Are recent brush fires caused by homeless campers? We ask PA Fire Chief
PORT ANGELES – A cluster of small brush fires in the past week prompted a KONP listener to suggest we look into whether or not they might be associated with homeless encampments. Fires in Shane Park, near
US, Canadian Coast Guards team up to rescue man near Sekiu
SEKIU – U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard crews rescued a 60-year-old man from a capsized vessel near the Hoko River in Sekiu, Sunday night. The man was wearing a life jacket and was able to
State charges scrapped, federal charges filed in gun store burglaries
SEATTLE – Joey Maillet was charged Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle with two counts of theft in connection with the burglary of Fred’s Guns in Sequim and All American Armory in Skagit County. In both
Woman arrested in massive Capital One data breach, impacting over 100 million people
Roman Tiraspolsky/iStock(SEATTLE) — A Seattle-area woman was arrested on Monday morning in connection with a newly-disclosed Capital One data breach that impacted more than 100 million people. Capital One said it identified a security breach on July
As Instagram tourism booms at Horseshoe Bend and other national parks, officials consider preservation
ABC News(NEW YORK) — If you’re on Instagram, then chances are you have a friend who’s taken a selfie at Joshua Tree National Park or one of the poppy fields in California, or maybe even atop a
Paddleboard drownings have spiked here. Coast Guard issues reminders
SEATTLE (AP) — Drowning by people using stand-up paddleboards has increased and authorities say it’s because the victims did not use a life jacket. The Coast Guard recorded 11 total paddleboard fatalities in the nation in 2017
Suspected of hit-and-run, driver initiates wild chase over Narrows Bridge
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — A suspected drunk driver led troopers on a wild chase Monday morning through Tacoma and across the Narrows Bridge before finally being captured in Gig Harbor. It was about 5:30 a.m. when a
New law streamlines cleansing of criminal records
KITSAP, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state law enabling individual criminal records to be cleared has taken effect. The New Hope Act took effect Sunday after unanimous passage in both houses of the Washington Legislature. Officials say
DNR tells owner of stranded boat “Move it or lose it”
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Washington state could seize a 100-foot commercial fishing vessel that has been stuck in a river for more than a year. The state Department of Natural Resources has issued the owner of the
Amtrak train rams ATV, no one hurt
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train was delayed Sunday night in south Thurston County after it struck an all-terrain vehicle. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported. Lt. Ray Brady said two men