Clallam EOC member tests positive for Covid
Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s Covid briefing we learned that someone on the Emergency Operations Center team has tested positive for the virus. Undersheriff Ron Cameron: “I think it’s fair to say, without giving
Spokane County Health Board fires top officer
SPOKANE (AP) — Despite a fast-rising number of coronavirus cases, the Spokane County Health Board has fired health officer Dr. Bob Lutz. The board voted 8-4 Thursday night in favor of firing Lutz, who was accused of
California man sentenced for in-flight sexual assault
Seattle (KONP staff) – A 43-year-old Van Nuys, California, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman on a flight from London to Seattle.
Kent Police fatally shoot gunman in his home
SEATTLE (AP) — Police officers fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic-violence call in Kent. Kent Police responded to the call Wednesday around 8:10 p.m. where arriving officers were confronted by a man with a
Portland City Commissioner’s home targeted by protesters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say vandals in Portland threw flares and paint-filled balloons at the house of a city commissioner after he cast the deciding vote against cutting $18 million from city’s police budget. The vandalism
Mariners’ Kyle Lewis wins AL Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) —Seattle outfielder Kyle Lewis and San Diego infielder Jake Cronenworth have been chosen as rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The magazine made the announcement Thursday. Lewis earned the AL award. The Mariners’
Clallam EOC member tests positive for Covid
Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s Covid briefing we learned that someone on the Emergency Operations Center team has tested positive for the virus. Undersheriff Ron Cameron: “I think it’s fair to say, without giving
Some experts propose reparations as solution for decades of racial health inequities
FG Trade/iStockBy DR. DIVYA CHHABRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 exacerbates long standing health inequities affecting the Black population, a growing chorus of experts suggest reparations could help narrow the divide. The concept of government-issued
Report: Raiders, Gruden hit with more fines for breaking COVID-19 protocols
Al Powers / ESPN ImagesBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The Las Vegas Raiders and their coach Jon Gruden have reportedly been slapped with more fines for violating COVID-19 protocols. Citing sources, ESPN reports the
Unemployment rate falls to 6.9% in October as employers hired 638,000 workers
YinYang/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 6.9% and employers added 638,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The latest jobs report comes in the midst of