Gov. Inslee extends a version of eviction moratorium
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee held a news conference Thursday morning to talk about next week’s re-opening of the state from most Covid restrictions and to announce an updated extension of his tenant eviction moratorium.
A socialist is poised to become mayor of a major US city. Is it a movement or a blip?
Instagram/@indiawaltonforbuffalo (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — India Walton became a full-time working mom at just 14 years old. A high school dropout, she earned her GED at 19 while pregnant with twins, who were later born prematurely. Carless, she
Restaurants, bars face abrupt end of to-go and delivery alcohol sales in New York
Kelly McCarthy, GMA (NEW YORK) — New Yorkers can once again cozy up to a bar and eat inside restaurants, but as of Friday the additional revenue stream and lifeline for the struggling hospitality industry — and
Point Roberts residents voice frustrations about Canada policy
POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — A fire chief is warning of a looming “humanitarian crisis” on the peninsula of Point Roberts in northwest Washington state on the Canada side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It’s
Czech airline company sues Boeing
SEATTLE (AP) — Czech airline Smartwings has filed a lawsuit against Boeing in Seattle for the damage to its business from grounding of the 737 MAX following fatal crashes. The suit was moved to King County Superior
Nigerian citizen indicted for unemployment fraud
Seattle – A Nigerian citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Seattle on multiple counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Chukwuemeka Onyegbula, a/k/a Phillip Carter, is currently detained in Nigeria. According to
Seattle Kraken chooses a coach
SEATTLE (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken hockey team have hired Dave Hakstol as the franchise’s first coach. Hakstol takes over the team that will play its first NHL season beginning in the fall. It’s his second
Gov. Inslee extends a version of eviction moratorium
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee held a news conference Thursday morning to talk about next week’s re-opening of the state from most Covid restrictions and to announce an updated extension of his tenant eviction moratorium.
Pandemic helped cause biggest drop in US life expectancy since WWII, study finds
narvikk/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new study estimates that life expectancy in the United States decreased by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking the largest drop since World War
Unemployment rate improves in Clallam County
PORT ANGELES – Unemployment rates moved positively in Clallam County last month. According to Employment Security Department figures, Clallam County had a rate of 6.2%. That’s seven tenths of percent better than April’s seasonally-adjusted rate of 6.9%.