River’s Edge conservation purchase is a done deal
SEQUIM – On March 20, North Olympic Land Trust and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe reached a milestone in local land conservation with the purchase of 104 acres of farmland and habitat along the Dungeness River known as
Teaching resumes without classrooms, just in time for Spring Break
PORT ANGELES – School buildings are closed statewide until at least April 27 because of COVID-19 outbreak, but the news has just come down from the state Education Department that, one way or another, school must go
UW researchers publish virus predictions. What to expect in the coming weeks
SEATTLE – The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an independent global health research center at the University of Washington, has published their projections for the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths we will see nationwide and
Army helps make temporary hospital at New York's Javits Center one of the largest in the country
JMRPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) — With the Army’s help, the temporary field hospital at New York City’s Javits Convention Center will now hold 2,910 beds, making it one of the largest hospitals in America. Established in record time, the
As people social distance, everyone wants to know 'how to make banana bread'
strevell/iStock(NEW YORK) — The only thing people seem to be talking about besides coronavirus is baking. As Americans stay home to “flatten the curve” and practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most tweeted
Can recovered coronavirus patients help combat the disease?
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — It’s a critical, urgent question in the battle to save American lives — and one that a growing number of institutions, including one of New York’s preeminent medical centers, will attempt to answer. Dr.
Iran confronts deadly alcohol crisis in midst of dealing with coronavirus
iStock(NEW YORK) — Iran, already struggling to fight the growing spread of novel coronavirus, is now coming to grips with an alcohol poisoning problem that has killed hundreds of people this year. In the wake of the
Police: Longview, Washington, company scammed out of $160K
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Police say a Longview, Washington, wireless network supplier has lost $160,000 of equipment to someone suspected of posing as an international construction company. The Daily News reports Last Mile Gear reported the incident
Matt Damon and the 'Contagion' cast reunite “virtually” for COVID PSA
Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Life has unfortunately imitated art for cast of the 2011 film Contagion, which has seen an uptick in streaming since the real-life COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading. That’s why scientists from the Columbia
Man charged with assaulting teen, posting it on social media
BOW, Wash. (AP) — A man was arrested after police say he attacked a 17-year-old boy and posted the attack on social media. The Skagit Valley Herald reports Trevor McCabe was charged this week in Skagit County