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Assistant Chief George Brown and maintenance supervisor Brett Kranjcevich show off the new ambulance and its oxygen tank.

News

Vashon’s new custom ambulance arrives

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue’s new ambulance has brighter lights, room for more patients and a stowage area…

News

New substance abuse treatment center opens next to high school

Young adults on Vashon have a new place to seek help for substance abuse issues — a youth-oriented…

Opinion

Editorial: It’s time to thank those who have served us well

Every month, every week, maybe even every day, Islanders serving on commissions and boards step forward to work…

Opinion

Misconceptions abound about grinding

I am a 17-year-old senior at Vashon High School and have followed the discussion in The Beachcomber in…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 11

Dancing At McMurray, dances are safe, supervised For the record, at McMurray Middle School dances, our school expectations…

Brad Matsen.

Arts

Author Brad Matsen reads at Books by the Way

Who: Brad Matsen What: A reading from his book, “Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King.” When: 7:30 p.m. Friday,…

Tom Pruiksma.

Arts

Author Tom Pruiksma reads at Vashon Bookshop

Who: Tom Pruiksma What: A reading from his book, “Give, Eat, and Live,” a translation of 60 poems…

Nathan Christian as Jim Morrison.

Arts

Bike hosts a Doors tribute

The American Night, a touring tribute act from Seattle, will treat Vashon to a live recreation of a…

Arts

More arts events

Hobson/Person will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Sound Food. The duo will play…

Air Force personnel stand at the ready for review at Sunrise Ridge in this 1950s photo.

Arts

Time&Again: Vestiges of Vashon’s military past remain

Vashon has a long history of military presence. The military’s use of the Sunrise Ridge complex began with…

Savannah Krug

Sports

Pirate runners do well at state meet

Vashon runners Savannah Krug and Tylor Heit competed at the State Cross-Country Championship, held Nov. 7 at the…

Midfielder Anna Jones sends the ball past Seattle Christian defender Kimberly Howard.

Sports

Pirate soccer ends season with loss

The 2009 soccer season ended for the Vashon High School girls on Saturday.

Owen Brenno protects the ball as five Tide players try to bring him down.

Sports

Youth Pirates finish fall with final game

With quarterback Nick Amundsen recovering from the flu and nearly half the Youth Pirates seventh- and eighth-grade team…