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Vashon Beachcomber

• Scene & Heard: June Langland honored at Chorale performances
  Now 93, June is still lifting her voice in song with the Chorale.

• Commentary: Finding common ground in a divided nation
  What should we make of our blue bubble and our purple nation?

• Editorial: Words to remember in 2025
  We hope you find comfort and inspiration, as we did, in these words.

• Letters to The Editor | January 9 edition
  Readers write in about invasive plants and pedestrian safety.

• VashonBePrepared: Do just one thing
  Plus, news you can use about bird flu.

• Recommended: ‘Vishniac,’ with filmmaker in attendance
  “Vishniac,” a feature-length documentary film about the photographer Roman Vishniac — acclaimed for his indelible images of Jewish life in…

• Recommended: Americana artists offer up “On a Winter’s Night”
  Fans of Americana and folk music are in for a treat

• [Must-Know Facts] NativePath Antarctic Krill Oil: Side Effects, Pricing, and User Feedback
  In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health has become more important than ever. With the rise of chronic ailments and…

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

• Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
  The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.

• Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further
  Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump's election, but Palestinians are concerned.

• The Papers: 'Lost Angeles' and 'Musk seeks plan to oust Starmer'
  Friday's headlines include more reports of devastation in Los Angeles due to wildfires.

• Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged
  The US president-elect has said previously that he wants to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

• Maps and pictures chart how fires have spread
  Maps and images showing how the fires currently affecting the Los Angeles area are developing.

• Freezing cold snap to last into weekend as UK wakes to more ice
  "It's going to be another cold couple of days," the Met Office says as temperatures keep below freezing.

• What's the latest on the LA fires, and what caused them?
  Everything you need to know about the blazes that have forced thousands to leave their homes.

• Spent cartridges found amongst fire wreckage in Los Angeles
  The BBC sees bullets strewn over the streets while touring the fire damage in Los Angeles.