Construction crews are back in Field Hall for final push to finish
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES — Monday marked the first day of the final push to complete construction of the Field Arts & Events Hall on the Port Angeles waterfront, and the Board and staff are holding
UPDATE: WSDOT changes hours of construction due to massive backups on 101 at Discovery Bay
DISCOVERY BAY – After seeing lengthy delays Monday on US 101 near Discovery Bay during the Washington State Department of Transportation’s chip sealing job, work hours have been adjusted for the rest of the project. Crews are
Las Vegas, New Mexico, mayor blames federal government amid water crisis
Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE (LAS VEGAS, N.M.) — As his city stands on the brink of running out of water, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Mayor Louie Trujillo said the fires that initiated the problem could have been
1st Capitol rioter to stand trial gets 7 years, the longest sentence for a Jan. 6 defendant so far
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced the first Capitol rioter convicted at trial to 87 months, or just over seven years in prison — the longest term of incarceration thus far for
Senate could soon pass burn pit bill for veterans' health, after GOP complaints over Dem spending
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senators are hopeful that within days they’ll again approve a bill that would offer millions of veterans expanded health care and disability payments for illnesses induced by exposure to burn pits during
Heat suspected as cause of 10 fatalities following Pacific Northwest heat wave
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Medical examiners are investigating whether the deaths of 10 people who died during a brutal heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last week were heat related, according to officials. Temperatures in the
Biden announces killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul: 'Justice has been delivered'
Jim Watson/AFP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that the U.S. had killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend. He hailed the operation as a
China could take 'military provocations' tied to a Pelosi visit to Taiwan, White House says
ABC (WASHINGTON) — The White House said Monday that China was seemingly laying the groundwork to carry out “military provocations” in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan. “China appears to be positioning itself
Castillo to make Mariners debut Wednesday at Yankees
HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star Luis Castillo will make his debut for the Seattle Mariners when he starts against the New York Yankees Wednesday. The Mariners acquired the right-hander from Cincinnati Friday, hoping to bolster their rotation as
At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell
SEATTLE (AP) — Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week’s heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday the designation