You send your children to school trusting that the adults in charge are vetted, monitored, and held to the highest professional standards. You trust that when rules are broken, there are consequences, and when a threat is identified, it is swiftly removed. But a comprehensive review of more than two

More than three decades after a Pierce County mother was found dead in her home with her infant daughter nearby, authorities have finally made an arrest. On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office arrested 68-year-old James Randle in connection with the 1992 murder of

The fight for transparency in the Clallam County Superior Court escalated on Thursday, April 2, as I filed a formal Request for Internal Review challenging the court’s aggressive refusal to release communications between Judge Brent Basden and a former employee now facing massive drug distribution charges. On March 23,

State lawmakers representing the 35th Legislative District successfully fought off proposed cuts to secure major funding for the Highway 3 Freight Corridor, according to a joint press release issued Thursday. Senator Drew MacEwen (R-Shelton), Representative Dan Griffey (R-Allyn), and Representative Travis Couture (R-Allyn) announced that the newly

Following a brutal, unprovoked attack on a 71-year-old Port Angeles man over the weekend, the 6-foot-8 suspect is now slated for an in-custody psychological evaluation. Joseph “Wes” Beeman, 46, appeared in court again on Wednesday, April 1, but this time before Judge Barnhart instead of

In 2019, U.S. Representative Devin Nunes filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against a satirical Twitter account pretending to be his cow. The lawsuit, widely ridiculed in the press, was a textbook example of a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, or a “SLAPP.” SLAPPs are not designed to win

While the City of Langley’s bank accounts appear flush with cash, a closer look at the municipality’s recently released financial data reveals a local government struggling to keep its books straight amidst staggering staff turnover and broken accounting systems. From a purely fiscal standpoint, Langley’s total reserves

Accountability has finally caught up with a Grays Harbor County man responsible for the wanton, wasteful slaughter of local wildlife—a crime that robs Washington’s ecosystems, steals from ethical hunters, and damages the state’s outdoor economy. On Friday, March 27, Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge Katherine Svoboda dropped

While Aaron C. Fisher was sentenced earlier today to 90 months in prison for the manslaughter of 70-year-old Richard Madeo, the most consequential battle in the courtroom wasn’t about the length of his sentence—it was about a scribbled word on a jury verdict form, and a

A Washington State appellate court has ruled that a trial court’s order banning a man from mentioning his estranged family online “in any manner whatsoever” violates the First Amendment. In an unpublished opinion filed today, March 31, 2026, Division Two of the Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed domestic

Aaron C. Fisher, 37, of Port Townsend, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for the May 2025 death of 70-year-old Richard G. Madeo. Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brent Basden handed down the sentence, which includes credit for time served and 36 months of community custody. Restitution

March has proven to be a relentless, defining month for accountability in Washington state. Over the last thirty days, we published articles that uncovered systemic local failures, exposed deep betrayals of public trust, and, predictably, triggered desperate legal maneuvers designed to silence the press. But independent journalism does not back

Washington State Senator Mike Chapman is being credited with saving the life of his 71-year-old neighbor, after throwing his own body over the elderly man to shield him from a vicious, unprovoked beating over the weekend. However, despite the severity of the attack, the suspect’s violent resistance

As the public demands answers regarding why an armed, alleged fentanyl and meth distributor was previously employed as the Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator, the Court Administration has decided on a strategy of absolute secrecy. In a blatant refusal of transparency, the Clallam County Superior Court is aggressively withholding years

About five years ago, the details of a crime sent a shockwave through the West End community of Clallam County: a trusted school employee, utilizing her access to students, admitted to the severe and ongoing sexual abuse of a middle schooler. Tammy Ann Leask, a former para-educator for the

To understand the current crisis within the Clallam County Superior Court, one must look past the recent scandals and examine the foundational ideology of the man at the center of it all. Long before Judge Brent Basden was facing a state investigation for alleged religious bias, and before he was

Just weeks after the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct launched a formal investigation into Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brent Basden, his attempts to distance himself from the scandal appear to be a mirage. Recusal in Name Only Following intense public outcry, Judge Basden—a former Stake President for

A tragic double homicide in Mason County has brutally exposed the limits of Washington’s family court’s protective measures. Just one day after a Mason County judge finalized a domestic violence protection order against him, 60-year-old Robert Terry Child allegedly drove to a Hoodsport residence and shot

The adrenaline of the tactical raid at the 7 Cedars Casino has faded, and the operation to dismantle a massive, cross-county drug trafficking network has now transitioned from the streets into the bureaucratic machinery of the Clallam County Superior Court. While the arrest of former Drug Court Coordinator Johnny

The long-awaited return of professional basketball to the Pacific Northwest just took a massive step toward reality. On March 25, 2026, the National Basketball Association officially announced that its Board of Governors voted to approve league expansion from 30 to 32 teams. This landmark decision clears the most significant

Last month, we reported on a lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, for allegedly covering up severe sexual abuse of a child in Ridgefield, Washington and Albany, Oregon. Newly filed court documents claim that the Church’s alleged failure to protect the plaintiff, identified as