Burgerville customers hacked in NW
Vancouver-based Burgerville says thousands of customers’ credit and debit card information may have been compromised during a cyberattack. Officials with the fast-food chain say anyone who used plastic to pay at its restaurants from September 2017 through
Elma police warn of “grandparent” scam
Police in Elma, Washington are warning about a “grandparent” scam after a couple mailed $27,000 in cash to an address in Pennsylvania. They say a couple in their 80s had received phone calls from scammers, telling them
Olympia Capitol Dome getting a bit of spit and polish
Washington’s Capitol building is getting a much-needed cleaning. Earlier this year, the Legislature allocated $3.4 million to the project, which started last month. The masonry preservation work includes cleaning of the plaza area, as well as the
Sound Transit dealing with cracks in tracks
Cracks on the tracks are forcing light rail trains to slow down dramatically as they near Seattle from the south. Sound Transit maintenance workers discovered the cracks during a routine inspection Sept. 20. Since then, operators have
Former NY mayor Bloomberg backs Washington’s carbon tax
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged $1 million to back Washington state’s carbon fee ballot measure. Initiative 1631 on the November ballot would charge large polluters an escalating fee on fossil-fuel emissions starting at
PUD Commissioners oppose I-1631
CLALLAM COUNTY – This November, Washington State voters will decide on whether to adopt a carbon fee that basically charges polluters for the right to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. If the measure passes, Washington will
City seeks input on Lincoln Street Project
PORT ANGELES – The City of Port Angeles wants to make Lincoln Street a safer place to drive, walk and ride a bicycle. The Engineering Department is just getting started on the planning phase of The Lincoln
PUD Commissioners oppose I-1631
CLALLAM COUNTY – This November, Washington State voters will decide on whether to adopt a carbon fee that basically charges polluters for the right to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. If the measure passes, Washington will
City seeks input on Lincoln Street Project
PORT ANGELES – The City of Port Angeles wants to make Lincoln Street a safer place to drive, walk and ride a bicycle. The Engineering Department is just getting started on the planning phase of The Lincoln
Renton man dies in hiking fall
Authorities say a 61-year-old man from Renton died in a fall while hiking in an area of Snoqualmie Pass Friday. The man’s spouse called authorities Friday night to report that he hadn’t returned home from a hike