Northwest
Up your mask game for the new year, expert says
A surgical mask provides the best protection against omicron
News
Extended weather forecast for South King County, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
Here is the extended forecast for South King County from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3.
News
Washington State Ferries to host virtual community meetings
Attendees will hear updates on ferry service challenges.
Arts
Our Town: How Liz Lewis came to set her place on Vashon
Pottery icon Liz Lewis reflects about her influences, work and life on Vashon.
News
Happenings | Dec. 30 edition
Watch a live stream concert on New Year’s Eve, see an encore showing of “East of the Mountains”…
News
Remembering the lives they lived on Vashon
As 2022 dawns, we mourn and celebrate all the islanders who left us in 2021.
Opinion
Editorial: As we turn the page on 2021, look for the helpers
Many things went right in 2021, and each one of them was because a caring community made it…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Good News for The Earth
The “Green Briefs” editorial team offers good news about our planet.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Here’s to another great year of rocking sweatpants
“Harrumph, good riddance to bad rubbish,” writes radio host Chris Austin in his newest commentary.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor | Dec. 30 edition
Islanders write in about recent coverage about coyotes in The Beachcomber.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Compost and Climate Change — the Vashon Connection
Zero Waster Vashon is one step closer to bringing compost facilities to the island.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: An Island Treasure: The Vashon Heritage Museum
Island stories are the wealth that fills the treasure chest we call the Vashon Heritage Museum.