Holiday Classics With Alessandra Rose

December 20th, 2022 - Posted in

  Singer-songwriter and long-time island visitor Alessandra Rose dropped by the VoV studios this week for a special sit-down performance of some holiday favorites, hosted by our own Whiskey Jim. Alessandra always comes through during the holiday season with special performances in and around the Seattle area, recently presenting a holiday show at the Black […]

After 2,500 miles on gravel bikes along the Great Divide Trail, Bruce Morser is finding the final 200 miles to be among the most difficult. It’s not so much about grade or elevation as it is the weather. Spin-off storm remnants from Hurricane Ian have kept the rain pouring down, forcing Bruce and King Harald […]

Health Care District and Sea Mar

September 27th, 2022 - Posted in

Health Care District Commissioners Alan Aman, Eric Pryne and District Superintendent Eric Jensen will be joining Craig Beles & Truman O’Brien for a half-hour pop-up conversation. Tune in to hear what’s happening with the Vashon Health Care District and Sea Mar.

Captain Joe ~ Sept 6, 2022

September 7th, 2022 - Posted in

Labyrinths LIVE at VCA!

September 5th, 2022 - Posted in

Recently, islanders Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson recorded a live version of their Labyrinths podcast in the Kay White Hall at Vashon Center for the Arts. Their podcast, which recently crossed the one million downloads threshold, tells tales of being lost. This episode recounts three such tales from an all-Vashon guest list: Liz Shepherd talks about how close […]

Vietnam Series Part 2 ~ Episode 17 ~ Music

August 23rd, 2022 - Posted in

Steve Nourse has collaborated with Linda Summersea to feature the music of the Viet Nam era. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest, Summersea was a writer for NPR’s “Tales from the South” and the producer of “Artbreak,” an award-winning children’s art program for community access TV. She has also had a long career in art […]

Mi Gente Latina ~ MUSICA: Corridos Mexicanos

July 29th, 2022 - Posted in

The Anatomy of Home by Will North

June 28th, 2022 - Posted in

  Farewell Will Island novelist and occasional Beachcomber humor columnist Will North died recently after a long bout with cancer. At the height of the pandemic, while Will was between rounds of chemo, he sat in on the Morning Scramble with Jeff Hoyt to talk about his long-form essay “The Anatomy of Home.” The piece […]

Captain Joe ~ June 14, 2022

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