Islanders raise thousands of dollars for Haitian relief efforts
Feb 05 2010, 5:41 PM
Thanks to two Vashon businesses, Islanders have donated more than $13,000 to aid organizations in Haiti.
Bob's Bakery held fundraisers on Sunday, Jan. 17 and 24, donating 100 percent of sales from bakery items to several Haitian nonprofits. The business... More ›
Pirates lose to league foe Cascade Christian
Feb 04 2010, 10:03 AM
The Pirates girls traveled to Puyallup, where they lost to league foe Cascade Christian, 45 -36.
The game was unusual in many respects. The Pirates managed to hit on fewer than 50 percent of their free... More ›
'Flower Power': A new exhibit blooms at Silverwood
Feb 04 2010, 10:24 AM
On a recent chilly afternoon, a steady stream of some of Vashon’s most well-known artists climbed the steps of Silverwood Gallery’s wide front porch, each bearing a colorful painting filled with images of flowers.
The bright yellow and white walls... More ›
With the advent of Netflix, Vashon's Movie Magic finds a new path
Jan 26 2010, 3:29 PM
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For more than 20 years, one Vashon business has enlivened Islanders’ rainy afternoons, weekends and sick days with the magic of home film viewing. But Movie Magic has struggled in the last few years to compete with mail-in DVD... More ›
Time&Again: Dockton’s ‘Piano Row’ reflects Vashon’s maritime history
Feb 04 2010, 10:33 AM
In 1891, the largest dry dock on the West Coast was moved to what would later become Dockton.
The dry dock, which was 102 feet wide by 325 feet long, was built in Port Hadlock near Port Townsend and took... More ›
VIPP can help owners of pets lost and found Jan 19 2010
By TERRI and GEOFF FLETCHER
For The Beachcomber
Have you lost a pet? Or maybe you have seen a cat or dog wandering near your house and it looks like it is lost. What do you do?... More ›
Editorial: Quartermaster Harbor needs all of our help
Feb 04 2010, 10:00 AM
Readers of The Beachcomber no doubt noticed that news about Quartermaster Harbor dominated the paper’s front page the two last weeks. This is partly due to the idiosyncrasies of the newspaper... More ›
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 3
Feb 04 2010, 10:40 AM
School levy
We should help pay for quality education
While I agree with Jeff Schnelz’s letter (“Vote against the school levy to effect real change,” Jan. 13) that our state is supposed to... More ›