Pres. Biden approves disaster relief funds for November flooding
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration on Wednesday for areas of Washington state hit hardest during the historic flooding in November. The declaration makes federal funding available to affected people
WSDOT says cross-state travel is shut down, likely until Saturday
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA – WSDOT Thursday morning announced that extreme weather has created conditions so hazardous that it’s too dangerous for their crews to be in the Cascade Mountain pass areas. Because of that, Snoqualime, Stevens,
Highway 101 along Hood Canal opens for the first time since Sunday night
By Pepper Fisher HOODSPORT – That 48-mile section of Highway 101 between Mason and Jefferson Counties reopened to travelers at 1:30pm Thursday. The highway has been closed between the SR 104 junction with 101 and Hoodsport since
Fatal Philadelphia fire investigation getting help from national response team
Visoot Uthairam/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A National Response Team is being activated to help with the investigation into Wednesday’s devastating fire in Philadelphia. A residential fire in a converted apartment building killed 12 people, including eight children.
Police fatally shoot man who stabbed officer, killed K-9
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department says a police officer fatally shot a burglary suspect who stabbed and killed a police dog and stabbed another officer in the face. The Seattle Times reports that the department’s
WA lawmakers return with money to spend, differing goals
SEATTLE (AP) — Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall. A revenue forecast released in November showed $898 million above what
Freeman High School shooter pleads guilty to murder
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former high school student accused of killing one classmate and wounding three others during a shooting at Freeman High School in Washington in 2017 has pleaded guilty to one count of premediated
Alaska Air trims January flights to cope with virus outbreak
Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their schedules. Alaska Airlines said Thursday that it will cut its schedule by about 10% for the rest of January. The move comes as nationwide
Pres. Biden approves disaster relief funds for November flooding
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration on Wednesday for areas of Washington state hit hardest during the historic flooding in November. The declaration makes federal funding available to affected people
More than 90 million people, 37 states on alert for hazardous weather conditions
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 90 million people around the country are expecting hazardous weather on Thursday into Friday morning. Thirty-seven states are under winter weather alerts for heavy snow, ice, brutal cold and wind