City of PA hires new public works director
PORT ANGELES – The city of Port Angeles has hired a new public works and utilities director. James Burke will return to the city less than six months after he resigned as the acting public works director
Not all Amazon employees happy about raises
Amazon’s announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has been seen as a win for workers. But some longtime employees say they are losing out. Those who already made $15 will get an
Genome project for local orcas
A new scientific effort will sequence the genes of endangered orcas of the Pacific Northwest to potentially find ways to save them. The collaboration announced today involves scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northwest Fisheries
State troopers file claims for exposure to fumes
Five Washington State Patrol troopers have filed tort claims against the agency, claiming officials knew and didn’t do enough about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty exhaust systems in their patrol cars. A lawyer filed
Study on jet noise as Growlers head for Whidbey
Funding has been allocated for the U.S. Navy to study and develop technologies that would reduce jet engine noise as it plans to bring more electronic-warfare aircraft to train on Whidbey Island. The $675 billion budget for
Federal grant to help with State’s rape investigation backlog
The attorney general’s office says there are over 6,400 sexual assault kits that have not yet been submitted for lab testing by law enforcement agencies in Washington state. The attorney general’s office has completed an inventory of
Lynnwood cop settles wrongful death suit
The family of a man shot and killed by Lynnwood police has settled a lawsuit against the officer for $1.75 million. A dozen witnesses questioned the actions of Officer Zachary Yates who fatally shot 36-year-old Jeremy Dowell,
Local users guide to the Crab and Seafood Festival
PORT ANGELES – The 17TH Annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront promises to be bigger, better, and crabbier. The tent has been expanded to 17,000 square feet to keep more people dry