Feline Visitors on the Island
By Maria MetlerWhen Van Olinda arrived on Vashon in 1891, he landed from the steamer Lola at Langill's on Colvos Passage and walked up to Center. Later he recorded his reaction: "I came from the great prairies of Nebraska and, as I walked up to Center in the gathering dusk
Portage Store
By Bruce Haulman and Terry Donnelly Portage has long been an important and interesting part of Vashon-Maury Island, providing the link between the two (or is it one) islands. The S’Homamish First People used Portage as a major gathering and hunting place, and shared hunting rights at the site with