Flavored vape ban hits local business hard
PORT ANGELES – This week’s decision by the Washington State Department of Health to temporarily ban all flavored e-liquids and vape products went into effect Thursday, a decision supported by the governor amid concern over a lung
Shepard Smith departing Fox News after 23 years
iStock(NEW YORK) — Shepard Smith, longtime anchor of Shepard Smith Reporting, is stepping down from his role at Fox News, the network announced Friday. Smith was the chief news anchor and managing director of Fox’s breaking news
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is out, Trump says in tweet
iStock(WASHINGTON) — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has resigned after spending six months on the job, according to a tweet Friday night from President Donald Trump. McAleenan becomes the latest top-level Trump adviser this year to
Trial will determine fault in Seattle tunnel overruns
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The trial to determine who is to blame for the construction delays of Seattle’s waterfront tunnel and cost overruns has started in Olympia. Jurors heard opening statements Thursday in the trial that’s pitting
Grays Harbor woman dies while eluding troopers
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol says a 19-year-old Grays Harbor woman was killed while trying to elude troopers in a police chase. The chase began Friday morning near Aberdeen just after midnight and went
How tech has fueled a 'leaderless protest' in Hong Kong
iStock(HONG KONG) — Residents of Hong Kong have convened on the streets in masses for months, demonstrating against Beijing’s dominance in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory they call home — what sets these uprisings apart from pro-democracy movements
Friday morning gas leak in Seattle under control
SEATTLE (AP) — A natural gas leak that caused a north Seattle neighborhood to be evacuated and injured three utility workers has been secured. Police and firefighters responded to the scene about 10:30 a.m. The Seattle Fire
Turtles blamed for nationwide salmonella outbreak
Twenty-one people in 13 states, including Washington, have been infected with a salmonella strain linked to pet turtles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Seven people have been hospitalized. The CDC says
Ex-Pullman police officer won’t be retried
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The Whitman County prosecutor will not retry a former Pullman police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct. Prosecutor Denis Tracy says the alleged victim is not willing to go through the trauma and indignity
US holds China accountable for human rights violations amid trade war talks
iStock(NEW YORK) — Over the past few weeks amidst escalating trade war tension the United States has taken aim at numerous Chinese entities citing their involvement in alleged human rights violations occurring throughout China’s Xinjiang province. Secretary