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Obituaries

Mary Bringolf

In Loving Memory of Mary Bringolf 1921 – 2013 Mary B. was born in Seattle March 1921 to…

Obituaries

Al Zumbrun

Al Zumbrun August 19, 1926 – May 29, 2013 Al never met a stereotype – it didn’t matter…

Sports

Track athletes rise to the top at State

Three Vashon High School athletes competed in the 1A state track and field championships last weekend, and one…

Arts

Islanders can shake their booties at a hot new dance club

Islanders don’t have to trek to Seattle anymore when they get the urge to boogaloo beneath a spinning…

Letters to the Editor

Demonstrators are right, Obama should be impeached | Letter to the Editor

In last week’s Beachcomber, one Vashon citizen raised the question as to the proper use of one’s First…

Letters to the Editor

Board action regarding caretakers causes dismay | Letter to the Editor

Having been a fitness instructor at the Vashon Park District for nearly four years, I have had a…

Letters to the Editor

Bank of American closure will be bad for Vashon | Letter to the Editor

he news that Bank of America is abandoning Vashon Island is appalling. This community is more than an…

Opinion

Laws and courtesy should rule the roads

I’ve been riding my bicycle around Vashon and Maury for many years. Vashon is simply the best cycling…

At Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at the Vashon Cemetery

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Remembering the fallen

Vashon's American Legion Post 159 led the annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Vashon Cemetery.

Sports

Rowing club sends record number of juniors to national competition

Vashon Island Rowing Club coach Richard Parr has kept the junior rowers’ focus this spring on the District…

News

Second annual BioBlitz provides a peek into the island’s diversity

Last spring a large group of islanders spent 24 hours at the Neill Point Natural Area photographing bugs,…

Letters to the Editor

Bank of America should look at more than the bottom line | Letter to the Editor

Earlier this week, I wrote to Bank of America CEO Bryon Moynihan to express my dismay at the…

Letters to the Editor

Catholic beliefs misunderstood | Letter to the Editor

Islanders are justified in expressing their concern about the recent health care merger. They are entitled to their…