The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber is a weekly newspaper based in Vashon in the U.S. state of Washington.
The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber was founded on March 7, 1957, by Carl Nelson and John VanDevanter.
[2][3][4] Nelson and VanDevanter sold the newspaper in 1975 to Jay and Joan Becker, who also became the co-editors.
[5][6] The Beachcomber was acquired by regional chain Sound Publishing in 1995 and converted into a tabloid-sized newspaper.
The Beachcomber was reduced to two editorial staff members, reporter Paul Rowley and arts editor Elizabeth Shepherd.