Local accessibility advocate featured in Apple software ad
PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles resident and accessibility advocate Ian Mackay is featured in a new commercial showcasing Apple‘s latest voice control feature. The commercial debuted nationally this week. It shows Mackay, a quadriplegic known widely for his cross-country road
Sumner students upset about receiving chopped-up yearbooks
SUMNER, Wash. — A yearbook controversy has parents and students in Sumner, Washington furious. KOMO News reports that when Sumner High School students got their yearbook some of the pages had been cut out because of “inappropriate”
Thief steals fire department vehicle during house fire
TACOMA – A Tacoma Fire Department truck was stolen as firefighters battled a blaze in the city’s Hilltop neighborhood Tuesday night. KIRO News reports the truck was taken around 11:45 p.m., about 20 minutes after crews were called to
US senators petition British Columbia for better pollution policies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers from four U.S. states bordering British Columbia say the Canadian province needs to do a better job preventing mining pollution from fouling downstream rivers in the U.S. Senators
Spokane Sheriff fires deputy for racial slur and harassment
SPOKANE (AP) — A Spokane County sheriff’s sergeant has been fired after an internal investigation found he talked of killing black people and sexually harassed female coworkers. Sgt. Jeff Thurman was fired Thursday after 18 years with
Teen fired as camp counselor for being gay
BELLINGHAM (AP) — A Christian organization has fired a Bellingham teenager from his job as a camp counselor because he is gay. Jace Taylor says he was terminated Tuesday after being hired last month by THE FIRS
City of Lacey bans homeless camping
LACEY, Wash. (AP) — A ban on homeless camping in Lacey, Washington, has been approved. The new law will keep people from sleeping in tents and RVs on public property. However, until the city has somewhere safe
Trial begins in cold case murder of Canadians
EVERETT (AP) — Jurors in Everett on Friday heard about the mysterious final days of a young Canadian couple killed in 1987 — as well as the novel method authorities used to finally make an arrest three
Local accessibility advocate featured in Apple software ad
PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles resident and accessibility advocate Ian Mackay is featured in a new commercial showcasing Apple‘s latest voice control feature. The commercial debuted nationally this week. It shows Mackay, a quadriplegic known widely for his cross-country road