Chamber and volunteers working to re-open Winter Ice Village Friday morning
PORT ANGELES – Some 50 volunteers worked all day to clean up the mess at the Winter Ice Village following Tuesday night’s snowstorm. This afternoon, Chamber of Commerce Director Marc Abshire called in with this message for
Sheriff’s Office seeks info on missing Neah Bay man
CLALLAM COUNTY – The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing Neah Bay man who hasn’t been seen since Tuesday morning. The family of 38-year-old Mathew Dean says he borrowed a
UPDATE: Three rescued after being trapped in snow in hills south of Sequim
CLALLAM COUNTY – There’s a happy ending to our story yesterday about the search-and-rescue operation in the hills of the Olympic National Forest south of Sequim. Deputy Brian King reports the three young adults who had been
Umatilla Tribes break ground for fish hatchery
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has broken ground on a long-awaited hatchery in the Walla Walla River basin. During last week’s ground-breaking event at the South Fork Walla Walla Chinook salmon spawning facility outside
Early investigation suggests skiers caused deadly avalanche
A preliminary investigation says an avalanche at an Idaho ski resort that killed three people last week was triggered by skiers, despite the efforts of the ski patrol to mitigate the danger. The report by the Idaho
Oregon crab fishermen safe after capsizing
Three men were in good condition early Wednesday after being cut from inside the hull of a capsized crab boat off the Oregon coast. Their harrowing rescue was caught on video the night before. The 38-foot Pacific
Washington’s Secretary of State proposes election safety reforms
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is seeking $1.8 million in state money for security in county election offices that would make Washington eligible for another $8.6 million in matching federal funds. The Seattle Times reports that
State Supreme Court upholds Governor’s carbon program
Gov. Jay Inslee says a Washington Supreme Court decision limiting his program to cap carbon pollution is a “clarion call” that lawmakers must act. The court on Thursday reinstated Inslee’s Clean Air Rule but drastically limited its
Microsoft says it will be “carbon negative” by 2030
Lcva2/iStock(NEW YORK) — Microsoft has announced they will become carbon negative by 2030. In a blog post on the company’s website, Microsoft President Brad Smith said climate change is the reason. “The world’s climate experts agree that
Senators remain gripped by partisanship as Trump's impeachment trial begins
izanbar/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. senators settled into their political foxholes on Thursday upon the kickoff of President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial, saying they would take their duties as jurors seriously while also declaring that the upcoming proceedings