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Opinion

Inoculate yourself against fake news

Look away from your screen, and get to your misinformation medicine cabinet.

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Opinion

This Has Been a Banner Year for Food Bank

Demand for the Vashon Food Bank’s grocery services has already seen an overall increase of about 20%.

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News

Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

Here’s what you need to know about Sept. 29 to Oct. 5.

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Northwest

Public school enrollment drops 2.8% across the state

One-third of decrease attributed to kindergarten-age children

Jay Inslee (left) and Loren Culp

News

Inslee, Culp will meet in only televised debate Wednesday

The two candidates will answer questions for an hour but they will not be on stage together.

Gov. Jay Inslee. FILE/Screenshot

Northwest

Inslee criticizes Trump’s comments about having COVID-19

‘More than 2,000 additional Americans have died and downplaying this danger is the best he can do?’

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Northwest

K–12 state internet access program allows more students to learn from home

Students from low-income families can connect online at no cost to them

The Human Impact of Unemployment

Opinion

The Human Impact of Unemployment

Some anonymized glimpses on the islanders experiencing unemployment due to the pandemic.

Opinion

All The News That’s Fit to Print

Good journalism is more important than ever, and at The Beachcomber, we take what we do seriously.

Stay up ‘til 9 p.m. to watch Vashon’s ‘late show’

Arts

Stay up ‘til 9 p.m. to watch Vashon’s ‘late show’

“Fun is not Cancelled” will feature the duo David Mielke and Thomas Pruiksa, and singer Arlette Moody.

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Arts

Our Town: Artist sculpts a maze to navigate through pandemic

Cyra Jane Hobson specializes in intricate, surreal stone sculpture and large fiery paintings.

Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

News

Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

Here’s what you need to know about Sept. 22 to 28.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Let’s clear the air on wildfires, climate change

Agreement and commitment is needed to address the causes of wildfires and climate change.