Retiring Chief and other changes coming to Clallam 3 Fire District
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – Some big changes are coming to Clallam 3 Fire District, which covers the eastern portion of the county. We learned on Wednesday that Fire Chief Ben Andrews will retire in April of
Human composting comes to Clallam County
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Until recently, when a person dies there were two options; burial or cremation. But now there’s a third option, and Washington state is leading the way. With the passage of Senate Bill
COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across US, major analysis finds
Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Death rates from COVID-19 varied dramatically across the United States, a major new analysis finds. The report, published Thursday in medical journal The Lancet, looked at the rate of deaths
Florida parents file lawsuit against state transgender youth care ban
Thitiphat Khuankaew / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four Florida families filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, Board of Medicine, and Board of Osteopathic Medicine, over the state
Rhode Island bill would give autistic drivers option for special license
ilbusca/Getty Images (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — For autistic drivers, a police stop or emergency while driving can be a scary situation, according to Joanne G. Quinn, the executive director of the non-profit, The Autism Project. Sirens, flashing lights,
Rapper Taxstone convicted of shooting bodyguard during New York concert
Ilkay Dede / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Darryl Campbell, better known as the rapper and hip-hop podcaster Taxstone, was convicted Thursday in New York of manslaughter in connection with the 2016 shooting of a
Florida woman files lawsuit after infected drops allegedly led to loss of her eye
Jrgen Hopf / EyeEm / Getty Images (MIAMI) — A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against the maker of eye drops that were recalled after they were found to be contaminated and allegedly left her legally
Miami Beach officials, residents grapple with spring break violence
Kali9/Getty Images (MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) — Miami Beach, long the epicenter of fun in the sun for college students’ spring break respite, is dealing with an increase in violence including two deadly shootings on the iconic Ocean
Chicago residents sound alarm after 2 women found dead, teen missing
WLS-TV (CHICAGO) — Chicago residents are demanding answers after two missing women were found dead in their Southwest Side neighborhood in recent weeks — and a teenager now appears to be missing. “It’s hard to believe and
House Republicans fail to override Biden's 1st presidential veto
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House failed on Thursday to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution that would have prevented retirement fund managers from accounting for certain social factors when making investment decisions.