News
Vashon’s new custom ambulance arrives
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s new ambulance has brighter lights, room for more patients and a stowage area…
News
New substance abuse treatment center opens next to high school
Young adults on Vashon have a new place to seek help for substance abuse issues — a youth-oriented…
Opinion
Editorial: It’s time to thank those who have served us well
Every month, every week, maybe even every day, Islanders serving on commissions and boards step forward to work…
Opinion
Misconceptions abound about grinding
I am a 17-year-old senior at Vashon High School and have followed the discussion in The Beachcomber in…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 11
Dancing At McMurray, dances are safe, supervised For the record, at McMurray Middle School dances, our school expectations…
Arts
Author Brad Matsen reads at Books by the Way
Who: Brad Matsen What: A reading from his book, “Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King.” When: 7:30 p.m. Friday,…
Arts
Author Tom Pruiksma reads at Vashon Bookshop
Who: Tom Pruiksma What: A reading from his book, “Give, Eat, and Live,” a translation of 60 poems…
Arts
Bike hosts a Doors tribute
The American Night, a touring tribute act from Seattle, will treat Vashon to a live recreation of a…
Arts
More arts events
Hobson/Person will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Sound Food. The duo will play…
Arts
Time&Again: Vestiges of Vashon’s military past remain
Vashon has a long history of military presence. The military’s use of the Sunrise Ridge complex began with…
Sports
Pirate runners do well at state meet
Vashon runners Savannah Krug and Tylor Heit competed at the State Cross-Country Championship, held Nov. 7 at the…
Sports
Pirate soccer ends season with loss
The 2009 soccer season ended for the Vashon High School girls on Saturday.
Sports
Youth Pirates finish fall with final game
With quarterback Nick Amundsen recovering from the flu and nearly half the Youth Pirates seventh- and eighth-grade team…