Arts
Holiday studio tour continues this weekend
The Holiday Art Studio Tour will be open this weekend, with over 80 artists exhibiting their work at…
Opinion
During difficult times, doing the hard work of opening our hearts is essential
Though I'm a Zen teacher now, I grew up sitting in the well-worn pews of Westminster Presbyterian Church…
Land Trust opens new walking trail through Judd Creek nature preserve
After more than a decade of work, the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust on Sunday celebrated the completion…
County removing exercise bikes from Portage shoreline
The King County Road Services Division will remove the exercise bikes at Portage this week.
News
Vashon town’s 45-year-old Christmas tree is courtesy of island Johnny Appleseed
Earlier this month, an email came through to The Beachcomber with the subject line reading “A short piece.”…
Arts
Country blues, rock music come to the Red Bike
Guitaritst JD Hobson and his band will bring their mix of Appalachian blues roots, Seattle Americana and rock…
Arts
Troubadour opens for indie folk-pop band at Open Space
Special guest John Craigie will open for the indie folk-pop band The Shook Twins
Arts
Chorale performs annual concert
Vashon Island Chorale will welcome the season with its annual concert, “Winter Wonderland,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and…
News
Annual Turkey Bowl, Trot draw hundreds
More than 120 islanders converged on the VES Fields Thursday to play soccer games in anticipation of a…
News
VIFR board votes to withdraw security camera resolution
Decision comes month after pushback from staff, call for union negotiation
News
Public forum set to address local hunger, solutions
More than 16 percent of Vashon’s population use the island’s food bank, a statistic that is prompting multiple…
News
Island woman hit in vehicle-dog-pedestrian accident in Vashon town
A driver hit a dog then a pedestrian on Bank Road near the intersection of 100th Ave. SW…