Island Beachcomber Explained

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Format:	Broadsheet
Owners:	Sound Publishing
Publisher:	Daralyn Anderson
Editor:	Elizabeth Shepard
Foundation:	1957
Circulation:	2,531
Circulation Date:	2023
Circulation Ref:	^[1]

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.^[2] The Island Beachcomber publishes once a week on Wednesdays. The newspaper is owned by the Black Press Group.^[3]

History

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.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-04-01 . Sound Publishing Media Kit 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428084330/https://www.soundpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sound_Media_Kit.pdf . 2023-04-28 . 2023-04-28 . soundpublishing.com.
2. Web site: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber newspaper in Vashon Washington . 2020-12-02. www.mondotimes.com.
3. Web site: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber newspaper in Vashon Washington - MondoTimes.com. 2020-12-02. www.mondotimes.com.
4. News: National Endowment for the Humanities. The Vashon-Maury Island beachcomber.. 2020-12-02.
5. Book: Haulman. Bruce. Vashon-Maury Island. Findlay. Jean Cammon. 2011. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-7499-8. en.
6. Web site: Rowley . Paul . 2020-05-07 . Beachcomber editorial staff down to two . 2023-04-10 . Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber . en-US.