Search called off for missing fisherman west of PA
PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard suspended the search Friday evening for a missing fisherman near Port Angeles. 75-year-old Patrick O’Brien was reported missing Thursday evening when he didn’t return from a fishing trip in the Freshwater Bay
Seattle suspect arrested in theft of fallen officer’s car
SEATTLE (AP) — A 49-year-old Seattle man has been arrested, accused of stealing the vehicle of an off-duty Seattle police officer earlier this week after she was struck by a car and killed while assisting people involved
Judge dismisses petition to recall Inslee
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials have said a petition that was filed last month to recall Gov. Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed this week. The governor’s office said Wednesday that
Body recovered after father drowns trying to save daughter
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Mercer Island police said they have recovered the body of a Bellevue man from Lake Washington. KIRO News reports the man jumped into the water near Meydenbauer Bay to try and save his child,
Mt. Rainier hiker dies after fall through snow bridge
ASHFORD, Wash. – The body of a hiker who fell through a snow bridge at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park has been recovered. The hiker’s body was found on Wednesday at the bottom of a steep drainage under
Washington State wins ruling in gold mine pollution case
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has issued a judgment in favor of Washington state against two gold mining companies over years of water pollution stemming from the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine in Okanogan County. Judge
Dr. Berry on the local outbreaks and the vaccine’s “emergency use authorization” from the FDA
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Clallam County Health Dept. has reported 29 new cases of Covid-19 this week. We asked Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry about the outbreaks she’s tracking right now and whether the
Judge sides with Florida in cruise lawsuit, says CDC overstepped authority
Kuzma/iStock (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A federal judge ruled in favor of Florida in a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying the agency overstepped its authority. Judge Steven Merryday said the CDC is “preliminarily
At risk of falling short on vaccine goal, Biden marks new milestone: 300M shots under his watch
OlegAlbinksy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Still struggling to reach his goal of 70% of Americans getting at least one vaccine dose by the Fourth of July, President Joe Biden on Friday marked a new milestone – 300 million shots
Murder suspect in alleged road rage shooting denied bail for posing 'complete danger': Judge
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) — The suspect in an alleged road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California last month was denied bail Friday for, a judge said, posing a “complete danger to the