News
New cannabis business opens in former clinic space downtown
Vashon’s first — and only — cannabis retail shop opened on Monday in downtown Vashon.
News
Chautauqua staff, students are going global with projects and programs
Sometimes, it’s the littlest drops that make the biggest splash.
News
School district needs volunteers to write voters’ pamphlet statements
The Vashon Island School District is in need of volunteers to compose “pro” and “con” statements for its…
News
Noted actor, storyteller will return to Vashon for class of 2019 benefit
“Aren’t you my tennis instructor?”
Opinion
COMMENTARY: In support of small town news
As The Beachcomber says good-bye to its latest editor — spoiler alert: too late, you should have read…
Sports
VIRC junior crew veteran commits to Stanford
The fulfillment of a long-held dream came last Tuesday, Nov. 8, for Vashon High School senior Riley Lynch,…
Sports
VIRC caps off fall regatta season with strong showing at Green Lake; Head of the Lake canceled.
The fall rowing season, which is typically wrapped up at the University of Washington’s Head of the Lake…
Sports
Rowers compete at annual Portland event
Capping off nearly a month of out-of-area regattas, the Vashon Island Rowing Club competed at the Portland Fall…
Sports
VIRC sees success at Head of the Charles, Gorge head race regattas
If it’s the third weekend in October, the Vashon Island Rowing Club must have members competing on opposite…
Sports
Crew teams clean up at American Lake regatta
The Vashon Island Rowing Club made a statement of sorts on Sunday at the Commencement Bay Rowing Club’s…
News
Zero Waste Vashon holds forum amid China ban on foreign waste
As many islanders are wheeling their shiny, new blue co-mingle bins out to the curb, Zero Waste Vashon…
Arts
Islanders will talk about once-in-a-lifetime bike trip, show their art
It’s been written about in the paper. It’s been talked about on the radio. And on Sunday, Vashon…
News
Nearly 40 years after painting original, artist comes back to iconic mural
At the southwest corner of the intersection of 204th Street and Vashon Highway, on the wall of the…