Feds open millions of acres set aside for spotted owls
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trump administration has slashed millions of acres of protected habitat for the northern spotted owl in Washington, Oregon and northern California. Much of the land is in prime timber locations. Environmentalists on
Thurston County K-9 expected to live after 2 gunshots
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was shot twice after an armed driver led officers on a chase along Interstate-5. At one point, gunfire erupted and K-9 officer Arlo was shot twice, while
Australian authorities plan to kill US pigeon that crossed Pacific Ocean
Australia (AP) — A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill
Still no sign of woman lost in mudslide
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Searchers used inflatable yellow rafts and drove metal poles into deep mud Thursday as they searched for a woman who was swept away by a mudslide in Oregon during a powerful winter storm.
Russell Wilson expects to have input in hiring new Seahawks OC
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson expects to be part of the process to determine the team’s next offensive coordinator after Brian Schottenheimer was let go. Seattle announced this week that Schottenheimer would not return
Police Chief and Health Officer address huge response to drive-up vaccinations
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The response to Thursday’s first drive-through vaccination event was by all accounts overwhelming, as far more people tried to get in line than they could handle, and many had to be turned
Biden announces vaccination plan, economic rescue package in evening address
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesBy MOLLY NAGLE and BENJAMIN SIEGEL, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In an address Thursday night, President-elect Joe Biden announced his vaccination and economic rescue legislative package, an ambitious $1.9 trillion proposal focused on stimulus amid
Nation's capital being turned into 'fortress Washington' ahead of inauguration
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — With just days until the inauguration next Wednesday, and in the wake of last Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol, security around the nation’s capital city has been ramped
With Trump impeached, Democrats turn focus toward GOP 'accomplices' in Capitol siege
uschools/iStockBy LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN and BENJAMIN SIEGEL, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — A week after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, investigators are trying to determine whether one of the biggest threats to lawmakers that day emanated from within Congress
Strategic plan for downtown Port Angeles moves to new phase
PORT ANGELES – Crafting a strategic plan for downtown Port Angeles has reached a public outreach period. For the past year, a group organized through the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce has worked with stakeholders downtown about