For years, many Vashonites have been paying caregivers as if they were independent contractors. However, by definition, caregivers who provide services in the home are considered household employees by the Internal Revenue Service.
This week, we have a Beachcomber that contains a bountiful Home & Garden special section blossoming with remarkable content written by community members.
Living in a tiny house forces you to be deliberate about what you keep and what you let go of, which has been one of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my life.
Here at The Beachcomber, we chronicle our community’s deep challenges week after week and lay out a rough draft of the history of current events and how they will impact our community.
Maintaining our septic systems makes all kinds of sense.
What we, as parents and community members, expect out of our public school system is in no way, shape, or form, properly funded by what the State of Washington provides. This financial gap is severe and very real.
Vashon HouseHold’s Home Share Program takes home providers with extra or unutilized space and matches them with home seekers, who have some stable income and/or support or services they can offer.
My life focus has indeed changed from “normal” to “this is my new job.” And it’s full-time.
As life now resumes in its “new normal” fashion, it is almost shocking to be reminded of what happened to us all in March of 2020 — and how deeply the pandemic impacted our maritime highway to the mainland.
We find them everywhere we turn.
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
Creativity abounds on Vashon — and not just on local stages and gallery walls.
The current funding crisis facing the island school district is the result of deliberate decisions made over several years.
