Special Olympics Torch Run happens Wednesday
CLALLAM COUNTY – The Special Olympics Torch Run is back, and on Wednesday local law enforcement agencies from both Clallam and Jefferson counties will carry the torch across the Olympic Peninsula in support of the athletes. The
Firefighters battle 2 growing wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona
DiMaggio/Kalish, FILE (FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) — Two wildfires are threatening communities near Flagstaff, Arizona, as the fire danger remains high due to dry, hot conditions. The largest, the Pipeline Fire, has quickly swelled to over 20,100 acres since
Gas station manager fired for mistakenly setting gas to 69 cents per gallon
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.) — The manager of a Northern California gas station was fired after he accidentally set the gas price to 69 cents a gallon. John Szczecina, who served as the manager for
Golden Tate ready to take the field for the Lefties on Tuesday
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The worst kept secret in northwest sports was finally made official around 10:00 Tuesday morning when the West Coast League announced that former Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate has signed on
US Mint releases Wilma Mankiller quarter for purchase, honoring first woman Cherokee Nation leader
Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, can now be seen on U.S. quarters available for purchase. Mankiller, an activist for Native American and
Trump issues 12-page statement amid Jan. 6 hearings alleging he plotted a 'coup'
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday responded in a lengthy statement to the House’s ongoing Jan. 6 committee hearings, assailing the panel as illegitimate and their presentation as one-sided — but rather
Father, brothers accused of destruction in insurrection
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say three members of a Puyallup, Washington, family have been charged with a series of misdemeanors for their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Seattle Times reports the charges include counts
Cooling housing market prompts layoffs at Redfin
SEATTLE (AP) — Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, says it will lay off 8% of its employees as the housing market cools off. The Seattle Times reports CEO Glenn Kelman announced the layoffs Tuesday. He said
Vandals hit Olympia office of Republican state lawmaker
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The office of a Republican Washington state lawmaker was vandalized by two people who smashed a window before tossing a lit flare inside. House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox posted Ring video footage to
Conservation groups sue feds to protect old-growth forests
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Six environmental groups have sued officials of the Biden administration, saying a Trump-era rule change that allowed logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates federal laws and was politically motivated. The