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Happenings | March 16 edition

Opportunities, events and news briefs

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Campaign in place to help islanders in cardiac arrest

News of the week from VashonBePrepared

Opinion

‘We’ll figure it out’

Here at The Beachcomber, we chronicle our community’s deep challenges week after week and lay out a rough…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor | March 16 edition

Readers weigh in on affordable housing, appreciation for Scott Durkee, “Sweeney Todd” and Washington’s Department of Fish &…

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Opinion

A primer on how to keep our aquifer fresh and clean

Maintaining our septic systems makes all kinds of sense.

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Arts

Arts Briefs | March 16 edition

Original Works, Ike Harmon album release, art talk, open house at VCA, and youth choir and band concerts…

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Arts

A virtuoso pianist talks Rachmaninoff, in advance of concert

Vashon Center for the Arts will welcome pianist Asiya Korepanova in celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th Anniversary.

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Sports

Youth lacrosse season for all is off to a strong start

Lacrosse season is upon us and teams are on the field.

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Sports

Scene & Heard: Hey, batter, batter, swing!

Vashon Youth Baseball and Softball (VYBS) has started its annual preseason hitting clinics.

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Sports

Burton Beach Invitational Regatta set for this Sunday

The event will attract more than 500 rowers and spectators to the island from ten or more clubs.

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Arts

Poetry event features works by four island poets, plus cake

A reading will celebrate new books by Ann Spiers, Sandra Noel, Margaret Roncone and Katy E. Ellis.

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Opinion

Working for the educational system Vashon deserves

What we, as parents and community members, expect out of our public school system is in no way,…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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Push to lower legal limit to 0.05 for driving drunk falls short

OLYMPIA — An effort to lower the legal limit for driving drunk has come up short.