News
Community council races draw too few candidates for election
Only nine Islanders have chosen to run for the nine seats on the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council’s executive…
News
Park board: We are not forcing library out
Contrary to the King County Library System’s assertions, the Vashon Park District is not forcing the Vashon Library…
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Developer says District 19 treated him unfairly
A developer angling to build a motel at Vashon Village contends he was treated unfairly by an Island-based…
Opinion
Editorial: Bus ridership all year long
As PTSA President Denise Katz points out in her column this week, the Vashon Island School District needs…
News
Slow real estate market puts pinch on sellers
For six months, Islander Maria Pottinger, a mother of four, worked feverishly to keep her house in tip-top…
News
Environmental groups sue agencies over Glacier’s project
Preserve Our Islands (POI) has taken its decade-long battle against Glacier Northwest to federal court, claiming the agencies…
News
VHS snags national award for high academic achievement
Students cheered wildly on Friday as Vashon High School Principal Susan Hanson delivered the news: Their school had…
News
Islanders express support for high school makeover
Nearly 70 people turned out for a forum on the proposed Vashon High School rebuilding plan last Tuesday…
Opinion
The rules of the game: Writing for The Beachcomber
A lot of people write for The Beachcomber. They submit columns, letters to the editor, articles for our…
Business
Small retailers work hard to survive on Vashon
Competition and thin profit margins make it especially tough for some.
News
Library signs pledge to move to K2
Saying it was the only way he could fulfill his promise to Island voters, the head of the…
News
Forum to offer voters a glimpse at school district’s renovation options
The Vashon Island School District and its five-member board will hold a community-wide forum Tuesday, Sept. 9, in…