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• Northwest Battle Buddies help veterans with PTSD
  Shannon Walker was a professional dog trainer for years when a veteran named Kevin W. came to her wanting his…

• Layne Brent Stocker | 1957-2025
  A funeral service will take place at 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Lewis Funeral Chapel, in Bremerton.

• Preliminary results show leads in local races
  Early returns indicate strong margins in several Vashon contests as ballot counting continues.

• Arts Briefs | Nov. 6 edition
  Music, poetry and theater fill Vashon’s arts calendar this week.

• A jazzman finds his way home to music on Vashon
  Beloved bassist Bruce Phares marks his 70th with a remarkable jazz comeback.

• Artists band together to present ‘Degenerate’ exhibit
  Local artists confront injustice in “Degenerate Art Show.”

• In dreary November, find color and light at new exhibits
  Art, activism and local talent take center stage for First Friday on Vashon.

• Letters to the editor | Nov. 6 edition
  Thank you to Mobile Integrated Health

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

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• 'Killed because they are Alawites': Fear among Syria's minorities after the fall of Assad
  Many among Syria's minorities see little future in the country amid revenge attacks and sectarian killings.

• A hacking kingpin reveals all: Inside the gang that left a trail of destruction
  One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview.

• US Senate passes deal aimed at ending government shutdown
  The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.

• China exempts chips used by carmakers from export curbs
  The block on exports of the company's chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.

• Typhoon moves away from Philippines after killing two
  Fung-wong, which hit the Philippines as a super typhoon and later weakened, is expected to move to Taiwan.

• Sex schedules and curiosity: How I keep my relationship alive
  How bringing fresh conversation and perspectives into a relationship can help keep it alive.

• Homelessness higher than official figures, research shows
  Official data for England underestimates the scale of the problem, according to research for charity Crisis says.