The University of Washington will be going to the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl in San Diego to play No. 18 Nebraska on Dec. 30. after an exciting 35-28 victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup on Dec. 4. The two teams last met on Sept. 18 in Seattle where Nebraska won 56-21 in a [...]
As the name suggests, Seasonal Affective Disorder, also commonly known as SAD, is a form of recurring depression that occurs around the same time every year. SAD which is categorized as a mental disorder is believed to affect people who react adversely to the colder weather and decreasing amounts of sunlight as the fall and [...]
Since the fall and winter weather here, people are wanting to go tanning so they can keep their glow that they had from the summer. Tan skin is more popular right now than pale or pasty white skin, in effect more and more people are going to go to tanning salons. Popular questions some people [...]
1053 Approved The Washington Supermajority Vote Required in State Legislature to Raise Taxes, or, stated more simply, Initiative 1053, won with 64.66 percent of the vote. According to the concise description on the ballot title, “This measure would restate existing statutory requirements that legislative actions raising taxes must be approved by two-thirds legislative majorities or [...]
JaRon Snow, senior Julian Snow’s mother, passed away from stage four terminal breast and bone cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 10. She leaves behind sons Julian and Sterling, daughter Alicea, and husband Keith. JaRon’s memorial service is Saturday, Nov. 20 from 12 – 3 p.m. at the Kirkland City Church. It was clear Wednesday morning during [...]
Since March, 25,000 grocery store workers from unions UFCW 21, UFCW 81, and Teamsters 38 have been involved in a negotiation battle with big chain grocery stores, such as Safeway, Fred Meyers, QFC, and Albertsons. Grocery workers are trying to bargain for changes made to their work career. Workers want better wages, quality and affordable [...]
Students and faculty were evacuated from the building do to a fire alarm Nov. 10 just after 8:00 a.m. during first period. The alarm was later revealed to have been pulled by Assistant Principal Scott Morrison in response to an alarming smell in the science wing of MTHS. The smell was due to natural gas. [...]
HBN participated in different contests and conventions throughout the past school year. Last spring, when they sent in a daily five-minute announcement tape to the National Scholastic Press Association in order to compete against other school’s monthly broadcasts, they were honored with 5th place in the “Best of Show” contest at the national convention in [...]
In response to the deaths of the four Lakewood officers whose lives were taken by Maurice Clemmons in November 2009, WA JR 4220 was added to the ballot as a constitutional amendment, which passed with 84.9 percent of the vote. In essence, WA JR 4220 would “allow courts to deny bail to persons charged with offenses punishable by the [...]
Due to district budget cuts this school year, the jazz band at Brier Terrace Middle School was one of the programs to get cut. But, with the help of fundraising held by parents and donations, enough money was raised to keep the band around for one more semester. This Saturday, Mountlake Terrace High School is [...]
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