Record year for OMC Foundation even without traditional fundraisers
PORT ANGELES – Despite a global pandemic, the Olympic Medical Center Foundation just capped its biggest year ever for fundraising. The Foundation presented $155,000 to Olympic Medical Center at the OMC Commissioners this week. It will be
Clallam 2 Fire Rescue adds career firefighters
PORT ANGELES — Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue has hired two, new full-time firefighters. It will help staff the district’s west-end response. Firefighter/paramedic Erik Sundin and Firefighter/EMT Elizabeth Hagaman started work on Tuesday. Their positions are being funded by
Some COVID-19 variants spread more easily than original: Here’s why
Rattankun Thongbun/iStockBy DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN, ABC News(NEW YORK) — In recent months, new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been popping up all over the world, and experts say even more will continue to be
Biden's first 100 days live updates: President to outline response to US economic crisis
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy LIBBY CATHEY, ADIA ROBINSON, JACK ARNHOLZ, MEREDITH DELISO, LAUREN KING and MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This is Day Three of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala
Dementia, Alzheimer's not an inevitable part of aging: Study
Goodboy Picture Company/iStockBy DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease may not be an inevitable part of aging, according to a recent Dutch study, which identified 100-year-olds with high cognitive performance
Pandemic ski season forces resorts to get creative
ABC NewsBy LAUREN LANTRY, JANET WEINSTEIN and DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Chair lift rides with strangers are out. Masks on the slalom are in. The novel coronavirus pandemic is testing the nation’s 470 ski
Athleta extends sizing to offer sizes up to 3X
Athleta By ZOE MOORE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Athleta just took a step toward more size inclusivity. The athletic apparel company announced it is extending sizing from 1X to 3X. The company is also introducing size-inclusive
'There is no plan B' for Tokyo Olympics, IOC chief says
BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty ImagesBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Despite rising COVID-19 infections in Japan, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Thursday that there is “no reason whatsoever” to believe the Olympic Games in Tokyo
Coronavirus live updates: US reports over 188,000 new cases
Samara Heisz/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 97.4 million people worldwide and killed over two million of
New storms to cross US with heavy snow, dangerous thunderstorms, wind chills
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A wintery blast will hit a large part of the country as a couple of storms cross the nation. As of Friday morning, 11 states, from California to