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Campaign Corner   -   Oct 28, 2025 Katie Kresly announces run for Highline School Board – Position 3
Katie Kresly announces run for Highline School Board – Position 3

"I’m running for the Highline School Board to restore academic excellence, safety, transparency, and trust." - Kresly

Government   -   Oct 27, 2025 Understanding the District Boundaries & Why This Year is Unique
Understanding the District Boundaries & Why This Year is Unique

Did you ever wonder why certain candidates run against each other? In Highline, it's geography-your address decides who can run for each position.

"Disabled" Ex-Elected Official Account Clarified, Retracting Previous Story
Government   -   Oct 29, 2025 "Disabled" Ex-Elected Official Account Clarified, Retracting Previous Story

Last week, we broke a story about the potential misuse or possible continued use of an email account of an ex-elected Highline School Board Member, Aaron Garcia Virgen, who left office in December of 2023 after his term ended. We reached out to the Highline School District for comment on

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Government   -   Oct 29, 2025 "Disabled" Ex-Elected Official Account Clarified, Retracting Previous Story
"Disabled" Ex-Elected Official Account Clarified, Retracting Previous Story

Last week, we broke a story about the potential misuse or possible continued use of an email account of an ex-elected Highline School Board Member, Aaron Garcia Virgen, who left office in December of 2023 after his term ended. We reached out to the Highline School District for comment on

by Martin Barrett
Campaign Corner   -   Oct 28, 2025 Katie Kresly announces run for Highline School Board – Position 3
Katie Kresly announces run for Highline School Board – Position 3

"I’m running for the Highline School Board to restore academic excellence, safety, transparency, and trust." - Kresly

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Government   -   Oct 27, 2025 Understanding the District Boundaries & Why This Year is Unique
Understanding the District Boundaries & Why This Year is Unique

Did you ever wonder why certain candidates run against each other? In Highline, it's geography-your address decides who can run for each position.

by Sandra Locklear
Government   -   Oct 27, 2025 Campaign Corner: Sue-Ann Hohimer Seeks Election to Highline School Board
Campaign Corner: Sue-Ann Hohimer Seeks Election to Highline School Board

[Editors Note: any candidate for office may submit one campaign announcement. Please reach out to Info@TheHighlineJournal.com] Hello Neighbors, My name is Sue-Ann Hohimer, and I’m running for the Highline School Board. For over 25 years, I’ve dedicated my career to serving children, youth, and families—as

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Education   -   Oct 24, 2025 Levy Fund Collections Set to Double in Less Than 10 Years
Levy Fund Collections Set to Double in Less Than 10 Years

What is the Highline School District Levy? Is it a Renewal? Is it an Increase?  The answer: both! The Highline School District’s 2027-30 operations levy on the Nov 4th ballot is both a renewal and an increase. It is a renewal of the previous levy that is expiring, but

by Stuart Jenner
Highline Schools   -   Oct 22, 2025 *Retraction: Highline SD Faces Questions Over Ex-Board Members' Account Access: Concerns of Data Security, and Public Record Inconsistencies
*Retraction: Highline SD Faces Questions Over Ex-Board Members' Account Access: Concerns of Data Security, and Public Record Inconsistencies

*[Editor's Note: We have since learned more about the observed "activity" and have an update to share.] Oct 22nd -Despite attempts for clarification, the Highline School District has declined to respond to concerns surrounding the continued activity of an official district email address tied to a

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Editorials   -   Oct 21, 2025 Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)
Who Actually Controls the Books? (Hint: It’s NOT the School Board)

by Melissa Petrini, Managing Editor for The Highline Journal [This is a follow-up story to this story published last week] Full Disclosure: I am a recently resigned Highline School Board Director, and have studied this over the past several years to understand for myself what was within the Board'

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Elections   -   Oct 20, 2025 Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')
Letter to the Editor: School and Education Reform is Necessary (and not just a 'Conservative Agenda')

[NOTE FROM EDITOR: Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Highline Journal.  If you wish to submit a story, photo, article, or letter, please email us at info@thehighlinejournal.com. We look forward to hearing from you.] Dear Highline Community and Families, The current race

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