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Michelle Lassaline cartoon The Vashon Farmers Market, organized by the Vashon Island Growers Association's, returns to the Village Green from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 3, and runs every Saturday through September 27. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome, so expect to see some of the island's most iconic canines out and about.

Opinion

The Farmers Barket

A cartoon by Michelle Lassaline.

Bryan Long

Opinion

Commentary: President’s actions violate the core of liberty

It is never appropriate to commit someone to life in prison without trial and without recourse.

Kara Weber

Opinion

Commentary: Help us fund critical services for students

Strong schools benefit all of us.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor | May 1 Edition

Letter writers praise the food bank, respond to article on pesticides.

Andrew Casad

Opinion

Commentary: Easter brings signs of life

As a Roman Catholic Christian, April has been an intense month.

Douglas Rickerson

Obituaries

Douglas Knowles Rickerson

A beloved husband, father, grandfather, man of God, fisherman, animal lover, friend and coach.

News

Person found deceased in car parked near Mom’s Deli

King County Sheriff’s Deputies found a deceased person in a car parked in the Mom’s Deli parking lot…

The CDC recommends the Travel Healthy app for travelers’ smartphones. These QR codes will take you to the Apple (left) and Android (right) app stores to try it out. The app helps you check for symptoms and health notices before and during your travel. Massachusetts General Hospital developed the app, and it asks for your permission to collect health information to support medical research.

News

VashonBePrepared: A public health update on infectious disease prevention

Updates on measles, RSV, COVID-19, influenza and bird flu.

Workers continued to demolish Vashon’s Spinnaker Building on Tuesday, April 29. (Tom Hughes photo)

News

News Briefs | April 24 edition

Spinnaker building is finally down; wastewater plant malfunction; superintendent search begins.

News

Water share talks continue

The WD 19 board hopes to adopt the water allocation policy at their May 13 meeting

Brian Wade photo The VHS golf team played an in-conference match on Thursday, April 24 at Vashon Golf Course against Charles Wright Academy. Though the Pirates fell to Charles Wright, Marshall Wade, pictured here, won his match shooting a score of 39.

Sports

Scene Heard: Tee time on Vashon

The Vashon High School boys took on Charles Wright Academy Thursday, April 24 at Vashon Golf Course.

News

Correction | May 1

Due to human error, a Happenings entry in the April 24 edition of The Beachcomber gave an incorrect…

Prescott Jackson is awed by his catch from the Sportsmen’s Club Pond at a previous trout derby. The Vashon Sportsmen’s Club will host its annual Kids’ Trout Derby starting at noon on Sunday, May 18. (Courtesy photo)

News

Happenings | May 1 edition

The farmers market is back!