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School Levy Fails -Vote again in August

Darrington Schools Funding Crisis At School Board meeting Feb 24, 2026, the board made a unanimous decision to resubmit the levy for a vote on April 28, at the exact same dollar amount as in previous years, but then had to switch to August. Since the Feb 10 levy vote

Election Day Feb 10 2026

Darrington School District Special Election By now all ballots are in the mail or ballot drop box, and we will have had an orderly, normal, efficient election for a community ballot measure that affects the town of Darrington. Support for schools is widespread, and I assume the school levy will

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Sign Making & Waving for Dr. King Day 2026

Sign Making & Waving for Dr. King Day 2026

Darrington shows up for Martin Luther King Day Jan 19 Sign Making, Darrington Library We had a great turnout for our sign crafting session at the library on Saturday, Jan 17. Adults and kids discussed slogans, shared ideas, did drawings, colored, and painted away making beautiful statements about justice, love,

End Cruelty, Be Kind

End Cruelty, Be Kind

Darrington Says ICE Out For Good In response to the brutal killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, a group of about twenty gathered to say No to cruelty, No to this administration's terror campaign against people, and that ICE does not belong in

Background on Federal Immigration Enforcement: CBP and ICE

Background on Federal Immigration Enforcement: CBP and ICE

Two agencies under the Dept. of Homeland Security are mainly involved in the terror campaign against the public in cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago, and elsewhere. One is supposed to do border patrol. The other is supposed to find the worst criminals to deport. Some history from a trusted source,

Forest Service Roadless Rule Proposed Changes

Forest Service Roadless Rule Proposed Changes

Short version Jan 7, 2025 Background In the late 1990s, an inventory of so called "roadless areas" was completed by the Forest Service, and in 2001 the Roadless Rule was adopted. The nationwide rule prohibits new road construction, road reconstruction, as well as any timber harvest within the

Government Documents, Roadless Rule Proposal

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands Posted by the Forest Service on Aug 29, 2025 from https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-0001 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is initiating an environmental impact statement (EIS) and rulemaking concerning management of inventoried roadless

Roadless Rule Proposed Changes, Some Responses

Excerpts below are a sampling of what has been written from groups including Healthy Forests, The Mountaineers, Environment America, High County News, Outdoor Life, and Earth Justice. Much more information and commentary is available. A Statement in Favor of the Proposed Change Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities – Supporting active, multiple-use management

What Dr. King has said

What Dr. King has said

The following quotation are from the speeches and writings of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 55 powerful Martin Luther King Jr. quotes to inspire youHonor the civil rights leader on MLK Day and every day with one of these meaningful and uplifting messages.NBC 10 PhiladelphiaSarah Lemire | TODAY

Sauk River from bridge looking south, December 21, 2025

Sauk River After Heavy Rains

After the historic flooding of rivers last week, one of our local reporters sent in photos of the Sauk near the Hampton Mill in Darrington, and also along the Old Sauk Trail. Report from Sunday, December 21, 2025 The river just south of the bridge usually has two separate channels

Welcome to The Darrington Sun

Welcome to The Darrington Sun

posted December 21, 2025 The Darrington Sun is a news and information website dedicated to shedding light on things related to Darrington, Washington, a small town with lots going on under the radar. The Sun is online only for now, future editions may appear in print as well. Some pages

Sun over Mt. Jumbo in November, 2025. Mt. Whitehorse in cloud on the right. Taken from town.

Why call it Darrington Sun?

Because we love the sun, though not often seen in the days of fall and winter. Post pictures here of sunny days all thru the year. What is it with sunshine that we love so much? This will fall under the Not Rocket Science category, just to get things going.

hand lettered "We The People" sign

Indivisible Group Forms in Darrington

November 19, 2025 by Sylvia Stauffer Since the October 18 No Kings rally when a number of Darrington residents turned out, two meetings have been held at the Darrington library. The first meeting on November 10 was attended by about eighteen people with much enthusiasm, introductions, and wide-ranging discussion. On