Island Beachcomber

The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber is a newspaper based in Vashon in the U.S. state of Washington. It covers local news, sports, business, and community events.[1] The Island Beachcomber publishes once a week on Wednesdays.[1] This newspaper is known for its tabloid-like character,[2] and it is owned by the Black Press Group.[3]

Map of Vashon-Maury Island

The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber was founded in 1957 and still circulates.[4] In 1958, the Beachcomber purchased another paper, News-Record, merging the two papers.[5]

In May 2020 Kevin Opsahl, editor of the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, was laid off after being furloughed in March 2020. The Beachcomber is now down to two editorial staff members, reporter Paul Rowley and arts editor Elizabeth Shepherd.[1]

References
  1. "Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber newspaper in Vashon Washington". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  2. Allison, Dan (2002). On the Whispering Wind. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-26268-7.
  3. "Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber newspaper in Vashon Washington - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. "The Vashon-Maury Island beachcomber". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. Haulman, Bruce; Findlay, Jean Cammon (2011). Vashon-Maury Island. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7499-8.
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