Health Officer on infection rates, antibody tests and the shelter’s new name
PORT ANGELES – At Wednesday morning’s coronavirus briefing, County Health Officer Dr. Unthank talked about the number of people she’s spoken to that believe they’ve already had a mild case of the virus but were never tested.
County parks will open along with state parks on May 5
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County announced Wednesday that if Washington State Parks open for day use on May 5, County parks will do the same. He said that decision may be tempered by the rumors that Governor
New principal named for Port Angeles elementary school
PORT ANGELES – Jefferson Elementary School is getting a new principal. Rhonda Kromm will take over the top administrative spot at the school beginning July First. Kromm takes over for Joyce Mininger who has been principal at
Boeing announces job cuts
Boeing says it will cut about 10% of its workforce and slow production of planes as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing grounding of its best-selling jet. With air travel falling sharply because of the
Woman found in car after crash had been strangled
SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 36-year-old Seattle woman whose body was found in a car that was involved in a slow-speed collision with a train in Kent.
TSA reveals number of virus cases among screeners
SEATAC, Wash. – Six TSA screeners at Sea-Tac Airport have tested positive for COVID-19 so far during the pandemic, the TSA said Wednesday. All six were quarantined immediately after they tested positive, and the last time that
Gov. says the stay-at-home order will be extended
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that the state’s stay-home order will extend past the May 4 expiration, and said he’d give a detailed explanation of a phased-in approach to reopening the economy on Friday. It was not
Michigan announces modern-day GI Bill for front-line workers
RiverNorthPhotography/iStockBy WHITNEY LLOYD and ELLA TORRES, ABC NEWS (LANSING) — Front-line workers in Michigan are being thanked for their efforts fighting the coronavirus pandemic with what the governor is touting as a modern-day G.I. bill that would
Unions, advocates say Trump putting meat packing workers at risk
roibu/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Union officials and worker advocates are sounding the alarm about the president’s latest move demanding the meat packing industry stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying workers are already
Investigation opens after video of aggressive arrest of teen allegedly buying tobacco
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStockBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC NEWS(RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.) — Images from a 15-second video that viewed over 5 million times on social media has led to an internal police investigation of alleged excessive force used by a Rancho