My Clallam County

October 16, 2018 @ 2:03 pm

Troopers seeking help in deadly crash investigation

FORKS – The Washington State Patrol is seeking information from the public regarding a vehicle involved in a fatality collision 26 miles south of Forks Friday night. The collision occurred at approximately 9:40 PM on northbound state...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 1:31 pm

Clallam 2 Fire and Rescue gets new “rough terrain” stretchers

PORT ANGELES – According to Clallam 2 Fire and Rescue, things just got a little safer for hikers, cyclists, and other back-country trailblazers because of a set of new rescue stretchers they’ve obtained through a grant. The...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 11:54 am

Update on conserving Wonderland and the 80: You did it!

SEQUIM – You did it! More than 230 local donors helped Friends of the Fields reach their $180,000 goal by midnight Monday for the permanent conservation of the Wonderland & The 80 farm near Sequim. North Olympic...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:31 pm

State agencies will soon be buying “green” power

OLYMPIA – Eight Washington state agencies will begin buying some of its electricity from wind or solar projects in the next several years. Gov. Inslee said Tuesday that the move will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:29 pm

Movie fans causing problems in Astoria

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Astoria City Council has taken a step toward cracking down on motorists who illegally park near “The Goonies” house. The City Council held a first reading of an ordinance Monday to modify city...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:27 pm

Seattle will get federal grant after threat to withhold

SEATTLE – Seattle officials say the Trump administration has agreed to give grant money to the city after threatening to withhold it in retaliation for its immigration policies. Seattle and nearby jurisdictions have now been approved for...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:06 pm

At least 1 dead in Texas flooding that caused bridge collapse, breached dam

iStock/Thinkstock(MARBLE FALLS, Texas) — Massive floods swept through Central Texas on Tuesday, and rushing waters are expected to rise overnight and into Wednesday morning. But despite flood operations in several counties already being in place in anticipation...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 1:17 pm

Hurricane Michael death toll climbs to 26 including 16 people in Florida

@DukeEnergy/Twitter (MEXICO BEACH) — Hurricane Michael’s death toll has climbed to 26, with 16 people dying in Florida, according to state officials. Twelve of those deaths were in Bay County, which was hit hard by the monster...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 12:38 pm

Officer responds to gun call, realizes it's kids with a BB gun: 'I could have killed you'

Columbus Police(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Newly released body cam footage from the Columbus Police Department shows the tense moment an officer realized he had pulled his weapon on a couple of kids with a realistic-looking BB gun. Officer...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:52 am

50 years after raised fists at Olympics, legacy of protest continues with Kaepernick

Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — It was a moment in time that, even if you haven’t heard the story, you’ve probably seen the images. The date was Oct. 16, 1968, and Tommie Smith and John...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:27 am

Aly Raisman joins criticism of interim USA Gymnastics President Mary Bono

Monica Schipper/WireImage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Olympian Aly Raisman joined the growing calls to oust new interim USA Gymnastics President Mary Bono — just three days after she was named to take over the floundering organization. Raisman, a...Read More

October 14, 2018 @ 5:01 am

Simone Biles criticizes new USA Gymnastics President Mary Bono over anti-Kaepernick tweet

Tim Bradbury/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — USA Gymnastics just can’t seem to get out of its own way when it comes to establishing new leadership. The honeymoon lasted just one day for USA Gymnastics interim President Mary Bono,...Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

'The Hate U Give': Russell Hornsby delves into his gritty, complex character that audiences need to “see and bear witness to”

L-R: Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Amandla Stenberg, and Common in Twentieth Century Fox’s THE HATE U GIVE. Photo Credit: Erika Doss.(NEW YORK) — Russell Hornsby is extremely familiar with the type of man he portrays in the...Read More