Letters to the Editor
Government spends little on programs that keep us secure | Letter to the Editor
I have a contract with the federal government: During my working life I was to pay into Social…
Arts
Bagpipes, radio and moving sculpture | Arts & Entertainment Briefs
The duo of Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer will play a house concert that brings together the rare…
News
VAA quilt celebrates the Vashon Farmers Market
This year’s community quilt — a fundraiser for Vashon Allied Arts — celebrates the vibrancy and beauty of…
Sports
Olympic swimmer has a connection to Vashon
The granddaughter of a longtime Islander has qualified to swim at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
News
Portion of VHS leveled to make way for new school
With a big crash on Thursday morning, school officials and construction workers said goodbye to a piece of…
Letters to the Editor
VAA’s project deserves aggressive support | Letter to the Editor
As a business owner across the street from Vashon Allied Arts for the last 30 years, I have…
Letters to the Editor
Process has hardly been a ‘model of inclusion’ | Letter to the Editor
I am writing in regard to Vashon Allied Arts’ proposed new performance center design, which is currently under…
Opinion
With fundraiser behind us, let’s now start a summer school | Editorial
As we’ve noted before, we believe it’s unfortunate that the Vashon Island School District has to resort to…
Letters to the Editor
Forbidding drug and alcohol use often doesn’t work | Letter to the Editor
I want to respond to the opinion piece by Nicole Maxwell and Ken Maaz, “Teen drug and alcohol…
Opinion
Let the hydroplanes race | Editorial
The debate over Vashon’s hydroplane race is a classic conflict.
Letters to the Editor
Summer program could have helped VHS students | Letter to the Editor
We missed an opportunity this summer to help students who are struggling in math and English at Vashon…
Letters to the Editor
Marriage equality is about love and fairness | Letter to the Editor
Did you know Vashon has more same sex-couples per capita than anywhere else in the state? We need…
Letters to the Editor
Many have asked county to find funds for septic | Letter to the Editor
I was disappointed with The Beachcomber’s statement that only in the last few months have a “handful” of…