Lynnwood Council VP Binda appears to have falsely claimed college degree in official voter pamphlet
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Council Vice President Joshua Binda appears to have falsely claimed in the Snohomish County Voter’s Pamphlet (p. 73) that he graduated from Western Governors University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Further, no enrollment records for Joshua Binda were found to confirm that he ever attended the University of Washington as […]
Dead body found near Olympic View Middle School in Mukilteo
MUKILTEO—A dead body was found on a trail near Olympic View Middle School in Mukilteo this morning. Mukilteo Police do not believe there is any threat to the public at this time. Officers working with the Mukilteo Police responded to multiple calls of an individual with possible injuries on the 7300 Block of 48th Avenue […]
Who was Emi Muñoz? A mourning father remembers the son he tragically lost
EVERETT—Emiliano “Emi” Muñoz, 13, tragically passed away on Monday, May 5, from injuries related to riding an electric bike through a braided metal cable in the Casino Road neighborhood of South Everett. “I’m absolutely heartbroken about this tragic loss,” said Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin. “Please keep this child’s loved ones and his Explorer Middle School community […]
13-year-old, who struck cable riding an electric bike, dies from injuries
EVERETT—An Explorer Middle School student has died after striking a metal cable while riding an electric bike last week. The metal cable extended from a residential driveway, between a metal fence post and a traffic bollard, the Everett Police Department informed the Lynnwood Times. The cable was so long that it shows up on Google […]
Kamiak High School teacher assigns controversial ‘fascist’ assignment
MUKILTEO—Kamiak High School students got a taste of classroom politics a couple weeks ago when they were asked to provide evidence justifying claims that the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, is a “fascist.” According to Kamiak High School Principal Stephen Shurtleff, an AP Government and Politics teacher asked students to evaluate […]
Learning Loss: Four years after the pandemic, student proficiency down nationally
More than four years have passed since Bothell High School became the nation’s first school to shut down during the pandemic in February 2020. Their closure set a precedent, one which generated controversy across the nation. During the pandemic, some states ordered schools to be closed, others allowed districts to decide, and a few states […]
Fewer than half of Washington students are hitting grade level
On September 10, OSPI released its K-12 Report Card for the 2023-24 school year. Following national trends, fewer than half of Washington students met academic proficiency. Testing was over grades 3-8 and 10. In Washington state, only 50.3% of students met ELA standards, 39.7% met math standards, and 43.5% met science standards in their spring […]
County and education leaders celebrate the expansion of new Youth Child Care Workforce Initiative
EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers joined local education leaders at Mukilteo School District’s Pathfinder Kindergarten Center on Wednesday, June 5, to announce that the successful new Youth Early Childhood Education Career Pathways program will be expanding to four additional school district this fall. The program is expanding to Arlington, Granite Falls, Monroe, and Sultan, with […]
A return to in-person learning at Endeavour Elementary after fire
MUKILTEO—Hundreds of students can now return to class at Endeavour Elementary starting Monday, January 8, the district announced Friday, after a fire ravaged through the school the evening of December 4, 2023. The preferred plan to return for in-person learning by January 8 was a herculean effort. The Mukilteo School District worked with many agencies […]
District aims for in-person learning at Endeavour Elementary in January after fire
MUKILTEO, Wash., December 16, 2023—Mukilteo School District Superintendent Allison Brynelson sent out an email update to staff and families on Wednesday regarding the overnight fire at Endeavour Elementary which affected half of the school on December 4. The email highlighted a repair and cleanup strategy, which is already underway, and two different plans for student’s […]
