Obituaries
Beatrice Cecilia Hasset Nyberg
Beatrice Cecilia Hassett Nyberg was taken home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday January 6,…
News
Island dog in running for World Dog of the Year, will travel to Los Angeles this weekend for show taping
The most recent development in a story the world is not forgetting any time soon is that island…
Sports
Girls’ basketball: Team has rough batch of games
The Pirate girls’ basketball team had a rough break, losing to both Marysville Pilchuk and Oak Harbor.
Sports
Boys’ basketball: Pirates come up short in championship game
Coach Andy Sears and the Pirates varsity basketball team had a great run at the Les Schwab Holiday…
Sports
Vashon grapplers stay busy over holiday break
The black cloud of misfortune continues to follow the Vashon Pirate wrestling team. One more member went down…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Islanders should participate in Methanol plant scrutiny
With the Port of Tacoma signing a lease with a Chinese-backed company to build a methanol plant on…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Easy acts can make the world a better place
Pope Francis is grabbing headlines as predictions about what 2016 holds for him begin to roll in. The…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Stratton was mentor for many islanders
In the lead story in the Dec. 30 issue of The Beachcomber, (“Moving away, island volunteer leaves behind…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Island gun seller should be able to advertise without harassment
I’m a longtime islander and have lived here since 1952: born and raised on Vashon with family here…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Postal service executives bear responsibility
Postal Service executives, with their ivory tower executive management perspective, seem quite willing to throw our hard-working, dedicated…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Job well done for Wizard of Oz performers
It is never too late to say job well done. On Dec. 19, we attended the production of…
Obituaries
Carolyn Dyer
Carolyn Anne Price-Dyer 1931-2016 Carolyn passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on the morning of Tuesday,…
News
Islanders step up to welcome, assist refugees and immigrants
As the attitude of intolerance toward refugees, immigrants and the Muslim community grows in many areas, islanders are…