The Beachcomber’s Year in Review
Dec 26, 2024 · The DispatchHealth contract culminated months of study by the district to find the right urgent care fit for the island. A brick-and-mortar clinic with MultiCare didn’t transpire, in …
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ookla Research Says Xfinity Mobile Speeds Have Increased 150% in Washington. As the internet becomes more critical for communication, business, and entertainment, having a provider …
Yacht club members want a crosswalk, but county says it’s not so …
Jan 15, 2025 · Members of the Quartermaster Yacht Club (QYC) are calling on King County to install a crosswalk on Vashon Highway by the stairs to their Burton-area marina, highlighting …
Happenings | January 16 edition | Vashon-Maury Island …
Jan 15, 2025 · The day will begin with coffee, Turkish coffee, tea and breakfast bites served from 8:30-10:30 a.m. From 10:30-11:30 a.m., there will be a live-streamed presentation, focused on …
Island Center Homes is open | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Dec 19, 2024 · Island housing nonprofit Vashon HouseHold cut the ribbon on its finished 40-unit Island Center Homes affordable housing development on Dec. 12, marking the conclusion of a …
News Briefs | December 19 edition | Vashon-Maury Island …
Dec 19, 2024 · DispatchHealth numbers up . Island urgent care provider DispatchHealth saw 101 patients in November, a boost from the 69 it saw during its first month on Vashon in October.
Commentary: Finding common ground in a divided nation
Jan 9, 2025 · This is nothing new. With the development of each new communications technology, the world has struggled with these same issues. When printing presses first put …
Time & Again: A history of healthcare on Vashon
Health care on Vashon has changed dramatically over the past 130 years, mirroring the evolution of health care across America. Over this period, medicine has shifted from being limited and …
Vashon gets $2.3 million for arts and heritage
Dec 30, 2024 · In total, the first round of Doors Open funding will provide approximately $70 million to 720 organizations countrywide — both in grants to support day-to-day operational …
New affordable housing plan offers carrots for Vashon developers
Nov 22, 2024 · In theory, Inclusionary Housing would do that by allowing developers to build more “market-rate” units for more affluent buyers or renters in exchange for incorporating housing …