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• Drums of war
  It didn’t take long for Vashon protesters to hit the streets in 2026.

• Happenings | Jan. 8 edition
  Happenings features community, cultural and nonprofit events; notices are free and printed as space permits. Due to the volume of…

• Escape rainy January to spend time with “Americans in Paris”
  Four noted musicians from the Governor’s Chamber Music Series will perform a tribute to the City of Light in “Americans…

• Granny’s Attic seeks community support during closure
  Granny’s Attic, the beloved local thrift store and grantmaker for local heathcare-related nonprofits, will remain closed most of January, prompting…

• Lawmakers outline priorities ahead of upcoming session
  As the new year begins, so does Washington’s legislative session, where lawmakers convene every year in Olympia to make policy…

• Letters to the editor | Jan. 8 edition
  Thank you to IGA and Thriftway

• What goes around comes around
  So, we are sitting around the table, enjoying a holiday bowl of Eric’s constantly evolving chili, and she says, “These…

• Field notes from our culture’s divide
  My liberal values have long been reinforced by the friends and groups I hang with on this environment and DEI-affirming…

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

• Learner drivers may face mandatory six-month gap between theory and practical tests
  A minimum learning period of up to six months could be introduced for learner drivers

• The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland
  The White House has said that 'utilising the ‌US military is ‍always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal'

• US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, White House says
  It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark after renewed US insistence it must have Greenland.

• Rangers have dragged themselves back into title race – but Rohl wants more
  Rangers have made a "statement" by moving to within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts – but head coach Danny Rohl says moving above Celtic into second place is "still not what we want".

• Assisted dying campaigners request extra time for peers to scrutinise bill
  Concern is growing among supporters the bill won't pass parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.

• Why does Trump want Greenland?
  The US president's repeated demands to control Greenland could threaten the Nato military alliance.

• Late Gibbs-White penalty sinks helpless Hammers
  A late Morgan Gibbs-White penalty gave Nottingham Forest a crucial away victory over West Ham, leaving the London side seven points adrift of safety.

• UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed
  The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris.