Park officials scaling back search for missing kayaker
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK – Olympic National Park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum announced Tuesday her decision to scale back search operations for 60-year-old Port Angeles surgeon Margaret Baker. Baker’s vehicle was found parked on East Beach Road along Lake
Here is a list of State and County Parks reopening May 5
The following is a list of state parks reopening May 5 for day-use recreation only. Alta Lake Battle Ground Lake Bay View Belfair Birch Bay Blake Island Blind Island Bridgeport Bridle Trails Brooks Memorial Cama Beach Camano
Seattle burglar gets drunk, falls asleep in victim’s house
Seattle Police Officers arrested a urine-soaked suspect on Sunday in West Seattle after he broke into a home, helped himself to a bottle of liquor and passed out in the resident’s bed. Around 4:30 PM, a resident
Walla Walla health officials report COVID “parties”
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Walla Walla County continues to rise, public health officials said they have been receiving reports of COVID-19 “parties” being held in their community. At the “parties,” noninfected people
Survey says majority of Americans not ready to reopen all businesses
A majority of Americans don’t believe businesses that were shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic should be allowed to reopen yet, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll released Tuesday. Nearly 7 in 10 Americans surveyed said they
Body of missing Spokane man recovered in Montana
HAUGAN, Mont. (AP) — Search teams in Montana have recovered the body of a 74-year-old Washington state man who went missing last week. The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that searchers had recovered the body of
Local politicians petition Gov. to open Clallam County early
PORT ANGELES – The state Representatives and Senator from the 24TH Legislative District this week sent a letter to Gov. Inslee asking he allow Clallam County to commence “Phase 2” of the coronavirus recovery plan. In the
Trump to ABC's David Muir: 'Possible there will be some' COVID-19 deaths as country reopens
ABC News(PHOENIX) — BY: JORDYN PHELPS and BEN GITTLESON President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” Anchor and Managing Editor David Muir on Tuesday that “it’s possible there will be some”
Senate returns to a Capitol with new, socially distanced changes
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: ALLISON PECORIN With the Senate back in session, the Capitol would normally be bustling with lobbyists, lawmakers and members of the public, but everything looks different as the politicians, staffers and reporters take
New bill would forgive medical school debt for COVID-19 health workers
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: ERIN SCHUMAKER Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced a bill Tuesday to forgive student loan debt for health care workers treating patients on the COVID-19 front line, many of whom still owe hundreds of