Attempted kidnapping foiled by teen and bystanders
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say quick-thinking bystanders helped thwart an attempted kidnapping at a shopping mall in Vancouver, Washington. Police say Steven Hayes tried to drag a 14-year-old girl out of the Vancouver Mall on Saturday
ATF employee files suit against the agency in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A lawsuit by a black employee against a federal law enforcement agency claims her career was impacted after she filed a complaint against a white supervisor with a Nazi-themed tattoo. The Seattle Times reported Sunday that
PA woman arrested after leaving purse in stolen vehicle
PORT ANGELES – A 39-year-old Port Angeles woman was arrested for two outstanding felony warrants after PAPD officers responded to a report of a shoplifter at Country Aire store. The shoplifter was identified as Jessica Constant, who
Demolition under way at site of new hotel
PORT ANGELES – Demolition got underway Monday afternoon to make way for the Lower Elwha tribe’s new hotel in downtown Port Angeles. The contractor began with the old Necessities and Temptations building on Railroad Avenue. They’ll then
Suspect arrested after PA home invasion
PORT ANGELES – PAPD Officers arrested Shawn P. Deshazo, 46, Sunday morning for residential burglary after a resident in the 1700 block of W 10th Street reported that they woke up to find an unknown male in
'You are failing us': Teen climate change activist gives a passionate speech at the UN
lucagavagna/iStock(NEW YORK) — The young activist didn’t mince words when she took the stage — and took adults to task at the United Nation’s Climate Action Summit on Monday. Greta Thunberg — the Swedish 16-year-old who’s met
Boat belonging to family of late crab fisherman sinks on Oregon Coast
COOS BAY, Ore. – KOMO News reports a commercial fishing boat lost on the rocks near the entrance to the Coos River this weekend belonged to the late Joshua Porter, originally from Joyce, Washington. Porter died along with two others
Tanzania not sharing information on suspected Ebola cases: WHO
iStock(NEW YORK) — In a rare announcement, the World Health Organization publicly rebuked Tanzania, accusing authorities of refusing to share information about suspected Ebola cases in the East African country. In early September, the WHO learned that
The Zantac problem: What’s NDMA?
iStock BY: Sejal Parekh, M.D. & Tulsie N. Patel, M.D. (NEW YORK) — When Sandoz stopped distributing the generic formulation for the heartburn drug Zantac, also known as ranitidine, it was because the FDA and European regulators
8-year-old dressed as Flyers mascot shares adorable dance with the actual Gritty
iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — A girl’s adorable interaction with the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, Gritty, is delighting nearly 400,000 sports fans on Twitter. Cailin Ryan attended the Sept. 19 hockey game where she met Gritty. The 8-year-old was dressed in