Longview Schools Superintendent arrested in high school sexual assault investigation
LONGVIEW — Longview police arrested Karen Cloninger, superintendent of Longview Public Schools, on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving students at Mark Morris High School. Superintendent Cloninger faces charges of tampering with a witness, a class C felony; failure to report, a gross misdemeanor; and obstructing a […]
Marysville announces America 250 celebrations
MARYSVILLE — The Marysville City Council recently adopted a proclamation recognizing America’s 250th anniversary, also known as America 250 or the nation’s semiquincentennial. The city plans to commemorate the historic milestone through a wide range of community events and celebrations. In addition to special enhancements such as patriotic flower baskets throughout the city and American flag banners along State Avenue, the city will host the following […]
COMMENTARY: Say no to Democrats and their dream of gaining more power
The disdain shown by the Legislature’s majority Democrats for the rule of law this year isn’t limited to their passage of an unconstitutional state income tax. They’re now looking to gain more power by targeting the bipartisan way our state’s legislative and congressional districts are redrawn. The political climate in our nation has caused an […]
Lynnwood CC discusses extending TBD sales tax another 10 years to fund transportation projects
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council discussed renewing its Transportation Benefit District (TBD) sales tax, which will be used to fund some major transportation for the next 10 years if approved, at its Work Session on Monday, May 18. The Lynnwood TBD receives 0.1% sales tax within the City, but this tax is set to expire March 31st, […]
Snohomish County takes a moment to celebrate National Public Works Week
EVERETT—From the front lines of county roads to the recycling area of your local transfer station, Snohomish County Public Works is responsible for fulfilling vital infrastructure services that have positive benefits on our local communities. The American Public Works Association’s annual National Public Works Week, celebrated May 17-23, offers an important opportunity to recognize and […]
Big Four Ice Caves Collapse Safety Drill Scheduled for May 26
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a drill on May 26th to exercise emergency response plans and communications plans in the event of a major avalanche or collapse of the Big Four Ice Caves. Aircraft from Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Life Flight network and Airlift Northwest will be participating, along with Snohomish […]
Bill to force schools to get parents’ OK before pronouns and name changes, passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives on May 20 passed HR 2616 which, if signed into law, will require public elementary and middle schools that receive federal funding to obtain parental consent before changing a student’s gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on school records or allowing access to sex-based facilities such as locker rooms […]
Barney Frank, gay rights trailblazer who shape post-2008 financial reforms, dies at 86
BOSTON—Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, the 4th Congressional District Massachusetts Democrat who became one of the first openly gay members of Congress and a leading author of the landmark financial reforms that followed the 2007-2008 housing crash, has died. He was 86. Frank died Tuesday night at his home in Ogunquit, Maine, after entering hospice […]
Decorated Arlington Police Officer Dustin Bartlett arrested on child porn charges
ARLINGTON—Arlington Police Officer Dustin Bartlett, 41 of Camano Island, faces multiple counts of first-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct after Island County deputies served a search warrant at his home on Camano Island and took him into custody Monday night. Bartlett was booked into Island County Jail around 9 p.m. […]
ACCESS Project and Jaguars Community team up to restore School Resource Officers
LYNNWOOD—The ACCESS Project has teamed up with Jaguars Community to restore the School Resource Officers to local schools throughout South County. You can sign the ACCESS Project petition by clicking this link. Since the ACCESS Project began in 2022 about eight youths have been killed in South County. Research estimates each homicide costs the […]
