After approval by an independent panel of scientists, on  Feb. 27, the FDA granted emergency authorization for Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the third vaccine to be approved by...

After years of crowded and chaotic practices where band, choir and orchestra students had practice in classrooms that do not have the best acoustics, the Northshore School District finally began constructing...

Under current Washington state law, it is legal to openly display a gun with a permit.  On Jan. 28, a state Senate Committee approved Senate Bill 5038, which now means that the bill will head to the...

Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Jan. 20, promising change to a nation crippled by a deadly pandemic and economic recession. During his inauguration speech,...

Several power outages across Washington state on Jan. 13 caused more than 10 million gallons of untreated wastewater overflow to flood into both Lake Washington and the Puget Sound, according to the King...

Eleven months after the last Washington high-school-sanctioned sport was played, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has a potential path to return. On Jan. 7, WIAA staff members...

On Jan. 6, Trump administration officials auctioned off oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in accordance with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.   The region is known as...

As of Jan. 16, there have been 390,938 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States, according to the CDC. With cases and deaths on the rise, the need for a COVID-19 vaccine increases everyday, though the...

On Jan. 6, a violent mob, inspired by the words of President Donald Trump, orchestrated a deadly form of insurrection by storming the U.S. Capitol Building in an unprecedented attack on American democracy....

After the announcements in early November of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna with 95% and 94.5% efficacy rates, respectively, nations around the world rushed to secure doses. Many countries...

On Nov. 17, the King County Council unanimously passed the 2021-2022 biennial budget, which comprises of $12.59 billion and notably includes funding for anti-racist programs, criminal justice reform and...

The transition to a new president continues to make headlines as disputes persist regarding the current call naming Joe Biden as President-elect. Biden is pushing forward by starting to compile his Presidential...