Arts
Let the First Friday gallery walk put a spring in your step
Most galleries and art spots are open from 6 to 9 p.m.
Opinion
Quilt shop owners should reconsider staying on Vashon | Letter
For years there have been articles in The Beachcomber about how we should shop locally and keep our…
Opinion
Grant funding targets some important local causes | Letter
Last week’s article on grants from Granny’s Attic to help fund some island health projects points out what…
Opinion
Say yes to levy as park district works through its troubles | Editorial
Despite unhappiness in recent years with the Vashon Park District, island voters should renew the park district’s levy…
News
New water taxi arrives for christening
On Saturday, a large crowd gathered on the passenger ferry dock, festooned with balloons, to dedicate the new…
Arts
Renowned jazz trumpeter plays at Blue Heron
Seattle native and nationally renowned jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriott will bring his innovative jazz music to the Blue…
Arts
New book describes Vashon through enchanted lens
Vashon author and illustrator Jane Valencia will perform tales from her children’s fantasy and Vashon-inspired book, “Because of…
Arts
Alt-rock band music will fill the Bike
Danny Newcomb, former lead guitarist, songwriter and founder of the Seattle-based alt-rock band Goodness, currently performs his signature…
News
Health projects launch with aid from Granny’s Attic grant
Last year Vashon Senior Center director Ava Apple learned of an island senior who regularly took two buses…
Letters to the Editor
There’s nothing to complain about at the quilt shop
Are you kidding me? With all the vacant Vashon rental space, the quilt shop can’t find a place…
Letters to the Editor
Letters show Vashon’s varying perspectives
Who can deny that The Beachcomber’s Letters to the Editor section is never less than thought provoking and…
Letters to the Editor
Fans in Friday Harbor hope the quilt shop can remain
I live on another island north of you, and each year my friends and I anxiously look forward…
Letters to the Editor
Businesspeople should consider the greater good
This weekend I came across a December 2012 Seattle Times travel article about visiting Vashon, which begins with…