KONP mourns the loss of beloved friend and Sales Manager, Stan Comeau
At 8:24 Tuesday morning, the Morning Scramble intro played for the last time, announcing Todd, Amanda, and Stan. On Friday, September 3rd, our favorite “curmudgeon” passed away at St Michael Medical Center after battling medical complications aggravated
Restaurant owners tell us how the weekend played out under new mandate
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The firestorm over the Health Department’s latest vaccine mandate for restaurants is exceeded only by the growing wildfire that is the pandemic in Clallam County, including 6 more deaths over the
Portland to vote on banning city business with Texas after abortion law
leekris/iStock (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Local lawmakers in Portland, Oregon, are set to vote on an “emergency resolution” on Wednesday to ban the city’s procurement of goods and services from the state of Texas in the wake of
A glimpse inside the jury selection for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ trial
Chris Ryan/iStock (NEW YORK) — Jury selection for the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes began last week and was completed over a three-day process, with the prosecution and the defense agreeing on seven men and five women.
Biden to lay out new strategy against the delta variant of COVID-19
Alernon77/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As COVID-19 case rates remain at a level not seen since before vaccines were widely available in the United States, President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks Thursday on a new strategy to stop the spread
Human Rights Campaign president fired for alleged role in Cuomo scandal
Gary Gershoff/iStock (NEW YORK) — The president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the U.S., was terminated Monday night for allegedly helping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his response to sexual harassment allegations.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs GOP-backed 'election integrity' bill into law
Sean Hannon/iStock (TEXAS) — Three months and two special sessions after Texas House Democrats engaged in the first of three quorum breaks over the Republican-backed legislative priority of “election integrity,” the final version of the bill officially became
Refugee organizations scramble to settle Afghans after years of Trump-era budget cuts
AndreyPopov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After the Biden administration finished one of the largest airlifts in the nation’s history Aug. 30, organizations tasked with helping Afghans arriving in the U.S. are scrambling to ramp up operations following years of downsizing
COVID-19 infection after vaccination and what to do next
Prostock studio/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Vaccines work to dramatically reduce the risk of developing COVID-19, but no vaccine is perfect. Now, with 174 million people already fully vaccinated, a small portion are experiencing a so-called “breakthrough” infection, meaning they
WATCH: GM temporarily shuts down more than half of North American plants
wellesenterprises/iStock (DETROIT) — People looking to buy a new car, might want to pump the brakes on their search for now. General Motors announced it will temporarily shut down eight of its 15 North American assembly plants