Letters to the Editor
Public has one more chance to voice opinion on bond project
Vashon, this is your next to last chance to weigh in on what will get put on the…
Letters to the Editor
Center is life-saving haven for island seniors
I am a member of the Vashon Senior Center. The center is open four days a week for…
Obituaries
Herbert Earle Munsey
Herbert Earle Munsey, Jr. passed away November 9, 2015, in Spokane, Washington, at the age of 71. He…
Obituaries
Alfred Theodure (Ted) Olson
Alfred Theodore (Ted) Olson II passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on November 6, 2015.…
News
Plan to install security cameras at fire department draws criticism
The Vashon Island Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners voted last week to install a roughly $15,000 security…
News
Fixing aging ferry fleet will be long, expensive process
State transportation package passed earlier this year gives ferries more than $600 million over 16 years
Letters to the Editor
Hunting results in orphaned fawns
Every year at “hunting” season on Vashon Island at least one orphaned fawn shows up on my property…
Letters to the Editor
Give up meat to help the environment
So much bad news. How hard it must be for the youth of the world to see all…
Letters to the Editor
New program at transfer station works well
I recently took a pickup load of yard waste to the new facility at the transfer station located…
Letters to the Editor
Recent delays failed residents
Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, is the most recent day the Washington State Ferry System failed its Vashon residents…
Letters to the Editor
Organization has budget plan for USDA grant
As those who often read the Beachcomber already know; VIGA was recently awarded $24,600 from the USDA’s Local…
News
Chautauqua teacher honored
Chautauqua Elementary School multi-age teacher Gerie Wilson was honored last week at a surprise presentation at the school.
News
Time and Again|Portage in 1916: Vashon sees first automobile ferry
We as islanders are so used to having a ferry dock at both the north and south ends…