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• King County Council demands assessor resign over stalking charges
  The King County Council is calling for the resignation of King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson after he was charged for his alleged crimes.

• Pacific Ponies brings new pony club to Vashon
  Vashon now has a new Pony Club — and the kids are already winning.

• Time travel, tuba and da Vinci walk into open space
  A grad student time-travels to the Renaissance. A tuba lights the way. Beds make music. Paintings come to life.

• An intimate night with Sera Cahoone at the Country Store
  Americana singer-songwriter Sera Cahoone returns to her roots this spring with an intimate solo acoustic performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.

• Letters to the editor | April 23 edition
  Quality befitting our community

• Cartoon: “States of Absurdity”
  Bill Jarcho, a Vashon artist known for his humorous creations and biting political art, brings a sharp satirical eye to a cartoon series about the absurdity of life and the strange logic of modern times.

• The village boys need
  It started with a conversation on the sidelines of a lacrosse practice. I was between jobs and had just been laid off from what felt like the best teaching position of my life when a parent asked me a simple question: What’s your dream job?

• The stories beneath our feet | Editorial
  After Earth Day, it feels worth saying plainly: on Vashon, the land is never just scenery.

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

• Suspected gunman identified as 31-year-old Californian
  The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump is due in court on Monday.

• How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
  Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

• Tottenham's Simons to miss rest of season and World Cup
  Tottenham and Netherlands attacking midfielder Xavi Simons is "heartbroken" to have injured his anterior cruciate ligament.

• Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims
  The Conservatives say the PM misled Parliament "multiple times" and that the Privileges Committee should investigate.

• Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit
  Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.

• Car bomb was 'deliberate, reckless, stupid' attack, says police chief
  Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

• Lib Dems pledge £5k rewards for illegal waste tip-offs
  The party says the payouts would help tackle an "environmental emergency" faced by councils.

• Electronic line-calling in Madrid wrong – Rybakina
  Elena Rybakina says she does not "trust" the electronic line-calling system following a disputed decision in her win against Zheng Qinwen at the Madrid Open.