Scott Harvey

An Apology from The Loop
December 2024, Island Businesses

An Apology from The Loop

We do our best, but every once in a while we have something slip through the net, and we’re sorry to say this happened for our December issue. You’ll be hearing from Vashon Bikes in our next issue, but in the meantime please be sure to drop by and thank them for being an island…

Does Vashon REALLY Need Another Levy Lift?
News

Does Vashon REALLY Need Another Levy Lift?

By Scott Harvey Vashon Island Fire & Rescue has a tax increase on the ballot for this August. The previous VIFR levy, approved in 2017, has grown from $2.4 million in 2017 to $5.4 million in 2023. The new proposed levy continues this growth, reaching $9.2 million by 2030. Our population has grown by roughly…

What Brought You to the Island?
Arrival Stories

What Brought You to the Island?

Our journey to Vashon began over 30 years ago when I lost my job as part of a RIF (reduction in force). This was shortly after the Rodney King riots in Southern California. At the time, my wife Michelle and I came to the conclusion that Southern California no longer was a good place to…