State health care workers begin receiving vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — Health care workers in Washington state on Tuesday began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Employees at UW Medical Center and Swedish Hospital in Seattle were among the first people to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Nurse
Wa. Secretary of State investigating threats to election officials
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has reported a threat as efforts continue to intimidate elections officials and politicians for administering the vote that led to President Donald Trump’s loss. Republican Secretary of
Gov. Inslee to reinstate carbon pollution cap
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Inslee has announced several climate related proposals for the next legislative session, including fully reinstating a plan to cap carbon pollution in the state. His budget plan will include $12.6 million to
Seattle’s Pier 57 set to reopen
SEATTLE (AP) — City officials in Seattle say a pier has received approval to reopen to the public after it was closed for months when a chunk of a nearby pier fell off into the water, clearing
City of Spokane votes to change street name to honor Native American woman
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane City Council has voted unanimously to change the name of Fort George Wright Drive, a street named for a now-reviled Indian fighter. The road will be called Whistalks Way in honor
Mariners acquire pitcher from Rangers
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Rafael Montero from the Texas Rangers. Montero was the Rangers closer for most of last season. Montero appeared in 17 games and was
Holiday lights in a large area of downtown Port Angeles destroyed
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Grinches are real. The bright white holiday lights strung in the trees along the streets of downtown Port Angeles were targeted by a vandal Friday night or early Saturday morning. According
570+ wreaths to be placed on veterans’ graves in Sequim
SEQUIM – Volunteers will place wreaths on hundreds of gravesites in Sequim this weekend. It’s part of the annual “Wreaths Across America”. At Sequim View Cemetery, volunteers with the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the
We talk with Community Development Directors about businesses making it through a winter of Covid-19
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM — Because restaurants in Washington state are currently prohibited from allowing indoor seating, many have taken to creating outdoor dining sections when take-out service simply isn’t enough to stay afloat. The Cities of
FDA launches study that could lead to removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men
Sarah Silbiger/Getty ImagesBy TONY MORRISON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — For the first time, the FDA is sharing new details on a study it’s funding that could lead to the removal of longtime restrictions around blood donations by gay