Loosened alcohol-to-go rules extended into 2023
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – Pandemic or no pandemic, bars and restaurants will be able to continue serving “to go” cocktails, beer and wine until at least July 1, 2023 in Washington state. The laws around selling
Rep. Mike Chapman’s open carry ban clears Legislature
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature has approved a measure, introduced by 24th District State Rep. Mike Chapman, that would ban the open carry of guns at the Capitol and surrounding grounds and at or
Human remains found in search for missing Amish teen, prosecutors say
East Lampeter Police Department (EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Penn.) — Investigators have found human remains in a rural Pennsylvania area during the search for an Amish teenager who has been missing for 10 months, authorities said. Linda Stoltzfoos,
Port Angeles man, tribal leader killed in car crash
PORT ANGELES — A well-known Jamestown S’Klallam tribal member and leader has died in a car crash. 57-year-old Kurt Grinnell was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-car crash east of Port Angeles Tuesday afternoon. Just
Pfizer identifies counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico, Poland; warns of increase in fraud
Paolo Lo Debole/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Counterfeit versions of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine have been identified in Mexico and Poland, a Pfizer spokesperson confirmed to ABC News — adding to the running tally of scam attempts in the
Iowa governor urges residents to get COVID-19 vaccines as demand falls in 43 of 99 counties
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has urged residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as more than 40% of the state’s counties are seeing a decrease in demand for doses. Out of Iowa’s 99
Messenger RNA COVID vaccines likely safe for pregnant women: Study
RossHelen/iStock (NEW YORK) — Messenger RNA vaccines for COVID-19, such as those produced by Moderna and Pfizer, showed no obvious safety concerns for pregnant women, according to a preliminary report published Wednesday in the New England Journal
Key lawmakers work on policing reform compromise in wake of the Chauvin conviction
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Key lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they see an opportunity to reform policing practices in the wake of Derek Chauvin’s conviction in Minneapolis. While breaking through the
Wednesday morning Amber Alert: Children found safe
Police found a 7-year-old boy with autism and his 13-year-old sister safe in Richland shortly after an AMBER alert was issued for the pair Wednesday morning. Police say The 13-year-old took her parents’ car without permission and
Protests for Alexey Navalny held across Russia amid fears for his health
Macky_CH/iStock (MOSCOW) — People in dozens of Russian cities joined protests in support of the jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, responding to calls from Navalny’s allies who have said he is dangerously ill in prison while on