‘Election Integrity’ Crusader Robert Sutherland Idaho VA Loan Purchase Sparks Major Questions Over Washington Residency
BONNERS FERRY, ID—Republican candidate Robert Sutherland purchased a three-story home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, in the summer of 2025 using a VA loan. Both his lender, Premier Mortgage Resources, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed to the Lynnwood Times that VA loans require the property to be used as the borrower’s primary residence […]
Robert Sutherland flip-flops, now he is staying in WA to run for State House seat
EVERETT—Three weeks after publicly announcing his disdain for Washington State and leaving for Idaho in a social media post, former Washington state Representative Robert J Sutherland (R-Granite Falls) announced Saturday, April 18, he is running for the Washington State 39th District House seat and telling multiple people that his statement on his move to Idaho […]
Budget Drama: Democrat leader confesses to being impaired during hearing, calling it a ‘poor choice’
OLYMPIA—Washington state House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Seattle) acknowledged Thursday that he drank alcohol before a late-night committee hearing Wednesday evening, where lawmakers said he appeared impaired while wrapping up debate on a key budget bill. The Democrat from West Seattle, in a statement to conservative radio host Jason Rantz, called it a “poor choice” […]
Washington Sentencing Commission Recommends Reduced Penalties for Sex-Offense Sting Busts Against Minors
The Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted 7-2-3 on November 14, 2025, to recommend lighter sentences for adults convicted of attempting to sexually exploit minors in law-enforcement “Net Nanny” operations, if the offender has no prior convictions exploiting a child. The proposal now advances to the Washington State Legislature for consideration in the 2026 session […]
