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• Renton places one-year moratorium on data centers
  The city of Renton has temporarily banned data centers from the city, Monday night.

• NPS proposes opening bridge to Grove of Patriarchs | National Park Service
  The 1960s-era structure was flooded in 2021, closing the area to public use for the last five years.

• Arts Briefs | Aug. 20 edition
  Concerts in the park

• Felix Misch
  Please join us to celebrate the wonderful life of my father, Felix Misch. Vashon Island was home to Felix for nearly 50 years, right up until he passed away on October 9, 2024. This invitation is extended to anyone who would like to celebrate his mem …

• Gil Hartness | Fall of 1945 – July 18, 2026
  Gil Hartness, 80, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away on July 18, 2026, doing what he loved most—working on his beloved farm.

• Car show draws collectors from near and far
  An annual extravaganza of automotive splendor took place on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Engels Repair &Towing on Maury Island, drawing hundreds of car collectors from the island and beyond.

• At 100, Yvonne Kuperberg reflects on a life of conservation
  Yvonne Kuperberg had one question as her longtime friend Jane Neubauer drove her to Mukai Farm &Garden for her 100th birthday party last month.

• ‘Rampathon’ builds a more accessible island
  For islander Judy Pells, accessing her home used to guarantee pain. As she climbed her steep front porch steps, her knees would ache.

Find out when School Schedules change due to weather

Direct link to the Vashon School District Emergency Information – Snow/Weather Schedule changes page can be found here. http://flashalert.net/news.html?id=4288

Stay updated on most King County Schools here: Public Schools Emergency Communication System. www.schoolreport.org

South Sound and Kitsap School information can be found here: www.pugetinfo.net/

Puget Sound Tide Tables 3 Tide tables for Vashon	National Weather Service Doppler Radar and Vashon forecast

Extended Forcast and more Current Weather Conditions on the New Weather Page

Vashon Be Prepared – Voice of Vashon – Update

Whenever something happens that you need to know about, we’ll get it out there for you. Stay tuned, Stay warm, stay safe, and stay tuned to VoV Standing By at 1650 am on your AM radio dial.

Do you know what to do? What would you do if your home were damaged so bad you could not stay there? How would you cope with the power being out for seven days or longer? How would you help your neighbor? Making sure that not only you are ready but so will your pets. www.VashonBePrepared.org

BBC News

• Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least five
  Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a children's hospital had been damaged in the overnight strikes.

• Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
  Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake 'feeding frenzies'.

• Harry and Meghan are experts in surprise – but is their UK return forever?
  The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family.

• Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
  The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.

• The dangers of politicians being 'too online' – or not online enough
  In an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.

• Tenders open for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project, Israel announces
  The UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".

• 'I'd love a normal life, but being a 17-year-old carer means sacrifices'
  Young carers face huge disadvantages growing up – one teenager explains what life is like.

• Weekly type 2 diabetes jab could replace daily injections
  Hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could get access to a new weekly insulin jab to replace daily injections.