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(Courtesy Photo) To showcase the work of teenaged students in “Crash Course in Activist Art,” West McLean and Jessica DeWire transformed Vashon Center for the Arts’ Blue Heron Education Center back into a small and pristine art gallery.

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Recommendation: “Crash Course in Activist Art”

Vashon High School art students created powerful works of protest on a number of subjects.

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First Friday beckons with ‘Notables Collection’ and more

The Country Store and Farm and VCA hosts new art collections for the month of January.

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A look back at another tumultuous year

2021 is a wrap — another year that seemed to last for several, as islanders look back on…

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Wrestling cases prompt guidelines change, review of protocols

After Beachcomber inquired about masking protocols, the superintendent thanked the paper for ‘feedback.’

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Outbreaks on Vashon and beyond shine light on wrestling risks and rules

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks have been traced to high school wrestling tournaments held on Dec. 4.

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Alessandra Rose brings holiday cheer to island audiences

The Bremerton-based performer will return for a holiday-themed show at VCA on Friday, Dec. 17.

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School district nears the finish line on new strategic plan

In January, VISD board members will have a first look at a new strategic plan for the district.

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Head out to a lively Latino marketplace this weekend

The event is the third seasonal Mercado presented by Comunidad Latina de Vashon.

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As sales pick up at Misty Isle, Sheepdog Classic is a casualty

The owner of the pasture that has hosted the competition will no longer make the site available.

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Fire commissions approve levy and budget, discuss staffing

VIFR’s new levy will collect approximately $5.3 million from from property owners.

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Vashon man charged with sexual assault

The man allegedly assaulted a woman at a Vashon home where both he and the woman were present.

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A new documentary, ‘Found,’ features a familiar local family

“Found,” a new feature documentary that premiered on Netflix in mid-October, has a distinct island connection — it…

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Film icon Tom Skerritt brings acclaimed new film to Vashon

“East of the Mountains,” will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Vashon Theatre.