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• King County Elections reviews election mail found in Renton
  King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader about a box of ballots found by a Renton dumpster “clearly an effort to push a false narrative about elections and vote-by-mail.”

• DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn
  The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Auburn for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.

• Safer roads, healthier homes and senior support
  Keep wearing your hi-vis clothing

• More than ink at Toad and Jaguar
  At Vashon Island’s newest tattoo studio, getting inked is meant to feel less like a transaction and more like an experience.

• Happenings | April 16 edition
  Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the volume of entries received, we edit submissions and cannot always confirm if a submission will run. Send submissions to editor@vas …

• A life of wonder, a final book
  In his final year, former islander Mark Schrader turned years of crop-circle study into a final book.

• Earth Day on Vashon: Ways to dig in
  This year, Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22, and on Vashon, it arrives in a community that has long treated environmental stewardship as more than a slogan.

• Local beachcombers find solace on the shoreline
  Jenni Olson doesn’t need much time.

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

• Husband cleared of manslaughter over wife's suicide
  Christopher Trybus is found not guilty of the manslaughter of Tarryn Baird after a five-week trial.

• Rosenior position increasingly uncertain at Chelsea
  Liam Rosenior's position as Chelsea head coach is becoming increasingly uncertain, sources have indicated to BBC Sport.

• Selby takes commanding lead over Jones
  Four-time winner Mark Selby only needs three more frames to move into the last 16 of the World Championship after he dominates the opening session against Wales' Jak Jones.

• PM admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle
  The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.

• Organisers defend 2027 Ryder Cup ticket prices
  Ryder Cup organisers outline their reasons for almost doubling the ticket price to attend next year's event in Ireland from that paid in Rome in 2023.

• Cucurella's barber and the 'leaked' Chelsea team news
  The apparent leak of Chelsea team news before Tuesday's defeat at Brighton is being linked to posts reportedly made on social media platform X by Marc Cucurella's barber.

• Supreme Court rejects bid to revoke adoption of sisters
  The children, now 18 and 19, supported their adoptive mother's application to the court.

• Three ways the latest inflation figures affect you
  How high could inflation get? And what could it mean for borrowers and savers around the country?