Sequim School Superintendent reflects on extended closure
PORT ANGELES – Monday’s announcement from the Governor that schools would remain closed for the rest of the school year came as a shock to some, but Sequim School District Superintendent Bob Clark says he saw it
Statewide Coronavirus cases peaking, but local officials brace for later peak in Clallam
PORT ANGELES – Although researchers say the Seattle area is peaking for COVID-19, local authorities say they’re still preparing for a later peak of cases on the north Olympic Peninsula. At a daily emergency response briefing Tuesday,
WA Food Fund launched to bolster food bank supplies
Gov. Inslee announced an effort to resupply Washington state’s food banks, which are running dangerously low on supplies due to the coronavirus outbreak. An estimated 1.6 million people across the state are expected to seek food aid
Gov. Inslee may call legislators to special session
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Inslee says the Legislature may need to be called back for a special session because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Legislature isn’t scheduled to return until next January, but Inslee said it was
PA Chamber videoconference to feature Congressman Kilmer
PORT ANGELES – Wednesday’s Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce is going to be a lot different than you’re used to. Social distancing protocols have Chamber leaders hosting a teleconference meeting using Zoom, and the special guest will
Wisconsin couple killed execution-style by daughter's boyfriend, prosecutors say
Dane County Sheriff’s Office(MADISON, Wisc.) — A judge in Madison, Wisconsin, has set $1 million bail for two teenagers charged with the execution-style murders of a respected doctor and an education coach. During the early morning hours
Let’s meet the candidates for Sequim City Council
SEQUIM – The Sequim City Council will hold their regular meeting on Monday, April 13. Perhaps foremost on the agenda will be the task of interviewing the four candidates who have applied for the council seat that
Trump's election-year tangles swing state governors unfolds amid COVID-19 confusion
bboserup/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the total number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions and daily intubations are down, which “suggests a possible flattening of the curve.” As top officials across the country continue to grapple with the
'There’s a lot of concern here': West Virginia braces for spread of coronavirus
Derek Brumby/iStock(NEW YORK) — West Virginia is the last state in the country to record a positive case of COVID-19, and the state’s percentage of positive tests is among the lowest in the nation. Residents, however, are
Stop & Shop offers half-price Uber rides for seniors to go grocery shopping
SDI Productions/iStock(NEW YORK) — Grocery store chain Stop & Shop is teaming up with Uber Technologies to offer seniors half-price rides to store locations during the coronavirus pandemic. Customers age 60 and over can access the discount