Opinion
Islanders have a chance to weigh in on the Vashon Library expansion
The Vashon Public Library is at an important crossroads, and we, the people of Vashon Island, will have…
Arts
Two Island performers turn up the volume
A high-octane comedy, “The New Loud Americans,” is coming to the Blue Heron.
Arts
Church of Great Rain blows its horn
As the deadline approaches to file tax returns, the Church of Great Rain will offer Islanders “Comic Relief…
News
Starbucks sign appears at Vashon’s north-end ferry dock
A sign emblazoned with the Starbucks logo and the words "coming soon" greeted Islanders heading to the north-end…
Arts
Put on your walking shoes for a springtime gallery cruise
Elizabeth Conner, VALISE member, and Jacob Galle, an artist who farms in a small town in Maine, will…
Opinion
Editorial: A new cartoonist adorns the paper’s gray pages
This week’s Beachcomber features the third political cartoon by Islander Bill Jarcho. We thought it was perhaps time…
Arts
All kinds of music, laughs and inspiration take center stage on the Island
Picoso returns to the Bike Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi is bringing back Picoso, a popular Cuban-influenced dance…
Opinion
PTSA auction offers a chance to give something back
In 1980, in a fit of passion, I left the Island to sit with Tibetan Buddhists in the…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: March 31
Family Link Program has helped Thank you for the great story about the FamilyLink program that has been…
Opinion
A universal truth: To grow, we need to be fully heard
A theme that has permeated every fiber of my being these past few weeks has been devoted to…
Obituaries
Vilnis “Bill” Jecs
Vilnis “Bill” Jecs born June 11, 1937, passed away March 31, 2010, at his Vashon Island home. Vilnis…
Arts
Kids and parents bling out boots to raise money for skate park at Burton Adventure Rec Center
Islanders adorned rubber boots with lace, jewels, plastic bugs and more on Saturday, when they gathered at Books…