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Karen Person models a jacket designed for the annual Vashonistas fashion show.

Arts

Vashonistas put art on the runway

Last week, while returning to the office after a meeting with members of the local fashion design collective…

Arts

Entertainment for everyone | Arts & Entertainment Briefs

Tab Tabscott, John Schubert & Friends will play a free, all-ages bluegrass show at 7:30 p.m. Friday at…

Kaffe Fassett will teach workshops and give a lecture on Vashon.

Arts

Renowned textile artist to make second appearance

Best-selling author and textile artist Kaffe Fassett is returning to the Island next week to teach workshops and…

Sports

Volleyball team takes tough losses

The Vashon High School volleyball team played two lively but frustrating matches last week and lost both contests.

Lisa and Bruce Cyra sprint for the gate at the north-end dock to finish the run together. In addition to having had three children in the VHS cross-country program

News

Runners tackle the length of Vashon

On Saturday 20 students and 28 community members showed for the annual Dock-to-Dock fun run, which challenges athletes…

News

Beachcomber wins bevy of awards in statewide contest

The Beachcomber staff won 21 awards at the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2012 Better Newspaper Contest, a…

Obituaries

Henry Eugene Soike

Long time Grays Harbor resident Henry Eugene Soike passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening October 3rd after a…

Obituaries

David Albert Jr. Culp

David Albert Culp, Jr. passed beyond this world and into the heavenly spirit on October 2, 2012. He…

The Saturday night soirée drew quite a crowd

Arts

Vashon Allied Arts’ auction brings out Island stars for a favorite cause

Roughly 400 Islanders came out dressed to the nines last weekend for “Bond with the Arts” — a…

Arts

Out on the town | Arts and entertainment briefs

What’s being billed as “A Magical Night of Improvisation, Music and Movement” will take place at Hanna Barn…

Publish the Quest will play at the Red Bike on Saturday.

Arts

Publish the Quest brings its energetic music back to the Rock

Publish the Quest, a band with deep Vashon roots that has made a name for itself worldwide as…

Rep. Jim McDermott

News

Jim McDermott to hold Vashon fundraiser

U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Seattle) will visit Vashon Sunday for a low-dollar fundraiser where he will also take…

Opinion

Park board failed to steward our money | Letter to the Editor

I think the Vashon Park District board as a whole has failed our community in its fiduciary responsibilities.…