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Send Voting Toolkits to Schools

Oct. 21, 2026 Text copied from Zinn Education Project website – Here is a way we can all help to get voting information out in the classroom. Maybe not in time for the midterms in two weeks, but this project sounds like a practical step to take right now. Voting Rights

Defend Democracy, Vote Early

October 17, 2026. A dedicated group of local citizens rallied on the main highway in Darrington, WA to proclaim NO KINGS and remind people that their vote counts. Demonstrators were met with cheers and honks of support. There is still lots of time to register to vote before the midterms

Indigenous People's Day

Time to remember and celebrate the people who were here long before European explorers arrived. Canadians call them the First Peoples. United States of America calls them Native Americans. I call them my friends and neighbors and am very happy to remember that some of my ancestors – all European – were

Open Mic at River Time Sept 17

Event a sucess! Poems, prose and conversation were shared by a small but dedicated group at the River Time last Thursday. We will be doing it again soon. Sign ups at 6:30 pm – Starts at 7 pm Bring yourself, your friends, your songs, stories, poems or what have you

Send complaint to the Post Office

About the new "Final Rule" Whatever exactly that is. Something about states submitting voter roles and bar codes and other voter information that is only the business of each state, and not ever any federal agency. Supreme Court has declined to rule yet on the constitutionality of what&

Is the US Postal Service part of the government? yes, but...

From wikipedia: The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated

Breaking News- Levy Passes!

10 pm, Aug 4, 2026 The results are in and Darrimgton came through! Thank you voters! Details to come

School Levy Vote Yes Now Before Aug 4

If you have not already marked and returned your ballot to vote YES on the Darrington School District Levy, do so now. Drop your ballot in the box at the library, or you can put in the postal mail with no stamp required, but this can take too long. Not

Stargazing at North Mountain

STARGAZING PARTY – NORTH MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT, AUG. 13 post from Tyller Boomgaarden Everyone is invited to join the free public Stargazing Party at the tower on Thursday, Aug. 13, starting at 7 p.m. The timing of August 13 is special this year: The Perseids meteor shower peaks under a new

Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters

Four sisters light up the Darrington Bluegrass Stage Guest article by Thomas Roman At this year's Darrington Bluegrass Festival, the Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters absolutely stole the show with their energy, exuberance and grace! Fresh off their recent success at the Grand Ole Opry, the Sisters performed a mix

Rise Up, Sing Out June 14

Join a local gathering or watch at home On June 14, No Kings and the Committee for the First Amendment are coming together for Rise Up, Sing Out Its a national concert event celebrating the freedoms that belong to all of us: speech, assembly, protest, religion, press, and expression. Across

Meeting the Poets at the Library

Kara Briggs and Derek Sheffield shared their poetry with a small and very attentive group of listeners on April 24, 2026, a Friday afternoon at the Darrington Library. Seated next to each other, the two poets took turns reading from their work for the rapt audience. Although this was the

North 530 Road Cleanup - Big Success

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for the Hwy 530 North clean up on Saturday, May 6, 2026.  A hot day but at least 12 volunteers spent 3 hours along SR 530 from Estes Rd to Giles Rd. The Coleman Family has taken care of this stretch of highway

No Kings Day Large Turnout

Fifty-six people were counted as being a part of this second No Kings event in Darrington – more than twice the size of the first held last October 18, 2025. Lining both sides of the main street, many honks and cheers from passing vehicles showed the popularity of the event.