Health Officer describes “Catch-22”-type quandary imposed by state
PORT ANGELES – At Tuesday morning’s coronavirus update from County Health Officer Dr. Unthank, we learned that there have been 114 tests taken and submitted to state labs. 21 have come back negative, 93 are pending, and
Sequim Councilmember walks out after vote to close Civic Center
SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council declared a State of Civil Emergency at a special meeting Monday night. The declaration authorizes the Police Department and other City staff to take what steps are necessary to ensure that
Biden carries 25 of 39 counties in Washington for the win
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Joe Biden won the statewide vote in Washington’s Democratic presidential primary, maintaining the narrow lead he’s held over Bernie Sanders since last week as additional results were counted Monday. Biden’s victory means he
17 wolves killed to save struggling Idaho elk herds
LEWISTON, Idaho — Wildlife officials say more than a dozen wolves were killed last month to help curb struggling elk populations in north-central Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Monday it killed 17 wolves
State DOL closes offices
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Officials say the state Department of Licensing temporarily closed its driver licensing today to help limit the spread of the virus. The state agency said Monday that employees will work in the next
SBA offering low-interest loans to businesses affected by outbreak
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday they are now offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Washington small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus. An announcement
Primaries get underway amid coronavirus pandemic: Live Updates
3dfoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Voters in Arizona, Florida and Illinois head to the polls on Tuesday amid a global pandemic that has upended the 2020 election cycle. Three states — Louisiana, Georgia and Kentucky — have successfully postponed
White House, Senate GOP working on $1T stimulus package, cash payments to Americans
izanbar/iStock(WASHINGTON) — After leaving a White House news conference with President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met behind closed doors with Senate Republicans for a little over an hour Tuesday, pitching lawmakers on a $1 trillion
'It's kind of apocalyptic': San Francisco Bay Area residents describe coronavirus lockdown
bluejayphoto/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — On any given weekday, as clocks approach lunch hour, the streets of San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood are bustling with pedestrians strutting to the clanging bells of iconic cable cars packed with wide-eyed tourists.
Some health officials enforcing court orders against rogue COVID-19 patients
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Medical professionals and public health officials repeatedly advise individuals who are diagnosed with COVID-19, or have been in contact with someone with the disease, to stay inside to prevent spreading the virus to others.