Update on fire burning at east end of Lake Crescent
JOYCE – The wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Olympic National Park off of East Beach Road had consumed an estimated 63 acres as of Thursday evening and was still ablaze. In an update issued around 5:00
Missing hiker found in ONP
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK – A hiker missing in the west end of Olympic National Park has been found. 21-year-old John Solomon turned up safe and unhurt Wednesday. Authorities say he walked out of the Staircase area of
Appeals Court upholds conviction of former State Auditor
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has upheld the fraud conviction of former Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley. Kelley was convicted of several felonies, including possession of stolen property and tax fraud, in connection with
Whale found dead at Ocean Shores thought to be victim of ship strike
OCEAN SHORES, Wash. (AP) — Officials say a female humpback whale found beached in Ocean Shores Monday appears to have died after suffering blunt force trauma consistent with a ship strike. The 30.5-foot-long juvenile whale was in
ICE flying fewer immigrants in/out of Washington
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A newspaper reports that there are fewer detainees flying in and out of Washington state on flights chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Yakima this year compared to last year. ICE-chartered
US District Court investigating restrictions on protesting
PORTLAND, ORE. – U.S. court officials in Oregon are reviewing bans on future protesting that were placed on some people arrested during demonstrations in Portland after some raised concerns that the prohibitions violated the First Amendment. Brian
Paine Field to resume commercial flights
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Commercial flights at Paine Field near Everett are set to resume Saturday with a limited schedule after workers spent more than two months replacing pavement at the airport. The Snohomish County airport will
Rash of sexually explicit phone calls goes mostly unreported to law enforcement
By: Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – KONP has received reports of what appear to be a rash of telephone harassment calls from a man who tries to initiate profane conversations with women while making lewd noises as
Obama to eulogize late Rep. John Lewis, 'conscience of the US Congress,' at Atlanta funeral
Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesBy LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Former President Barack Obama will eulogize the late Rep. John Lewis in a funeral service Thursday, wrapping up six days of memorials paying tribute to his life and his
Tammy Duckworth, potential VP pick, calls intel on Russia bounties 'very credible' on 'Powerhouse Politics' podcast
Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty ImagesBy KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., the sole contender on presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president with military combat experience, said she believes the intelligence indicating that