COTA — In a major win for Sawamish County students, the Cota School District Levy has passed by a razor-thin 1.2% margin. The victory comes after a strategic campaign to win over conservative voters by hinting at a curriculum focused on the local timber industry.While neighbors like the Clifton School District and South Sawamish SchoolContinue reading “Cota School Levy Squeaks by in Sawamish County After Logging Pivot”
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Commissioners Pass “25+ Zoning Mandate,” Citing Neuro-Developmental Crisis
Cota, February 11, 2026 In a swift 3-0 vote today, the Sawamish County Board of Commissioners passed Ordinance 2026-02-11-B, a controversial zoning shift that effectively bars anyone under 25 from entering establishments that sell alcohol or THC products. By reclassifying these businesses as “Development Protection Zones,” the county is bypassing state age laws through strictContinue reading “Commissioners Pass “25+ Zoning Mandate,” Citing Neuro-Developmental Crisis”
VIOLENT PROTESTORS BLOCK INTERSECTION IN DOWNTOWN COTA
Cota, February 13th, 2026 Traffic at the corner of N. G St. and W. Salal St. slowed to a crawl this morning as an agitated group of “Freedom From Lovers” extremists staged a daring, cardboard-fortified blockade. As of 10:14 a.m., the group, consisting of more than two individuals in tactical rain gear, had effectivelyContinue reading “VIOLENT PROTESTORS BLOCK INTERSECTION IN DOWNTOWN COTA”
Sawamish County Local Caught Impersonating Person Who Cares
Sawamish County, February 5th, 2026 A quiet afternoon in downtown Sawamish was shattered yesterday when law enforcement officials apprehended 29-year-old resident Kayla Henderson on charges of Aggravated Feigning of Interest and Impersonating an Empathetic Individual. Witnesses say the incident occurred at roughly 2:15 PM outside a local coffee shop in downtown Cota. HendersonContinue reading “Sawamish County Local Caught Impersonating Person Who Cares”
𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 “𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”
COTA, Sawamish County, January 31 2026— In an early morning raid that federal authorities are calling a “triumph for navigational sovereignty,” agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) descended upon the quiet community of Cota, WA this morning. Their target was not undocumented individuals, contraband, or illicit funds, but a far more insidious threat toContinue reading “𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 “𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧””
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