My Clallam County

March 26, 2019 @ 5:57 am

$9.9B transportation budget includes salmon, ferry funds

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democrats in the Washington House have released their two-year transportation budget proposal, with $9.9 billion in spending for projects including one new hybrid-electric ferry and conversion of two more. The package, which the...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 5:50 am

House budget proposal includes new capital gains tax

OLYMPIA (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a two-year state budget proposal that seeks $1.4 billion in new revenue, including a new capital gains tax on the sale of high-value stocks and bonds. The $52.8 billion proposal, released...Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 5:47 pm

Clallam EDC launches search for executive director

PORT ANGELES – It’s been a year since the Clallam County Economic Development Corporation has had an official, full-time executive director to run the daily operations, but they’re now actively looking for the right person to fill...Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 6:05 pm

Gov. Inslee bringing on more personal security troopers

SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington State Patrol plans to nearly double the size of Gov. Inslee’s travelling security detail as he runs for president. The cost would be more than $4 million over two years. Six additional...Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 6:04 pm

Memorial this week for slain Kittitas Deputy

ELLENSBURG, Wash (AP) — A memorial service for slain Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Thompson will be held Thursday afternoon on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg. The service will occur at 2 p.m. at...Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 6:03 pm

Washington man sentenced on drug charges in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man who lives in Washington that authorities say is affiliated with the Mexican Mafia has been sentenced in North Dakota to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. The case against...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 5:16 am

Gun advocates request emergency stay from Supreme Court as bump stock ban looms

Luevanos/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Bump stocks, devices that allow a semiautomatic firearm to shoot more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger, will be banned in the United States starting Tuesday. In December 2018, the Justice...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 5:12 am

Prize-winning show dog vanishes at Atlanta airport

Obtained by ABC News(ATLANTA) — It’s been three days since a prize-winning show dog disappeared at one of the world’s busiest airports after being checked in for a flight. Gale, a pure-bred American Staffordshire Terrier whose owners...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 3:28 am

Storms approaching West Coast as Midwest rivers remain high

ABC News(NEW YORK) — As a major storm moved east Monday, golf ball-sized hail and damaging winds were reported throughout the Deep South, especially sections of Alabama. While that system is moving along, a series of storms...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 6:35 am

UFC star Connor McGregor tweets he’s retiring from mixed martial arts

Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Connor McGregor announced on Twitter early Tuesday that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. “Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 3:47 am

Scoreboard roundup — 3/25/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEPhiladelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2NY Mets 9, Baltimore 7Rochester 5, Minnesota 2Albuquerque 7, Colorado 3Washington 5, NY Yankees 3Milwaukee 10, Toronto 5Omaha 3,...Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 12:51 pm

WWE star Nikki Bella announces retirement from wrestling, wants to focus on thriving business

Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After almost a dozen years in the ring, Nikki Bella has decided to walk away from pro wrestling and focus on her blossoming business, among other ventures. The former WWE champion, reality...Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 8:22 am

All charges dropped in case against 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett

Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — In a unexpected reversal, Cook County prosecutors have decided to drop all charges against Empire star Jussie Smollett, who had previuosly been indicted on 16 felony counts related to his claim that he was...Read More