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Arts

Small works add up to a big exhibit at the Blue Heron

Blue Heron Gallery will open its second annual “Masters in Miniature” exhibit at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Camille Kappelman and Clarissa Boyajian dance in the “Waltz of the Flowers.”

Arts

Dancers go gung-ho for Nutcracker Ballet

Blue Heron Dance Company will bring the Nutcracker Ballet to life again this year with a cast of…

Arts

Arts briefs: Dec. 3

U.S. Rep to attend film Vashon Film Society and For Word Films will present “Fuel” at 7 p.m.…

Greg Wessel’s posters take a whimsical look at travel promotion. They will be on display at Café Luna during December.

Arts

Artist’s show takes viewers on a trip to an imaginary Vashon

Café Luna’s December art exhibit, “The Imaginary Tourist,” will offer Island lore and a dash of Chamber of…

Sports

Registration ends Friday for Ski School 2009

Registration can be done in person only at Vashon Park District’s Ober Park office. The deadline to sign…

Sports

U11 soccer teams in championship tournament

Both Vashon U11 boys soccer teams have qualified for the Tacoma-Pierce County Junior Soccer Association post-season championship tournament.

Senior Max Burnham

Sports

Boys basketball team looks ahead to perhaps its best season yet

The Vashon High School Pirate boys basketball team kick off their season at 7 p.m. tonight in a…

Senior Rogen “Rodge” Lopez

Sports

Wrestlers ready to rumble

By CARL BLOMGREN For The Beachcomber Last week I tried calling the wrestling room at Vashon High School,…

News

School board to vote on final bond proposal Dec. 1

The Vashon Island School District board will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at McMurray…

Obituaries

Bea Ryan

Bea Ryan, a 65-year resident of Vashon Island passed away on Thanksgiving Day. Her funeral service was held…

Joanne Jewell puts the specially made winner's apron on Jasper Forrester after she was named this year's winner of the annual pumpkin pie contest. The apron was made two years ago by Rebecca Wittman

Arts

Jasper Forrester’s ricotta pumpkin pie takes top honors

Jasper Forrester, owner of Green Man Farm, was this year's winner of the Vashon Island Growers Association's Pumpkin…

News

Calendar: holiday events

Families wanting to request Christmas gifts for their children through the Kiwanis Toy Drive need to do so…

News

CALENDAR

FRIDAY 28 Thanksgiving yoga A Day-After-Thanksgiving yoga workshop at Island Yoga Center with Ronly Blau will be offered…