The Vashon Loop

• 2021 Vashon Island Concerts in the Park
  The Vashon Park District and Vashon Events have announced the lineup for the annual Summer Concerts in the Park. The extremely popular and free outdoor concert series will begin on Thursday, August 5th and run through Thursday, August 26th. All concerts will start at 7:30pm and are held in Ober Park on Vashon Island. This […]

• Island Historian Presents Talk on Mosquito Fleet
  Island historian Jean Findlay will provide unique insight and information about Puget Sound’s historical steamboats during the Vashon Heritage Museum’s next monthly Museum Talk series “Stories of Our Mosquito Fleets,” taking place at 7:00 pm, on Thursday, August 12, on Zoom, for free. Findlay, a retired elementary school teacher, is a member of the museum’s […]

• Vashon Kids Beats COVID
  Essential program serves families throughout COVID “I am an essential worker for King County,” explains a Vashon Kids mom, “Plain and simple, I would not have been able to keep my job if it weren’t for Vashon Kids. The VK team was awesome before COVID, but what they did to provide not just the enrichment […]

• The Five Fork Pancake And flaming marshmallow camping adventures
  “Oh … look at that!” Seán exclaimed as he screeched to a stop and abruptly lurched off the road at the old Minglement.   Thankfully, it was a ‘local’ behind us who forgave the somewhat erratic maneuver. “What’s up?”  I said as Seán’s terrier jumped off my lap to leap over to Seán’s side and look […]

• AFOG: Another Foolish Opportunity for Growth
  The experience of falling and breaking a vertebra has turned out to be a much bigger deal than I could have imagined. A few days of denial and agony at home, then a few days in the hospital – St. Anne’s, formerly Highline – and then three weeks in a rehabilitation facility. I am not […]

• This Dragon is Delicious!
  In hot countries, hot dishes and spicy foods help people sweat, and thus cool off. Here, we rather like cold soups. Today, I give you a Chinese soup that’s served hot or tepid. My daughter Suzanna Leigh, whose inspirational motif is the dragon, gave me the name for it. We call it Dragon Soup because […]

• The Day the Earth Stood Still
  The other night I finally got around to watching “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”  I had intended to watch the original 1951 movie but saw that there was a remake in 2008 that I hadn’t seen, so I watched that.  If you are unfamiliar, the original, which I saw as a kid, was a […]

• Tomorrowland
  “…And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!” Macbeth- Billy S. I decided to take the teevee plunge the other night and punched the square with the smiling A on it, and right at the top of the page that came up was a whole block dedicated […]

• Kenny Alton on display at PSCCU
  I built my first altar in honor of my dog Blue after her passing and continued to create personal spiritual altars as gifts for friends and for showing.I feel that by creating a sacred space (temenos) helps keep the practice of gratitude and heartfelt consciousness consistent in one’s life.I use recycled materials and keep the […]

Vashon Beachcomber

• Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in infections, security response
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. The healthcare provider did not respond to multiple requests for data used to identify disparities. Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in in …

• Carpenters union strike on pause after “illegal picketing activity”
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Union spokesperson claims wildcat protestors harrassed and threatened violence. Carpenters union strike on pause after “illegal picketing activity” Cameron Sheppar …

• Can a Texas-style abortion law happen in Washington? | Roegner
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. If politicians really want to anger women voters, the easiest way is to attack their rights. Can a Texas-style abortion law happen in Washington? | Roegner Bob Roe …

• Reasons to ban Gov. Jay Inslee’s natural gas ban | Brunell
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Column: Switching from natural gas to electricity is complicated and will impact everyone. Reasons to ban Gov. Jay Inslee’s natural gas ban | Brunell Wire Service …

• VivaSlim Reviews: Ingredients That Work for Weight Loss or No?
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Most people have already lived through the following scenario: they try to lose weight. First, they try to exercise, but can’t keep doing it for enough time. Diets …

• Peter Rogoff to step down as Sound Transit CEO in 2022
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Became CEO in 2016; search for replacement to begin Peter Rogoff to step down as Sound Transit CEO in 2022 Steve Hunter

• Ban on single-use plastic bags in WA begins Oct. 1
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Shoppers will have the choice to pay for a reusable plastic or recycled paper bag. Ban on single-use plastic bags in WA begins Oct. 1 Henry Stewart-Wood

• Jack Lee Kiekel
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. June 5, 1931 – August 21, 2021 Jack Lee Kiekel Wire Service

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/

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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

• Labour conference: Angela Rayner renews attack on Johnson in scum row
  Labour's deputy leader says she will apologise to the PM in person if he retracts his past comments.

• Louis Watkiss: Boy who died at Tamworth Snow Dome named
  Emergency services were called to the centre on Friday to reports child had been seriously injured.

• Fuel supply: Minister blames empty petrol pumps on unnecessary purchases
  The situation will "calm down" when people fill their cars normally, the environment secretary said.

• School keep clear lines painted outside primary closed in 2003
  Greg Smith, who lives in the converted primary, says the surplus paint job is a waste of council tax.

• Rapper Wiley issued with arrest warrant after failing to attend court
  Wiley is accused of assault and burglary with intent to cause criminal damage.

• Killamarsh: Woman and children died as a result of 'violent acts'
  Inquests have opened into the deaths of a woman and three children found dead at a house in Derbyshire.

• England all-rounder Moeen retires from Test cricket
  England all-rounder Moeen Ali announces his retirement from Test cricket.

• Labour conference: Reeves promises £28bn a year to make economy greener
  Rachel Reeves promises to be the UK's "first green chancellor" if Labour wins power.