My Clallam County

March 27, 2020 @ 12:28 pm

River’s Edge conservation purchase is a done deal

SEQUIM – On March 20, North Olympic Land Trust and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe reached a milestone in local land conservation with the purchase of 104 acres of farmland and habitat along the Dungeness River known as...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:22 pm

Teaching resumes without classrooms, just in time for Spring Break

PORT ANGELES – School buildings are closed statewide until at least April 27 because of COVID-19 outbreak, but the news has just come down from the state Education Department that, one way or another, school must go...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:14 pm

UW researchers publish virus predictions. What to expect in the coming weeks

SEATTLE – The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an independent global health research center at the University of Washington, has published their projections for the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths we will see nationwide and...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 1:01 pm

Police: Longview, Washington, company scammed out of $160K

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Police say a Longview, Washington, wireless network supplier has lost $160,000 of equipment to someone suspected of posing as an international construction company. The Daily News reports Last Mile Gear reported the incident...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:59 pm

Man charged with assaulting teen, posting it on social media

BOW, Wash. (AP) — A man was arrested after police say he attacked a 17-year-old boy and posted the attack on social media. The Skagit Valley Herald reports Trevor McCabe was charged this week in Skagit County...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:54 pm

Ferry passenger arrested on weapons charge

SEATTLE (KOMO-TV) — Authorities in Washington state have arrested a man on a ferry at Point Defiance Park on weapons violation charges. KOMO-TV reported that the Kent Police Department, Auburn Police Department and Valley SWAT responded to...Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 11:09 am

Funeral homes face 'heart-wrenching' new normal under coronavirus

iStock(NEW YORK) — Funeral homes are learning to navigate a new normal of mourning under the novel coronavirus pandemic, as long-cherished embraces have been barred and memorials must be limited in size and scope. For Thomas Pirro...Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 10:15 am

Coronavirus live updates: Dr. Fauci says 200,000 deaths in US possible

iStock(NEW YORK) — More than 32,000 people have been killed around the world as the amount of novel coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket with the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases globally surpassing 685,000 on Sunday. The number...Read More

March 29, 2020 @ 5:55 am

At least 17 reported tornadoes hit Central US during severe weather outbreak

iStock(HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky.) — A major storm moving through the central U.S. brought at least 17 reported tornadoes to parts of the central U.S., eight in Iowa, three in Arkansas, one in Missouri, four in Illinois and...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 11:11 am

Peyton Manning drops by University of Tennessee online class to surprise students

iStock(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — Football legend Peyton Manning surprised University of Tennessee students in an online class Thursday. Students in a communication studies senior Capstone class were shocked to see Manning suddenly appear on their Zoom chat after...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 3:30 am

Katelyn Ohashi teams up with gym to help gymnasts work out at home

ABC News(NEW YORK) — While many fitness centers have closed their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, one gym in the New York City borough of Brooklyn is taking to social media to keep many of their members...Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 6:40 am

NBA star Russell Westbrook details how he's helping LA families hit hard by coronavirus

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — As the NBA season remains at a standstill, one of its star players has found a way to lend a helping hand to those most in need amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Los...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Matt Damon and the 'Contagion' cast reunite “virtually” for COVID PSA

Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Life has unfortunately imitated art for cast of the 2011 film Contagion, which has seen an uptick in streaming since the real-life COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading. That’s why scientists from the Columbia...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Killing time? 'Killing Eve' launching Season 3 two weeks early

AMC Studios/BBC America(LOS ANGELES) — While most shows have been delayed by the COVID-19 situation, AMC and BBC America have just given you some new binging to look forward to: they’re launching Season 3 of their Emmy...Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 9:00 am

Aries Spears explains why “nothing's off limit in comedy”: “Laughter is pain and pain is laughter”

Courtesy of Aries Spears(NEW YORK) — Like other comedians around the world, Aries Spears is doing his best to make people laugh even during these trying times. That’s why it’s not surprising that the MADtv alum and master impersonator, who recently...Read More