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Quartermaster Drive closed part of Monday as sailboat leaned near power lines

Quartermaster Drive was closed for several hours on Monday afternoon as a sailboat that washed ashore in Quartermaster…

Opinion

It’s been an eventful year, best we can tell

In a daring attempt to enhance its reputation for excellent reporting, The Beachcomber asked us to review the…

Opinion

Editorial: Wishes for the new year — A newspaper can dream

This is the time of year for lists — mostly ones looking back at the year just passed.…

Opinion

Holidays are a time to contemplate the holy

Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. For many it is a time of celebration; for…

Obituaries

Margaret Lucille Farris

Margaret Lucille Farris, age 84, died surrounded by her children, at Lifecare Center in Ritzville on Tuesday, December…

Opinion

Editorial: A safety net unravels before our eyes

For wont of a cheaper soda, many Washingtonians are likely to suffer.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Librarian’s move to Burien a loss to Vashon

We were saddened to read that Vashon head librarian, Hester Kremer, is being transferred to the Burien Library…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Real health care reform means taking better care of ourselves

The reform bill of 2010 will kill Medicare. It increases bleeding from a vein opened by the 1997…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Maybe there’s a creative solution to solving the ferry deficit

OK, another ferry fare increase! It always seems to be the way of the world. Give tax cuts,…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Whistle-blower’s imprisonment is unconstitutional

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News

Landowners can get forests certified this month

Vashon landowners with five acres or more of forest can sign up to get their woodlots certified by…

Arts

Get involved in the Island arts scene

Red Bike needs artists Red Bicycle Bistro is seeking artists who create two-dimensional art to exhibit their work…

News

Governor proposes 10 percent hike in ferry fares

Gov. Chis Gregoire released a proposed state budget Wednesday that includes a 10 percent hike in ferry fares,…