Sports
Island mentor-referee program opens up doors for ref trainees
This fall, Vashon Island Soccer Club officials incorporated a mentor-referee program, which trains Islanders to become certified referees,…
Arts
Vashon artist finds inspiration from the seniors in her life
Nannette Cotton Pawlowski spent a day hanging more than 60 colorful drawings and five large quilts at Vashon…
News
Island team preps for a night of high-octane ball
Eight Islanders executed jump shots, brushed up on blocking skills and worked up a sweat in the McMurray…
Arts
Halloween 2009 in photos
During Saturday night’s festivities, Islanders young and old took to the streets of Vashon town in costumes cute,…
Opinion
Administration is committed to finding a solution to dirty dancing dilemma
By Susan Hanson and Michael Soltman For The Beachcomber Regarding the current controversy over the form of dancing…
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 4
Dancing Let’s not ban grinding, but give dancers information I liked the dirty dancing column in this week’s…
News
Study: Vashon may have enough water, but some wells could run dry
Vashon appears to have enough water to meet Islanders’ needs over the next several years, but bigger questions…
Sports
Pirates punish Cedar Park Christian at home
Vashon overwhelmed Cedar Park Christian on Friday, 59-6, and the Pirates’ game today against number-one ranked Cascade Christian…
Sports
Two Pirate runners qualify for state meet
At the Oct. 31 cross-country district championship meet, the entire course was muddy and challenging, yet Vashon’s athletes…
Sports
Youth Pirates lose difficult playoff game
Vashon Pirate Youth Football’s seventh- and eighth-grade team lost a tough playoff game to the Spanaway Spartans on…
Sports
Rowers race twice
By JANET WILLIAMS For The Beachcomber Over the weekend, 16 junior rowers and 13 master rowers from Vashon…
Business
Gift shop Island Thyme to close its doors at the end of November
Island Thyme, which has sold specialty gifts and tea for the past five years near the heart of…