Beto O'Rourke interrupts Texas governor's press conference on shooting
Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, interrupted a press conference from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about the Uvalde shooting Wednesday, shouting at the current governor before being escorted from the auditorium. He
An ocean first: Underwater drone tracks CO2 in Alaska gulf
SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — In the choppy, cold waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay, oceanographers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have been conducting tests this spring with a drone that goes underwater. They believe it’s the first
Black bear that evaded capture for years caught, killed
SEATTLE (AP) — State officials say a large black bear that evaded capture in western Washington for more than two years was trapped and killed near Issaquah last week. The Seattle Times reports the Washington state Department
Seattle City Council OKs $1M for police recruitment
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has approved an ordinance freeing up more than $1 million to be used to recruit police officers to a department that has lost hundreds of staffers in the last two
LOCAL SPORTS: PA and Sequim fastpitch teams prep for state tourney, former PC Pirates make future plans

PORT ANGELES — Girls fastpitch teams from Port Angeles and Sequim high schools leave tomorrow for the state tournament in Selah. And KONP is set for full coverage of both teams at the tournament. The “Steve Methner
Austin Butler was hospitalized after playing Elvis
Alon Amir Playing the King of Rock & Roll did a number on Austin Butler. The Elvis actor, 30, told British GQ that he was hospitalized and bedridden for a week after completing the upcoming film back in
Texas school shooting suspect's grandfather speaks out
Obtained by ABC News (UVALDE, Texas) — The grandfather of the accused gunman in Tuesday’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, said he did not know that his grandson had recently purchased two AR-15-style
Johnny Depp takes stand again to refute Amber Heard testimony
Johnny Depp returned to the stand Wednesday in the final week of his ongoing defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. During his testimony, he responded to some of the claims Heard made during her time on the stand.
'This Is Us' cast pays tribute to show following series finale
Ron Batzdorff/NBC (SPOILERS AHEAD) This Is Us ended its six-season run on NBC Tuesday night with its series finale, aptly titled “Us.” The finale answered questions, flashed between past and present, and centered around the funeral of the
Texas school shooter allegedly threatened classmates, cut scars into his face
Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The suspect in the Robb Elementary School shooting, Salvador Ramos, turned 18, purchased two rifles and carried out the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history — all within a span of