State needs to address tax issues to fix King County budget

How would cutting 100 sheriff’s deputies affect police response times? How would a reduction of 30 deputy prosecutors impact our ability to put criminal suspects on trial? These are examples of the gr… more

Eric Horsting stepping down after run as arts editor, sports editor, reporter...

lasting impressions Last August, after a brief vacation, I returned to The Beachcomber with a gift for Eric Horsting, who had steered the ship in my absence. It was a smooth, pale-gray rock wit… more

Fighting Glacier

To some of us, it may seem like tilting at windmills to take on Glacier Northwest. The company is huge, rich and relentless. It also, obviously, has a keen financial interest in the tons of sand and g… more

Often shunned, horsetail actually has an abundance of medicinal benefits

Northwest Foraging Many plants that are maligned as weeds are actually highly beneficial, with a long history of… more

Stretch your shrinking dollar by enjoying a ‘staycation’ at home

summer suggestions I predict the next edition of Webster’s Dictionary will contain a word born from this economi… more

The hottest months of the year can be busy and stressful

growing up on Vashon “You can always tell the English. You can always tell the Dutch. You can always tell Lubahn… more

Workers are Vashon’s backbone

Giving t And what if they all went on strike? Imagine a bright Monday morning. You get your older child ready fo… more

Vashon mother considers miracle of new baby

Motherhood On March 28, with six weeks to go until my due date, my midwife worried that the baby’s growth had slo… more

Summer can be mischevious, dangerous time for Vashon kids

Kids are rejoicing. Parents who work outside of the home are scrambling to piece it all together. And a new energy has a… more

Abundant Vashon deer could be profitable if domesticated

The pea sprouts are about 10 inches high now. Noticing this, I decided I’d better patrol the perimeter of the deer fence… more
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