Opinion
Finding home on a ferry in Zanzibar
The sun was particularly fierce as I walked down the dock to a waiting ferry in Zanzibar last…
Letters to the Editor
VYFS director’s predecessor made a difference, too | Letter to the Editor
Thanks for your good coverage of Ken Maaz’s departure from Vashon Youth & Family Services (VYFS), and your…
Letters to the Editor
VAA has outgrown its home | Letter to the Editor
There are many reasons we all love Vashon. The slow pace, the connection to water, nature and community.…
Letters to the Editor
Hydroplane noise is home-grown | Letter to the Editor
Rumor has it that the reason Vashon was, many years ago, spared from the low-flying jets passing into…
Letters to the Editor
Effort around the theater shows how great we are | Letter to the Editor
Vashon Island. What an amazing community we are. We may have our differences, but when push comes to…
News
Thinning at Island Center Forest on hold while county searches for a bidder
King County officials will likely restructure a 90-acre logging proposal at Island Center Forest after they put out…
Arts
First Friday: A full night for Vashon art lovers
Blue Heron Gallery’s show will combine ceramic pieces by Spokane artist Mardis Nenno and two bodies of work…
Obituaries
Frank W. Davis
Frank W. Davis Born May 13, 1918 in Seattle to Carl & Mabel Hopkins Davis. Frank grew up…
News
Strawberry Festival 2012 | Slideshow
Vashon’s 2012 Strawberry Festival drew thousands of people — both Islanders and visitors — to Vashon town, where…
Letters to the Editor
One shiny, new building won’t hurt our look | Letter to the Editor
Can I throw a few more words on the fire regarding the proposed Vashon Allied Arts’ performing arts…
Letters to the Editor
Let’s use extra money to retire school bond sooner | Letter to the Editor
In regard to The Beachcomber’s article “High school project gets infusion of state money” (July 18), this may…
News
In Burton, a sense of place connects people
Gertrude Stein, the renowned author and art collector who lived in Paris most of her life, famously said…
News
Sheep at Wolftown killed by dogs
A pair of dogs killed a at least three ewes, valued at $400 each, at Wolftown last week,…