The support staff at the Vashon schools are those welcoming visitors to the district, those who address student, teacher and…
By Lauri Hennessey
The stories about the Friends of Mukai and their determination to save the Mukai Farm &Garden read like a cliffhanger…
I wanted to say thank you to all of the Passport to Pain volunteers that handled the bike ride on…
Our community needs to speak out against the county’s consideration of bringing criminal charges against Doug Hoffmann for how he…
The federal government has designated Vashon Island as a Health Care Shortage Area. We have no hospitals, urgent care facilities…
The Beachcomber this week includes news regarding what is both a deeply personal tragedy for some islanders and an all-too-common…
Earlier this year there was a Beachcomber editorial about how volunteerism can provide happiness. “The more people volunteered, the happier…
The island closed out August with a bang last week, with meetings about ferry service and health care, both of…
I attended the ferry users’ meeting last Wednesday evening and, like most people, was disappointed in the proposed schedules and…
At the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee public meeting last week, it was stated that there are two issues driving the…
Here’s a progress report on “Dine Out Against Hunger,” the summer-long partnership between the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank and…
In a recent email to the Vashon Island School District (VISD) community, new school superintendent, Dr. Slade McSheehy, outlined the…