Washington Sheriff won’t uphold stay-at-home order
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — The sheriff of Franklin County in eastern Washington is telling residents that he will not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders or any guidelines “that infringe on your constitutional rights.″ Sheriff J.D. Raymond
UW begins virus antibody testing
The University of Washington Virology Lab is launching its coronavirus antibody testing Tuesday. That’s important because the test is a step in the direction of creating a vaccine because it identifies antibodies in a person’s system. Those
Man killed at alleged cock-fighting event
YAKIMA — Deputies in Washington state have launched an investigation after a man was killed and another was injured in a shooting where authorities believe a cock-fighting event was held near Grandview. Yakima County deputies responded to
Vancouver man tries to hire men to beat up his wife
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Vancouver man is accused of hiring two men to beat up his estranged wife after she served him with a no-contact order. The Columbian reports the plan was thwarted when the men
Has the stay-home order affected crime stats? We get answers.
PORT ANGELES – It’s been 4 weeks since Gov. Inslee announced his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation and later extended it until May 4. Businesses and schools are closed and their buildings are empty and often left
With two council seats on the line, virtual Sequim meeting is set to go
SEQUIM – Previous technical issues have been resolved and the Sequim City Council will go ahead with next Monday’s Council meeting as scheduled. The meeting, to be held “virtually” because of the Governor’s stay-at-home order, is an
Michiganders who make their livings outdoors sound off on COVID-19 orders
Courtesy of Karin Zona By JAMES HILL, ABC NEWS (STURGIS, Mich.) — From his home in Sturgis, Michigan, Mark Zona looks out at the choppy waters of Klinger Lake with a mixture of puzzlement and worry. “It
New DOJ guidance: Federal prisoners up for coronavirus-related release must have served 50% of sentence
Gromit702/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice has issued new guidelines to the federal prison system requiring that prisoners eligible for release to home confinement amid the coronavirus outbreak must have served at least 50% of their prison
Trump uses pandemic to attack Virginia on gun control, but he's done it before
OlegAlbinsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show it was a factor in nearly 40,000 deaths in the U.S., and President Donald Trump has addressed the issue in his daily White House
More than a dozen felons with Clallam cases to be released early from prison
PORT ANGELES – Fifteen convicts with Clallam County cases are among those set to be released early from state prisons. The releases are part of Governor Jay Inslee’s plan to reduce inmate population and protect inmates from