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The metro dailies don't cover Vashon's local news and have poor circulation on the Island. This is why almost everyone on the Island subscribes to the Beachcomber. If your business draws customers from Vashon, the most effective way to reach them is through the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber.

Despite being only 15 minutes by ferry from Seattle, Vashon Island has maintained a separate identity, preserving a rural way of life that includes a vibrant local economy with no major retailers. Residents frequently travel to Seattle or Tacoma for shopping.

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Daralyn Anderson Advertising/legals, Publisher
Daralyn Anderson
206-463-9195 		Daralyn Ånderson has worked for The Beachcomber since 2001, first as its advertising representative and, since 2005, as the paper's publisher. Daralyn, who has lived on Vashon since 1993, has daughter in middle school and two sons in college.
     
Leslie Brown Editor
Leslie Brown
206-463-9195 		Leslie Brown has been editor of The Beachcomber since November 2006. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, she has worked as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and magazines for more than 20 years. She lives on Vashon with her husband and teenage son.
     
Susan Riemer Reporter
Susan Riemer
206-463-9195 		Susan Riemer, a staff reporter and editor, has worked at The Beachcomber since 2001. She has a background in health, writing and social services. She and her family have lived on Vashon since 1998.
     
Elizabeth Shepherd Arts Editor
Elizabeth Shepherd
206-463-9195 		Elizabeth Shepherd became the arts editor in August 2008. Her extensive background in the arts includes work as an administrator in visual art and film centers in New York, Chicago and Seattle. She also worked as an editor of a monthly arts publication in Chicago. She's lived on Vashon since 1998.
     
Amelia Heagerty Reporter
Amelia Heagerty
206-463-9195 		Amelia Heagerty has worked as a staff reporter at The Beachcomber since March 2007. In 2008, she became the sports editor as well. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, she worked as writer and editor for The Daily Californian, an award-winning college newspaper. She moved to Vashon in 2006.