Crews called to possible fire at PA Visitor Center
PORT ANGELES – Fire crews were called to the Port Angeles Visitor Center Tuesday afternoon after reports of a fire. People there report the smell of something burning and saw smoke. Port Angeles Fire Department personnel arrive
158 Harborview employees treated for bacteria exposure
Harborview Medical Center confirms that 158 employees are receiving treatment and medical attention after a potential exposure to brucella, a bacteria that can cause the infectious disease, brucellosis. The exposure occurred in an operating room and a
Amanda Knox asks for donations to pay for wedding
SEATTLE – Citing unforeseen costs, Amanda Knox of Seattle and her fiance are asking for donations to their wedding following a trip to Italy in June. KIRO News reports Knox and her fiance Christopher Robinson wrote on
Unidentified body found on a Yakima River island
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) — Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body discovered outside Wapato near the Yakima River. Officials say a man told the Wapato Police Department on Sunday that he found a body on one
Oregon may try new regulations to prevent whale deaths
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Oregon wildlife officials have proposed new regulations to avoid entangling whales in commercial fishing gear used by the state’s Dungeness crab industry. Officials say there were 12 cases of entangled whales as of
17-year-old Spokane youth to be tried as an adult
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge in Spokane has ruled that a youth charged with shooting four classmates at a high school in 2017 will be tried as an adult. Superior Court Judge Michael Price made his
Increased fines for HOV lane cheaters start Sunday
OLYMPIA – A new state law that increases fines for carpool lane cheaters will go into effect Sunday. The base fine will go up by $50, meaning a first-time violator on freeways or in electronic toll lanes
Planned MAT facility discussed at Sequim Chamber luncheon
SEQUIM – The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a healthcare panel at their monthly meeting Tuesday at Guy Cole Center. Speakers in attendance were Eric Lewis and Jennifer Burkhardt from Olympic Medical Center and Brent Simcosky,
Death rates increasing for U.S. adults aged 25 to 44: CDC
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Death rates are on the rise for young and middle-aged U.S. adults, with white and black people experiencing higher mortality than Hispanic people, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control
Trump sues House Committee, NY AG, in ongoing effort to block access to his tax records
Epics/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed another lawsuit in his ongoing effort to block a congressional committee from accessing his tax records, this time targeting authorities in his home state. This latest suit names