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Vashon Beachcomber

• HeatNest Heater [Must-Read]: Can It Really Keep You Warm This Winter?
  As winter approaches, the quest for comfort and warmth becomes a priority for many households. In a world where energy…

• Funds are running out to help vacate drug possession charges
  King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.

• VashonBePrepared: Detailing Vashon’s special wildfire risk
  And what you can do to prepare.

• Editorial: An adieu, and reminder to stay safe
  Across the U.S., communities are asking: “What must we do to prepare for fires in our own front yard?”

• Local author pens a dreamy novel
  “Lucid” concerns the nocturnal world of fantasy itself.

• Commentary: Resolve for resiliency
  VYFS can help you grow in the new year.

• News Briefs | January 16 edition
  Ferry news and more.

• Commentary: Thank you for having me, Vashon
  And expect to see a few more bylines from me at The Beachcomber.

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

• Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets sign-off
  The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

• Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies at 65
  A statement said Sykes, who co-wrote some of the rock band's chart hits, had been ill with cancer.

• How Trump has already changed America (again)
  The 45th and now 47th president of the United States is wasting no time putting his plans into action.

• Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship. Can he do it?
  Revoking birthright citizenship would require the support of 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of US states.

• 'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction
  Gaza's Civil Defence agency said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under rubble.

• President vows to leave Paris climate agreement and 'drill, baby, drill'
  The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.

• Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization
  Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Wind warning issued as stormy weather threatens to hit UK
  An Arctic blast in the US and Canada will supercharge the jet stream, bringing a deep area of low pressure towards the UK.