Arts
Nadine Edelstein wins award for her tile work
Well-known Island tile artist Nadine Edelstein has been honored for her work. In a recent ceremony in Florida,…
Arts
Singers, dancers and actors bring a lively production of ‘Oklahoma’ to the stage
Drama Dock’s summer musical, “Oklahoma,” will open at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Vashon High School, and…
Arts
Music Notes
Too Slim and the Taildraggers will play a free, family-friendly concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at…
Arts
VALISE hosts a talk
Valise Gallery will hold a free discussion on “Arts in Community: How Cultural Democracy Can Flourish” from 1…
Arts
An Island piper has a new book
There will be a reading, signing and performance at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, at Vashon Bookshop, to…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Fourth of July fireworks show contradicts the Island’s values
Before Tom Stewart (yes, there was a time before the Mighty Fireworks Show) the evening of Independence Day…
News
Schools fundraising drive nets $446,000
Vashon Island School District won’t lose a single teaching position next year, thanks to a whirlwind fundraising effort…
Sports
Vashon High School outstanding athletes honored with awards
Awards were presented June 7 to outstanding Vashon High School athletes.
News
Young patients and survivors go to camp
Every year, hundreds of young cancer patients, survivors and their siblings descend upon Camp Burton, turning it into…
Arts
Tahlequah bears a prize-winning Native American name
The first account we have of Clam Cove, now known as Tahlequah, comes from Lt. Georges Colvocoresses of…
Opinion
Editorial: A round of applause for those who saved our schools
The Islanders who donated money to Vashon Island School District’s recent fundraising campaign deserve a hearty thank-you. What…
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Senator should examine how tax dollars are spent
I would like to respond to the column from Sen. Joe McDermott in the June 30 Beachcomber (“Taxation…
Business
A new Island dentist arrives as another retires
A Vashon native has returned to the Island to practice dentistry at Dr. Michael Maki’s dental office, and…