Everyone over 16 is eligible next week and there are plenty of vaccine dates
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s weekly Covid briefing, County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry spoke primarily about the concerning spike in cases we’re seeing in Clallam County. She said about 50% of the
Washington Legislature approves Juneteenth as state holiday
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Legislature has passed a measure that makes Juneteenth a legal state holiday. The measure making June 19 a state paid holiday passed the Democratic-led Senate on a bipartisan 47-1 vote
Inslee makes last-minute changes to Phase criteria
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has altered the criteria used to determine whether a county moves from one COVID-19 reopening phase to another. Inslee on Friday said counties must fail both metrics for case
UW students awarded $1.4M for bus crash
SEATTLE (AP) — A jury has awarded four former marching band students at the University of Washington more than $1.4 million after they were injured in a bus crash on their way to a football competition. KOMO-TV
Guilty verdict in road rage murder case
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A jury has rejected claims of self-defense and found Simeon Berkley of Everett guilty of second-degree murder in a road-rage incident in 2019. Berkley testified that Steven Whitemarsh had been aggressively tailgating his
Everyone over 16 is eligible next week and there are plenty of vaccine dates
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – At Friday morning’s weekly Covid briefing, County Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry spoke primarily about the concerning spike in cases we’re seeing in Clallam County. She said about 50% of the
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee said Friday it would open a bipartisan investigation into the wide-ranging allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz — an unexpected move given the open Justice Department inquiry
Biden appoints commission to study adding seats, term limits for Supreme Court
YinYang/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will create a commission to study possible changes to the Supreme Court, including adding seats or instituting term limits, the White House announced Friday. The establishment of a commission to study
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote not to form a union
4kodiak/iStock (BESSEMER, Ala.) — Amazon has secured an apparent victory as warehouse workers in Alabama voted not to form a labor union. Of the some 3,200 votes cast in the closely-watched union election, a total of 1,798
Man selling tweet of Fyre Fest sandwich as NFT to help with medical expenses
Vertigo3d/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly four years ago, a photo tweeted from the Bahamian island of Exuma of two flimsy cheese slices laying lifeless atop some whole wheat bread with a soggy-looking side salad went viral and