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Jessica Roberts

Proud alum of Washington State University, bisexual transwoman, disappointed baseball fan, and a member of #TeamBrownLiquor

New Pac 12 will provide a challenge for WSU volleyball

After missing out on the post season for the first time in a decade, Korey Schroeder’s volleyball program enters the new, and challenging, Pac 12 after spending the last two seasons in the West Coast Conference. The Cougs will play a schedule that sees them play eight different programs that finished 2025 inside RPI’s top […]

It’s the guns

The shooting at the Bite of Seattle on Sunday night has drawn attention to the continued youth violence epidemic as it killed at least three, including one of the suspected shooters (19), while a 15 year old suspect that was detained on Tuesday; and there’s a potential third suspect on the loose. While prosecutors are […]

Streamlining of Lynnwood’s Critical Area Ordinance will ease development process

As Lynnwood continues to grapple with its housing crisis, the city staff has continued to move forward with the required update to the city’s critical area ordinance. The code is trying to centralize regulations while setting a clearer expectation for reasonable use exemptions and making it more consistent with neighboring cities in order to be […]

Clark dropped 45 as the Fever overcame a late deficit against Seattle

Caitlin Clark rewrote the Indiana Fever (15-10) single game scoring record, and her own career high, as her squad overcame a late eight points deficit to hold off the Seattle Storm (6-21) from the upset road victory. The second year guard has struggled with a back injury and careful management of her minutes in the […]

Lynnwood’s budget deficit is delaying a potential Vision Zero program

Council member Robert Leutwyler’s draft Vision Zero resolution is going to be rewritten to remove the action plan due to constraints on the city’s staff as a result of the budget deficit. It was decided that the decision to add further demands on staff time while they’re working to cut spending, while simultaneously planning out […]

WSU soccer enters the new Pac 12 with a new coach, roster

Washington State’s women soccer enters the new era of the Pac 12 after the winningest coach in program history left for Ole Miss, which led the Cougs to hiring Chris Citowicki away from the University of Montana. Citowicki inherits a roster that saw five transfers follow their coach to Oxford, Miss. after they were unable to […]

The Lynnwood hygiene center is preparing to close for a renovation

Assistant city administrator Monisha Harrell briefed the Lynnwood City Council on efforts that are being undertaken to support the Jean Kim Hygiene Center as it prepares to close for a renovation. The efforts to get everything lined up for the renovation, as well as ensure clear communication for the concerns residents have, have been complicated […]

Here’s how Lynnwood’s ’27-’28 budget process will play out

As the City of Lynnwood continues to grapple with the budget deficit in the current biennium, assistant city administrator Monisha Harrell and interim finance director Sandra Fujioka laid out the plan for the 2027 to 2028 budget process for the city council. The budget process will also include updates on new procedures that will increase […]

Drone first response, social worker, and custody officer are part of Lynnwood’s public safety grant

The city’s accepting of a $2.5 million public safety grant had originally been attached as a consent agenda item, but quickly became a point of contention during Lynnwood City Council’s Monday meeting. Concerns over a new drone program, funding for the new social worker and custody officer positions, and any future ongoing cost to the […]