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Jul 25, 2026
Inside: Interviews with 8 of the 11 candidates on Shoreline's Aug. 4 Primary Election Ballot
“We need to put people to work in equitable, long-term, meaningful work, and I think it starts with infrastructure.”
“Instead of complaining, I think I can do a much better job.”
“Democracy is built with power to the people. And one of the things that corrupts that...is the concentration of power and wealth.”
"Having that overarching spirit of fighting back against the Trump administration, wherever we can, is going to be super important."
“We need to fix a lot of the inequities that are preventing people from being able to work hard and reap the benefits of that.”
"If I go there for two or three terms and I don’t have anything to show for it, that’s a personal fail."
“But seeing them up there, their families were there, they were reunited with their kids — can you think of something that’s more rewarding than that?”
"Olympia is full of good attorneys. We're not lacking attorneys," Chen said. "I'm the only CPA in the race."
Jul 14, 2026
Multiple attempted arrests have been derailed by citizens taking video of ICE activity
Jun 5, 2026
This Saturday's festival reaches back to the area's long history of berry farming
May 19, 2026
Professor Eric Hamako will discuss zombie fiction and fascist fascinations with groups of foreigners as part of Drumlin's "Public Knowledge" series on Tuesday, May 19
Shoreline
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May 15, 2026
The proposed ballot measure would set up a special tax district to fund the pool — and it would have a lower threshold for approval than a bond measure
May 11, 2026
'Lake Forest Park really reached out to help in so many ways,' said Yeng Vue, of flower vendor Yeng Garden
May 10, 2026
The market will be visited by Gov. Bob Ferguson to mark the first day of the market's 2026 season
May 8, 2026
In this issue: State legislators meet with constituents; two years of Shoreline's hometown bookseller; the city council de-flocks its schedule; and more
Politics
May 6, 2026
The legislators met with constituents days before midterm campaign season begins in earnest
Apr 29, 2026
The bookstore recently celebrated its second anniversary in business
Apr 18, 2026
The April 27 dinner meeting was cancelled after resident complaints, council members 'expressed concern' with controversial surveillance tech company
Apr 17, 2026
Police expect to roll out a dedicated DUI enforcement unit this summer, and are requesting backup from KCSO during the 2026 World Cup
Apr 9, 2026
Join The Osprey at Drumlin in Ridgecrest from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 9!
Newsletter
Apr 8, 2026
Join us at Drumlin on April 9! Also: speed cameras, baseball fields, local grocery stores and ICE ordinances
Council to decide city code update at April 27 meeting
Apr 1, 2026
Also: Shoreline removes race restrictive covenants from its North City pump station
Mar 30, 2026
If approved, the first set of cameras, planned for Meridian Park Elementary, would start as early as January 2027
