State Superintendent of Instruction on pandemic lessons and shorter summer breaks
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal was a guest speaker at the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday. Joining the group virtually, Reykdal in his opening statements gave praise
PASD’s “Coach” Dwayne Johnson receives statewide attention
PORT ANGELES – Congratulations to Port Angeles High School Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson, who just received the prestigious Gareth Giles Memorial Award for the 2020 school year. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recognized Johnson for his leadership
Seattle hospital quietly offers vaccines to big donors
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area hospital system was rebuked by Washington Gov. Inslee after it offered COVID-19 vaccination appointments to big donors. Overlake Medical Center emailed about 110 donors last week who gave more than $10,000 to
All of Biden's executive orders, and other notable actions, so far
Doug Mills/Pool/Getty ImagesBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Since entering office on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden has signed more than three dozen executive actions addressing the coronavirus pandemic, economy, immigration, climate crisis and more. Here’s
Voting rights legislation across country looks to both restrict, expand access
Adamkaz/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — It’s been less than three months since the U.S. saw a record-breaking election turnout, and state leaders across the country are introducing legislation that changes how their localities would operate
Health care worker and mother of 2 loses home in fire, now her colleagues are stepping in
Amanda RhoneyBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, GMA(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — A health care worker who lost everything in a fire is now thanking her hospital colleagues for helping her family during these hard times. Amanda Rhoney, a nursing assistant and
As Biden enters White House, some allies, former staffers thrive as lobbyists
lucky-photographerBy SOO RIN KIM, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Some of President Joe Biden’s former staffers and allies, and those close to them outside the White House, are cashing in as corporate and private interests look to exert
Everett phone scammer pleads guilty to fraud charges
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The manager of an Everett call center has pleaded guilty to a scam that took $2.5 million from about 1,000 distressed homeowners. Edwin Rosales faces up to five years in prison when he’s
Seahawks cut OL Wheeler after arrest
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks say offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is no longer a member of the team following his arrest last weekend for investigation of domestic violence. Wheeler was arrested in Kent early Saturday. He
Federal officials misappropriated millions earmarked for biomedical research: Investigation
FatCamera/iStockBy SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Over the last decade, federal officials misappropriated millions of dollars designated for biomedical research, including vaccine research, emergency preparedness for public health threats like Ebola, Zika — and now, COVID-19