Nordic News

Second wave of COVID-19 cause infection rates to peak internationally

Arushi Sharma and Rory Knettles • Dec 3, 2020

As the holiday season has begun all over the world, the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has started to rise at a dangerously rapid rate again. Governments are grappling with the major increase, which...

Trump faces more legal defeats as Biden begins transition

Miles Gelatt, News Editor • Nov 4, 2020

Despite President-elect Joe Biden garnering 306 certified electors to secure the Electoral College vote on Dec. 12, President Donald Trump has yet to concede and continues to claim widespread election...

Washington gubernatorial race comes to a close

Kellen Hoard, Co-Editor-in-Chief • Nov 3, 2020

As the November election nears, the race for Washington State governor remains in high gear. Incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee is running for a third term, and Republican challenger Loren Culp, a police...

Barrett’s confirmation shows sharp division in Congress

Minita Layal, Web-Editor-in-Chief • Oct 31, 2020

On Oct. 26, the Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. The final vote to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett was 52-48, with the vote split across party lines. All Democratic...

Major developments in presidential race

Miles Gelatt, News Editor • Oct 18, 2020

Since the first presidential debate on Sep. 29, the presidential election has had several major developments. In the early hours of Oct. 3, President Donald Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania...

Supreme Court vacancy divides Washington

Miles Gelatt, News Editor • Oct 8, 2020

On Sept. 26, President Donald Trump nominated judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Ginsburg passed away on Sept. 18 from complications...

Businesses join fight against COVID-19 by aiding health care workers

Divya Akkiraju, Co-Business Manager • May 26, 2020

From software companies to local restaurants, businesses across the nation have shifted away from their typical operations and are aiding health care workers fighting against the coronavirus pandemic....

Presidential election continues despite COVID-19 concerns

Miles Gelatt, News Editor • May 24, 2020

Presidential campaigns continue even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, President Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee after clinching the majority of delegates. Former...

The economic cost of COVID-19

Minita Layal, Web-Editor-in-Chief • May 22, 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases tops 4 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University, many are worried about the global economic toll of the virus. Politicians, citizens and scientists are all...

ASB elections continue despite school closures

Rory Knettles, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2020

Meet your ASB President candidates for the 2020-2021 school year Despite school cancelations, ASB executive elections will still be held virtually on May 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. via a Google Form sent...

Democratic primary results show Biden in the lead

Minita Layal, Web-Editor-in-Chief • Apr 2, 2020

The democratic presidential primaries and caucuses for the 2020 presidential elections kicked off on Feb. 3 in Iowa. Primary elections and caucuses decide which candidate from each party will become the...

Mental Competency Bill Proposed in Senate

Minita Layal, Web-Editor-in-Chief • Mar 31, 2020

Lawmakers proposed Senate Bill 6109 in February which could provide treatment to patients with mental health issues without their consent. If passed, a pilot program would begin in King, Snohomish and...