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Editorial: SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS

When you pick up The Beachcomber this week, you might have to pause for a second and ask…

JC Graham

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The everyday power of solidarity

It’s the small and steady gestures that add up.

Mari Kanagy (Alex Bruell photo)

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To The Beachcomber: farewell for now

Thank you to the many islanders who have taken my calls, answered my questions and invited me into…

MJ Witt

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How to help keep Vashon resilient and well-prepared

Join Vashon CERT today — help strengthen our our island’s disaster readiness, gain valuable skills and make a…

Amy Bogaard

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Don a purple bandana to help save democracy

No action is too small, and any action is better than none at all.

Merilee Runyon

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Coming to Vashon: “GAZA: Journalists Under Fire”

The world cannot afford to lose access to independent, uncensored inforamation from zones of conflict.

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Finding inspiration in the public sector heroes

Many of the issues that divide America now are ones that have also divided this country in the…

Tom Craighead

Opinion

Coffee with conservatives

I want to encourage islanders to sit with, listen to, and learn from someone whose politics differ from…

An “Idiot” route riders dismounts her steed under the watchful eye of the knight who said “Ni.” (Martha Ormseth Photo)

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Under blue skies, Passport2Pain turns 15

Great weather, no smoke and excellent ferry karma: organizers and cyclists couldn’t have asked for more.

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Editorial: To-do list

Be kind, creative, respectful and compassionate in your daily life. Embrace activise, inclusion, empathy and equity for all.

Clayton Olney and Jim Bristow

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A call to arms — your arms!

According to the Washington Department of Health, Vashon’s adult vaccination rates for COVID and flu have dropped by…

Vashon High School jewelry and chemistry students gather around Dr. Joshua Marceau as he discusses metallurgy. (Courtesy Photo)

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PIE helps create meaningful education memories

Guest experts show students what’s possible in their careers and lives.

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What a Swainson’s thrush tells us about our forests

Will our thrushes be back next year?