On May 8, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a series of bills that ban citizens from certain foreign countries from buying property in the state of Florida. DeSantis stated that these bills...

  Washington state recently signed the nation’s strongest law against toxic chemicals in cosmetics, aptly named the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act. The ban will go into effect starting 2025 or early...

On April 30, Sunrise Elementary Principal Michael B. Griffin was detained in an incident at a QFC in Redmond, resulting in his detainment. Police reports say that Griffin may have been under the influence...

On April 26, a law to make public drug use a misdemeanor was introduced by King County Council Member Reagan Dunn. After implementing many temporary solutions to the issue of drug possession, making public...

Every year, more than 100,000 Americans die from drug overdoses, and a majority of them involve the use of opioids. To combat the rapidly increasing number of overdoses and nationwide opioid crisis, the...

Tokitae, the world’s oldest orca in captivity, is coming back home for her release 50 years after she was taken from the waters of Puget Sound. Her original name, Tokitae (or Toki), was given to her...

On March 17, Michael Tolley (he/him) was appointed Northshore School District’s permanent superintendent, effective July 1. Tolley has been with the district since 2019, previously serving as the East...

On March 29, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a law that will entitle nearly all gig workers to paid sick leave. This applies to those working jobs such as Uber Eats and food delivery services like DoorDash. “No...

Micromobility — small and lightweight vehicles such as Lime scooters — have been seen in Seattle since the city started its first bike-share system in 2014. In 2018, electric scooters first appeared...

Currently, Inglemoor’s English curriculum has little diverse representation across all classes. According to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Inglemoor has a 48.8% minority...

On March 17, the school board selected Dr. Michael Tolley (he/him) as Northshore School District’s new superintendent. There were 27 applicants for NSD’s superintendent position, eight of whom were...

After 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its standard guidelines for treating childhood obesity, a health issue that affects over 14 million children in America. If left untreated,...