The Vashon Loop

• 2021 Vashon Island Concerts in the Park
  The Vashon Park District and Vashon Events have announced the lineup for the annual Summer Concerts in the Park. The extremely popular and free outdoor concert series will begin on Thursday, August 5th and run through Thursday, August 26th. All concerts will start at 7:30pm and are held in Ober Park on Vashon Island. This […]

• Island Historian Presents Talk on Mosquito Fleet
  Island historian Jean Findlay will provide unique insight and information about Puget Sound’s historical steamboats during the Vashon Heritage Museum’s next monthly Museum Talk series “Stories of Our Mosquito Fleets,” taking place at 7:00 pm, on Thursday, August 12, on Zoom, for free. Findlay, a retired elementary school teacher, is a member of the museum’s […]

• Vashon Kids Beats COVID
  Essential program serves families throughout COVID “I am an essential worker for King County,” explains a Vashon Kids mom, “Plain and simple, I would not have been able to keep my job if it weren’t for Vashon Kids. The VK team was awesome before COVID, but what they did to provide not just the enrichment […]

• The Five Fork Pancake And flaming marshmallow camping adventures
  “Oh … look at that!” Seán exclaimed as he screeched to a stop and abruptly lurched off the road at the old Minglement.   Thankfully, it was a ‘local’ behind us who forgave the somewhat erratic maneuver. “What’s up?”  I said as Seán’s terrier jumped off my lap to leap over to Seán’s side and look […]

• AFOG: Another Foolish Opportunity for Growth
  The experience of falling and breaking a vertebra has turned out to be a much bigger deal than I could have imagined. A few days of denial and agony at home, then a few days in the hospital – St. Anne’s, formerly Highline – and then three weeks in a rehabilitation facility. I am not […]

• This Dragon is Delicious!
  In hot countries, hot dishes and spicy foods help people sweat, and thus cool off. Here, we rather like cold soups. Today, I give you a Chinese soup that’s served hot or tepid. My daughter Suzanna Leigh, whose inspirational motif is the dragon, gave me the name for it. We call it Dragon Soup because […]

• The Day the Earth Stood Still
  The other night I finally got around to watching “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”  I had intended to watch the original 1951 movie but saw that there was a remake in 2008 that I hadn’t seen, so I watched that.  If you are unfamiliar, the original, which I saw as a kid, was a […]

• Tomorrowland
  “…And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!” Macbeth- Billy S. I decided to take the teevee plunge the other night and punched the square with the smiling A on it, and right at the top of the page that came up was a whole block dedicated […]

• Kenny Alton on display at PSCCU
  I built my first altar in honor of my dog Blue after her passing and continued to create personal spiritual altars as gifts for friends and for showing.I feel that by creating a sacred space (temenos) helps keep the practice of gratitude and heartfelt consciousness consistent in one’s life.I use recycled materials and keep the […]

Vashon Beachcomber

• Grocery store workers have right to wear Black Lives Matter buttons
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. National Labor Relations Board ruling against ban by Kroger-owned QFC, Fred Meyer Grocery store workers have right to wear Black Lives Matter buttons Steve Hunter

• Vaccinations improve our health and employment numbers | Brunell
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. It is not surprising that COVID-19, which ravaged the world, was disastrous for our country’s economy. Millions died from COVID complications. Offices, stores and …

• Firefighters vs. the governor’s vaccine mandate | Roegner
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. We all thought we were in this fight with the coronavirus together, based on what the experts have been telling us are the rewards of vaccination for the greater g …

• DNA Made Simple Reviews (Dr. Michelle Sands Glow Protocol)
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Like most people, you might be wondering why all the lifestyle change programs you try have no lasting results. The reason is that they are not suited for your gen …

• Oweli Sleep Reviews: Natural Sleep Aid Supplement That Works
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Not everyone has regular work hours while at their job. Some people have jobs that require them to be awake throughout the night, which means their bodies cannot p …

• Meta Burn Reviews (Sophie Miller) Legit Secret Breakthrough?
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Lifestyle changes are the leading causes of both obesity and overweight cases. Both developing and developed countries are reporting a high number of overweight ca …

• 20 Best Hair Growth Vitamin Products for Men and Women 2021
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. It is no secret that the right vitamins and natural hair care supplements can redefine one’s appearance completely. In this regard, most high-quality hair growth p …

• Probiotic T-50 Reviews – Supplement That Works or Fake Scam?
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Your local homepage. Have acidity, indigestion, bloating and painful constipation become part of your everyday life? Have you tried everything from a high fiber diet, drinking 2 gallon …

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/

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

• Planes turned into graffiti canvasses by street artist
  Street artist Jim Vision had an idea for what to do with planes that have ended their flying days.

• Robert Durst convicted: US millionaire found guilty of first-degree murder
  Durst was convicted of killing his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, and is likely to die in prison.

• The papers: Holiday bookings 'surge' and gas price rises
  A boom in holiday bookings following a change to England's travel rules is among the stories leading the papers.

• Covid-19: Holiday surge expected and calculator that spots most at risk
  Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

• Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians
  An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family – not militants.

• Holiday surge expected after travel rules change
  Travel agents report a rise in bookings after the amber list is scrapped and testing rules are eased.

• Climate change: Should green campaigners put more pressure on China to slash emissions?
  UK activists have protested on the M25, but should they instead be picketing China's embassy?

• Gas price rises prompt urgent government talks
  There are concerns the high price of wholesale gas could have a far-reaching impact on the economy.