Port of PA appoints Jarkiewicz Interim Director
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Port of Port Angeles Commissioners, in a special meeting on Tuesday, appointed Paul Jarkiewicz to be the Interim Executive Director of the Port after Geoff James’ sudden resignation last week. Jarkiewicz
WSDOT official apologizes for Tuesday’s traffic debacle in Port Angeles
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – If you were one of the people stuck in that awful traffic backup along First Street in Port Angeles Tuesday afternoon, or if you spent an hour or more waiting for
Teen on bike severely injured in collision with truck
PORT ANGELES – A 15-year-old Port Angeles boy sustained serious injuries Tuesday night after losing control of his bicycle while going downhill and slamming into a moving pickup truck. Police say they got the call around 10:00pm
What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke and how it affects human health
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people — even non-vulnerable populations with no preexisting conditions. But what about
Trump informed that he is target of special counsel investigation over classified docs: Sources
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s office in recent weeks informing him that he is the target of an ongoing investigation related to his handling of classified
'Catastrophe': Experts fear dramatic consequences from Ukraine dam collapse
Satellite image (c) 2023 Maxar Technologies/Getty Images (KHERSON, Ukraine) — The collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam has left behind vast quantities of beached fish, contributing to fears of an environmental disaster along the country’s Dnipro River. Video verified
Why smoke from wildfires could cause a host of symptoms — even in healthy people
Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S. due to the wildfires burning in Canada.
Republicans launch new effort to boost early voting, breaking with Trump's past criticism
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee on Wednesday launched an effort to increase early-vote turnout in 2024, seeking to curtail a Democratic advantage and to put more distance between the
Standoff between McCarthy, hardline Republicans continues as House remains in recess
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House business has been brought to a halt as the standoff continues between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hard-line conservatives over McCarthy’s handling of the debt ceiling deal. McCarthy, who said he was surprised
Target faces criticism from artists involved with Pride month products over response to boycott: ‘Quick to fold’
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming Pride collection at Target. “You never imagine opportunities like this,” Davenport