Arts
Bi-annual poetry festival returns to Vashon
The Vashon Poetry Festival 2017 will kick off its two- day schedule of events with a free community…
Arts
Art Studio Tour continues this weekend.
The Vashon Island Spring Art Studio Tour will continue this weekend.
Sports
Vashon Pirates tennis team fights bad weather, looks to end season on high note
Entering the last weeks of the girls’ tennis season, the Pirates were able to improve their overall record…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Addressing universal racial equity problem in schools requires engagement, honesty
There isn’t a single school district in the United States that has managed to achieve racial equity —…
Arts
Sisterhood wins in VHS musical production
If you haven’t been to Broadway — in New York, not on Capitol Hill — since 2011, you’ll…
Opinion
LETTER: True fix to health care system won’t come with private insurance companies
Public roads. Public libraries. Public street lighting. Public schools. Publicly funded fire departments and police departments. Publicly funded…
Opinion
LETTER: Community plan should have embraced islander’s ideas for smart development
There are some bright spots in the draft Community Service Area Plan (CSA) that will be presented to…
Opinion
LETTER: Island’s wetlands limit development
I wish that more people understood the extreme limitations imposed by the wetlands on most of the property…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: New ferry changes will require patience
The most recent attempt in an ongoing process to better deal with the too-small Fauntleroy dock and the…
News
VHS seniors: Be a part of the 2017 graduation insert
Each year, The Beachcomber creates a section dedicated to recognizing Vashon High School’s seniors and publicizing their after-high…
News
Pharmacy receives award from VARSA
To celebrate the huge contribution its staff has made to supporting Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse and…
Opinion
LETTER: Work underway at VCC to replace Providence
Vashon Community Care and Providence Health & Services will end their long-term management contract this summer. In the…