Jefferson County man and granddaughter injured in explosion of self-made bombs
PORT HADLOCK – A Jefferson County man and his granddaughter were injured by an improvised explosive device Tuesday night in Port Hadlock. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports neighbors called in numerous reports of loud explosions happening
Claims of racism lead to calls for a boycott of Sequim restaurant
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – A confrontation over a parking spot between the owners and employees of two restaurants in Sequim last weekend has escalated into accusations of racism and bigotry that now has Josh Armstrong, the
Biden-Putin summit: Key takeaways from their high-stakes meeting
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images (GENEVA) — After tight smiles and a firm handshake that made for an image both men wanted the world to see, followed by a chaotic photo op and about three-and-a-half hours of tense talks,
After meeting with vice president, Texas Democrats concede federal voting rights battle is in Senate
sborisov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Following their “very robust conversation” with Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic state legislators from Texas conceded that while the Biden administration wants to see federal voting reform legislation make it to the president’s desk, the hurdle to passage
US Marshals lack resources to keep judges safe: Inspector general report
AlessandroPhoto/iStock (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Marshals Service, one of the nation’s oldest law enforcement agencies, lacks the resources needed to ensure the safety and security of federal judges and other people it’s meant to protect, the
Hornets Ball Named NBA Rookie of the Year
Andy Lyons/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, sources told ESPN. Ball averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds this season. He missed 21
PA to look for possible additional trail route while maintaining troubled Waterfront Trail section
PORT ANGELES – The city of Port Angeles will proceed researching an upland route for the Waterfront Trail east of town. And it plans to keep maintaining the existing trail. Last night, the city council approved a
Boardroom diversity is on the rise after racial reckoning hits private sector, study finds
monkeybusinessimages/iStock (NEW YORK) — One year after the murder of George Floyd spotlighted issues of systemic racism in the U.S., a new study found corporate America has made great leaps to increase diversity in boardrooms. Of the 456 new
Universities can't require vaccines: Arizona governor's executive order
Bill Oxford/iStock (PHOENIX) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order on Tuesday that prohibits public universities and community colleges from requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccines or show proof of vaccination to attend class. “The
The fight to preserve California's mighty sequoia trees as fire seasons, climate change worsen
franckreporter/iStock (THREE RIVERS, Calif.) — The resilience of some of Earth’s timeless towering treasures, the ancient sequoia trees, is being tested by the very thing they rely on to survive: fire. “Up until just a few years