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• King County issues temporary outdoor fire ban for unincorporated areas
  A Stage 2 burn ban means any outdoor fires are prohibited, but grills, wood pellet smokers, and propane appliances are still OK to use.

• Communication styles matter in marriages and government | In Focus
  There are Avoiders, Screamers, and Negotiators. Which are you?

• Arts Briefs | August 6 edition
  Concerts in the park

• Canadian research finds that, no, government support doesn’t skew news | The Free Press Initiative
  Instinct says government shouldn’t fund local news. But investigative watchdogs haven’t curbed their criticisms.

• ‘Dad Genes’ brings Vashon couple’s unconventional family story home
  Jessica Share knew Aaron Long first as a donor number and a few lines on a sperm bank profile: brown hair, brown eyes, a master’s degree in creative writing and interests in music and games.

• Vashon film festival unveils 2026 lineup
  The Aug. 13-16 program spans award-winning features and shorts, locally connected films and three special presentations.

• Maridee Bonadea lived a life of action, advocacy and adventure
  The longtime Vashon resident helped build community for lesbian mothers, served in the Peace Corps and never stopped asking what she could do next.

• Oh Vashon adds new flavors to island dining
  Tucked along a side street in uptown Vashon, the island’s newest restaurant grew from a longtime friendship and a shared desire to create something together.

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

• Four men arrested after violent disorder near Pontypool, police say
  Police say three men have been taken to hospital following the incident, two of whom are in critical condition.

• Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue
  Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.

• Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
  Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

• Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support
  Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

• Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
  A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

• Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer
  Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.

• Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
  The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.

• Sudan's invisible children – born in war with no legal identity
  Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.