PA Director of Community and Economic Development stepping down
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Allyson Brekke, the City of Port Angeles Director of Community & Economic Development, has tendered her resignation effective January 14. Brekke was hired by the City in 2016 as the City’s
Clallam County gets $4.5M federal grant to expand broadband
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board approved over $44.6 million in conditional grants for 15 broadband construction projects in underserved communities across the state, and one of the biggest grants goes to
Mark Meadows no longer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee, say sources
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has informed the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol that he is no longer cooperating with their probe, two sources
Instagram rolls out features to protect young users amid mounting controversies
iStock (NEW YORK) — Instagram announced a slew of updates on Tuesday that aim to protect teens on the app, in an announcement that notably comes one day before Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri is set to
Why Congress keeps letting deadlines pile up and pushing them back
Stephen Emlund/iStock (WASHINGTON) — When asked Monday about whether his sweeping social spending and climate agenda — the Build Back Better Act — can pass the Senate before Christmas as he and congressional leaders want, President Joe
US announces diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China over human rights
Hou Yu/China News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States will not send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the White House announced Monday, citing China’s human rights record. The diplomatic
Biden to confront Putin over Ukraine in high-stakes meeting
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — Biden is expected to warn of consequences for invading, an official said. President Joe Biden was expected to press Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video meeting Tuesday
34N22? NNH? Super PACs with cryptic names raise transparency concerns
tostphoto/iStock (WASHINGTON) — With the critical 2022 midterm election looming, elections experts say the already opaque world of campaign fundraising is becoming even more murky, as a number of political groups have started registering under cryptic and
Pence's former chief of staff, Marc Short, subpoenaed by Jan 6. committee
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff has been subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a source with knowledge of the matter tells
Scoreboard roundup — 12/6/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 116, Washington 110 Oklahoma City 114, Detroit 103 Philadelphia 127, Charlotte 124 (OT) Memphis 105, Miami 90 Atlanta 121, Minnesota 110