Jun. 6—Jennifer Graham said she was standing in the sun waving a sign on Wednesday for three reasons: rampant drug use in Foster Park, a lawsuit filed against the city of Clarkston and “voluntary” homeless people camping in a residential neighborhood. Many motorists driving by Graham and seven other people standing along Diagonal Street honked […]
Apr. 6—Four unhoused Clarkston residents, along with the nonprofit Elves for the Homeless, have filed a complaint and jury demand against the city of Clarkston in the United States Eastern District Court of Washington. The four residents, all of whom have disabilities, include John Parke, Scott Darrington, Nancy Caskey and Tamara Apfelbeck. In the complaint […]
Mar. 31—Ballots for a three-year capital levy for the Clarkston School District will be sent out Friday. The levy will collect funds for infrastructure, safety and health improvements for the district. The levy rate will be $1 per $1,000 of assessed value. The levy will run from 2025-27. The amount collected in 2025 will be […]
Mar. 26—The Clarkston School Board voted on a modified education program for the 2024-25 school year that includes budget and staffing reductions as well as temporary changes to the high school schedule. Superintendent Thaynan Knowlton presented a plan Monday night that included changes to the fund balance, administrative support, budget, staffing and legislative support because […]
Mar. 12—At Monday night’s Clarkston City Council meeting, the only mention of a recent letter from an attorney requesting modifications to the city’s homeless camping ordinance came from a resident who supports the rules in place. After the session, City Administrator Steve Austin told the Tribune the city has been in consultation with its legal […]
Feb. 22—A cruise line that frequented Clarkston, American Queen Voyages, has announced it is shutting down after struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The overnight cruise industry was especially affected by changes in travel preferences, and as a result, (American Queen Voyages) has become financially unsustainable,” according to the company’s website. American Queen […]
Feb. 12—Hope was the message that rang out at the Clarkston homeless camp Sunday afternoon. Nick Hasselstrom, of Cross Tied Ministries, spoke to a crowd of people who have until 5 p.m. Monday to leave or be trespassed from the property they’ve been living at behind Walmart since November. The city of Clarkston informed the […]
Jan. 23—An affordable housing project in the port area got the green light Monday night at the Clarkston City Council meeting. Horizon Housing Alliance and Catholic Charities can now proceed with plans to build 72 apartments west of Walmart. A memorandum of agreement with the city was approved by the council with a 7-0 vote. […]
Jan. 9—Clarkston city officials are working on an agreement with Catholic Charities and Horizon Housing Alliance that will allow affordable housing units near Walmart. At Monday night’s council meeting, the first reading of an ordinance lifting a temporary ban on land-use applications in the port commercial area was read, along with a draft memorandum of […]