US economic growth slowed significantly at start of 2023

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy slowed at the start of 2023, suggesting that an aggressive series of interest rate hikes at the Federal Reserve has cooled business activity even as the stock and job

LOCAL SPORTS: PA and Sequim host big fast pitch games

Photo: The Roughrider “Department of Defense” pitcher Cheyenne Zimmer, 2nd baseman Kennedy Rongnlien and right fielder Ava-Anne Sheahan  PORT ANGELES — It’s a big day for the two local fast pitch teams. The #22 Sequim Wolves 7-2 in