Sequim JCPenney to close permanently after Christmas
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The 35 employees of the JCPenney in Sequim learned Thursday their store will be closing permanently in the week after Christmas. The news comes in the wake of Monday’s announcement that the
Clallam County’s first 1000 vaccine doses expected next week
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s Covid briefing, Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank said she expects the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine to happen today, which would trigger a shipment of a
New benches at PA pool help launch new composites product line
PORT ANGELES – The new Shore Aquatic Center has helped bring a new product line to market for a local organization that recycles carbon fiber. Spectator and locker room benches at the remade swimming pool are the
Lloyds Bank says Black employees on average earn nearly 20% less
petekarici/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Lloyds, one of the largest banks in the U.K., revealed Friday that its Black employees on average make nearly a fifth less than their colleagues. The bank said in
Doctor looks for solutions as maternal health crisis worsens in the US
damircudic/iStockBy DANIELLE GENET and KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Iaishia Smith said she did not know what to expect during her first pregnancy three years ago. Smith said she had extreme thirst, extreme fatigue and
New benches at PA pool help launch new composites product line
PORT ANGELES – The new Shore Aquatic Center has helped bring a new product line to market for a local organization that recycles carbon fiber. Spectator and locker room benches at the remade swimming pool are the
Five things to know about COVID-19 vaccines
Teka77/iStockBy RAMIE FATHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — In recent weeks, pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna published data showing their vaccines to be more than 90% effective — results hailed as a major scientific achievement. “I wasn’t
How vaccines work to trigger your immune system army
MarianVejcik/iStockBy PRIYA AMIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Although we’re hearing about vaccines a lot in the news recently, vaccines have been with us for hundreds of years. The story of vaccines and immunizations begins in 1796
When will teachers be vaccinated? It depends on where you live
smolaw11/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Health care workers and residents in long-term care facilities will likely be among the first to have access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Who’s next in line could be from
How the first COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed
Udom Pinyo/iStockBy MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s the challenge of a lifetime — getting millions of coronavirus vaccine doses quickly and safely across the country under daunting logistical conditions. The first vaccine that may