Applications being accepted for Sequim City Council position
SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council voted Monday to reopen the application period to fill the City Council seat now vacant with the resignation of Jennifer States. Applications are due to the City Clerk no later than
National Parks are free until further notice, but many park facilities are closed
PORT ANGELES – In an effort to support social distancing, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service to temporarily suspend all park entrance fees until further notice. While Olympic National Park remains open to
Clallam 2 Fire Rescue to put levy-lift ask on August ballot
PORT ANGELES – Clallam 2 Fire Rescue’s board has officially moved to ask voters to raise the district’s property tax levy. Tuesday night, the board adopted a resolution that places the measure on the August 4th primary
Safeway announces special shopping hours for some
SEATTLE — Safeway and Albertsons stores across Washington are reserving store hours for some shoppers that are more at-risk of getting coronavirus. According to a press release from the company, senior citizens, pregnant women and people with
Gun background checks double in Colorado amid coronavirus crisis, officials say
somboon kaeoboonsong/iStock(DENVER) — The number of firearms background checks in Colorado has doubled compared with the same time last year, perhaps a sign of the unease Americans feel amid the coronavirus crisis. More than 14,000 background checks
Online scammers target vulnerable Internet users during coronavirus outbreak
fizkes/iStock(NEW YORK) — Online scammers are on the offensive, looking to exploit the fears of vulnerable Internet users anxious for more information about the coronavirus outbreak, according to cybersecurity experts who are tracking current digital threats. “As
Applications being accepted for Sequim City Council position
SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council voted Monday to reopen the application period to fill the City Council seat now vacant with the resignation of Jennifer States. Applications are due to the City Clerk no later than
Trump signed the Defense Production Act 'in case we need it.' But what is it?
Oleg Albinsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was signing the Defense Production Act immediately following a news conference in which he and members of the coronavirus task force announced new economic and public health steps
Police implement sweeping policy changes to prepare for coronavirus spread
iStock/MattGush(NEW YORK) — Local law enforcement officials across the country are rapidly making major operational changes in preparation for the continued spread of coronavirus, as they face potential strains in resources and staffing without precedent in modern
New York Stock Exchange temporarily closing trading floors, going all electronic
iStock/hxdbzxy(NEW YORK) — The New York Stock Exchange will temporarily close its trading floors and switch to all-electronic trading beginning when markets open next Monday amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Trading and regulatory oversight of all NYSE-listed