My Clallam County

March 5, 2021 @ 1:52 pm

Friday Covid report includes another death in Clallam County

By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s EOC Covid briefing we learned that the virus has claimed a sixth death in our county. A man in his 50s contracted the virus while travelling. His illness...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 1:38 pm

Snowpack expert describes this year’s conditions and “the new normal”

By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Snowpack in the Olympic Mountains is better than normal so far this winter. More importantly, the outlook for March, traditionally the second snowiest month of the year, is certainly better than...Read More

March 4, 2021 @ 3:24 pm

Gov. Inslee spells out the next group eligible for vaccine

OLYMPIA — As more COVID vaccine becomes available in Washington state, Gov. Inslee says he is ready to expand the groups of people who will be eligible to receive a shot. In a news conference Thursday afternoon,...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 3:48 pm

55K people who received unemployment may have to pay it back

SEATTLE (AP) — About 55,000 Washingtonians may have to pay back thousands of dollars in jobless benefits. Cami Feek, the state Employment Security Department’s new acting commissioner, told a Senate work session that the department will be...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 3:46 pm

Boeing CEO gives up salary, makes out just fine

SEATTLE (AP) – The CEO of Boeing gave up his salary for most of last year, but he still got stock benefits that push the value of his compensation to more than $21 million. That’s according to...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 3:45 pm

Oregon Gov. orders public schools to open

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is issuing an executive order mandating that all public schools provide universal access to in-person learning by the month’s end for students up to fifth grade and by mid-April...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 11:16 am

Maryland school district replacing diesel school buses with electric

Courtesy of Thomas Built Buses BY: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools has announced a contract to replace its diesel buses with electric ones, starting with 326 electric buses over the...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 10:31 am

California authorities identify those injured in deadly crash near US-Mexico border

katifcam/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (HOLTVILLE, Calif.) — Authorities have begun to identify the victims of a deadly car crash that happened earlier this week in California, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The incident was one...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 9:09 am

Water slowly returns to Jackson, Mississippi residents but boil order remains

Oleksandr Filon/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (JACKSON, Miss.) — Water is slowly returning to homes in Jackson, Mississippi, but a boil water order remains for the city’s more than 160,000 residents, officials announced. The city is still...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 5:01 pm

NFL hires Maia Chaka as 1st Black female on-field official

ABCBy HALEY YAMADA and ERIC NOLL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Maia Chaka will become the first Black female on-field official in NFL history, the league announced on Friday. Chaka, who has officiated college football and XFL...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 12:32 pm

NFL star Aaron Rodgers says 'being a father' is his 'next great challenge'

Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesBy DANIELLE LONG, ABC News(NEW YORK ) — It seems like just yesterday Aaron Rodgers revealed he was engaged to Shailene Woodley, and now he’s already talking about starting a family. On Thursday, the Green...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 9:23 am

Creighton University basketball coach suspended for 'plantation' analogy

Ahmed Benzerguine/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (OMAHA, Neb.) — Creighton University has suspended its men’s head basketball coach after he admitted to making a “terribly inappropriate analogy” when he told his players not to “leave the plantation.”...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Famous brave teddy bear picture becoming Dwayne Johnson-produced feature film

Alex Panagopoulos – Courtesy of Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of a famous one — an illustration of a brave little teddy bear wielding a wooden...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 2:00 pm

“It's OBSCENE” — former 'Suits' co-star Patrick J. Adams defends Meghan Markle against Royal family bullying accusations

Shane Mahood/USA Network(LOS ANGELES) — Ahead of Oprah’s much-hyped sit-down with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex’s former Suits love interest, Patrick J. Adams is coming to her defense. Markle was recently accused of bullying by former Royal aides, in what some, including...Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 12:30 pm

Kim Kardashian feels “empathy” for Britney Spears after watching 'New York Times' documentary

Marc Piasecki/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Kim Kardashian is the latest celebrity to come out in support of Britney Spears after watching the New York Times unauthorized documentary, Framing Britney Spears. In her Instagram Stories Friday, the reality star...Read More