Two new cases of community transmission reported Friday

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PORT ANGELES – Two new positive cases of Covid-19 were reported Friday by County Health Officer Allison Berry-Unthank. Both cases appear to have been by community transmission. The new cases are a woman in her 50’s and

Demonstrators upset plan to open up Seattle’s CHOP

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Amazon buys “self-driving” tech company

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which envisions a future where people will request a ride on their phones and a car will drive up without a driver.

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Tacoma officials postpone firearms tax

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Tacoma City Council has announced that implementation of a new tax on firearms and ammunition will be delayed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The City Council voted for the tax

Two new cases of community transmission reported Friday

PORT ANGELES – Two new positive cases of Covid-19 were reported Friday by County Health Officer Allison Berry-Unthank. Both cases appear to have been by community transmission. The new cases are a woman in her 50’s and