Former reporter/code enforcement officer sets sights on DCD Director job
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Former newspaper reporter and code enforcement officer Jesse Major knows first-hand many of the issues Clallam County is facing, and he’s asking voters to give him the chance to take them
Wildlife refuge to reopen after $31M restoration project
WASHOUGAL, Wash. (AP) — The largest habitat restoration project along the lower Columbia River is coming to a close this spring. The Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, east of Washougal in Clark County, is slated to reopen
Jury awards $8M to woman in 2017 Amtrak train derailment
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal jury in Tacoma has awarded $8 million in damages to a woman hurt in the 2017 Amtrak train derailment that spilled passenger cars onto Interstate 5 and killed three people. The
Romance novelist goes on trial in fatal shooting of spouse
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The trial of a self-published romance writer accused of fatally shooting her chef husband started Monday. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Nancy Crampton Brophy has remained in custody since her arrest in September 2018, facing
Washington tulip grower, striking workers reach deal
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Workers at a large Washington tulip grower who went on strike two weeks ago over pay and better work conditions reached an agreement just before the official start of the Skagit Valley
President Joe Biden to create interagency task force focused on long COVID
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is attempting to speed up the nation’s response to long COVID by establishing a new task force to coordinate research efforts across the government. President Joe Biden appointed Health
Domestic airfare up 40% from start of the year: Hopper
Erlon Silva – TRI Digital via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Domestic airfare is up 40% from the start of the year and is expected to climb another 10% next month, according to online booking platform Hopper. Last
Former reporter/code enforcement officer sets sights on DCD Director job
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Former newspaper reporter and code enforcement officer Jesse Major knows first-hand many of the issues Clallam County is facing, and he’s asking voters to give him the chance to take them
Police capture 'aggressive' fox prowling for prey on Capitol Hill
GETTY/cuppyuppycake (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The return of tourists to Capitol Hill — and their discarded food and trash — should have been a “telltail” sign. Following several “aggressive” incidents, Capitol Police warned the public Tuesday not to approach
LGBTQ refugees fleeing Ukraine fear persecution, death
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The flashlights of the Ukrainian army followed Zi Faámelu, a transgender woman from Ukraine, as she walked through a swamp and hid from the military while crossing the Romanian border. Tall, sharp