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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

• Royal Navy crew killed in helicopter crash named
  Tributes are paid to Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24.

• Man shot with crossbow on university campus
  Police say a man was shot at Manor Park Student Village, Guildford, on Thursday morning.

• Title Antonelli's to lose, says team-mate Russell
  George Russell says this year's world championship is Kimi Antonelli's "to lose" after the Briton's retirement from the last race in Canada.

• What is happening with World Cup ticket prices?
  With falling prices, fluctuating availability and a lack of clarity, could the biggest World Cup ever see swathes of empty seats?

• Russian teenager Andreeva beats Kostyuk to reach French Open final
  Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reaches her first major final with a dominant victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk at the French Open.

• Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing
  The 17-year-old will serve a minimum of 17 years for killing John McNab, 22, in an unprovoked attack in Leith last year.

• Woman falsely identified as officer in Nowak case 'scared for safety'
  Ex-police officer Christi Hill says she has been moved to safe house after being falsely accused of being involved in Henry Nowak's arrest before his death.

• Drops, fours and a half-century – the best of Brook's eventful innings
  Harry Brook is dropped twice, hits 10 boundaries and makes 50 before being caught shortly after in an eventful innings on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.