Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention
Pfizer vaccines for younger kids expected in WA next week
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Kid-sized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the state next week ahead of the expected final approval of the shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. The state has requested 230,000 doses to
Portland, Oregon, school board shut down amid vaccine debate
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland, Oregon, school board ended an in-person meeting amid controversy over a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children 12 and older after unmasked protesters showed up and refused to don a face
Workplace complaints before WA Parks director’s resignation
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Parks director resigned earlier this month after at least a dozen agency employees complained about his workplace conduct, such as allegedly using foul language and belittling others. And The Seattle
Medical examiner says mom, son killed by tree in windstorm
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of the two people killed when Sunday’s windstorm knocked a tree down on to their car. The medical examiner determined both died from
County and City of Port Angeles consider additional grants for Black Ball
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Clallam County and the City of Port Angeles are about to contribute additional funds to help keep the Black Ball Ferry Line afloat as it continues to lose millions of dollars
Fire reported near local fire station
PORT ANGELES – A fire east of Port Angeles could’ve turned out a lot worse. Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 2400 block of E Pioneer in Gales Addition about
Twenty percent of Clallam ballots back a week before election
PORT ANGELES – With less than a week to go before election day, just under 20 percent of the ballots in Clallam County have been returned for processing. Through yesterday, elections officials say about eleven thousands of
Clallam unemployment rate drops
PORT ANGELES – Clallam County’s unemployment rates dropped more than one percent in September. According to state figures, the number of people applying for or continuing with unemployment benefits fell to 4.6 percent. That’s down from Augusts’
Garland, under GOP attack, defends memo on violent threats against school board officials
Getty Images/Tasos Katopodis (WASHINGTON) — A Senate hearing grew heated on Wednesday as Republicans repeatedly demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland retract and apologize for a memo he issued earlier this month aimed at addressing a rise in threats