Opinion
Point of Second Amendment rights lost in recent letter
In the letter by Mike Pankratz in the Feb. 17 issue of The Beachcomber, he again loses the…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Conservation Futures tax program proves successful
Three island nature conservation projects received more than $1.5 million recently, all from a 34-year-old property tax program…
Opinion
Participate in Vashon caucus
With the great turnout in Iowa's caucuses, Bernie Sanders has now become a viable candidate for the Presidency…
Opinion
Thanks to those who voted ‘no’
I would like to thank the people that said "no" to the school bond.
Opinion
Architecture firm responsible for high school was best choice
I just wanted to write a quick note regarding Integrus Architecture. Ms. Kallsen's Feb. 24 letter could not…
Obituaries
Donna Mae LeBaron
Donna Mae Hafer May LeBaron February 28, 1932 ~ February 25, 2016 Donna passed away the morning of…
Opinion
Vashon’s odd association with ‘Weed Island’ | EDITORIAL
As Vashon’s second recreational marijuana growing company begins to test the lungs of mainland pot shop owners and…
Sports
Boys’ basketball team earns spot in regionals
The Vashon High school boys’ basketball team played two District 3 playoff games this past week, with one…
Letters to the Editor
Supermajority requirement for bonds shouldn’t change
The school bond measure did not fail because it fell short of the 60 percent majority required by…
Letters to the Editor
Rich islanders were not bond’s downfall
I am not a rich newcomer, so John Sage’s letter spitting at such people for making the school…
Letters to the Editor
Politics shouldn’t split island community
I attended the “Heart of Vashon: Telling our Stories” performance at the Blue Heron in January.
News
Lots of love for VCC at auction
After many years holding its annual Labor of Love auction online, Vashon Community Care brought the event to…