Obituaries
Andy Royer
Andy slipped away quietly on Wednesday morning, losing a hard fought battle with cancer which had overtaken his…
Opinion
Vashon shows importance of community, interaction | Editorial
On a recent bike ride through the north end of the island into town, I witnessed a phenomenon…
Arts
Concerts in the Park series wraps up with island band
All-island band The Great Divide will play the final show of the Concerts in the Park series from…
Opinion
When we accept that racism exists, then we can become effective allies
The problem with most discourse on white privilege is that it leads to blame, guilt, punch, counter-punch. I…
Letters to the Editor
Property rights protect poor
In a recent letter to the editor, the author claimed that, unlike conservatives, liberals may believe “that what…
Letters to the Editor
Prowling felines pose threat to songbird population
There is an important perspective missing from The Beachcomber’s account of recent coyote activity on the island (“Coyote…
Letters to the Editor
Publication with no images of children of color perpetuates white privilege
According to the 2013 US Census' American Community Survey, Vashon is 94.9 percent white. Yes, that's pretty white.…
Letters to the Editor
Island man allegedly racially harassed, attacked deserves better
When a friend bravely bucked the odds and financial uncertainty to move his small family away from Baltimore,…
Opinion
Clothing production should return to island
What are you wearing right now? Do you know where it was made? By whom? Under what conditions?…
Obituaries
Jack Edward Barbash
Jack Edward Barbash 1956 – 2015 After a valiant fight against cancer, Jack Barbash passed away at home…
Obituaries
Al Eggleston
Long-time islander Al Eggleston passed away September 7 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, after a long, full, adventurous…
Obituaries
Robert Walter Easton
Robert Walter Easton July 6, 1994 — September 3, 2015 (VHS Class of 2013; WSU Junior) Robert died…
Sports
Longtime racer places third at NHRA event
Island drag racer Chris Barnes recently landed third place in the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Northwest Nationals.