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PIE: A simple way to support our teachers

Big issues have dominated Vashon’s public education narrative of late. Staggering budget cuts and failing facilities are two…

Letters to the Editor

Article on drag racing brought back good memories | Letter to the Editor

Thanks for the great article on Wagons of Steel (“A homegrown team burns rubber at the strip,” Sept.…

Letters to the Editor

Outdoor cats have an impact on wildlife | Letter to the Editor

I loved reading Leslie Brown’s editorial (“Summer’s end brings another kind of sweetness”), describing the end of summer…

Letters to the Editor

Vashon shouldn’t need outsider to address substance abuse | Letter to the Editor

Bringing in an outsider to combat substance abuse is an insult to our civic sensibility. (“Vashon school district…

Letters to the Editor

PIE helped in significant ways | Letter to the Editor

Four days before the start of the 2010-11 school year I was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer.…

Arts

Poets throw a Bacchanalia

Vashon Poetry Fest will host “Bacchanalia! A Masquerade Evening of Wine & Revelry” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.…

Karen Nelson

Arts

Returning Islander debuts first performance in New Works Series

Vashon Allied Arts will launch a new season in their long-running New Works Series this weekend, when veteran…

Cordaviva

Arts

Band brings big Afro beat to the Bike

A nine-piece dance band, Cordaviva, will bring a what promises to be a powerhouse show to the Red…

Senior Sammy Fall  goes for the kill at game point in the first game of the Pirates’ 3-0 match win over Chimacum last week.

Sports

Vashon volleyball undefeated so far

The Vashon High School volleyball team is off to a strong start this season, as the Pirates have…

Obituaries

Curtiss Noah

Curt was born in East Saint Louis, Illinois, and began coming to Vashon in the summer of 1976.…

Opinion

Summer’s end brings another kind of sweetness | Editorial

There’s a sweetness in the air as summer gives way to fall. Tomatoes, in glorious shades of reds…

Letters to the Editor

Column on pipeline raised critical issues; let’s all respond | Letter to the Editor

Regarding “Proposed pipeline is the wrong choice,” a column in the Sept. 7 issue of The Beachcomber, a…

Letters to the Editor

Motorcycle club appreciates the Island’s support | Letter to the Editor

The Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts (VME) would like to thank the Vashon-Maury Island community for supporting our 29th annual…