Opinion
COMMENTARY: Confessions of a retiring sports mom
By Lauri Hennessey
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Mukai Farm Garden: A place that matters
The stories about the Friends of Mukai and their determination to save the Mukai Farm &Garden read like…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Rowing club did great job hosting P2P
I wanted to say thank you to all of the Passport to Pain volunteers that handled the bike…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Criminal charges should not be considered after paving project
Our community needs to speak out against the county’s consideration of bringing criminal charges against Doug Hoffmann for…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Cutting ferry runs is hazardous to island residents’ health
The federal government has designated Vashon Island as a Health Care Shortage Area. We have no hospitals, urgent…
Opinion
Tragedy highlights need for action regarding impaired driving
The Beachcomber this week includes news regarding what is both a deeply personal tragedy for some islanders and…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Volunteering brings many personal rewards
Earlier this year there was a Beachcomber editorial about how volunteerism can provide happiness. “The more people volunteered,…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Health care, ferries: Summer goes out with a roar
The island closed out August with a bang last week, with meetings about ferry service and health care,…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: We must work together to plan for the future
I attended the ferry users’ meeting last Wednesday evening and, like most people, was disappointed in the proposed…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Schedule options will not accomplish goals
At the Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee public meeting last week, it was stated that there are two issues…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Food bank partnership a success
Here’s a progress report on “Dine Out Against Hunger,” the summer-long partnership between the Vashon Maury Community Food…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: District should extend its quest for equity to all employees
In a recent email to the Vashon Island School District (VISD) community, new school superintendent, Dr. Slade McSheehy,…