Site Logo

Latest News

Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Photo

News

Sisters, raised on Vashon, die in Lake Tahoe avalanche

The daughters of longtime island residents were among eight killed.

Passengers demonstrate open payments with credit cards and phones to pay transit fares on the ORCA system. COURTESY PHOTO, ORCA

News

Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards

A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to…

Graph of King County shootings data. Courtesy of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

News

King County reports fewest shootings since before the pandemic

The county saw a decrease in shootings and a change in the demographics.

File photo

Top News

Study shows top crash-prone intersections in King County

King County is home to 11 of the 30 most crash-prone intersections in the state, according to a…

Elizabeth Shepherd (Tom Hughes Photo)

News

Elizabeth Shepherd set to leave Beachcomber staff

“It’s been the honor of a lifetime for me to tell the stories of our beloved community and…

Rep. Brianna Thomas with House Page Jia Khurana on February 12. (Washington State Legislative Support Services Photo)

News

News Briefs | Feb. 19 edition

ZWV receives grant

News

Happenings | Feb. 19 edition

Find out about classes, meetings, events and more happening on Vashon.

Vashon seniors receive scholarships at annual ceremony. (Dawn Stief Photo)

News

A scholarship for every Vashon graduate

Every year, Vashon Community Scholarships receives dozens of applications from graduating seniors hoping to be paired with a…

Tony Puz Photo

News

Island standout Lena Puz commits to Cornell

Vashon Island senior Lena Puz was on a Zoom recruiting call last spring with a Cornell track and…

From left, Jenny Stamper, Tom Dean and Theron Shaw at Judd Creek. (Tess Halpern Photo)

News

Land Trust races to restore habitat

Forty-four thousand two hundred ten. That’s how many chum salmon eggs the Vashon Land Trust carefully placed into…

x

News

Vashon voters approve school levy

Voters have resoundingly approved Vashon Island School District’s four-year Educational Programs and Operations Levy.

Elizabeth Shepherd Photo
Students from McMurray Middle School and Vashon High School took to the streets on Wednesday afternoon.

News

Island students walk out to protest ICE

The young activists filled the sidewalks in the center of Vashon town, aiming to show island adults their…

Aspen Anderson Photo

News

Looking back — and ahead — at WSF

Washington State Ferries held their first community meeting of the year on Jan. 21, where a group of…