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• Whither McClatchy, a once great newspaper company | The Free Press Initiative
  AI simply can’t replace the nearly 100 reporters being laid off across the country.

• DNA sheds light on Quartermaster’s sea slug mystery
  Tiny hammerhead dotos thriving beneath island docks show subtle genetic differences that leave scientists with more questions to explore.

• One month in, VHS adjusts to stricter cellphone rules
  Students are expected to turn in phones, but administrators say devices kept off and put away aren’t a priority.

• News Briefs | Oct. 16
  Island Center Forest deer hunt

• Rainy season raises Vashon’s landslide risk
  ​​ ​News from VashonBePrepared

• Acclaimed wildlife photographer to share images and stories about North American owls
  Paul Bannick, an acclaimed author and photographer specializing in natural history, is returning to Vashon — this time to share images of four different owl species in four distinct habitats, revealing stories about their courtship, nesting, migratio …

• Timmen sentenced to time served
  Plea deal requires continued treatment after two drug convictions.

• Vashon’s ‘lighthouse captain’ named 2026 Maritime Person of the Year
  Retired Coast Guard Capt. Joe Wubbold has commanded six ships, served during the Vietnam War, navigated Antarctic waters, earned a master’s degree from Cambridge University in England and even had a glacier named after him.

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

• Cokayne back as England face Canada threat in Toronto
  England welcome back the experience of Amy Cokayne at hooker as their 41-match unbeaten run comes under serious threat away to Canada.

• Burnham treads carefully in Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine
  The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.

• Kenya confirms second Ebola case – a relative of the first victim
  It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.

• Millwall's Neil criticised over racial abuse stoppage comments
  Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out calls on managers to "set the tone" after Millwall boss Alex Neil criticises halting a game following an accusation of abuse.

• Red Bull F1 boss Mekies gets new deal to 2031
  Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner at the F1 team, has his contract extended until the end of 2031.

• I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats, says Swinney
  The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.

• Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support
  The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

• Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff in steepest cuts since 2022
  The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.