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• King County libraries expand hours during this Summer
  More libraries will expand their hours beginning June 18.

• Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
  Cartoon by Frank Shiers

• Rebecca Anne (Denton) Bumgarner
  She was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother of two, best friend and “second mom” to many.

• Rhoda Karusaitis
  Rhoda Karusaitis passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023, with family nearby.

• Jefferson Bruce Stewart
  See you on the other side, dad. We will miss you until then.

• Denice Renier Bacon
  Her husband Steve, their children Joe and Stacy, sister Lynda and five beloved grandchildren survive her.

• Memorial Day to be observed at Vashon Cemetery
  Memorial Day will be observed at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, in a solemn ceremony at Vashon Cemetery, honoring the nation’s fallen veterans.

• Heat pumps are key to electrifying our homes
  But first, some basics: what’s a heat pump?

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

• Deadline looms in row over WhatsApp release to Covid inquiry
  The government is in a stand-off with the Covid inquiry over Boris Johnson's texts to officials and ministers.

• Alex Belfield: Ex-BBC DJ and stalker banned from contacting couple
  Alex Belfield, jailed in 2022, is barred from contacting a man he had sent a tweet to and his wife.

• Spanish Grand Prix: Max Verstappen thinks Red Bull could win every race this season
  Max Verstappen says it "looks like" Red Bull could win every race this season but insists that it is "very unlikely to happen".

• Bournemouth beach death swimmers not hit by boat or jet ski
  Police in Bournemouth release more details about the "devastating" deaths of a boy and girl.

• FA Cup final predictions Chris Sutton v Noel Gallagher and Tom Grennan
  BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher and Manchester United supporter Tom Grennan for Saturday's all-Manchester FA Cup final.

• Taylor Swift fans report 'amnesia' following Eras show
  Psychologists say emotions and time may be behind the perfectly normal phenomenon.

• Ange Postecoglou: Celtic boss says Spurs' interest 'doesn't register'
  Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou says reported interest from Tottenham "doesn't register" with him as he prepares for the Scottish Cup final.

• England v Ireland: Stuart Broad removes James McCollum for 36 to claim fourth wicket
  Watch as England's Stuart Broad removes Ireland opener James McCollum for 36 to claim his fourth wicket on day one of the Test at Lord's.