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• King County Transportation District nears finalizing new sales tax
  Board members agree cities should receive a portion of the $100 million in expected revenue, but are now debating minimum and maximum amounts.

• Arts Briefs | June 4 edition
  First Friday

• Review: ‘Piano Lad’ is my new favorite musical
  Last weekend, island theatergoers had the chance to experience something marvelous: Vashon High School’s debut of a new musical, “Piano Lad,” at Snapdragon’s Black Cat Cabaret.

• Time & Again: Vashon Pride
  Vashon-Maury Island has become a safe place to be safely out, but it was not always that way.

• Happenings | June 4 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 …

• Lena Puz ends historic Vashon career with three state podiums
  Lena Puz spent four years rewriting the Vashon record books. On May 28-30 in Yakima, she wrote the final chapter.

• Casa Bonita celebrates 30 years as a Vashon institution
  Pop quiz: Which of Vashon’s restaurants has been under continuous ownership by the same family the longest? If you said Casa Bonita, the Mexican restaurant on 100th Avenue SW, treat yourself to a margarita.

• Solar power rises at Vashon Market Plaza
  Solar power rises at Vashon Market Plaza

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

• US House votes to halt Iran war, in rebuke to Trump
  In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.

• Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah stopping attacks
  In a statement, the US State Department said both countries reject "any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage."

• What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me
  As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.

• Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life
  Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.

• SpaceX says its worth $1.75tn as it nears stock market debut
  Elon Musk’s space exploration company set a target price for buyers earlier than expected.

• NHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommends
  The recommendation is one of several from Lord Mann, whose review examined antisemitism within the organisation.

• Man City have opening Anderson bid rejected by Forest
  Manchester City have an opening transfer bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest.

• Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea
  After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.