Gov. Inslee to hold Thursday news conference on mask mandate
SEATTLE (KONP staff) — Governor Inslee has set a Thursday news conference where it is expected he will announce if and when he will lift the statewide indoor mask mandate. The outdoor mask mandate ends this Friday.
Seafood broker pleads guilty to smuggling geoducks
Seattle (KONP staff) – A Burien, Washington, seafood broker pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to smuggling geoducks. 52-year-old Jeffrey Olsen, owner of Absolute Seafoods, admitted he falsified documents and lied to authorities about
Washington revenue projections see $2.7 billion increase
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have learned state revenue projections increased by more than $2.7 billion than originally expected through mid-2025. Updated numbers by the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council show that projected revenue collections for
Family of man whose car crashed off bridge into river sues
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of a Portland, Oregon, man whose car slid off the Glenn Jackson Bridge and plunged into the Columbia River during a winter storm is suing the Oregon Department of Transportation for
Washington Senate OKs bill on governor’s emergency powers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Senate has approved a measure that authorizes legislative leaders to terminate a governor’s state of emergency after 90 days if the Legislature is not in session. The vote comes nearly two
City of PA and County pivot on proposed Public Safety Facility location
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The joint project between the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County to build a new Joint Public Safety Facility has been in the works for about 3 years. It would
Key takeaways from George Floyd fatal-arrest trial: former cops shift blame to Derek Chauvin
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A second fired police officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his 2020 fatal arrest testified on Wednesday and for the first time publicly explained why he helped his then-senior officer
Women's individual figure skating event comes to a close while wrapped up in scandal
Getty Images/Nora Carol Photography (NEW YORK) — In an event plagued by controversy, the women’s singles figure skating competition will wrap up Thursday with the free skate — and Russian skater Kamila Valieva will be last on
Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, after he said the city set a record number of homicides for the second year in a row. Mayor
USA faces off against Canada in women's hockey gold medal Olympic game — again
iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s a rivalry for the ages. Since women’s hockey was introduced at the Olympics in 1998, only the United States or Canada has come home with the gold. Now, for the sixth time