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• The stunning saltwater shores of Belfair | Hiking the Evergreen State
  You can camp mere feet from the beach at the state park on the Hood Canal.

• Parents worry WA developmental disabilities program will get axed
  “It’s everything to our family,” says one mom whose son has autism. Funding could end next month, as the state navigates budget troubles.

• The difference between cowardice and courage | In Focus
  It’s not enough to acknowledge fear. You have to take a stand, even if it’s a risk.

• Washington’s Board of Education proposes new high school graduation requirements
  High school students in Washington may soon have more options to connect coursework with their career plans.

• Mariners first half takeaways and second half expectations
  The All-Star break symbolizes the halfway point in the season, how can the Mariners get going?

• Project gets high schoolers reading newspapers — c’est magnifique! | The Free Press Initiative
  Want to get young people reading papers? Give them free subscriptions.

• Cause of death ruled in officer-involved SeaTac shooting
  The death of a man in the officer-involved shooting in SeaTac has been ruled a suicide by the King County Medical Examiner.

• ‘The easy cut’: School workers describe human toll of budget reductions
  Paraeducators and bus drivers say reduced hours and consolidated routes could leave students with less support, longer rides and fewer trusted adults.

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

• 'I needed this summer' – what next for Arsenal's Kelly?
  Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

• Champions Northampton to open Prem season against Newcastle
  Prem champions Northampton host Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, with Exeter at home to Gloucester.

• Chip stocks slide in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
  Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after slumping by 8%.

• 'I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,' Biden tells ghostwriter in recording
  Recordings between Biden and his ghostwriter reveal references to classified information and memory gaps.

• Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online
  Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.

• Schools to offer technical subjects from age 14 in England, Burnham says
  The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

• The way you look can help you get a job – here's how
  While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.

• Detectives 'haunted' by unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh as unseen pictures released
  Suzy Lamplugh (pictured second left) disappeared 40 years ago and her case is set to be closed in a year's time.