On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage increased by 3.4% from $15.78 to $16.28, and an estimated 9.9 million workers received raises due to minimum wage increases in over 20 states. The majority of states...

In 2024, the initial segment of the East Link extension between South Bellevue and Redmond will open. An extension of the One Line — currently the only line in the Sound Transit light rail system —...

Since COVID-19, racial violence against Asian Americans has increased by 150%, according to a study from California State University. Common acts of abuse include verbal harassment, physical threats, cyberbullying...

On Feb. 8, 2024, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether the state of Colorado can remove Donald J. Trump, former president of the United States, from the Colorado Republican...

At 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, NSD students, staff, parents and school board members gathered at the Admin Center in Bothell to discuss solutions to the district's budget shortfall. NSD currently faces a shortfall...

On Nov. 16, Starbucks workers nationwide walked out of their stores in protest of working conditions during one of the busiest promotional events of the year: Red Cup Day. On Red Cup Day, customers can...

The city of Bothell started cleaning up the parking lot in front of Baskin-Robbins at the intersection of Bothell Way and Woodinville Drive this month. The lot, named Lot EFG, is 48,173 sq ft and one of...

On Nov. 9, results were released for the Northshore School Board elections. Elisabeth Sotak (she/her) and Han Tran (she/they) will be new school board directors. Elections started on Oct. 20 and lasted...

Historical Context Over 2000 members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas breached the security fence separating Israel from the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., gunning down soldiers and civilians....

Approximately 120 students walked out onto the football field to call for a cease-fire and peace in the Israel-Hamas war on Nov. 16 during Viking Time. The walkout began with speeches by Muslim Student...

Starting this school year, compost bins are no longer available on campus, which was a decision made by the district administration because of budget cuts. Composting services were just one of the many...

As of Oct. 13, there have been 841 fentanyl overdose deaths in King County this year, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Already exceeding 2022’s total of 712 deaths from fentanyl overdoses,...