Right now, Vashon Theatre is caught up in the biggest change in show business since talkies replaced silent pictures.
As we’ve noted before, we believe it’s unfortunate that the Vashon Island School District has to resort to a fundraising drive to keep its programs intact and its staff robust.
The debate over Vashon’s hydroplane race is a classic conflict.
Usually, a good editor takes an objective view and the knowledge they have gained while following an issue for editorials. The Beachcomber has barely covered septic problems this year. The July 1 deadline with the punitive fines made the problem critical and intensified the correspondence to county and state officials. This information was sent to The Loop, The Seattle Times and The Beachcomber. On Wednesday, the Beachcomber was critical of those trying to fix the problem and the victims of the county’s negligence.
I commute to an office in town five days a week, but with a convincing excuse, my employer allows me to work from home, infrequently and irregularly.
Today, as in years past, hundreds of Islanders will head to Point Robinson to enjoy one of the lowest tides of the year and to celebrate Puget Sound — a body of water that gives our Island shape, meaning and a sense of identity.
Last month, the Vashon Alliance to Reduce Substance Abuse (VARSA) released results from its recent community attitudes survey. More than 740 of the adults on the Island took the survey, making it statistically representative of your beliefs about alcohol and drug use among Vashon youth. Two results were encouraging to us: 84 percent of you believe youth alcohol and marijuana use is wrong, and 74 percent said alcohol use by Vashon teens is a serious problem.
Sorry, but this column has ADHD. The last five months got lost somewhere, and it has messed with my focus.
King County has once again missed the mark in its communications with Vashon Island.
Vashon High School hosted nine year-long exchange students this year. While this was an exceptional year, VHS hosts an average of four, and at least as many Vashon students study abroad each year. Short-term exchange programs in the summer add more than 20 students who travel, study and learn outside the classroom here and abroad.
Summer has officially arrived, and along with Fourth of July barbecues and family vacations, it is time for the annual celebration of our shore at Point Robinson.
Summer has officially arrived, and along with Fourth of July barbecues and family vacations, it is time for the annual celebration of our shore at Point Robinson.
“You’re a shadow of your former self!” a friend called in greeting to me. What? Oh, yeah, she means the 67 pounds I’ve lost.
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