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Vashon Beachcomber

• St. Elizabeth workers to picket for health care coverage
  Employees are concerned about a new contract that would exempt some workers from health care coverage based on the number of hours they work.

• Desert island bookworm: Reporter’s choice
  Get to know Elizah Lourdes Rendorio through her favorite books, then join us for open house cookie hours from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Beachcomber office.

• Women Hold the Key plans expansion beyond Vashon
  Four years ago, Katie Rowley felt hopeless. Her family had just endured a great deal of tragedy. She was alone, without a partner or family, searching for hope somewhere. She felt rudderless, not clear of what to do next. A lifelong friend of hers en …

• Approve parents’ rights, female sports protection initiatives | In Focus
  I-638 and I-001 are common-sense — but we should keep the Millionaires Tax.

• Water taxi funding in danger
  We lost our hard-won Friday evening and weekend water taxi service last weekend. Worse yet, King County Metro plans to cancel our precious midday water taxi service in June. King County needs to hear from you on this right away.

• School bond forum draws questions about cost, trust
  Vashon’s proposed $159.4 million school bond drew pointed questions at an Oct. 15 forum about what residents could afford — and whether they could trust the district to deliver.

• How Kelvin waves will affect Vashon
  As a Kelvin wave reaches California and makes headlines up and down the West Coast, island residents might wonder whether we need to worry about these waves causing damage here on Vashon.

• Letters to the editor
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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

• Canada inflict back-to-back losses on England
  England suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada win 31-22 in Ottawa, including a hat-trick for captain Sophie de Goede.

• Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC
  Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

• How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race
  Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

• The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign
  BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

• The Papers: 'Meghan warned over father' and 'Don't risk Truss-style budget'
  Meghan Markle's responds to allegations over her father and PM warned to not risk 'Truss-style' budget leads Saturday's papers.

• France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots
  More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.

• Arrest made after fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat
  Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

• Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father
  Scotland Yard opens an inquiry after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations".