OMC responds to our story about threat of losing Medicare funds

BY PEPPER FISHER PORT ANGELES – KONP received a statement Tuesday morning from Olympic Medical Center regarding our story yesterday that the hospital is in danger of losing its Medicare reimbursements following a determination by federal health
Survey says: Cape Flattery most relaxing destination in Washington

NEAH BAY — Cape Flattery has been ranked the most relaxing natural destination in Washington state, according to a recent survey focused on nature-based stress relief. The survey asked 3,017 Washington residents to name the places they
Suspect in Tennessee quadruple killing captured after week on the run
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (JACKSON, Tenn.) — A manhunt for the suspect in the Tennessee killings of four people and the kidnapping of a baby ended Tuesday when he was taken into custody, police said. Austin Robert Drummond, 28,
DOJ set to seek hate crime charges in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers: Sources
Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is set to seek hate crime charges and the death penalty against the alleged gunman who fatally shot two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.,
CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens
Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming
LOCAL SPORTS: Port Angeles 13U All-Stars Qualify for Babe Ruth World Series, Launch Fundraiser for Trip to NY

PORT ANGELES — The 13U Olympic Babe Ruth All-Stars have qualified for the Babe Ruth World Series in New York, after winning the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament. Now, the team is working to raise funds needed for
LOCAL SPORTS: Wilder 18U Falls to Texas Powerhouse Mid County, 15-3 at Babe Ruth World Series

PORT ANGELES — After opening the tournament with a win, the Wilder Baseball Club 18U team ran into a hard-hitting Mid County (TX) squad Monday and fell 15-3 in six innings. Wilder kept things close early, trailing
OMC responds to our story about threat of losing Medicare funds
BY PEPPER FISHER PORT ANGELES – KONP received a statement Tuesday morning from Olympic Medical Center regarding our story yesterday that the hospital is in danger of losing its Medicare reimbursements following a determination by federal health
Trump looks for ‘more ways to spend my money’ on White House roof
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ever the developer-in-chief, President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance on the White House roof above the briefing room in an apparent effort to inspect future construction. The press, which had been
2.7 earthquake rattles New York City metro area, 2nd in 4 days
Gary S. Chapman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A small earthquake centered in northern New Jersey on Tuesday rattled the New York City metropolitan area, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor that hit just after