Opinion
Community council seeks to remake itself | Commentary
At the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council meeting last month, Steve Graham requested substantive discussion of the bylaw changes…
Letters to the Editor
Dreams of a new space for the arts bring a smile | Letter to the Editor
As I sip my coffee at the Roasterie at Center, I contemplate the recent developments in this historic…
Letters to the Editor
Shelter the Flame a lovely gathering for marriage equality | Letter to the Editor
On Sunday evening, Oct. 21, as the rain stopped and the crescent moon broke through dark, retreating clouds,…
Letters to the Editor
Intolerance hits all sides on Vashon | Letter to the Editor
In reading The Beach-comber’s editorial (“The politics of yard signs and marriage equality”), I found myself in complete…
Arts
Read local: Two Vashon authors hold events
Michael Meade, an Island-based storyteller, mythologist and author, will offer a presentation themed around the release of his…
Arts
Music on the Rock | Entertainment Briefs
Vashon’s Free Range Folk Choir will inaugurate its fifth season with an all-ages concert at 7 p.m. Friday,…
Sports
Soccer team shows resilience but is taken down at playoffs
Vashon’s varsity girls soccer season wrapped up last Tuesday night with a 4-0 loss to The Northwest School.
Sports
A loss closes the Pirate football season
The VHS Pirates ended their season with a home-game loss to South Whidbey High School Friday night, 48-14.…
Sports
Islander runs to the top at state meet
Islander Graham Peet, a sophomore at The Northwest School in Seattle, took fifth place at the state 1A…
Obituaries
Ina (Gaylord) O’Neill
Ina (Gaylord) O’Neill was born August 25, 1928 in Rapid City, South Dakota. After living in Oregon for…
Obituaries
Barbara Ruth Alfers (Small)
Barbara Ruth Alfers (Small) passed away peacefully in her home in Olympia, WA on November 3, 2012 surrounded…
Arts
Authentic Flamenco comes to Vashon
An intimate performance of traditional Flamenco music and dance will come to Vashon this week. The show, “Por…
Letters to the Editor
Let’s widen the discussion on abortion | Letter to the Editor
Difficult as it is to challenge the opinions of someone you respect, I feel compelled to weigh in…