Senate relaxes informal dress code to allow shorts and hoodies
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has relaxed the chamber’s informal dress code, allowing lawmakers to wear whatever they want on the floor of what is sometimes called the “greatest deliberative body in the
Man arrested after alleged assaults using a vehicle, police chase
SEQUIM – A Sequim man has been arrested after investigators say he was involved in a series of reckless encounters driving his vehicle and eventually leading cops on a chase. 59-year-old John Barcellos was taken into custody
Five Americans freed from Iran arrive in Qatar
Handout (TEHRAN, Iran)– Five American citizens freed as part of a deal between the U.S. and Iran were flown out of the country and landed in Doha, Qatar, Monday. Later Monday, they will be flown back to
UAW strike enters fourth day amid negotiations with General Motors, Ford, Stellantis
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A labor strike against the three largest motor vehicle manufacturers in the United States carried into a fourth day on Monday amid ongoing negotiations to reach a deal. The United Auto Workers,
New app will allow New Yorkers to avoid commuting through the poorest air quality
ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For those who need to commute when air quality is poor, a new technology will make it possible to use the safest route possible for their health. Airways, a new map–based
Virginia congresswoman won't seek reelection after new health diagnosis
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., announced Monday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after receiving a new diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Wexton, 55, was initially diagnosed with
LOCAL SPORTS: Prep Roundup
PORT ANGELES — A big announcement has been made by the Port Angeles Athletic Department. The Port Angeles Roughriders girls basketball team will travel To Neah Bay on December 19th to take on the defending state 1B
Cooler weather helps ONP fires
PORT ANGELES – Fires burning in Olympic National Park expanded this weekend, but by yesterday officials say they had stopped their growth. ONP officials say fire activity was lower yesterday due to overcast skies and higher humidity. The
House GOP groups propose agreement on short-term government funding bill
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans from both sides of the conference came to a deal on a short-term government funding bill this weekend. The effort was led by GOP Reps. Dusty Johnson, House Freedom Caucus
Democrats seek to separate President Biden from son Hunter's indictment as Republicans pounce
Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats on Sunday sought to play down the ramifications in Washington from last week’s indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, while Republicans seized on the development. In appearances