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For more than a decade, it’s been number one with a bullet on Voice of Vashon’s Wouldn’t-It-Be-Nice-But-Let’s-Not-Hold-Our-Breath Wish…

Opinion

When real life feels like a cheesy movie plot

When The Beachcomber asked me if I’d write a “football-related column,” I jumped on it immediately, because as…

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Sports

Masters rowers take gold at world competition in Italy

Masters rowers take gold at world competition in Italy

Opinion

Meteor near-miss gives rise to big questions

After I watched the videos of a meteor streaking over the Ural Mountains a couple of weeks ago,…

Willie Weir in Columbia.

Sports

Cyclist will bring his tales of adventure to Vashon

After 60,000 miles of cycling across every kind of terrain through 32 countries, adventure cyclist Willie Weir will…

A cyclist gets his 'passport' stamped at one of the stops along last year's route.

Sports

Passport to Pain puts cyclists to the test

“Fantastic!” “Epic!” “Brutal!” “Intense!” No, those aren’t audience reviews from “Total Recall” at the Vashon Theatre. They’re descriptions…

Vashon’s masters women’s quad coasts to the finish line in its heat. Later that day

Sports

Masters rowers score multiple wins across the border

Rowing on a lake that until recently was choked with silt and lily pads, the Vashon Island Rowing…

Colby Atwood

Sports

Masters rowers win big in Canada

Vashon Island Rowing Club’s Men’s Masters took home silver medals for their performance last weekend at the Canadian…

Matt Zapel (second from right) poses with his the University of Washington's varsity four boat

Sports

Former Islander rows to a big win with the Husky crew

University of Washington senior Matt Zapel finished a distinguished Husky rowing career with a first-place finish in the…

Members of Vashon Island Junior Crew’s men’s lightweight double and women’s varsity quad pose with coach Steve Full at the USRowing Youth National Championships in Tennessee last weekend

News

Girls win silver, boys snag bronze in national crew competitions in Tennessee

Vashon Island Junior Crew earned a team record of six medals at the USRowing Youth National Championships on…

The bow of Vashon’s men’s masters eight overcomes tough water to win at Opening Day in the Montlake Cut. Pictured

Sports

Men grab first-ever win at Opening Day regatta

After more than a dozen Opening Day attempts at the Montlake Cut dating back to the mid-90s, the…