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Happenings | April 17 edition

Public safety roundtable, bird walk and the annual egg hunt.

Songbirds like this orange-crowned warbler need protection from outdoor cats and unmarked windows, and habitats full of native plants like this western serviceberry to provide cover, nest sites, and a rich supply of fruit and insect for themselves and their nestlings. (Jim Diers photo)

Arts

Get involved and protect Earth and island

Ideas and resources for Earth Day.

Monitors, microwave ovens and printers were just some of the items kept out of landfills and instead recycled at the Zero Waste Vashon event. (Zero Waste Vashon photo)

Arts

Tons recycled, rather than trashed, at ZWV event

More than 7,000 pounds of electronics were diverted from the landfill at ZWV’s recycling event.

Vashon students plant trees at a Land Trust preserve. (Vashon Nature Center photo)

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Vashon students take action to offset carbon emissions

Last winter, VHS AP environmental science students planted more than 300 trees and shrubs.

George Hoffmeister and his 10-oxen team logging in Burton for the Vashon College Campus. (Vashon Heritage Museum photo)

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Time Again: Vashon’s Environmental Ethic

Five major stages reflect the evolution of Vashon’s environmental attitudes.

An aerial view of the Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station, with solar array in background. (Photo courtesy King County)

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This Earth Day, it’s “Our Power, Our Planet”

April 22, 2025 is the 55th annual Earth Day.

Amy Drayer, Rick Wallace, Wendy Aman and Beth Lindsay comprise the steering committee for Islanders for Ferry Action.

Opinion

Commentary: Keep fighting for ferries, Vashon

It’s our moment to keep climbing from promises made.

Kay White, for whom the upcoming choral festival is named, was a devoted and longtime member of the Vashon Island Chorale. (Courtesy photo)

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Singers warm up for Kay White Choral Fest

This year’s festival boasts an impressive lineup.

News

Corrections | April 10 edition

In last week’s edition of The Beachcomber, the page 1 story “Health Care District interviews candidates” inadvertently left…

Sally Fox

Opinion

Commentary: Anchoring to steady your life

I find myself teetering on the edge of overwhelm a lot these days, and I suspect I’m not…

Bruce and Juli Morser (Courtesy photo)

Arts

An artful life: For decades, I’ve watched my husband draw

As one longtime friend said, “No one ‘sees’ what he sees, and we are all grateful.”

Cindy Hoyt

Opinion

Commentary: My notes on Beachcomber policy

Cindy Hoyt gives a humorous take on recent Beachcomber letters policy.

Opinion

Editorial: Ferries need your feedback

We’re all in the same boat. Let’s row together.