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

  • King County Prosecuting Attorney vows to protect reproductive freedom
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Dan Satterberg joins over 80 prosecutors from around the country in their pledge. King County Prosecuting Attorney vows to protect reproductive freedom Cameron She …

  • THC Gummies – Top 7 Best Products for 2022
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Our Recommended Gummy: THC Gummies – Top 7 Best Products for 2022 Wire Service

  • Tell these politicians about the value of hydropower | Brunell
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report that estimates that breaching the four lower… Tell these politicians about the value …

  • JUDGED BY XII: Examining Auburn police officer’s grim tattoos
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Episode 5 in special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey. JUDGED BY XII: Examining Auburn police officer’s grim tattoos …

  • PhenQ Reviews: Is It Legit? You Won’t Believe This!
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. It is very important to maintain a healthy weight. When we are overweight, it affects our health in many ways…. PhenQ Reviews: Is It Legit? You Won’t Believe Thi …

  • KetoCharge Reviews – What to Know About Keto Charge Diet Pills!
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Keto Charge is a supplement that consumers can use to help them succeed in their keto diet. The formula has… KetoCharge Reviews – What to Know About Keto Charge …

  • GoKeto Gummies Reviews – Is Go Keto Gummy Scam or Legit?
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Physicist Russel Wilder coined the term “ketogenic” in 1921. Initially, the phrase was used to designate a therapeutic method employed… GoKeto Gummies Reviews – …

  • Alive After the Fall Reviews (Alexander Cain) Is It Worth the Money?
    Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. In 2020, nations were forced to implement quarantine and lockdowns to protect citizens against covid-19. Most people were laid off,… Alive After the Fall Reviews …

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/

Vashon Weather, Forecast, Pass Report & Tide Table

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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

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