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• UPDATE: Man found dead in Enumclaw suspected of killing five in Oregon
  Benjamin Charles Parker was suspected of killing five people in Washington County

• Weekend SR-18 lane closures near Maple Valley | Aug. 22-23
  There will be daytime lane closures on State Route 18 near Maple Valley this weekend.

• Felix George Misch
  Felix George Misch, 76, of Vashon, Washington, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2024, with his eldest son by his side. Born in Seattle, Felix carried a lifelong love for the Pacific Northwest. After earning a degree in architecture from the Unive …

• Theater review: Drama Dock delivers a riveting ‘Rent’
  Drama Dock, celebrating its 50th anniversary season, opened a soaring production of “Rent” on Aug. 19, with only four more performances to take place Aug. 20 through 23 at Vashon Center for the Arts.

• Stupid Bike Night is over — sort of
  The club behind one of Vashon’s strangest traditions has disbanded, meaning no organized parade — or protected streets after 8 p.m. — this September.

• New initiative to support immigrants, refugees in King County
  In partnership with Renton Regional Community Foundation (RRCF) and other local organizations, a new county initiative will help support immigrant and refugee communities throughout King County.

• Renton places one-year moratorium on data centers
  The city of Renton has temporarily banned data centers from the city, Monday night.

• NPS proposes opening bridge to Grove of Patriarchs | National Park Service
  The 1960s-era structure was flooded in 2021, closing the area to public use for the last five years.

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

• Police pass Mohamed Al Fayed case file to prosecutors
  The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner.

• Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
  Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".

• Villa in talks with Club Brugge for defender Ordonez
  Aston Villa are working on a move for Club Brugge central defender Joel Ordonez after failing to agree a deal with Southampton for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

• Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary
  Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

• Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed two officers
  Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.

• Nearly 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada
  The fire has burned around 15,000 acres and is completely uncontained, officials say.

• Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
  The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.

• Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia
  It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.