Category Archives: News

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   On Jan. 10, Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, escaped her abductor Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, on the 88th day of her captivity. Patterson is accused of killing Closs’ parents in order to kidnap her.  Patterson allegedly stated that he knew he would kidnap Closs after seeing her board herContinue reading “Jayme Closs found”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   If you have ever driven through downtown Seattle, you have probably gone past a Ride the Ducks boat. Filled with tourists wielding yellow duck shaped kazoos quacking insistently at cars and pedestrians, the Ride the Ducks tourist attraction is a well-known facet of the downtown Seattle tourist scene. You mayContinue reading ““Ride the Ducks” takes a dangerous turn”

Chelsea Mancilla, Guest Writer   A heated discussion about vaccinations has emerged in Olympia, Wash. as a result of the measles outbreak in Clark County, with 65 confirmed cases reported since Feb 26. Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a public health emergency in response to the outbreak, which local officials have described as a drainContinue reading “Legislature introduces vaccine bills following the measles outbreak in Clark County”

Grace Crocker, Guest writer   An entire Japanese island disappeared without a trace, and no one noticed it was missing until very recently. Esanbe Hanakita Kojima was an islet set off the coast of Japan, said to be about one-third of a mile away from the village Sarufutsu, located on the northern tip of Hokkaido.Continue reading “The mysterious disappearance of Esanbe Hanakita Kojima”

Fiona Whitver, Guest Writer   On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 27, the small river town of Guerneville, was unexpectedly transformed into its own island due to extreme flooding. Sonoma County officials released a statement expressing that the community had been completely inaccessible with an exception to traveling by watercraft. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department describesContinue reading “California town flooded, turns to island”

Olivia Alvord, Staff Writer   State lawmakers have proposed a bill to successfully ban one-time use plastic bags statewide. Per the Washington State Legislature website, “HB 1205’s goal is to reduce pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.” It is currently in a House CommitteeContinue reading “Washington Legislature introduces bill to ban plastic bags”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   Thousands of Los Angeles teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday, Jan. 23 following a six-day strike. The teachers did not get all that they were hoping for; however, the teachers’ union did gain smaller class sizes. This goal was a large part of their reason to strike. Teachers wereContinue reading “Los Angeles teachers strike ends”

Katherine Pecora, Staff Writer   U.S. Senator Kamala Harris announced her presidential bid on Monday, Jan. 21. Harris is the first African-American woman to enter the 2020 race. Her announcement comes 47 years after Rep. Shirley Chisholm announced her own presidential bid. Chisholm was the first woman and the first African-American to seek the DemocraticContinue reading “Kamala Harris announces 2020 bid for presidency”

Prya Oliveira, Staff Writer   A recent controversy has risen from one of the most trusted DNA companies, FamilyTree DNA. The sharing of information between FamilyTree DNA and the FBI has brought up many concerns regarding the violation of privacy and consent. FamilyTree DNA was one of the first DNA testing companies with the titleContinue reading “Is sharing DNA a breach of privacy or a tool for the greater good?”

Brian Messing, Managing Editor   Entertainment has come to the world in a variety of ways over the years. Originally, television came from three channels over public airwaves. Cable television changed this, with the expansion of many more channels brought into the home. Finally, now we are in the most recent era of television, theContinue reading “Netflix, and the proliferation and future of streaming”