A Special Appeal from Your Vashon COVID Response Team Nobody knows it better than us. It takes special people to stay safe in these pandemic times. We acknowledge you, Vashon, for an incredible community effort. Thank you for working together as families and neighbors to keep us all safe. You have made Vashon a bright […]

Big Turnout for School Vaccination CampaignOver 250 children are being vaccinated this week at the Vashon Island School District campus, mostly third through fifth graders and some sixth graders — a big turnout from the 8- through 11-year-old crowd. At Last, Getting Their Shots: A weekend vaccination clinic will be coming soon for younger children, […]

– Entire Island Without Power – School Early Release – Tips for Power Outage ResilienceSituation As of 10:00am today, all power is out for Vashon Island. Puget Sound Energy crews are assessing damage from this morning’s wind. The PSE website indicates power for many customers could be restored by midnight tonight. SchoolVashon Island School District […]

News from VashonBePrepared •Noticias de VashonBePrepared COVID Update Edition • Edición de Actualización en COVID #7 – Friday, November 5, 2021●  School Vaccination Begins Next Week: Register Now●  Booster Vax Operations Shift Back to Pharmacy●  School District Launches Testing for Staff and Students●  Feeling Ill: A Volunteer Does the Right Thing●  Latest Vashon COVID Statistics ●Empezamos a vacunar en las […]

South End Ferry RepairedNorth End Ferry Service at 3 Boats The Tahlequah/Point Defiance route is running again. It was shut down earlier today due to a generator issue on the Chetzemoka.  The Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth triangle route returned to full three boat service today, despite ongoing crew shortages throughout the Washington State Ferries system.This message was posted […]

South End Ferry Not Operating North End Ferry Service Restored The Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth triangle route returns to full three boat service today, despite ongoing crew shortages throughout the Washington State Ferries system. However, the Tahlequah/Point Defiance route isn’t running today. There’s a generator issue on the Chetzemoka.This message was posted at 3:30am Monday, October 11th.

South End Ferry Service Suspended Today Crew shortages have caused Washington State Ferries to cut service to Vashon Island for a third day. The Tahlequah/Point Defiance route isn’t running today. At the north end, the Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth has two boat service, the usual number of boats for Sunday. Ferry service has been reduced for multiple runs […]

Crew shortage: 2nd Day of Major Ferry Cuts South End Ferry Not OperatingNorth End Ferry on Two Boat Schedule Washington State Ferries has again taken the Tahlequah/Point Defiance route out of service all day today. At the north end, the Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth route has been reduced to a two boat schedule for the second day.The ferry […]

South End Ferry Not Operating North End Ferry on Two Boat Schedule Washington State Ferries has taken the Tahlequah/Point Defiance route out of service all day today. At the north end, the Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth route has been reduced to a two boat schedule all day today.The ferry system says it reduced service to both of the […]