Friday Covid briefing covers the latest on vaccines and school openings
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s weekly Covid briefing, County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank began with the numbers. Clallam County lists a total of 658 cases. We have high but improving numbers
Introducing Clallam County’s first recipient of the Pfizer vaccine Friday morning
PORT ANGELES – The first recipient of the vaccine was Samantha Counts, an RN in Olympic Medical Center’s Emergency Services department. The vaccine was administered by Gretchen Souza, OMC’s Director of Education. Photos by Heather Nelson/OMC.
Auditor finds fault with ESD in massive claim frauds
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that grew into the largest fraud in state history. That’s according to
Seattle police clear camp in public park
SEATTLE (AP) — Police cleared a homeless camp in Seattle early this morning after a judge declined to block authorities from removing the people and tents. Authorities say 10 people were arrested for various offenses after protesters
Chinook salmon return to upper Columbia River, first time in years
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — For the first time in more than a generation, chinook salmon have spawned in the upper Columbia River system. Colville Tribal biologists counted 36 nests along an 8-mile stretch of the Sanpoil River,
Guilty verdict for man who killed self before jury decision
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A murder charge has been upheld for a Washington state man who killed himself before the jury had reached its verdict. Superior Court Judge David Kurtz on Thursday upheld a jury’s guilty verdict
Microsoft pledges $110M for pandemic aid
SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft has announced an additional $110 million in pandemic-related relief for schools, nonprofits and hourly workers in Washington state. The company said Thursday it will continue to pay the wages of hourly workers at
Couple arrested for Uber driver murder
ISSAQUAH, Wash. – (KONP staff) A couple from Nevada are facing second-degree murder charges after reportedly robbing and stabbing to death an Uber driver in Issaquah. Last Sunday night, officers were called to a single-vehicle crash and found the
Four indicted for federal hate crimes
Seattle – (KONP staff) Four men from across the Pacific Northwest were indicted this week for federal hate crimes and making false statements in connection with a 2018, racially-motivated assault. 44-year-old JASON DESIMAS of Tacoma, JASON STANLEY of
Friday Covid briefing covers the latest on vaccines and school openings
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s weekly Covid briefing, County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry Unthank began with the numbers. Clallam County lists a total of 658 cases. We have high but improving numbers