First Fed’s $2M gift kickstarts Field Arts and Events Hall construction
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – First Fed Bank recently pledged $2 million to Field Arts & Events Hall. First Fed’s substantial donation brings the total funding to $46 million to date. Development on the project halted
Architect, former Sequim mayor to run for PUD Commissioner #1
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – Local architect and former Mayor of Sequim Ken Hays has announced he is running for Clallam PUD Commissioner in District #1, taking on incumbent Will Purser. Hays and his spouse Joanna
Supreme Court apparently to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion case, draft opinion shows: Report
Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An apparent draft Supreme Court opinion obtained by Politico shows the panel’s conservative majority of justices is ready to overturn nearly 50 years of established abortion rights precedent since Roe v. Wade. The
Bidens mark end of Ramadan, restoring Eid al-Fitr celebration
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday restored a decades-long tradition of marking the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, hosting a reception at the White House. In the East Room, Biden disavowed Islamophobia
Electric utilities spending millions to lower wildfire risk
SEATTLE (AP) — Private electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest are planning tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to lower the risk that their power lines could spark wildfires during extreme weather. The Northwest News Network
Man shoots suspected shoplifter at Gig Harbor grocery store
GIG HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — Gig Harbor Police say a 70-year-old man was arrested after he shot a 40-year-old man who he thought was stealing from a grocery store. Police say they responded to a shooting at
First Fed’s $2M gift kickstarts Field Arts and Events Hall construction
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – First Fed Bank recently pledged $2 million to Field Arts & Events Hall. First Fed’s substantial donation brings the total funding to $46 million to date. Development on the project halted
Architect, former Sequim mayor to run for PUD Commissioner #1
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – Local architect and former Mayor of Sequim Ken Hays has announced he is running for Clallam PUD Commissioner in District #1, taking on incumbent Will Purser. Hays and his spouse Joanna
Sandy Hook families agree to remove InfoWars as defendant in defamation lawsuit
Sergio Flores/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families of victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to remove InfoWars as a defendant in their defamation lawsuit, hoping to end what they’ve called the
'Sesame Street' veteran Sonia Manzano goes home in her first animated series, 'Alma's Way'
PBS Kids Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years before leaving in 2015, makes her animated debut on Monday on the PBS Kids show Alma’s Way. The actress plays Granny Isa in the