One year in, conflict emerges at Island Center Homes

Dispute over tenant services and an eviction highlights tensions at the 40-unit complex.

By Aspen Anderson • January 20, 2026 10:30 am


Big week on the mats for Pirate wrestlers

The Vashon High School boys and girls wrestling teams were busy and successful this past week, competing in five different…

By Stephen Murphy For The Beachcomber • January 20, 2026 10:30 am
News Briefs | Jan. 22 edition

WSF to host online community meetings

January 20, 2026 10:30 am
Happenings | Jan. 22 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the volume of…

January 20, 2026 10:30 am
VCA offers screening and discussion on MLK Day

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Vashon Center for the Arts will present a free film screening of…

By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 13, 2026 10:30 am
Vashon wrestling off to strong start

The Vashon Island High School wrestling season is in full swing. As with the tradition of Vashon wrestling, the team…

By Stephen Murphy For The Beachcomber • January 13, 2026 10:30 am
Happenings | Jan. 15 edition

Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the volume of…

January 15, 2026 10:30 am

Report details progress in student safety

It’s been almost three years since the school district concluded investigations of Vashon High School teachers Kara Sears and John…

By Elizabeth Shepherd • January 20, 2026 10:30 am
Islanders search the skies for winged life

More than 100 islanders, binoculars at the ready, roamed Vashon’s forests, beaches, backroads and more, tallying every individual bird they…

By Leslie Brown For The Beachcomber • January 13, 2026 10:30 am





Ryan Krug Vashon Cup raises scholarship funds

On Sunday, Dec. 7, the annual Ryan Krug Vashon Cup was played to raise scholarship funds in honor of the…

By Greg Martin For The Beachcomber • January 6, 2026 10:30 am
McMurray robotics team sweeps regional competition

The air hummed with enthusiasm at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma on Sunday, Dec. 14, as 28 teams from across the…

By Callie Buse For The Beachcomber • January 6, 2026 10:30 am


Housing and accountability

Just over a year after its ribbon cutting, Island Center Homes is doing what it was built to do: putting…

January 20, 2026 10:30 am
Vote yes to renew Vashon’s school levy

Pop quiz time, Vashon! What do school athletes, custodians and substitute teachers on our island have in common?

January 20, 2026 10:30 am

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