We ask the DOT how the passage of I-976 will affect Morse Creek and other projects
PORT ANGELES – The passage of I-976, the $30 car tab initiative, means that millions of dollars may have to be cut from Department of Transportation projects in Washington state, including here in Clallam County. Statewide, the
Tom Steyer's Iowa campaign political director denies allegations of offering money for endorsements
ABC News(NEW YORK) — 2020 presidential hopeful Tom Steyer’s campaign denied that its Iowa political director offered local legislators campaign contributions in return for endorsing Steyer, responding to a report from the Associated Press Thursday, and said
Man arrested after attempted kidnapping of girl
RICHLAND, Wash. — A man who allegedly broke into the Richland home of an 11-year-old girl in the dead of night and tried to kidnap her at knifepoint has been arrested. KOMO News reports the girl managed
Former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudis
SAN FRANCISCO – A former Twitter employee was arrested in Seattle this week and accused of spying on the Twitter accounts of thousands of prominent critics of the Saudi Arabian government. The Seattle man, identified as Ahmad
Juul ends sale of mint-flavored e-cigarette pods in US
Josie_Desmarais/iStock(NEW YORK) — Juul will stop selling mint flavored pods for its e-cigarette devices in the United States, the company announced Thursday. CEO K.C. Crosthwaite said that data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey and the
Seattle, King County join in lawsuit to challenge I-976
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday that the city will file a lawsuit to block the $30 car tab initiative passed by Washington voters in Tuesday’s general election. If fully implemented, Initiative 976 would
Police chief struck and killed by car
LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) — The interim police chief of Lynden, Washington near Bellingham has died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday. Michael Knapp, 79, was hit at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and was airlifted to Harborview Medical
Sculpture honoring trans, gender nonconforming communities unveiled in New York City
FotoCuisinette/iStock(NEW YORK) — Artist Rubem Robierb’s sleek white sculpture of massive butterfly wings certainly makes a statement. “In tribute to the strength and bravery of the trans [and gender nonconforming] community, ‘Dandara’ has an important message and
Teen 'Jeopardy!' champ donates $10K to cancer research in Alex Trebek's honor
ThitareeSarmkasat/iStock(NEW YORK) — The category is: Cancer research, for $10,000. November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and Avi Gupta, a teen Jeopardy! champ who took home $100,000 over the summer, has donated part of his earnings to
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg eyeing presidential bid
Photo by Ole Jensen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is eyeing a run for president in 2020. He is planning to submit his name for the Democratic presidential Primary in Alabama on