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VHS baseball team starts season with one win, one loss amid rain delays

The new head coach of the Pirates’ baseball team, Cliff Simpson, assisted by Mac McCann and Josh Myer,…

Sports

Island high school, middle school lacrosse teams start season strong

Vultures give Klahowya drubbing at season’s first game

COMMENTARY: Perspective helps the rainy day blues

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Perspective helps the rainy day blues

We have had a lot of rain this year. I mean a lot. The internet was abuzz last…

TIME & AGAIN: Vashon’s unlikely hero — the man who prevented the building of a bridge.

News

TIME & AGAIN: Vashon’s unlikely hero — the man who prevented the building of a bridge.

By BRUCE HAULMAN and TERRY DONNELLY

Sports

Stingray swimmers set personal-best times at Spring Divisionals

The Stingrays Swim Team competed in the Spring Divisional Championships swim meet at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic…

Islander’s band debuts at Red Bike

Arts

Islander’s band debuts at Red Bike

Islander Jason Everett’s new prog-rock-jazz-funk ensemble Pandamonium will debut at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Red Bike.

Author Paula Becker, right, and her book “Looking for Betty MacDonald: The Egg, The Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I.” (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Beloved island author celebrated

The Vashon Heritage Museum will celebrate the birthday of beloved former island resident and world-famous author Betty MacDonald…

Seattle artist talks about truth and the creative impulse

Arts

Seattle artist talks about truth and the creative impulse

Barbara Earl Thomas, a Seattle-based artist and former director of the Northwest African American Museum, will give a…

Open Space hosts 12th annual Burlesco

Arts

Open Space hosts 12th annual Burlesco

“Burlesco Notturno” will return to Open Space for Arts and Community at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Opinion

LETTER: Vote “yes” for track, other improvements

School bond

Mick Moloney and Athena Tergis (Courtesy Photo)

Arts

Renowned Irish musicians perform at special concert

Renowned Irish musician and folklorist Mick Moloney and Celtic fiddler Athena Tergis will take to the stage of…

Opinion

LETTER: Different groups seeking housing have varying needs

The Vashon Rural Town Affordable Housing Special District Overlay requires that residential development provide 100 percent of the…

Opinion

EDITORIAL: The Beachcomber’s hopes for long-awaited spring

This winter hasn’t just felt cold, dark and long; it actually was. The Seattle Times has reported that…