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• DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn
  The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Auburn for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.

• Arts Briefs | April 16 edition
  “Roy G Biv” at Vashon Bookshop

• Safer roads, healthier homes and senior support
  Keep wearing your hi-vis clothing

• More than ink at Toad and Jaguar
  At Vashon Island’s newest tattoo studio, getting inked is meant to feel less like a transaction and more like an experience.

• Happenings | April 16 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 …

• A life of wonder, a final book
  In his final year, former islander Mark Schrader turned years of crop-circle study into a final book.

• Earth Day on Vashon: Ways to dig in
  This year, Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22, and on Vashon, it arrives in a community that has long treated environmental stewardship as more than a slogan.

• Local beachcombers find solace on the shoreline
  Jenni Olson doesn’t need much time.

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

• Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
  Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".

• Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
  The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

• Attempted murder charge after car hit pedestrians
  A 30-year-old woman is in a critical condition following the incident on Sunday morning in Soho.

• Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out
  Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.

• Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
  The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.

• F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns
  Formula 1 makes a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season.

• Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop
  The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

• Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
  The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.