Arts
Trio rocks classic covers
The Glenn Cannon Blues Trio will perform for the first time on Vashon at 8:30 p.m. Friday at…
Arts
Seattle Rock Orchestra plays Pink Floyd
Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) previously performed on Vashon to a sold-out audience, featuring hits from The Beatles and…
Sports
Pirates suffer painful 42-26 loss at first game of season
The 2016 VHS football season had a rough start with Friday's away game in Forks. The Pirates fought…
Opinion
Being prepared should not wait until winter
The Cascadia Rising exercise a few months ago cemented the realization that an earthquake could seriously cut off…
Opinion
Vashon schools: New year brings gratitude for strengths of district, community
I love my job because every day I learn something new from the people around me — the…
News
TIME & AGAIN: The curious case of Vashon ivy
English ivy. It chokes everything in its path, it is lush and green ... and it is everywhere.…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: To have your voice heard by politicians during hectic election season, get creative
If you've been living under a rock, you might have missed the fact that an election is coming.…
Opinion
Intent of new building is not to take away Village Green space, but to maximize it
I want to respond to Nina Murano's editorial in the Beachcomber last week ("Village Green is not to…
Opinion
Village Green should indeed be preserved for grazing
I have lived on Vashon Island for my entire life as did my parents and their parents as…
Opinion
Structure needs to strike balance between community wants, farmer needs
I admit I hadn't given much thought to the issue of a building on the Village Green until…
Opinion
In support of a new market structure: There is nothing wrong with evolution and growth
Answering Nina Murano's recent opinion on the proposed potential structures for an all-year farmers market, there are a…
Opinion
Even low levels of chemicals in crumb rubber are toxic
"I'll throw my body in front of the trucks if you choose crumb rubber!" I told my (former)…