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Letters to the Editor

The scholarship foundation process is not a fair one | Letter to the Editor

A letter in last week’s Beachcomber about the Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation (VCSF) brought back memories of two…

Letters to the Editor

Let wild animals be; call if you have concerns| Letter to the Editor

Now is the time of year that mother wild animals are having their young and raising them. Often…

Opinion

An experiment in using public transit reaps mixed but interesting results

My wife Sheila belongs to a group called Transition Vashon. The purpose of Transition Vashon is to prepare…

Adria Magrath’s design for a Vashon flag won a recent contest held at Two Wall Gallery.

Arts

Check out Vashon’s flag and arts events this week

The most recent contest to choose an official Vashon flag wrapped up last month at Two Wall Gallery.…

Arts

Young thespians write, perform an original show

An original new theater piece, “Spirit of Two: The Mistake,” conceived and written by five preteens in a…

Arts

Island drummer makes a mark

The teaching and performing abilities of Island drummer Todd Zimberg will be on full display this weekend in…

Sports

Bennedsen added to wrestling hall of fame

First Lt. Robert Bennedsen, who was killed in Afghanistan last summer at age 25, will be inducted into…

Sports

Vashon runner places at state competition

Islander Emma Levant won two medals at the state 1A track and field competition, held in Cheney. Wash.,…

Obituaries

Jennie S. Anderson

Jennie S. Anderson April 15, 1927 – June 3, 2011 Long time resident of Burton, Wa. passed away…

Letters to the Editor

Students shouldn’t forfeit scholarships | Letter to the Editor

I would like to applaud the efforts of the Vashon Community Scholarship Foundation for the marvelous effort and…

Letters to the Editor

Abortion is not about a woman’s reproductive rights | Letter to the Editor

I am very happy that light has been shed on the abortion issue by Kaelen Burton and Charles…

Opinion

Our public schools and our kids need our support | Editorial

Vashon Island School District is facing yet another financial crisis — but not one of its own making.…

Letters to the Editor

Women should be able to decide about abortion | Letter to the Editor

The only thing worse than having an abortion is giving birth to an unwanted baby, burdening a teenage…