Historic Preservation Grants are almost ready for applications
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County Commissioners and the Heritage Advisory Board are getting closer to finalizing a process for awarding Historic Preservation Grants to people or organizations for projects big and small. Commissioner Mark Ozias says those
Questions about your new property assessment? Here’s what you should know
PORT ANGELES – Property owners in Clallam County are getting their new assessment statements in the mail this week from the Assessor’s office and that always brings up renewed questions about why a property’s value may have
New testimony on Ukraine could be a game changer
iStock(NEW YORK) — Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, has emerged as a cudgel in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. In explosive new testimony, the longtime Foreign Service officer provided lawmakers with painstaking details on how
Regional Fire Authority settles in wrongful charges suit
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state fire authority has agreed to pay an Iowa woman $100,000 after she was wrongly investigated and charged with first-degree felony arson. The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority has settled the civil-rights
Snohomish River logjam threatens section of Highway 2
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Crews are trying to clear a large logjam that’s threatening to damage a major local highway near Everett. Tuesday’s floodwaters sent logs speeding down the Snohomish River, and now they’re clogging the waterway
Two men walk away after crashing plane near Spanaway
SPANAWAY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a small, two-seat private plane crashed in a field southeast of Spanaway today, landing upside down. The two men inside were extricated from the plane Wednesday afternoon and walked away with
Another elderly mushroom picker missing in Oregon
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — An elderly mushroom picker from Beaverton, Oregon, was reported missing in Skamania County north of Carson — the second missing picker in less than two weeks. The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is looking
Search continues after missing hiker not found in cabin
MOSES LAKE, Wash. – Deputies are still searching for a missing 28-year-old Moses Lake woman who has not been seen since Oct. 18. Rachel Lakoduk was reportedly hiking the Hidden Lake Trailhead near Marblemount, where she was
Arlington student arrested after explosive device starts fire
ARLINGTON, Wash. – Investigators now say a “homemade explosive device” apparently started a fire in a bathroom at Arlington High School on Tuesday and forced an emergency evacuation. A 16-year-old student was arrested, and police and agents
Three biggest ferries in the fleet to be converted to electric power
SEATTLE – Washington State Ferries is moving forward with converting its three Jumbo Mark II class ferries, the largest in the fleet, from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion. In early October, the trustee administering the nationwide federal Volkswagen settlement approved up