Governor settles the construction issue. Most of it must stop at midnight
OLYMPIA – There has been a lot of discussion, and confusion, among those in the construction trades about whether their professions were considered “essential services” as it applies to Gov. Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation. Today,
Coronavirus forces cancellation of Port Angeles music and arts fest
PORT ANGELES – Due to coronavirus, the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts set for Memorial Day weekend in Port Angeles, is canceled. JFFA Executive Director Kayla Oakes says following the latest health and safety guidelines, JFFA staff
Olympic National Park further restricts park use
Port Angeles – Olympic National Park, in response to the Stay Home, Stay Safe Proclamations issued by the Governor, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of
Cuomo knocks Trump's claim about NY and ventilators
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(NEW YORK) — After New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he needed 30,000 ventilators for the state of New York in order to be prepared for the “apex” of its caseload — which his team predicted
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is this Sunday, March 29
PORT ANGELES – Sunday, March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It’s the newest of 7 days that have been officially set aside to honor veterans and current military personnel. In 2017, the President signed into
Pompeo pushes 'Wuhan virus' label to counter Chinese disinformation
Oleksii LIskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said he no longer needs to refer to the novel coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” but his top diplomat is continuing to tie the outbreak to the Chinese city where it
Congress pours $400 million into boosting states' election efforts amid coronavirus crisis, experts say it’s 'not enough'
rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states’ efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the sum won’t be enough in
Pentagon halts overseas travel of US troops for up to 60 days to mitigate spread of coronavirus
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is halting all overseas travel for U.S. troops for up to 60 days in an effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a top U.S. official. Defense Secretary
Defense Production Act could help amid coronavirus, even as President Trump resists: experts
TriggerPhoto/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s continued resistance to use his emergency powers to compel companies to produce medical supplies needed in the fight against the novel coronavirus has drawn a bipartisan chorus of criticism. Experts say it
Bad connection working from home? Fish tanks, plants and other Wi-Fi disruptors
Anchiy/iStock(NEW YORK) — Amid mandatory social distancing to halt the spread of novel coronavirus, a significant percentage of the country’s office workers are working from home. Critical to keeping American businesses afloat is workers having efficient and