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• Mount Rainier fire continues to burn
  The fire was estimated to have grown from 200 acres to 300 over the weekend, but nothing was seen as ‘alarming’

• Ferguson suspends state laws to aid wildfire victims
  Here’s how the emergency proclamation makes additional resources available to people affected by fire emergencies.

• LauraMae Wojciechowski | February 19, 1939 — March 2, 2026
  LauraMae Wojciechowski, a lifelong resident of Vashon Island, passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 87.

• King County issues temporary outdoor fire ban
  A Stage 2 burn ban means any outdoor fires are prohibited, but grills, wood pellet smokers, and propane appliances are still OK to use.

• Communication styles matter in marriages and government | In Focus
  There are Avoiders, Screamers, and Negotiators. Which are you?

• Arts Briefs | August 6 edition
  Concerts in the park

• Canadian research finds that, no, government support doesn’t skew news | The Free Press Initiative
  Instinct says government shouldn’t fund local news. But investigative watchdogs haven’t curbed their criticisms.

• Oh Vashon adds new flavors to island dining
  Tucked along a side street in uptown Vashon, the island’s newest restaurant grew from a longtime friendship and a shared desire to create something together.

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

• Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
  The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.

• Man, 29, arrested in police raid over racist traffic-cone attack
  Police are investigating after a traffic cone was thrown at a delivery driver following an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow last month.

• Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C
  An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for Thursday, when extreme temperatures are expected to peak.

• Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
  The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

• Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
  Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia – which killed at least six and injured 19 – involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

• Call with No 10 gives us hope, PC Harper's mother says
  Debbie Adlam says she does not want a "special case" for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt.

• Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

• England set to eliminate hepatitis C
  England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.