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• Federal Way passes 1-year moratorium on data centers
  Federal Way joins Seattle, Burien and other Washington cities, which have passed similar moratoriums.

• Cook, Slaughter rulings protect the wealthy | In Focus
  These SCOTUS decisions seem contradictory on their faces. However, they have a unified goal.

• Back yard bounty tips | The Compleat Home Gardener
  Jealous of those leafy greens at your local farmer’s market? Here’s some suggestions to starting your own vegetable garden.

• Arts Briefs | July 9 edition
  Vashon Film Institute screenings

• USA eliminated at hands of Belgium in final game at Seattle Stadium
  The peak of US soccer fandom came to an end in Seattle in the cities final World Cup game

• A Festival favorite rolls back into town
  Festival.

• Vashon takes a look inside Thunderbird ahead of summer opening
  Vashon residents got a firsthand look inside the new Thunderbird Treatment Center during a series of tours on Vashon, where they explored the facility and learned about the services the Indigenous-led program will offer.

• Thunderbird gives nearly $350K for Vashon emergency helipad
  The airport upgrade aims to make emergency airlifts from Vashon faster and safer.

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

• Man denies attempted murder of 10 people on train near Huntingdon
  Anthony Williams pleads not guilty to various charges after passengers were stabbed onboard.

• Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who sang her way into music history
  The Welsh star known for songs including Total Eclipse of the Heart has died aged 75.

• Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed
  Reform's Lee Anderson has moved the writ in the Commons, with the by-election likely to happen on 13 August.

• Family's 'unimaginable loss' as mum and daughters found dead
  Bedfordshire Police is seeking Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, also known as Mark.

• Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open
  The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

• Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed
  The Office for National Statistics releases its annual data on baby names, with Olivia remaining most popular for girls and Muhammad for boys.

• McEnroe and Murray explain why Fery is ruling Wimbledon
  Good tennis IQ and inner belief – how British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached defied the odds to reach a shock Wimbledon semi-final.

• 'Sack him' – Stokes on potential retirement rule breach
  Ben Stokes reacts after the ICC contacted the ECB over a potential rule breach linked to his retirement announcement.