Obituaries
Donald H Tonkin
Donald H. Tonkin Donald H. Tonkin was born May 20, 1915 in Ely, Minnesota to Edna and Ray…
Obituaries
Carl Otto Nelson
Carl Nelson Carl Otto Nelson, a 70 year resident of Vashon Island and former owner and publisher of…
Obituaries
Cathy Carr
Cathleen Marie Carr died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. The cause was complications from a dementia that she had…
News
Heart disease survivor hopes to educate others
Melissa Frykman-Thieme woke up one April morning three years ago with discomfort in her chest and suspected she…
Opinion
Ferry system needs major reform to stay afloat
By PAULA HAMMOND and DAVID MOSELEY For The Beachcomber There are rough waters ahead that threaten Washington’s world-class…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: School bond is needed and affordable
The very best schools we could afford support our community now. The schools we afford are our investment…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Better facilities make a difference at schools
Most Vashon residents are strong supporters of education and are aware that excellent schools strengthen our community. However,…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Passing the school bond benefits everyone
With a new track below me and a full head of hair above, I was ready to kick…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Play did not attack Catholic beliefs
I suppose I wasn’t completely surprised by the Jan. 5 letter to the editor by Doug Larsen (“Play…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Two Wall show makes us think
Thank you for your commentary on the current Two Wall Gallery show, “Subversion, Sacrilege and the Occasional Monkey.”…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Rethink how our schools are funded
Our schools currently bring 150 students from off-Island to study here. Each of these students brings $5,200 from…
Arts
Unique comedian brings his one-man show to Vashon
Michael O’Neill, a co-founder of Portland’s Nomadic Theatre Company, will bring a one-person show to the Island this…