Dream Playground volunteers hit the ground running
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Dream Playground community build got under way Tuesday with a swarm of volunteers ready for action. They arrived to find the site pocked with post holes and waiting for wood,
“Fake bomb” suspect also had an actual IED and gun powder to make it work
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Police say John Spradlin, the suspect found on Monday to be in possession of a realistic looking but fake explosive device in Port Angeles, was also in possession of an actual
In Ethiopian civil war, famine and sexual violence shatter Tigray region
omersukrugoksu/iStock (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) — Voting was underway in Ethiopia Monday as Tigray, the northernmost regional state of the country, is torn apart by civil war and famine. Eritrean troops from across the border and Ethiopian national
Pentagon chief supports removing chain of command from sexual assault cases
Ivan Cholakov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that he will work with Congress to remove the prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence cases from the military chain of command. The move is a
Veteran celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving
Courtesy of Skydive Utah (ERDA, Utah) — U.S. Army veteran Joseph Dale Jaramillo proved that you’re never too old to fulfill a dream. On his 90th birthday, Jaramillo jumped from a plane at 14,000 feet on Saturday
Senate Republicans block voting rights reform bill despite unified Democratic support
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Republicans on Tuesday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a sweeping elections reform bill known as the For The People Act that was a top priority for congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden.
Seahawks, Huskies and Cougars going full fan capacity
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from the NFL and local and state health officials to completely reopen the
No charges against officers in death of prisoner
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — The Kitsap County prosecutor says he won’t file charges against corrections officers involved in last year’s death of a mentally ill murder suspect at the jail. Prosecutor Chad Enright says Sean Howell’s
Portland police get new rules for making traffic stops
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon are being advised to no longer pursue drivers for low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken headlights — unless related to an immediate safety threat. Portland Mayor
Dream Playground volunteers hit the ground running
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Dream Playground community build got under way Tuesday with a swarm of volunteers ready for action. They arrived to find the site pocked with post holes and waiting for wood,