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,...

The Northshore PTSA held a School Board Candidate forum for voters to hear directly from the three candidates running from Districts 2 and 3 on Oct. 3. The election is on Nov. 7. Candidates had two minutes...

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...