Washington students boast record-high graduation rates
OLYMPIA—According to data released Tuesday by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the 4-year graduation rate for the Class of 2023 reached 83.6%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points since 2022 and a record high in Washington state. The total number of graduates in the Class of 2023 has also increased by over […]
Voters may decide in August to allow Port of Everett boundary expansion
EVERETT—In a historic action, the Port of Everett Commission on Tuesday unanimously passed Resolution No. 1220, directing Port staff to submit a proposition to expand the existing boundary of the Port District to the Snohomish County Council for voter consideration. This is the first resolution of its kind in 205 years since the citizens voted to […]
[GRAPHIC] Capitol Police investigating sex tape filmed in Senate building
WASHINGTON D.C., December 19, 2023—U.S. Capitol Police are investigating an incident involving a sex tape filmed in the Senate Judicial Committee Hearing Room by a junior legislative aide to Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). The alleged staffer in the video, Aidan Maese-Czeropski, 24, has since been fired. The sex tape was shared in a “private” chat […]
Colorado court disqualifies Trump from ballot, US Supreme Court next
DENVER—In a 4-3 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former President Donald J Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This section of the constitution contains a “disqualification clause” that kept former Confederate officials from gaining power in government […]
Bipartisan bill making Holocaust education compulsory introduced
OLYMPIA—Senate Republican Leader John Braun (R-Centralia) and Senator Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) introduced legislation on December 15 requiring Holocaust education within schools to combat the rise of antisemitic sentiments in Washington. “The urgency for this bill was created by the attack on Israel on October 7 and the subsequent pro-Hamas demonstrations, increases in antisemitism, and even […]
Edmonds police seeking unreported encounters of possible sexual predator
EDMONDS—Edmonds Police are asking the public’s help to report current or past encounters of a man allegedly stalking children to smell children’s feet after the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the Assault 4 with Sexual Motivation charge against the suspect. An Edmonds Police investigation that began in October led to the arrest of a 36-year-old […]
Couple charged in murder of 23-year-old Lynnwood woman
LAS VEGAS, NV, December 18, 2023—NBA G League basketball player Chance Comanche, 27, and his girlfriend Sakari Harnden, 19, have been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Lynnwood woman Marayna Rodgers after her remains were found in a Nevada desert, Las Vegas police said. Comanche, who played for the Stockton Kings, an NBA G League […]
Let local Boy Scouts recycle your Christmas tree
Support your local Boy Scouts by participating in this holiday season’s Christmas Tree recycling fundraiser drive. The trees are used as mulch and the donations go directly to fund character-building scout activities including summer camp and outings. Place your Christmas tree curbside in the same location as you place your trash cans for curbside pickup. […]
Help needed in identifying woman who defaced signed petition
ISSAQUAH, December 18, 2023—A woman defaced a signed statewide petition for I-2124 Opt Out of State-run Long Term Care Coverage Act, at an Issaquah Costco located at 1801 10th Avenue NW on Sunday evening. First reported and witnessed by unDivided host Brandi Kruse, the incident took place at approximately 5 p.m. as petitioners were collecting […]
Car plows into Biden motorcade with POTUS just feet away
WILMINGTON, Del., December 17, 2023—A car plowed into a secret service vehicle of the presidential motorcade just feet from President Joseph Biden, on Sunday evening, shortly after he and First Lady Jill Biden left a dinner with staff at the Biden-Harris 2024 headquarters in downtown Wilmington. According to the White House press pool email sent […]
