Wildfire closes State Route 20 in Cascades
POMEROY, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire has closed the scenic North Cascades Highway, the most northern route through the Cascade Range in Washington state. The state Department of Transportation Monday morning closed State Route 20 west of
Downed plane on Columbia River bank found to be 2020 crash
KALAMA, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard and local emergency responders responded to a downed plane spotted Monday morning in the Columbia River near Sandy Island. Officials say the downed plane was reported to the Coast Guard just
Body recovered in Cascade River
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The body of a missing 37-year-old Nevada woman was recovered from a logjam on the Cascade River on Friday. The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office says the woman and a 62-year-old Oak Harbor
PASD Board approves $1.6M synthetic turf athletic field
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Port Angeles School District will be getting its first-ever synthetic turf multi-purpose athletic field after the School Board approved the funding for the Monroe site near Roosevelt Elementary. The new
Democrats advance spending bill that would overturn the Hyde Amendment
Greg Meland/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Democrats on Monday took steps to advance a new spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services without the Hyde Amendment, a 40-year-old provision that has banned federal funding for
Texas Democrats to break quorum in special session over voting rights
CrackerClips/iStock (WASHINGTON) — For the second time since May, Texas House Democrats will break quorum in protest against state Republicans’ push to revise the election and voting laws in the Lone Star State. The much-speculated move was
Denver police feared mass shooting near MLB All-Star Game, documents show
Justin Edmonds/Getty Images (DENVER) — Denver law enforcement officers were concerned they had encountered a mass shooting plot in the works when they learned one of four suspects arrested on gun and drug charges at a hotel
Facing possible sanctions, Sidney Powell defends 2020 election lawsuit during heated hearing
Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell and her legal team clashed repeatedly with a federal judge Monday during a hearing to determine if sanctions are warranted against
FDA issues new warning on rare autoimmune disorder linked to J&J vaccine
kovop58/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned of an increased risk of Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological disorder, following the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 100 preliminary cases of the syndrome were reported
Angels Star Ohtani named starting pitcher, will lead off for American League All-Star Team
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (DENVER) — Los Angeles Angels super star Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher and bat lead-off as the designated hitter for the American League All-Star team Tuesday night, AL manager Kevin Cash announced