Sudden Valley hummed with the sound of chainsaws Residents walked or drove slowly down the streets carpeted in pine needles and branches checking out the destruction and commiserating A bomb cyclone had struck the forested enclave overnight.  “It looks like a tornado came through,” said Mishon Kirkland who had gone for a walk around the block in Gate 3 while a crew from Rawls Tree Service tackled the cedar that had been uprooted in her backyard It crushed her fence and blocked her back door but it wasn’t nearly as bad as the hemlock that smashed into her roof two or three years ago She figured her property had run out of trees that could topple “At least I get more sun now,” she joked.  Patty and Peter Rosse said in their 12 years of living in their house on Sudden Valley Drive they had never heard anything like the wind storm that screamed through overnight.  The front end of Patty’s car took a hit and panels from her greenhouse blew away The South Whatcom Fire Authority (SWFA) put out a news release on Wednesday afternoon saying the agency had responded to 22 storm-related incidents between 7 p.m Calls included multiple propane and natural gas leaks and three incidents requiring assistance to free people trapped in buildings SWFA normally responds to around 25 incidents a week “We believe the windstorm produced unusually damaging winds due to an easterly wind direction that is not typical for our area causing stress on trees that are normally exposed to more southerly and westerly wind patterns,” the news release stated No storm-related injuries or fatalities were reported anywhere in Sudden Valley or Whatcom County At least 16 Sudden Valley homes were damaged and the residents of six houses were forced to find shelter elsewhere because of the level of destruction One of those trees fell on the home of Summer and Callon Digger in Gate 5 They were lying in bed on Tuesday night listening to the wind and the crack of trees falling nearby drywall and insulation started dropping on their heads The power was out and they stumbled out of the house in the dark They drove to Summer’s dad’s house on the other side of Lake Whatcom stopping to remove downed trees and limbs on the road that blocked their exit.  The Diggers returned Wednesday to see in daylight the massive healthy tree that had crushed the house they’ve owned for almost nine years on Louise View Drive By noon they had alerted the insurance company and were waiting for a crane to remove the tree The trunk impacted every room but the kitchen and totaled Summer’s car in the driveway and Callon’s project car in the garage.  “We definitely shed a couple tears,” Summer said “This is something we worked really hard for.” Sudden Valley Community Association crews and myriad tree service companies responded early Wednesday morning to begin addressing the many fallen trees County crews focused on the public road obstructions while the private roads inside the subdivision were cleared by the HOA.  “All residents should use extreme caution traveling to/from and within Sudden Valley as there are many tree and power line hazards all over,” SWFA reminded the community Station 22 offices were closed and the WTA Sudden Valley bus route is turning around at Geneva Street until further notice.  Whatcom County Public Works announced on Wednesday afternoon that Lake Whatcom Boulevard was impassible between Camp Firwood and 1670 Lake Whatcom Blvd and will likely remain so for multiple days “Our team can only safely reopen the road once the power company has cleared the area and the remaining vegetation has been removed,” the county said “Please drive with caution and do not go around road closed signs.” Several other roads were closed in Whatcom County as crews remove downed trees and power lines Both directions of State Route 9 between Sedro-Woolley and Wickersham were blocked with no estimated time for reopening. Find other Skagit County road closures here.  Whatcom County Emergency Management public information officer Amy Cloud said in an email that it’s essential to plan ahead to prepare for future events and recommended monitoring the National Weather Service and WhatcomReady.org Puget Sound Energy had 416,488 customers out of power across its service region “We anticipate a multiple day outage and encourage customers with critical needs to make alternate plans as we work to assess the situation and restore power,” PSE said in a statement.  At PeaceHealth United General in Sedro-Woolley and at Skagit PeaceHealth clinics phone lines and internet were down due to storm damage PeaceHealth said in a statement it was working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.  At least one person died in Lynnwood when a tree fell on a homeless encampment, according to the Seattle Times The Bellevue Fire Department reported the death of one resident of Bellevue after a tree fell on a house in the Bridal Trail neighborhood.  Reporter Annie Todd contributed to this story Julia Tellman writes about civic issues and anything else that happens to cross her desk; contact her at juliatellman@cascadiadaily.com Email newstips@cascadiadaily.com or Call/Text 360-922-3092 SUDDEN VALLEY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Sudden Valley was slammed by the bomb cyclone that plowed through the west coast.adButlerLazyLoad("2132778514097123739",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); South Whatcom Fire Authority says that their crews responded to several trees that crashed into homes and power lines throughout the community the evening of Nov No injuries to residents or crewmembers have been reported Station 22’s administrative offices are inaccessible due to the debris but business calls are being rerouted to other districts South Whatcom Fire (SWFA) added that they were assisted by the Bellingham Fire Department Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Whatcom County Public Works Department during last night’s storm Deputy Director of the WCSO Division of Emergency Management adds that 16 homes were damaged and at least four residents were displaced by the storm though SWFA says they responded to three incidents to extricate people who were trapped in buildings Wind gusts topped out at 40 mph at Bellingham International Airport.adButlerLazyLoad("2620956687065838720",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); The rest of the state was also battered by Tuesday night’s storm Puget Sound Energy (PSE) says that fallen trees and limbs have caused power outages from Blaine down past Olympia leaving over 600,000 customers without power for some duration the night PSE says it anticipates a multiple day outage for some residents Two people—one in Lynnwood and another in Bellevue—died from fallen trees during the storm Both directions of SR 9 remain closed north of Sedro-Woolley due to several fallen trees and power lines A winter weather advisory is still in effect for the North Cascades until 6:00 p.m 26 during which time travel over the passes could be very difficult.adButlerLazyLoad("736226123169710712",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); snow showers could produce up to 9″ of new snow at elevations above 3,000 ft Dianna Hawryluk is the KGMI Morning News Anchor and a reporter for My Bellingham Now Send any news tips to dhawryluk@pnwmediagroup.com No injuries were reported in either incident The cuts have resulted in laboratories having limited testing for some infectious diseases and early childhood learning programs left unsure of future funds The dog had fallen into the cave and its owner also got stuck while trying to rescue it WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – When Dave Vitt founded Kulshan Brewing Company in 2011 WWU will bring its 13-game win streak into the national softball tournament Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here the planned community on the forested southern shore of Lake Whatcom has earned a reputation for sometimes being a contentious place where lawsuits fly and residents are pitted against developers against the board of directors — and against each other But many say that tumult is grounded in a deep and abiding love for the place.  editor Robin Ireland reflected on the community association’s then-25th anniversary writing: “Two themes run simultaneously throughout Sudden Valley’s history: The desire to keep this the special place that it is and the political conflict and upheaval which have characterized that pursuit when visions don’t match.”  Conversations with residents of Sudden Valley and HOA staff 26 years later confirm that the community continues to wrestle with those exact themes.  200 condominiums and nearly 8,000 residents Sudden Valley is one of the largest community associations it would beat out Blaine as the fourth most-populous city in Whatcom County isn’t even designated as an urban growth area and is unlikely to incorporate in the near future the site was a remote logging camp where huge Douglas fir Western red cedar and Western hemlock were harvested Once the land was cleared of trees it passed from the original homesteaders who in 1968 sold “the Ranch” to developer Ken Sanwick for $1.8 million Whatcom County approved the first Sudden Valley plat of 158 lots west of Lake Whatcom Boulevard the Sudden Valley Community Association was established (A Seattle advertising agency coined the subdivision’s name in the late 1960s but the inspiration behind the phrase has been lost to time.)  Sudden Valley was a haven for Canadians — the majority of properties in the subdivision were second homes.  Brian Kruhlak has lived in Sudden Valley full time since the early 1990s and raised his kids there His parents were among those citizens from north of the border and he estimates that foreign ownership in those days was as high as 90%.  While Kruhlak’s parents visited Sudden Valley every weekend during the summer he stayed full time to work on the golf course as a teenager in the 1980s The community association had special dispensation to hire Canadians for summer labor since there weren’t enough American kids in the neighborhood to take all the jobs.  the HOA has shifted from a seasonal retreat for Canadians and Seattleites to a full-time home for most residents The community offers diverse housing options from relatively affordable condominiums and apartments to sprawling houses overlooking the lake and rustic cabins high on the hillside in the shadow of Lookout Mountain.  has worked with dozens of clients who were interested in Sudden Valley She said today’s Sudden Valley buyer either wants to live in the forest or is priced out of Bellingham — or some combination of all three While the demographics of Sudden Valley have changed, one thing has remained constant: its history of discord, documented in the online archive of Sudden Valley Views Lawsuits started flying almost immediately after Sudden Valley came to be, when the majority owner sued other owners, who in turn countersued, over public-area ownership. Through the years, battles have been waged over sewer permits, a major flood caused by logging, a tiered dues system and the future of development in Lake Whatcom’s compromised watershed.  conflicts have emerged around short-term rentals marina wet slip replacement and board transparency Feuds have spread from the opinion page of Sudden Valley Views to social media platforms are nothing compared to the saga of Ewen Stewart a Canadian developer who managed to buy up control of the board of directors by owning 800-plus lots managed to oust the editor of Sudden Valley Views and the HOA’s general manager and was in arrears on many of his properties irate property owners and even a network TV crew when he was called to task for his debts Stewart eventually resigned from the board and made a peace offering at the next year’s election by not exercising his voting power.  “Sudden Valley has survived political turmoil almost since its inception because at its core it’s so special,” said Brian Kruhlak whose father served on the board that wrested control back from Stewart “It would be great to see a change in Sudden Valley’s reputation — invite people to come see the community and how great it is instead of just hearing how crazy it can be.”  According to multiple Sudden Valley stakeholders interviewed for this story (not all of whom wished to be named due to possible blowback from neighbors) one of the main points of contention that separates the community into two camps is the resort-style amenities (and their cost).  The two camps are described by some as “the resort people” and “the naturalists,” or “the lower gates” and “the upper gates,” referring to the different neighborhoods based on their proximity to the golf course and waterfront (Sudden Valley is loosely divided into areas called “gates,” but the failure-prone and frequently-vandalized road gates were removed in the mid-1980s.)  But regardless of the size of the house or property monthly dues are the same for all owners: $146.06 for developed lots and condos The golf course and marina are supported by specific user fees but some SVCA members still resent that any general dues go to the resort amenities (Real estate agent Stidham said of the many buyers she has worked with not one of them “had any interest in the golf course.”) the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act The law superseded Sudden Valley’s budgeting and voting process and made it almost impossible for voters to reject dues increases — previously a dues increase required approval from a supermajority in Sudden Valley but now 50% of voters plus one are required to veto an increase.  but that led to a lot of deferred maintenance of facilities and infrastructure the board quickly raised dues from around $70 a month to nearly double that Unhappy property owners retaliated by voting the majority of the board out in the next election.  Kruhlak spent 13 years as the Sudden Valley golf director before retiring in 2023 a job he called “a satisfying labor of love,” but said working where he lived wasn’t always pleasant he was often grilled about the actions of the board of directors or general managers even when he was away from work in social settings.   “It fascinates me as a poli-sci grad — partisan ideology has absolutely no bearing on Sudden Valley politics,” Kruhlak said “It bums me out how divided the community is I just want to see Sudden Valley thrive and succeed.”  The Sudden Valley Community Association oversees the 1,200-acre community levying dues from the owners of 3,157 lots clearing out 80 miles of ditches and culverts and generally functioning as its own jurisdiction complete with an elected board of directors.  Nine voting members and two non-voting members make up the unpaid HOA board Every year during the Annual General Meeting in November Each property owner gets one vote per lot or condo owned Voter turnout is relatively good for an HOA — property owners are invested and involved in the process She’s been overseeing community operations since 2022 but she’ll be retiring to her east county farm this fall The SVCA board is in the midst of its search for a new manager.  Jensen likes to bring visitors up to the second story of the historic Dance Barn to see the meeting room a large wood-walled gathering place that was refurbished from a working barn Home to everything from quinceañeras to film screenings to board meetings the room clearly shows the agrarian roots of the 51-year-old community which has an independent editor and is required in the SVCA bylaws established in the articles of incorporation: to engage with the community through social activities and communication.    Jensen was quick to acknowledge the HOA’s tempestuous reputation but said it comes with the territory “People are passionate because they love this place,” she said Everyone wants a bright future for the hamlet on the lake but each person believes in different means to achieve those ends.  the community has been welcoming and warm to her through her brief tenure as general manager and only a small but vocal minority is responsible for most of the grievance-airing and infighting Other residents interviewed confirmed they appreciated the friendliness and generosity of their neighbors.  In a recorded address to the community in October 2023 the general manager was more pointed with her remarks.  “Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the association is how to get along,” Jensen said in the speech Sudden Valley has the reputation of being a contentious and litigious community This harms property values and hampers the ability of the association to attract and retain high quality staff and volunteers.” She said that in order to change perceptions and get along better residents need to keep a clear head and insist on “facts staff and board members are united: They believe that even though Sudden Valley provides significant property taxes to Whatcom County the community is neglected by local government Jensen said she wants to see county leadership make more of an effort to check in on Sudden Valley.  These numbers include the nearby Glenhaven neighborhood.  Because the 40 miles of road in Sudden Valley are privately owned the sheriff’s office is not responsible for traffic enforcement except in the case of felony activity such as DUI or hit and runs SVCA’s contracted security firm isn’t empowered to perform traffic stops or other law enforcement actions — the HOA can only dole out fines for offenses after the fact Sudden Valley isn’t an urban growth area slated for more dense development and there’s little appetite from property owners to form a new municipality a major reason that Sudden Valley will likely never become a city is that its private roads aren’t built to code and weren’t designed for winter use Even residents find the convoluted road network confusing Postal Service doesn’t offer home mail delivery in Sudden Valley — each neighborhood has cluster mailboxes.  South Whatcom Fire Authority Chief Mitch Nolze said that topography is the biggest challenge to emergency response in Sudden Valley which is the most densely populated part of the fire authority’s service area Gate 1 has around 600 houses and only a single egress road — residents there have been told they can drive across the golf course in case of an emergency.  The heavily forested area around Sudden Valley is mostly under the Department of Natural Resource’s firefighting jurisdiction, with South Whatcom Fire Authority sharing resources as back-up. SWFA has a dedicated Sudden Valley station, although the station hasn’t housed emergency responders since January when a burst pipe caused major flooding in the building. (Administrative staff and officers are still based in Sudden Valley.) “We feel really lucky to have a fire station here,” Kruhlak said “It’s a huge concern out here with forest fires Nolze said last year’s Blue Canyon fire on the northeast shore of Lake Whatcom was very visible and made Sudden Valley residents anxious about the possibility of a wildfire occurring closer to home speedy communication from emergency responders to residents The fire chief also lives in Sudden Valley and acknowledged that the HOA “runs more like a town But even in a place with impassioned residents who have been known to pick a fight or two there’s consensus on life’s essentials “This community is really supportive of us we have a good relationship with the community members,” Nolze said “We’ve never had a poor interaction with the board or association Any time there’s an opportunity for a partnership with them BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Some residents in Bellingham and Sudden Valley will soon have better-protected mail.adButlerLazyLoad("2072074554487803740",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); United States Postal Service (USPS) Customer Service Manager Zoe Russom addressed what she called a recent rise in mail theft in a letter to Sudden Valley residents on Saturday She says the USPS is taking steps to replace the locks on all cluster mailboxes in Bellingham with more secure locks Russom says the locks have been approved and ordered but there is no anticipated delivery date for them yet She’s advising residents to pick up their mail daily and use a blue collection box to send any outgoing mail to reduce the chances of mail theft It comes as an ordinance in Bellingham that requires landlords to install locked mailboxes at their rental units took effect on Wednesday Jason Upton is a reporter and afternoon news anchor at KGMI Feel free to send any story ideas or news tips to jupton@pnwmediagroup.com Sudden Valley is still recovering from an intense easterly windstorm that battered the Lake Whatcom community in November dropping dozens of trees on roads and homes and prompting the county executive to pronounce the situation an ongoing emergency More than 40 structures were reported damaged in the storm and several households were displaced The Sudden Valley Community Association estimates it will spend up to $500,000 on tree removal and debris cleanup A veteran-led humanitarian aid organization was called in to support recovery efforts and generous neighbors and community members have stepped up to help those impacted the Noices heard the “apocalyptic” sound of limbs cracking and trunks breaking all around their house in Gate 3 One tree had already fallen on their neighbor’s house and rolled into their garage and only a minute after Noice’s wife had gone in the house herded their four cats into the entryway and went back outside to talk to bystanders a 150-foot-tall Douglas fir crashed diagonally into their tri-level house “It was extremely intense and pretty traumatic overall,” Noice said remembering the devastating event weeks later he counted more than 100 rings in the huge tree’s trunk.   Caused by an offshore “bomb cyclone,” the easterly windstorm struck much of the Puget Sound era killing two people and leaving more than half a million customers without power No storm-related injuries or fatalities were reported in Whatcom County.  the unusual wind direction stressed trees that are normally exposed to more southerly and westerly wind patterns While evaluation to determine the extent of the damage isn’t complete many homes in the forested upper neighborhoods were hit by falling trees and some residents were forced to find shelter elsewhere because of the extent of the destruction.  Noice and his wife had a place to stay with family because they were only able to secure a temporary rental in Ferndale on Dec 9 after weeks spent weathering the challenging rental market “I’d heard horror stories but hadn’t experienced searching for a rental here until now,” Noice said which means he’s fluent in the process of filing claims and trying to recoup the losses his family has suffered is estimated to take between a year and 18 months although Noice has resigned himself to the longer timeline due to watershed restrictions possible permitting delays and the age of the house.  Neighbors on all sides have lent a hand in any way possible.  “I’m grateful our neighbors are so great,” Noice said “The community support we’ve received — it still gets me worked up.” Some of that support came from Team Rubicon a veteran-led humanitarian organization that helped with cleanup Membership in Team Rubicon isn’t limited to veterans but the organization was founded to aid communities in need while offering veterans an opportunity to find the camaraderie and sense of service they may be missing as civilians.   an Air Force veteran and the field operations coordinator for the Everett-Bellingham region saw the troubling forecast before the windstorm and let the emergency managers of the five counties in his service area know they could ask Team Rubicon for aid in case of disaster.  Whatcom County Deputy Director of Emergency Management Matt Klein reached out for help Clark organized a call to action on Team Rubicon’s internal site and 17 team members from around the state deployed to Sudden Valley over the weekend of Dec finished debris cleanup and tree removal at 12 homesites Clark said the response from Sudden Valley residents was “tremendous.”  “The homeowners were greatly appreciative — they thanked us multiple times and when they learned no one would be getting a bill for our services they asked where to send donations,” he said.  The Sudden Valley Community Association (SVCA) offered roadside debris pickup to residents with no size limit on tree diameter to keep debris from blocking ditches and culverts or making snow plowing more dangerous.  which dedicated its entire 20-person crew and heavy equipment to pick up and dispose of all the debris brought to the roadside In a report to the SVCA board of directors general manager Jo Anne Jensen wrote that in five days of clearing Rawls Tree Service generated 30 truckloads of wood chips or 448 cubic yards of material which would cover an entire football field three inches deep Some of the wood has been sold to a lumber mill to recoup a small portion of the cost but cleanup — including ongoing hazardous tree removal — could cost the homeowners association almost $500,000 the amount of damage to Sudden Valley homes does not reach the threshold needed to access state or federal emergency funds “It may be weeks before we can determine the full impact in terms of dollars,” Gov “Once local governments are able to assess damages we’ll know whether we will be able to seek federal assistance.”  On Dec. 6, Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu issued an emergency proclamation based on a recommendation by Sheriff Donnell Tanksley The proclamation serves to speed up county contracts that go toward disaster aid and acknowledges possible future consequences such as increased wildfire fuel from all the downed trees and impacts to the watershed It also positions the county to seek state or federal aid if it becomes available The county is working with the state Emergency Management Department the Small Business Association and FEMA to build a case for support for those with unmet needs or uninsured losses 12 to include the latest information on the number of structures impacted and how the county is seeking aid BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Whatcom County has issued an emergency proclamation over the “bomb cyclone” that devastated the Sudden Valley area last month.adButlerLazyLoad("376191194852968132",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu issued the proclamation on Friday in response to the windstorm that hit the region on the evening of Nov Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley recommended the decision in order to give the county a better chance of receiving state and federal disaster assistance According to the county’s Division of Emergency Management 23 homes in Sudden Valley were hit by trees during the storm and at least four residents were displaced No one was reported injured as a result of the storm Emergency Management staff are still working to identify the full extent of the damage which left more than 600,000 Washington residents without power at its peak.adButlerLazyLoad("241799293023751354",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); Two people in Bellevue and Lynwood were killed by fallen trees The United States Postal Service plans to replace locks on cluster mailboxes throughout Bellingham and Sudden Valley after a string of mail thefts from locking mail receptacles USPS Bellingham Manager Zoe Russom sent a letter to Sudden Valley residents on Dec informing them of an increase in mail theft in both Bellingham and Sudden Valley Russom said USPS will begin by replacing locks in Sudden Valley USPS Strategic Communications Specialist Sherry Patterson said she expects the new locks to be installed within the next several weeks “Postal Service employees are instructed to report any signs of disrepair or tampering observed when delivering to collection boxes apartment panels and neighborhood cluster boxes,” Patterson said of how USPS aims to prevent mail theft Russom advised residents to do the following to reduce the likelihood of mail theft:  Bellingham Police Department Lieutenant Claudia Murphy said the department received 10 reports of mail theft from a locked mailbox from July 1 to Dec Cascadia Daily News also requested data on mail theft in Bellingham and Sudden Valley from the United State Postal Inspection Service and Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office but did not receive information by publishing time The Postal Inspection Service launched Project Safe Delivery in 2023 to combat mail theft and violent crimes against postal service employees.  Postal Inspector Alexander Laumb said since then the Postal Inspection Service has arrested more than 287 individuals for postal-related robberies and made more than 1,400 arrests for mail theft He said USPS is also working to “harden” mail receptacles to prevent mail theft Laumb said people can report mail theft to the inspection service’s national hotline at 1-877-876-2455 He recommends that people also report mail theft to local law enforcement as the Postal Inspection Service works closely with police to identify and apprehend people who steal mail.  The City of Bellingham will require landlords to install locking mailboxes for rental units starting Jan City staff say this effort should reduce the risk of mail theft and connected identity theft and help ensure “safe and secure housing for all residents,” according to a city report Some case-by-case extensions to March 2025 will be approved in the event of unique hardships 2 to add comments from a USPS communications specialist Charlotte Alden is CDN’s general assignment/enterprise reporter; reach her at charlottealden@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Gov Jay Inslee says it may be weeks before the state can determine the full impact of the “bomb cyclone.”adButlerLazyLoad("890971375704379644",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); that local governments are still assessing the full dollar amount of damage done by Tuesday night’s storm we’ll know if the state can apply for federal assistance The “bomb cyclone” hit Washington on Tuesday night and extended into Wednesday morning killing two people from fallen trees—one in Lynwood and one in Bellevue over 130,000 people are still without power mostly around King County Matt Klein with the county’s Division of Emergency Management says Sudden Valley got the worst of the storm.adButlerLazyLoad("3048768545106389061",100,["662102","662102","662102"],"177027"); 16 homes were damaged by the storm and at least four residents were displaced (KOMO) — A Whatcom County man is facing numerous charges after authorities found he raped a 15-year-old girl in early May Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) dispatch received reports that a 15-year-old girl was raped in Sudden Valley on May 6 It was reported that she was raped on a path in a wooded area by a person she met online The girl did not know the alleged rapist’s name but she was able to provide WCSO detectives with a photograph and his social media account details She talked to him in early May through Instagram The two arranged to meet at a planned location on the afternoon of May 6 after the man said he could bring alcohol for the girl they began hiking on a path into the woods the man began putting his arm around the girl WCSO said the man made comments along the lines of “since he provided the alcohol she should give him something.” The man then overpowered her and raped her Authorities said the girl was willing to accompany detectives to where the rape happened where they recovered two used condoms and a condom wrapper from the location the DNA test results through the Washington State Patrol crime lab are still pending a 15-year-old friend of the victim contacted detectives and told them they had been contacted by the same alleged rapist Detectives were told the conversation involved lewd comments and photographs Detectives identified the suspect the following day as likely being a 24-year-old former inmate of the Whatcom County Jail WCSO Corrections Deputies recognized the rape suspect detectives received data from a search warrant on the Instagram accounts of the rape victim which revealed that the suspect was aware of the girl’s age The Instagram data also confirmed the dates and times of the incident as it was reported Surveillance video of the suspect entering a grocery store and leaving without paying for them on the same day as the incident was found during the criminal investigation which helped establish probable cause for his arrest The man was detained by the Bellingham Police Department after being found at a homeless shelter in Bellingham and brand as the ones found at the scene of the rape was found on him at the time of his arrest as well The suspect was booked in the Whatcom County Jail for second-degree rape two counts of communication with a minor for immoral purposes Courtesy of the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Photo: Saga Communications BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A driver was hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover crash in Sudden Valley. 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New York Desperately Trying To Fill Thousands Of High-Paying Jobs Colbie Buck has been cooking ever since she learned how to stand And the now 11-year-old had been telling her parents she wanted to appear on “MasterChef Junior” since she could speak If you tuned into “MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays” earlier this week on FOX then you saw Colbie — all confidence and cuteness — impress famous TV chef Gordon Ramsay and the other judges on her way to the finals of her dream reality show “It’s not every day that at 10 years old you get to live your dream,” Colbie’s mother Melissa Buck said in an interview at the family home in Sudden Valley on Thursday Melissa accompanied Colbie to Los Angeles in February for the monthlong taping and then get to relive it on national TV has just been a crazy time,” Melissa said Colbie’s literal lifetime of cooking experience paid off the original cast of nine contestants had been narrowed down to three.  but she came away from the experience even more inspired to keep cooking “I really want to try and get back onto ‘MasterChef,’ either ‘Junior’ or just adults ‘MasterChef,’” Colbie said Melissa started teaching Colbie how to cook when she was 3 She has also picked up recipes and tips from her grandmothers.  Her first dish on “MasterChef Junior,” which earned her first place in Episode 1 was herbed honey chicken and Go-Go’s southern-fried corn a recipe from her grandmother that Colbie has known for as long as she can remember Colbie felt proud herself when judge Tilly Ramsay told Colbie her chicken rivaled her father’s “It made me feel pretty awesome,” Colbie said the three finalists were asked to make a snack (Colbie won over the judges once again but Gordon Ramsay commented that Colbie’s steak was slightly overcooked and this appeared to be a reason why Colbie wasn’t selected as the winner But her parents said this week that the steaks on the plates of the other three judges were a perfect medium rare.  Not that there was any bad blood among the contestants The children were always giving each other pep talks and pats on the back on camera.  If the experience resembled anything approaching normal the celebrity chef who is notorious for berating adult competitors in his TV shows including “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares?” He once stuck two pieces of bread on the ears of an adult contestant on one of his shows and called them an “idiot sandwich.”  On “MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays,” only one unfortunate boy heard Ramsay call him a “doughnut” — another of the chef’s signature insults “He was actually nicer than I thought he would be,” Colbie said Colbie learned of a curious connection between her family and the Ramsays Gordon and Tilly have the same birthday — Nov Great-Nana was able to join Colbie’s mother and father and other family members in the studio audience for the finale “Gordon Ramsay was quite smitten with Great-Nana,” Melissa said Beyond another appearance on “MasterChef,” Colbie envisions a future for herself that is focused on food.  where I can grow my own vegetables and fruits and stuff All four episodes of “MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays” are available on Hulu White River Valley head coach DJ Craven hugs his son Donavan Craven with seconds left on the clock during their game with Hazen in the VPA Division IIl boys basketball semifinal on Thursday (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck) valley news photographs — Jennifer Hauck White River Valley's Jordan Barcomb lines up his shot with Hazen's Damian Morrison and Lincoln Hill defending him during the VPA Division IIl boys basketball semifinal on Thursday White River Valley's Brayden Russ interrupts a pass from Hazen's Lincoln Hill during their VPA Division IIl boys basketball semifinal on Thursday (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck) valley news photographs — Jennifer Hauck White River Valley’s basketball team watches the last minutes of their game with Hazen in the VPA Division IIl boys basketball semifinal on Thursday (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck) Jennifer Hauck — A frustrated White River Valley boys basketball team and its fans saw an undefeated season come to a disappointing conclusion on Thursday night falling short of the program’s championship goals Fifth-seeded Hazen pulled off a 62-50 upset in the teams’ Vermont Division III semifinal at Barre Auditorium in a contest destined to be remembered by the Wildcats for the officiating White River Valley (22-1) and its supporters were vocal throughout Thursday’s contest in their displeasure with its three referees The trio exited out the back of the Auditorium in the company of two police officers “We got railroaded,” said third-year White River Valley coach D.J His team was whistled for 25 fouls while Hazen picked up nine but their calls were just so lopsided,” he said White River Valley’s Zander Clark had 16 points and Brayden Russ added 14 points Starting post player Donovan Craven was held to two points and fouled out with seconds remaining The Wildcats’ last loss came to rival Thetford at the postseason’s same stage last year when they couldn’t hold a 20-point lead in the third quarter Second-seeded Thetford beat Winooski in Thursday’s other semifinal and will face Hazen for the title on Saturday The opening two minutes saw White River Valley take a 6-0 lead while causing four Hazen turnovers White River Valley took 11 shots during that span while allowing one early in the third quarter before 5-foot-9 Brendan Moodie caught fire The senior guard hit four 3-point shots in four minutes who wished his players hadn’t used help-side defense so much but I really think there was more than basketball at play and then we breathe on them and it’s a foul.” White River Valley pulled within three points with five minutes to play and again with four minutes remaining but was outscored Hazen took 15 foul shots during the game’s final 4 minutes and 42 seconds while White River Valley took seven and made two but when they take your momentum away every single time “But we also go through the motions sometimes.” White River Valley has played the last two years at the Southern Vermont League C level weaker competition that doesn’t provide the best preparation the state tournament’s rigors Craven said he’s finally convinced his administration to place his team at the B level for next winter “We knew our schedule was going to cost us and it has The coach said he’s looking forward to facing the likes of larger schools such as Hartford and Burr & Burton during the regular season “I’d rather be 10-10 and battle-tested than 20-0 and walk over everybody,” he said Craven said he doesn’t believe his players overlooked Hazen in hopes of a rematch with rival Thetford pointing out that Hazen scored 101 points on White River Valley two years ago while eliminating them in the quarterfinals “Hazen put that big number on us and slapped us in the face pretty hard which lost the 2022 Division IV final to Blue Mountain Wyatt Cadwell and Zander Clark to graduation in June Tris Wykes can be reached at ctwykes@aol.com you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users Michele Boudreau Deegan had been fighting for custody of her twin daughters shortly before the violence on Oct (VVNG.com) — Residents around the Victor Valley experienced a drastic change in weather on Wednesday evening when a sudden storm rolled into the area bringing thunder the remnants of the spring storm moved into the Victor Valley producing several noticeable large cloud formations Some residents in the Mesa area of Hesperia and Oak Hills reported experiencing rain and thunder residents in the Town of Apple Valley experienced flash flooding “In all the years I have lived in the high desert It was crazy and scary to hear,” commented Victor Valley News Group Member Norma Armenta Joshua Castro replied and said it was the Spring Valley Lake siren that is used to tell everyone to get out of the water or to stay away Taylor Shane shared a photo of his garage that was completely flooded near Apple Valley Road and Highway 18 Shane said it rained for approximately 15 minutes but it was enough to flood his garage and a bedroom Firefighters from the Apple Valley Fire Protection District were dispatched to a swift water rescue on Kasota Road A woman driving in a blue Honda Fit ran off the roadway She was stuck inside the vehicle and unable to exit safely on her own Interim Batallion Chief Sean Grober said they utilized Medic Truck 336 to rescue the victim “It seemed we had a cell come over Apple Valley and lasted for about 45 minutes or so brought a significant amount of rain,” stated Grober “The victim was not harmed in any way and is doing well and in good spirits.” Desert Recovery founding members Eddie Kochara and his wife Shannon responded to the incident and helped the owner recover the vehicle from the moving water Desert Recovery is a 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just playing less." That's not just a problem at Sudden Valley The sport as a whole is trying to attract more golfers "One of our biggest challenges in golf is to get people to play more," Kruhlak said "Part of the way we want to do that is figure out ways to make golf more fun." Think of them as a skateboard or surfboard that you use to navigate the a golf course The GolfBoard slogan is "Surf the Earth," and that's exactly what you do on this spin-off of the traditional "When we've had people take them out on the course -- we just keep hearing the word fun," said Kruhlak "For guys in our industry that are trying to get more people playing golf more often A GolfBoard adds speed and excitement to the game of golf electric four-wheel drive board that goes as fast as ten miles-per-hour "You don't have to go straight down the fairway you can go back and forth," golfer Steve Hagan said with a laugh "You can get out there and not only enjoy the riding," Hagan said "but you can enjoy the golf itself." Hagan was one of the first to try GolfBoarding at Sudden Valley "I walk 18 and I have a power cart I use," said Hagan When I came out Saturday and played 18 holes with this It just might be enough to bring new life to the game of golf CRIME BLOTTER 12:32 PM | Updated: 12:41 pm Seattle Police Detectives are investigating after a dead body was found in an abandoned building in First Hill Wednesday night (Photo from the Seattle Police Department) BY DARREN DEDO a 911 caller reported finding the dead man in an abandoned building in the 600 block of 9th Avenue Officers gathered evidence at the scene and contacted the King County Medical Examiner’s (KCME) Office to take custody of the body officers and investigators did not observe anything indicating the death was suspicious the KCME later determined the victim was stabbed to death His wound was not immediately visible at the scene Homicide detectives will lead the ongoing investigation Whatcom County man arrested for sexual assault of a child The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said after an extensive investigation involving the sexual assault of a child probable cause was established to arrest 61-year-old Richard Bartholomew of Bellingham with multiple counts of 2nd-degree rape of a child and multiple counts of 2nd-degree child molestation Investigators said Bartholomew had befriended the victim at church when she was 12 years old and repeatedly raped her over a four-year period between 2007 and 2010 Deputies said he was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his Sudden Valley home and was booked into the Whatcom County Jail Oakville School District closed due to threats the Oakville School District was closed Thursday due to a possible threat according to the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office the threat appeared not to be intended for the Oakville School District the district was closed while the sheriff’s office investigated the emailed threat The Sheriff’s Office warned people to stay away from the school district until it is determined safe to return Pierce County Sheriff looking for 17-year-old missing indigenous girl The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department has issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for 17-year-old Aleece Capoeman who ran away from her Spanaway home at approximately 10 p.m Deputies are concerned for Capoeman because of her health problems She was last seen wearing a dark pink “Vans” sweatshirt Have a tip on a crime story? Message Darren Dedo on Twitter or email him here Follow @http://www.twitter.com/Darren_KIROnews The Justice Department has launched a inquiry into the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation Federal prosecutors are starting to ramp up a probe into the doomed Silicon Valley Bank just days after a bank run led to its swift collapse. In response, the the Biden administration took extraordinary measures to shore up billions of dollars in deposits to contain contagion from spreading across the banking sector While the exact nature of the investigation remains unclear a source familiar said a formal announcement from the Justice Department is expected in the coming days one area that may intrigue Justice lawyers involves shares sold by top company executives before the bank imploded Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker sold $3.6 million of company stock two weeks before the bank reported massive losses in the run up to the bank's implosion, according to regulatory filings "A top company executive engaging in a significant financial transaction so close to a cataclysmic event makes sense as something that would be interesting to prosecutors," said Tamarra Matthews Johnson a former Justice Department lawyer who is now in private practice The sale has triggered new scrutiny of Becker and prompted some politicians to call for him to give the money back Becker has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the stock sale Becker did not return NPR's request for comment The Wall Street Journal earlier reported news of the Justice Department investigation On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the bank, which had some $175 billion in deposits The vast bulk of the accounts were uninsured Federal deposit insurance generally only guarantees up to $250,000 Treasury officials intervened and waived the cap in order to fully backstop depositors with an insurance fund backed up bank fees Although officials said the plan to rescue the bank did not include taxpayer money, and did not help the bank's management or investors, experts have called the intervention a bailout which was highly concentrated in the tech start up and venture capital world had for some four decades been a centerpiece of the venture-backed startup economy The demise of the bank has sent shock waves across the tech sector; startups who were facing financial challenges before the bank's failure are now bracing for them to be exacerbated While the federal government's actions to support uninsured deposits provided a ray of hope for customers of the bank, uncertainty persists among companies in a days since regulators announced the rescue deal Before officials in Washington unveiled emergency steps to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors outspoken venture capitalists and leaders in the startup community pleaded with the government for a safety net for depositors forecasting a doomsday scenario for the tech industry in the absence of federal action When it became clear that Silicon Valley Bank may be in trouble, prominent venture capital firms, like Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, advised companies to pull money out of the bank. Bloomberg reported that Founders Fund itself yanked millions out of the bank in the lead up to the bank's meltdown The actions have raised questions about whether venture capital firms that encouraged depositors to flee fueled the bank run that precipitated the bank's insolvency It's incredibly important to find out how and why this has happened," said former Justice Department lawyer Matthews Johnson Become an NPR sponsor Oh God. (AD 2:13) I love you. (AD 1:7) We all must seek forgiveness. I’ve always tried to lead a clean life. My brother and I were like those biblical brothers, Gallant and, um … Goofuth. (AD 2:14) I’ve made a huge mistake. (AD 1:10) In the secular world, one finds oneself with a fair share of temptations. (AD 2:16) What is this feeling? It’s not like envy or even hungry … it’s like my heart is getting hard. (AD 3:2) For, as it is written, you shall be with whom you have formed a more perfect union with under God. (AD 2:13) Oh, my God! 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Vanessa Martinez Soltero is an activist bridging her Christian faith and Indigenous traditions to sustain herself and community A National Day of Prayer appeal to Christian values failed to buoy Trump's approval rates Those of us who have met Trump's first 100 days with lament and anger are neither alone nor powerless I am an associate editor for Forbes’ news team and I graduated from Tufts University in 2019 Federal regulators will safeguard all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank including money that isn’t normally covered by federal deposit insurance the Treasury Department announced Sunday evening a rare and sweeping move designed to prevent the tech-focused bank’s rapid collapse from infecting the rest of the U.S Silicon Valley Bank's headquarters in Santa Clara Account holders will be able to access all of their deposits on Monday, the Treasury, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in a joint statement Taxpayers will not foot the bill for the rescue plan: The banks that fund the deposit insurance system will pay for any losses incurred from protecting Silicon Valley Bank’s uninsured depositors with the FDIC charging them a “special assessment,” according to the Treasury The bank’s shareholders and “certain unsecured debtholders” won’t get federal protection and its senior management staff are no longer in place a move it said “will bolster the capacity of the banking system to safeguard deposits and ensure the ongoing provision of money and credit to the economy.” The Treasury said “all depositors of this institution will be made whole” through a program similar to Silicon Valley Bank’s rescue package making up the vast majority of the bank’s deposits as of December many of the bank’s clients were tech startups and its failure impacted the already hurting industry Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday federal officials were working to help Silicon Valley Bank’s depositors but added that a bailout of the bank’s investors isn’t necessary in part because this situation is less severe than the Great Recession “The American banking system is really safe and well-capitalized and keeps our financial system safe...I am firmly committed to holding those responsible for this mess fully accountable and to continuing our efforts to strengthen oversight and regulation of larger banks so that we are not in this position again.” Marisa DellattoFollowing when television shows bring their current season to a close and go on hiatus I seek out a tenured series that I have never seen and indulge in some mad binge-watching It was thanks to this approach that I discovered Gossip Girl all of whichquickly became staples on my DVR I chose the Fox series Arrested Development I’ve only seen a handful of episodes so far I haven’t laughed this much at a television show since I discovered The Office (back in 2010!) shortly before Arrested Development originally began airing Aside from the fact that it is surrounded by homes the residence looks much the same in person as it did on the series The pilot episode made use of the dwelling’s 6,233-square-foot interior but all subsequent interiors were shot on a soundstage at Culver Studios in Culver City Eagle-eyed viewers will notice a drastic difference between the interior that appeared in the pilot compared to the episodes that followed The Sudden Valley model home was featured on all four seasons of Arrested Development (after being cancelled by Fox in 2006 the series went a seven-year hiatus and was then picked up by Netflix for an additional season in 2013) all on-location exterior filming during that particular season took place not in Woodland Hills but on Kristine Court in Santa Clarita’s Stetson Ranch development the Stetson Ranch neighborhood does in fact have paved roads leading up to it And from what I understand there have been no reported onsite deaths of postal workers due to dehydration For those who have yet to watch Arrested Development It’s the perfect complement to a frozen banana on a warm summer evening Photos: A screen capture from a season-one episode of Arrested Development (top) and a photograph of the location (bottom) taken in May 2014 courtesy of Mike Flores Thelma Golden will celebrate Lauren Halsey and U.K.-based singer Griff will take the stage featured A-list designers and Otis College standouts who earned scholarships for innovation in Fashion Design lawyers say Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe showed injuries consistent with a dog attack and plan to present a case against Chloe a German Shepherd who was re-homed by the owner's of the house where the cop's body was found in a snowbank Magazine’s takeaways on five notable topics from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term consumers are stocking up on household items and bites from THEBlvd and Hinoki & the Bird – While filming a physician’s profile in February Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Chief of Surgery Dr William Gaunt was asked to name the highlight of his career the 56-year-old could have listed any number of professional accomplishments “I guess my biggest career highlight would be what we’re looking forward to in the future with ARH as a system,” he said In addition to his role as a general surgeon Gaunt was at the forefront of the not-yet completed Wound Care Center at Tug Valley ARH and was consulting on similar projects in both Middlesboro Gaunt regularly worked full days in the office and operating room before going home and dialing in for planning calls and other leadership meetings “He was committed to ARH and was committed to his patients their families and to our employees,” she said native joined the staff at Tug Valley ARH in 2016 After receiving his medical degree from the University of Louisville Gaunt completed his residency at Wright State University in Ohio and then worked as an assistant clinical professor and as a general surgeon in both private practices and at other hospitals throughout the region Bucky” was often used around the hospital to help staff differentiate him from his wife “We just called him Bucky,” said Kristie Adkins that helped ARH Our Lady of the Way CEO Rocco Massey form a bond with Dr Massey said the two formed a close connection after meeting as participants in the ARH Leadership Academy in 2021 “He was a big Disney fan and a Star Wars fanatic,” Massey recalled with a laugh “I’m a big nerd over here so we always had a bunch of “nerd talk.” The connection they formed during the year-long leadership academy was one the things that drew him to pursue the assistant administrator position at Tug Valley where he worked before moving to Our Lady of the Way “He really helped me get acclimated to Tug Valley,” Massey said adding he was thankful for their friendship as well as for the opportunity to witness Dr “He really wanted to make ARH better,” he said “He wanted to be on every committee he could possibly be on He wanted to communicate with providers across the system He wanted to contribute as much as he could and was constantly looking for ways to help ARH.” Vellaiappan Somasundaram (commonly referred to as Dr Gaunt was always ready and excited to assist his colleagues and patients in any way he could “This is a big loss for the community,” he said “A big loss for our patients and his family He was a great doctor who did everything he could to help and he will be missed.” they all said the late surgeon was a family man above all else “He was very close to his children and very proud of them.” Both Michael and Cami Gaunt followed in their father’s footsteps as they graduated from the University of Louisville “He was really looking forward to watching her graduate,” she said Though Gaunt was originally from Louisville ARH President & CEO Hollie Phillips said he quickly adopted eastern Kentucky as his home and was committed to learning everything he could about the region and its people he invested so much of himself both inside the operating room and out,” she said he grew as a strong leader within ARH and had a passion to see our health system continue to grow and thrive for our patients “He was a true servant of the ARH mission and will be missed tremendously by everyone who had the good fortune of knowing him.” Gaunt will not be on-hand – at least not in the physical sense – when the wound care centers open throughout the system ARH Vice President of Clinical Operations Carrie Rudzik said his contributions will not be forgotten “He was so excited about the programs,” she said but it will be bittersweet without him leading the way passion and joy as we continue our planning.” You must be logged in to post a comment Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart took over in the fourth quarter Tuesday, as the Celtics outlasted the… UConn pitcher Justin Willis and his family were among those fortunate enough to escape the collapse… Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, a projected first-round pick in the 2021 draft, is opting 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deposits also sending ripples among tech firms trading on the Nasdaq and the cryptocurrency community which insures deposits and examines financial institutions for safety and consumer protection said all insured depositors will have full access to their insured deposits no later than Monday morning While uninsured depositors will be paid in advance dividend within the next week they will receive a receivership certificate for the remaining amount of their uninsured funds adding that future dividend payments may be made available to uninsured depositors as it sells the assets of SVB Customers with accounts in excess of $250,000 were asked to contact the FDIC which typically covers up to that amount per depositor SVB had approximately $209 billion in total assets and around $175.4 billion in total deposits as of the end of 2022 While the last US-based bank going under of that size was Washington Mutual with $307 billion worth of assets in 2008 during the financial crisis the most recent FDIC-insured institution to close was Almena State Bank in the state of Kansas during October 2020 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday there are a number of banks that are closely watched by the Treasury Department after the SVB's collapse "There are recent developments that concern a few banks that I'm monitoring very carefully a matter of concern," Yellen said during her hearing before the House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee he later convened leaders from the Federal Reserve FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to discuss developments around SVB the Treasury Department said in a statement "Secretary Yellen expressed full confidence in banking regulators to take appropriate actions in response and noted that the banking system remains resilient and regulators have effective tools to address this type of event," it said The stock price of SVB's parent firm SVB Financial plummeted more than 60% on Thursday while its trading was halted multiple times due to volatility after it sold $21 billion bond portfolio at a $1.8 billion loss CEO Greg Becker said Wednesday in a statement that the bank has sold "substantially all" of its securities portfolio and commenced a public offering that aims to raise $1.75 billion between common equity Becker added that SVB's exposure to crypto is minimal noting that the bank works across life science/health care industries including private equity and venture capital Metrics details We study the spin and valley dependent transport in a silicene superlattice under the influence of a magnetic exchange field a perpendicular electric field and a voltage potential It is found that a gate-voltage-controllable fully spin and valley polarized current can be obtained in the proposed device and the spin and valley polarizations are sensitive oscillatory functions of the voltage potential In properly designed superlattice structure the spin and valley polarizations can be reversed from −100% to 100% by a slight change in the external voltage potential The energy dispersion relations of the superlattice structure are also investigated which helps us to understand the effects of the superlattice structure The switching of the spin direction and the valley of the tunneling electrons by a gate voltage enables new possibilities for spin or valley control in silicene-based spintronics and valleytronics silicene should be relatively easy to be integrated with the current silicon-based nanotechnology It is found that the transmission probabilities for all spin and valley flavors exhibit different transmission features which result in full spin and valley polarization in our proposed device we predict an electrically reversible spin and valley polarization in the proposed silicene superlattice We note that the spin and valley polarizations are sensitive oscillatory functions of external gate voltages and the magnitude of spin and valley polarizations can be suddenly switched from +100% to −100% by slight changes in the external gate voltages The spin and valley polarization switching effects could have useful applications in the development of silicene spintronics and valleytronics such as spintronics (valleytronics) multiple-value logic devices (a) Schematic representation of a ferromagnetic superlattice on silicene (b) Side view of silicene vertical buckling A and B sites of the two sublattices are separated by a perpendicular distance 2d The ferromagnetic stripes are also used as top gates for adding voltage potentials The exchange splitting is chosen to be 36 meV in our numerical calculations but we also examine the effects of the exchange splitting in the value region: 0~50 meV where vF ≈ 5.5 × 105ms−1 is the Fermi velocity are the Pauli matrices for pseudospin in the sublattice space s = +1 and −1 labels the spin up and down respectively τ = +1 and −1 labels the K and K’ valleys respectively and ΔSO is the intrinsic SOI And the other terms are externally added parameters: ΔZ is the staggered sublattice potential induced by the external electric field Vg is the gate voltage applied through the ferromagnetic stripe and hex is the exchange splitting induced by the ferromagnetic stripe The wave functions in each region for an electron incident from the left into a single barrier of the superlattice structure can be written as The spin and valley resolved conductance is written as where is the incident angle measured from the x direction and with Ly being the sample size along the y direction. The conductance obtained in our numerical calculation is expressed in the unit of G0 as shown in Eq. (3) throughout the paper The valley resolved conductance is defined as GK(K′) = GK(K′)↑ + GK(K′)↓ and the spin resolved conductance is defined as G↑(↓) = GK↑(↓) + GK′↑(↓) we can define the spin polarization PS and valley polarization PV as where qSL is the Bloch wave vector along the periodic direction for the silicene superlattice The two matrices TMand TN are the transfer matrices for the barrier region and normal silicene region respectively as given below which means there is a propagating electron state in the superlattice with real wave vector qSL at energy EF In these plots we can find ranges of Vg in which electrons can propagate in the superlattice structure These plots are useful to understand the relation between the gate voltage Vg and the transmission properties and help to design a structure with specific characteristics (a–d) Are Vg vs qSL for a fixed value of ky and EF of the electrons for all spin and valley flavors in the proposed superlattice structure (e–h) Are transmission for all spin and valley flavors from top to bottom:TK↑ TK↓ TK′↑ TK′↓ (a) Spin polarization for 20 superlattice barriers plotted as a function of externally applied gate voltage (b) Spin resolved conductance G↑ and G↓ plotted as a function of externally applied gate voltage (a) Valley polarization for 20 superlattice barriers plotted as a function of the externally applied gate voltage (b) Valley resolved conductance G_K and G_K′ plotted as a function of the externally applied gate voltage The characteristics shown in Fig. 5(a) can be understood in terms of the valley resolved conductance in Fig. 5(b) in which it is readily noted that the adjacent conductance peaks are from different valleys G_Kis around 0.5 G0 in the energy region: 37~40 meV (see the peak marked by arrow A) G_K′ is not zero in the energy region: 40~42 meV (see the peak marked by arrow B) while G_K is zero the valley polarization is reversed from −100% to 100% when we change the gate voltage from one peak to another peak (a,b) Contour plots of the transmission probability as a function of incident angle and external gate voltage. (c,d) Dispersion relations of the electrons in silicene modulated by the ferromagnetic superlattice. The parameters are the same as that of Fig. 5 the characteristics of the transport properties are determined by the superlattice structure Since it is easy for us to change the external gate voltage of the superlattice structure it is very convenient to control the tunneling conductance as well as the valley polarization (a) Contour plots of the valley polarization as a function of exchange splitting hex and external gate voltage. (b) Contour plots of the spin polarization as a function of exchange splitting hex and external gate voltage. Other parameters are the same as that of Fig. 3 we have investigated the generation of spin and valley polarized current in silicene with a superlattice of ferromagnetic stripes We calculated the spin and valley resolved conductance of our proposed device and we found that full spin and valley polarized current can be obtained The spin and valley polarizations are oscillatory functions of the external gate voltages and we can easily switch the spin and valley polarization from −100% to 100% by a slight change in the gate voltage The band structure of our proposed superlattice structure is also studied which helps to establish a clear understanding of the effects of the superlattice structure on electron transmission In comparison with the single magnetic barrier studied previously our proposed finite superlattice structure has the advantage that both the valley and spin polarizations can be easily switched with a very small changes in the gate voltage This characteristic could be 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Be sure your caught up with the rest of Season 4 before reading on who is unwittingly in a relationship with the same women is father is seeing fed up with Michael from his bad behavior during their dinner with Lindsay and Herbert Love meets up with George Michael in his college dorm for a midnight romp George Michael quickly tears down the pictures of her in the room burning his last bridge with his roommate P-Hound it's George Michael who is kicked out of the room That's how George Michael winds up buying a house in Sudden Valley with the sex offenders His knack for looking young make him the most popular person on the block explaining the fawning crowds we saw in "It Gets Better." George Michael offers Rebel and her son one of the spare rooms and Rebel tells him she only wants an anonymous relationship George Michael shares his problems with Maeby right before firing her when he learns how much money she's spent on FakeBlock That also backfires on George Michael because Maeby realizes before anyone that the father and son are dating the same women Michael soon figures it out for himself after he and Rebel have sex at her apartment he grabs what he thinks is the photo of their earlier sex adventure in a photo booth only to discover proof of Rebel with his son Looking to get his mind off his relationship problem Michael goes to check on G.O.B.'s efforts with Sudden Valley comes clean to his father about his relationship and tries to make amends for the dorm incident from "Flight of the Phoenix." Michael appreciates it so he doesn't bring up the revelation about Michael hired to build the fake border wall rampage when they don't get paid Michael tries to have sex with Lucille Austero for an extension on his $700,000 debt and Lindsay becomes a political sensation George Michael is about to become to come clean when he finds a threatening note from Anonymous but returns to Rebel for some "anonymous" sex and the season ends with George Michael angrily punching his father in the nose ascends to the lead the Bluth Company in Lucille Austero's absensce police go to investigate Lucille's penthouse and find Buster with a Lucille mannequin He is arrested and charged with her murder and I mean that in every sense of the word Ron Howard makes it clear that the Bluth movie will be about the father-son relationship but the pressure between the two keeps them from ever reuniting sexual tension develops between the two because of their relationships with rebel though neither of them realize it until far too late That character arc would unfold slowly over the course of a season as the Bluth's traditional wackiness took the main stage in a traditional television series so instead we're supposed to focus on that drama even while madness occurs around it I don't care a ton about Michael and George Michael when Buster is heading to prison on murder charges I'd like to speculate more about her disappearance Is she really dead or hiding from her creditors who was compared to Jack the Ripper back in Season 3's "For British Eyes Only" Instead of getting to delve into that more viewers are left with a screwed up relationship problem between George Michael I hope there's more Arrested Development in the works but I hope it gets its priorities straight The father-son bond can work as the core of the show but only when the rest of the Bluths are given an equal share of our attention Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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