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Southern California wildfires destroy people’s homes

Adama Jaw, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

January 7, 2025, was a devastating date for Californians. Twenty-nine civilians lost their lives on Feb. 4. 16,251 structures were destroyed, and the Easton fire took over 9,000 acres. The Palisades...

The distribution of immigrants across different fields.

“A Day Without Immigrants” and how it’s really going

Izaak Gonzalez, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

In 2023, immigrants made up 18.6% of the U.S. workforce. By the end of 2024, they make up 19% of the workforce. And for one whole day, despite making up a small percentage of America’s workforce, their...

LSSD 2025 Bond makes a return to the ballot

LSSD 2025 Bond makes a return to the ballot

Kasey Edens, Opinion Editor February 7, 2025

Since the 2024 LSSD bond failed in the 2024 election, Lake Stevens School District will rerun the school construction improvements bond election on Feb. 11, 2025. The school district revised the LSSD...

This warning message popped up on TikTok the night before the ban.

America’s TikTok Ban: Clash of Viral Culture and National Security

Hailey Pilon, A&E Section Editor January 30, 2025

Jan. 19 is a date everyone is familiar with by now, as the TikTok ban, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has taken the media by storm. In 2016, TikTok was introduced. Music.ly...

LSSD bond flier details all of proposed changes and  maintenance to new and existing buildings across the district.

Lake Stevens School District unveils 2024 bond for reconstruction and innovation

Lake Stevens prepares for a bond that registered voters will be able to vote on Nov. 5, 2024. The bond, if passed, will improve overcrowding and safety for elementary and middle schools. Two new...

Intervention Specialist Steve Pitkin heads up the Healthy Youth Survey for LSSD and presents findings to the school board and staff to raise awareness about substance use and mental health trends.

Substance use in high school students decreases

Healthy Youth Surveys are conducted in schools every two years to gather information from students about their alcohol, drug use and other behaviors that impact their health, safety and success. Survey...

Student registers to vote. A student visits Vote.org and learns how to register to vote.

Eligible students prepare for their initial appearance at the polls

For many Americans, the Nov. 5, 2024 election is crucial. Contradicting policies determine American livelihood for the next four years, and those who are first-time voters may affect the outcome. Seniors...

Students participate in an adrenaline-inducing icebreaker.

Students break down walls and meet new people

At Lake Stevens High School, a diverse group of nearly 800 students participated in a nationwide event called Breaking Down the Walls (BDTW) during the week of Sept. 24, 2024 through Sept. 27, 2024, to...

A screenshot of someone being on Kai's account and sending messages to hack into other accounts.

Be ready to protect yourself

Braeden Crossen, Sports Editor May 21, 2024

1.4 billion social media accounts are hacked every month. Recently, lots of Snapchat and Instagram accounts created by people in our school have been hacked. “It was a random Monday and I realized I...

Student competitors Ava McGee, Lilly Turner, Sahib Malhi, Kylie Monson and Payton Thompson Vanausdeln, gathered together after Malhi was awarded his medal for being a top test taker.

Students compete at Internationals with DECA peers from around the world

Hannah Branham, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 20, 2024

This year, from April 26 to May 1, DECA competitors traveled to Anaheim, CA to compete in the International Career Development 2024 Conference (ICDC) with hopes of making it to the finals. Five students...