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Vashon deputy to be fired for sleeping on the job
Joel Anderson, a longtime King County sheriff's deputy on Vashon, will be out of a job as of…
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Warm summer contributes to pool’s success
At the public pool one morning last week, water polo players repeatedly sprung up from the deep end…
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Quartermaster Harbor closed to shellfishing
Due to high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) in the water, Quartermaster Harbor is now closed for…
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For five years, it’s been an honor to tell your stories — A final note from an editor
This issue of The Beachcomber is a bittersweet one for me — it’s my last. After five years…
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School district approves $19M budget
Vashon’s school board recently passed a no-cuts budget for the upcoming school year that includes modest teacher raises,…
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Longtime librarian turns a new page
Though some may think of librarians as stern, bookish and bespectacled, this is not the case with Jan…
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Boston Marathon bombing survivor rides for charity and healing
Chuck Furey, a 62-year-old retired pharmaceutical sales representative from Mansfield, Massachusetts, is about to embark on the final…
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Hot weekend makes for a fun, sweaty Strawberry Fest
Temperatures reaching into the 90s last weekend didn’t stop hordes of island residents and visitors from heading to…
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Public safety a concern as plan for paramedics moves forward
A year after Vashon’s fire board approved an overhaul of the island’s paramedic program, the changes have not…
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Park district benefits from last-minute effort to curtail fields costs
King County officials made an 11th-hour decision earlier this week, enabling the Vashon Park District to save some…
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Storefront for island dairy producers set to open
Downtown will soon be home to an island first, as the Vashon Island Baking Company branches out to…
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New laundromat is under way
With the sale of the former laundromat building closed, Vashon is one step closer to having a laundromat…
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Yearlong project will affect dock traffic
After a delay, a major construction project is slated to begin at the north-end ferry dock next week.