Arts
Annual holiday studio tour opens this weekend
The annual island Holiday Art Studio Tour, featuring 34 locations and more than 80 local artists, is slated…
Sports
Chautauqua Turkey Trot gives high school turkeys run for their money
On Friday, Nov. 18, the annual Chautauqua Turkey Trot returned. The highly popular event engages fourth- and fifth-…
Obituaries
FloAnn Wittman
Florence Ann Wittman, “ FloAnn,” 88, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016. A graveside service will be…
Obituaries
Gary Bergamini
Gary “Bergie” Bergamini 1942 – 2016 Gary “Bergie” Bergamini, longtime resident of Vashon Island, passed away in his…
Arts
Chorale performs beloved holiday choral work
The Vashon Island Chorale will sing George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” one of the most frequentlyperformed choral works in…
Opinion
LETTER: Protests not helping to convey needed message of unity
A lot of us aren’t happy about the way this election turned out. Over the past week, we’ve…
Opinion
LETTER: More students means more spending
feel that there needs to be a little education involved in the discussion of off-island students. Lets start…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Affordable housing: Making a case for Vashon
For many, the phrase “affordable housing” carries with it visions of overcrowded government-funded apartments in downtrodden urban areas.…
Opinion
LETTER: Glad to see islanders taking on VISD
When will the VISD school board get a clue and replace Michael Soltman — and Danny Rock as…
Opinion
LETTER: Moving Forward
One way to move forward is for The Beachcomber to stop writing editorials that feature “we” in the…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: How to get back to ‘doing’ during time of hopelessness and desire to retreat
Perhaps for you, like me, the stomach knot you expected to loosen on Election Day has tightened instead.…
Arts
Ruffle some feathers and kick up your dancing heels
Rippin’ Chicken will return to the Red Bike for another evening of funky, bugaloo and soul jazz at…
News
In Okanogan County, islanders help change land use trends
Donald Trump may have won the presidency, and islander Nancy Soriano is not happy about that election, but…