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‘The easy cut’: School workers describe human toll of budget reductions - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1654+ words) Published 10:30 am Thursday, July 23, 2026 One employee spent a year trying to convince herself to leave a job she loved. Another received a phone call before 8 a.m. telling her that she had been terminated. Their jobs sit at different ends of the…...
Happenings | July 23 edition - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (925+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 A booth at the Vashon Island Farmer’s Market — organized by the Vashon Island Growers Association. The Vashon Senior Center. Eagles flea market: The annual Eagles flea market will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
VIFR chief resigns, retires amid investigation - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (578+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Vashon Island Fire & Rescue Chief Bill McLaughlin has resigned and is retiring from the fire service after being placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, less than a year after taking over the department. McLaughlin confirmed…...
Islanders fill the streets to savor Strawberry Festival - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (1283+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Marshall the Strawberry, Vashon’s newly elected unofficial mayor, strolls through uptown during the Strawberry Festival Parade on Saturday. Grand marshals Yvonne Kuperberg and Joe Okimoto roll through uptown during the Strawberry Festival Parade on Saturday. Backbone…...
Helping Vashon caregivers provide their best care | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (352+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 The caregiver training program is built to do it at home and in your own time, with online modules complimented by in-person, on-island skills training and mentoring sessions. Caregivers will graduate from the program with a…...
Concerts in the Park returns to get Ober Park grooving | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (944+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Clear a little space on the picnic blanket: Concerts in the Park is coming back, and this year’s lineup was assembled to keep Ober Park moving. The Vashon Park District, in partnership with Vashon Events, will…...
A tire story, not a toy story - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (377+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Paul Engel lifting the 2500 pound Portage tractor tire from the beach after winching it from 200 feet offshore as his father Louis supervises the operation. The tire secured for transport to Jensen Point with Paul and Louis…...
Search underway for Brida, a 350-pound pet pig missing on Vashon - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (295+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 By Lauri Hennessey For The Beachcomber A 350-pound pet pig named Brida was reported missing last week after her owner said someone cut through her enclosure and took her during the Strawberry Festival. The disappearance of…...
QA: Amanda Knox on telling her story through comedy - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (1219+ words) Published 1:50 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2026 To islander Amanda Knox, some of the best comedy touches on something uncomfortable. In her new one-woman comedy show, “Cartwheel,” Knox embraces discomfort, combining playfulness and vulnerability as she reflects on her wrongful conviction, media scrutiny…...
Health care district commits $1.5 million to Mobile Integrated Health - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (896+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 By Elizabeth Shepherd For The Beachcomber Vashon Island Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Ben Davidson, VIFR Board Chair Brigitte Shran-Brown and Vashon Health Care District Superintendent Tim Johnson sign a three-year funding agreement for Mobile Integrated Health…...