Local Sports Update – Girls High School Basketball
by Oly Archibald In girls high school basketball action last night it was Issaquah over Port Angeles 72-51. The Roughriders are 5-4 on the season. The Sequim Wolves girls basketball team is ranked 13th in the state
Sequim library renovation is ready to go after hefty donations
SEQUIM – Some significant donations this year have jumpstarted the planned renovation of the Sequim Branch Library, and construction for the project is set to begin in 2024. During a special meeting on December 12, the North
Will Bird scooters return amid bankruptcy?
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The electric scooter company Bird said on Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection. Does that necessarily mean that next season’s contract with the City of Port Angeles is null and void? The
As County officials work to get levee paved, some locals take matters into their own hands
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The fate of the section of Towne Road that sits atop the new levee west of Sequim is still uncertain, but this much we know: a lot of people in that area
Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in many states.
Counterfeit Ozempic found in US drug supply, FDA warns
Zave Smith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss continue to soar in popularity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning for consumers. On Thursday, the
Record number of Americans have signed up for Obamacare this year, HHS says
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by the Biden administration this week. More
Chris Christie calls for outright renovation to nation's addiction treatment, recovery programs
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie outlined his national drug crisis plan earlier this week — sharing his roadmap that focuses on ending the stigma and turning
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures at the end of a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. CREDIT: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Michigan newspaper is reporting what
Who is Yahya Sinwar, Israel's most-wanted Hamas terrorist
Yahya Sinwar, head of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, waves his hand to the crowd during the celebration of International Quds Day in Gaza City. CREDIT: SOPA Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For