State launches new air quality mapping tool

OLYMPIA — As the 2024 wildfire season begins, the Washington Department of Ecology has launched an improved air quality monitoring map. The map, now more user-friendly on smartphones and tablets, can be downloaded to devices or desktop

Deadline looms for STR licensing in PA

PORT ANGELES — The deadline for Short-Term Lodging Business License applications in Port Angeles is a week away. August 1st marks the end of the application period for licenses under the city’s new laws governing short term

Olympic National Park and Forest banning all campfires

PORT ANGELES — Starting Friday, Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest will ban all campfires, including charcoal, due to hot and dry conditions. This restriction extends to the coastal areas of the park. Pressurized or bottled