Cyclist injured by fallen tree in Olympic National Park
Port Angeles – A man in his 60s was struck by a falling tree Tuesday as he rode his bicycle inside Olympic National Park. His injuries, described by a paramedic as traumatic, were severe enough that rescuers
Investigation continues in oil train derailment
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Officials say seven train cars carrying crude oil derailed yesterday and five caught fire, sending a black plume of smoke into the sky north of Seattle close to the Canadian border. Whatcom County
Another train derailment for BNSF, this one near Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a freight train derailed in Central Washington in a collision with a truck, the second derailment in as many days for BNSF. BNSF spokesperson Courtney Wallace says the train collided with
2 dead in shooting at Vancouver medical center
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two people shot at a medical building in Vancouver, Washington, have died. KOIN reports the shooting victims were an adult man and a woman — and one of them was the
Congressman Larsen tests positive for Covid-19
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining in accordance with federal guidelines. In a Tweet Wednesday the Democrat said he received word of the positive
State F&W officials announce new whale watching rules for 2021
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The state Fish and Wildlife Commission says new regulations for whale watching in Washington waters will take effect in 2021 in an effort to protect endangered orcas. According to rules approved last
7.5 miles of State Route 112 closed due to storm damage
PORT ANGELES – A section of State Route 112 east of Pysht will remain closed until further notice after heavy rainfall triggered roadway settlement and sloughing. The highway is closed to all travelers between milepost 31.4 and
‘All in a day’s work’ for PA cop, but Chief Smith is proud of his officers
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – What could have been a nightmare scenario for a family visiting the Peninsula last weekend turned out a lot better when a Port Angeles police officer went beyond the call of
Cyclist injured by fallen tree in Olympic National Park
Port Angeles – A man in his 60s was struck by a falling tree Tuesday as he rode his bicycle inside Olympic National Park. His injuries, described by a paramedic as traumatic, were severe enough that rescuers
COVID-19 UK variant may have an advantage, but 'underlying mechanism' still unclear
BlackJack3D/iStock By IBTISSEM GUENFOUD and DIMITRIJE STEJIC, ABC News (LONDON) — The new COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom could have a biological advantage that allows it to spread faster, according to British scientists advising