Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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OLYMPIA, Apr. 18 — Twenty-three-year-old Cody Meyer loved hiking at Wallace Falls in Gold Bar, Washington, and lighting off fireworks on the Fourth of July. He spent time playing video games with his father and brother and hanging out with his girlfriend, Nicole. Arlington-resident Tina Meyer, describes her son, Cody, as her best friend. “The one thing that a lot of people don’t get with their boys is affection as they get older,” Tina said. “Cody was the type of man who would always give me a kiss on the lips.” Cody was working as a construct...
OLYMPIA, Apr. 6 — High school years--for students it’s a time to prepare for college, a transition period to becoming an adult. However, for some students in Washington state, it’s a time fraught with rapid change when they must grow and learn to survive on their own during those high school years. Often these students are hungry. It’s uncertain where they will sleep each night. These students are classified as unaccompanied youth. Essentially, they’re homeless. Unaccompanied youth are those ages 12 to 24 — defined by law and social services ...
OLYMPIA, Feb. 22 — West Valley School District Supt. Gene Sementi, like other Washington educators, is waiting as legislators wrestle to find a solution to fund basic education this session. He is pleased to see budget proposals on the table from the House Democrats, Senate Republicans and Gov. Jay Inslee. “It’s very encouraging that there are three different proposals this early in the session,” said Sementi, whose school district is in the Spokane Valley, east of Spokane. “Both sides seem to be very serious about arriving at a resolution.” Ot...
Olympia - More than 6,500 students, educators, and parents assembled across the capitol steps Monday to shout out their frustrations over the state's failure to fund basic education, its constitutional duty. Speakers at the Rally for Student Civil Rights and Amply Funded Public Schools referred to Dr. Martin Luther King's fight for equality. Monday was his holiday. "In honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Washington can look to his words for inspiration and a call to action," said Summer Stinson,...
