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The Vashon Healthcare Committee was created to serve all Islanders as a voice for healthcare issues in the community. We will strive to create a strong collaboration between all Island healthcare providers, enable better accessibility and funding of needed healthcare services for Islanders without insurance or in need of financial support

Today went well right up until I dropped the cell phone into the toilet.

The phone was in my pocket, as it often is. I went into the bathroom. You don’t need to know why. I was in the bathroom, minding my own business.

In America it is easy to take the necessities of life for granted.  We have water, food, and clothing in abundance – or at least most of us do.  The average American today lives better than most kings have in history.  True, the economic crisis is certainly a game changer, but living within walking distance of a grocery store with ten different kinds of bottled water on the shelf (not including the flavored ones!) is a unique privilege. 

Carnival Pre-Sale Tickets are now available at Vashon Market and Vashon Bookshop
Cost is $25.00
Good July 15-16-17
Exchange the ticket for a Wrist Band at carnival
Coupons Good On:
Friday 5 pm – 10 pm
Saturday 12 pm – 5 pm or 5 pm – 10 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm

Kathy Larsdotter, a long time Vashon potter, and former Harbor School art teacher, is showing a new series of oil paintings at Cafe Luna this month. Painting is a relatively new passion for this Dockton resident.

The Doors were the quintessential American rock band of the late 60s. Their unique sound which blended elements of rock, blues, jazz, psychedelia, poetry, shamanism, rebellion, and live theatre has captured the imagination of every generation. Their iconic front man, Jim Morrison, a leather clad demon poet

Garth Reeves has been playing professionally for over 18 years. After cutting his teeth in the halcyon days of the Olympia scene, Garth moved to Seattle to explore that cities burgeoning music explosion. A short of list of bands Garth has been in include: Dangermouse, Nubbin, Goodness, Blue Spark

The Doily Brothers band is truly an Island fixture. The band was originally formed circa 1970 and some very talented Island musicians have been a part of its soul. Bringing you a well rounded mix of Classic Rock ,

A jam-packed weekend of uniquely old-fashioned fun, food, arts and crafts, music events, parades, family activities, carnival rides, pancake breakfast, and much, much more…

Friday evening July 15 kicks off the 102nd Vashon Island Strawberry Festival and runs thru Sunday the 17th.

He slipped off my lap with a worried look that told me he was afraid he was going to miss something

“I have to go pee”, he said in his charming three and a half year old voice.

“I won’t keep reading” I reassured him as he eyed his four-year-old playmate still seated on the other half of my lap.

Fireworks season is upon us once again. The community of Vashon did a great job last year keeping safe during fireworks season with no fireworks related incidents requiring anything more than a band aid. For the last six years Vashon’s fireworks related incident rate has been very low which is common where fireworks are thoughtfully regulated by the government.

This year, the Low Tide Festival will be held from 10AM to 3 PM, at Point Robinson Light Station and Park. The tide this year is at its lowest at approximately 12:15 PM, and will e at 2.6 feet below datum.