First Amendment Battle Heats Up: Journalists sue WA State House over denied press credentials

OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, February 10, against the Washington State House of Representatives and the Washington State Capitol Correspondents Association (WSCCA) on behalf of three prominent journalists—Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe—after all three were denied legislative press credentials to cover proceedings at the Washington State Capitol. […]
2025 Federal Politics Recap: Trump’s Return Sparks Sweeping Changes

In 2025, President Donald J. Trump’s second term began with an unprecedented wave of executive action, signing 225 orders in a record-breaking push to reshape federal policy. Below are our highlights of our 2025 federal politics coverage. Trump signs order to reschedule marijuana for medical use On December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed […]
In Memoriam: Honoring Lives That Shaped Our Community and Beyond

In a year marked by profound loss, 2025 saw the passing of luminaries and local heroes whose contributions continue to resonate across sports, civil rights, education, and culture. From NBA and NFL Hall of Famers Lenny Wilkens and Kenny Easley—who left lasting legacies in Seattle and Lynnwood through championships, community academies, and youth empowerment—to Snohomish […]
Trump targets Antifa: Roundtable exposes terror network and funding sources

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on October 8 to address what administration officials described as a growing epidemic of left-wing political violence attributed to Antifa and associated far-left extremists. Later in the meeting President Trump instructed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take the necessary steps to classify […]
Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk: A phoenix rising from the ashes

GLENDALE, Ariz.—In a profound act of grace that echoed through a sea of tens of thousands of mourners, Erika Kirk, widow of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, publicly forgave her husband’s assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, during Sunday’s memorial service at State Farm Stadium. “I forgive him,” she said, invoking Jesus Christ’s words from the cross, “Father, […]
State seeking death penalty in murder of Charlie Kirk

UTAH—Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray just minutes ago during a schedule press conference announced that he will be seeking the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, 22, for the murder of Charlie Kirk. Robinson is being held in Utah County Jail without bail. Below are Robinson’s current charges: The FBI is independently conducting its own investigation […]
Robinson has not confessed to the murder of Kirk, has trans lover

Utah Governor Spencer Cox this morning on NBC News’ Meet the Press and ABC News’ This Week confirmed that Tyler Robinson, 22, is not cooperating with law enforcement, not confessed to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, lived with his boyfriend who is transitioning from male to female, and espouses “leftist ideology.” Formal charges against Robinson will […]
Antifa attack local journalists at pro-Palestine UW encampment

SEATTLE—Local journalist and Lynnwood Times contributor, Jonathan Choe, and his bodyguards, were physically assaulted while covering the Pro-Palestine encampment in the University of Washington’s Quad on Tuesday, May 7. Journalists working for KOMO News, who were covering the event Tuesday, also reported witnessing physical fights break out and their news camera lenses being vandalized with […]