near Luana Beach

In an amazing turn of events, Jack Randles, an 83-year-old man missing since Wednesday evening, was found Saturday afternoon in a home on Luana Beach Road — scraped up from...

Search continues for elderly man with Alzheimer's

About 20 emergency responders, four off-road vehicles and five search dog teams continued to search Vashon and Maury islands on Thursday for an elderly man who has been missing...

Islander charged with propositioning a 17-year-old

A Vashon man pled not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he forced a teen girl to touch his genitals and offered to pay her for sex while the two were in his vehicle delivering...

School district searches for families for full-day kindergarten

When Islander Tina Parrish signed up her youngest son for kindergarten last spring, she decided she would pay the tuition required for him to attend class all day.

Vashon could lose ferry routes under state's worst-case scenario

In what state officials are calling a dire situation, Vashon Island could see two of its three ferry routes eliminated if lawmakers fail to find a new source of funding for the...

VAA to file permits to construct new center

Vashon Allied Arts is close to finalizing its plans for an ambitious new performing arts center, with groundbreaking for the 20,000-square-foot project tentatively scheduled for...

Community solar project to be placed at The Harbor School

Vashon Solar LLC is poised to install the Island’s first community solar project, an array that will be perched next to The Harbor School and could eventually kick out...

Spelling bee raises money for scholarships

Islanders are scrambling to bring Vashon’s sixth annual spelling bee to the stage this weekend, when participants will display their intellectual mettle in what one...

An Islander remembers: The Rhody’s journey has been long | Time & Again

As a boy growing up in Washington D.C., I used to love my summertime trips to visit my grandparents in New Jersey or the beach at Ocean City — in part because these...

Fans of the Rhododendron say goodbye to the classic ferry

Islanders had hoped for a large farewell gathering to commemorate the Rhododendron’s final full day of service. The boat, after all, is the oldest in the fleet, and its...

Rhododendron to be replaced Monday

On Monday afternoon the Rhododendron, which has served the Point Defiance-Tahlequah ferry route for 20 years, will be replaced with the year-old Chetzemoka.

Storm Update | Highway reopens, other roads remain closed

Vashon Highway just south of Burton reopened Friday about noon, but four other Vashon roads were still officially closed as road crews worked to remove trees and limbs that...

As snow storm turns to ice storm, residents urged to stay home

King County buses – including 118 and 119 on Vashon – remain on snow routes and two Vashon roads are closed as the Island grapples with a snow and ice storm that has...

Wilderness program gets $32,000 grant, plans to expand offerings

Riding on a significant grant, the Vashon Wilderness Program plans to expand its offerings this year and hopes to serve more than twice as many children than 2010.

School district hires local liaison for high school project

Citing a goal to involve Vashon contractors in the construction of the new Vashon High School, the Vashon Island School District has hired someone to assist locals in the process...

Schools on Vashon close for a second day

Vashon's three public schools will be closed Thursday — for the second day in a row — because of Wednesday's heavy snowfall, according to Superintendent...

Fire board’s per diems prompt a few questions, comparisons

Vashon’s five fire commissioners made a total of $20,146 for performing their official duties in 2011, with Rex Stratton, last year’s board chair, earning the most at...

Vashon schools closed Wednesday

The Vashon School District announced late Tuesday that schools will be closed on Wednesday due to predicted snowfall.

The latest from the census: Vashon’s a wealthier place

Vashon has become a wealthier place in the last decade, according to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Voters asked to renew school levy

Ballots will be mailed out next week for Islanders to vote on the renewal of Vashon Island School District’s Technology and Capital Projects Levy, which would collect $3.6...

Expected snowstorm prompts several cancellations, closures

The Vashon Maury Island Community Council general meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been cancelled due to the severe weather expected Tuesday.

Vashon schools to start late or close on Wednesday

Vashon School District schools will likely start two hours late on Wednesday or be cancelled for the day.

Islanders brace for weather as forecasters predict a lot of snow

A few cars ended up in ditches and some were abandoned as Islanders struggled with a thin but icy layer of snow Sunday and Monday.

Metro remains on snow routes; 118 and 119 could be cancelled

King County Metro Transit is remaining on snow routing countywide overnight and on Tuesday. And with continuing snowfall forecast, there could be some bus trips or routes...

Pat's last drive: Fans of longtime bus driver throw him a surprise retirement party

About 50 people packed into the north-end ferry terminal on Friday evening to honor longtime bus driver Pat Engrissei, who retired after driving 27 years for King County Metro, 23...

Parents, administrators work to assure fifth graders go to Waskowitz

Due to a change of heart at the Vashon School District and aggressive fundraising by parents, fifth-graders at Chautauqua Elementary School will again make the trip to Camp...

Healing the land, restoring a forest

The 40-acre forest behind Roseballen is a muddy expanse in places, crisscrossed by deeply rutted tire tracks and pockmarked with debris — food wrappers, discarded needles,...

New meals program fills a growing need

Three months after launching a pilot program that provides free meals seven days a week, members of the Vashon Social Services Network (VSSN) say the meals are serving a definite...

Volunteer elves bring in less after fundraising disruption

After being kicked out of the main intersection by the sheriff’s department and scrambling to devise a new plan, the Island Elves raised $12,000 for Vashon Youth &...