Port Angeles set to expand Permit-Ready home design program

At Tuesday’s Port Angeles City Council meeting, council approved the City’s plan to expand the Permit-Ready Plan Program, designed to help reduce costs for housing builders and streamline the permit review process. Originally adopted in 2023, the
Sheriff’s Office has tips as mail thefts spike

Port Angeles – The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an increase in mail theft incidents throughout the county. Several residents have reported mail stolen from their mailboxes, including credit cards that were later used to make
Teyana Taylor recreates ‘Waiting to Exhale’ burning car scene for ‘SNL’ promo

Teyana Taylor at Disney Advertising Upfront. (Disney/Jose Alvarado) Teyana Taylor is giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come when she hosts the Jan. 23 episode of Saturday Night Live. She flexes her acting chops in a
1st defendant sentenced in NBA gambling scheme gets 2 years in prison

Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat in action against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Kaseya Center on February 10, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) (BROOKLYN) — A federal judge in Brooklyn
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ season 3 gets first look, 2026 release date

Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries star in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ season 2. (Disney/David Bukach) Good news, Half-Bloods. Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 will premiere later in 2026, Disney+ has announced. This announcement
The planet has entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy,’ according to new UN report

An Indian woman plants rice in a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, Jan. 20, 2026.(Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The world has entered an era of global “water bankruptcy,” as irreversible damage
Dow closes up 580 points after Trump backs off tariffs over Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and
DHS launches ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ enforcement action in Maine

ICE Police and Immigration & Deportation (Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has now picked another state on which to focus its immigration enforcement action: Maine. On Wednesday, DHS launched “Operation Catch of the Day”
Ford recalls around 119,000 vehicles over fire risk: NHTSA

Ford Explorer SUVs are parked for sale at a dealership on June 12, 2019, in Glendale, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Ford is recalling up to 119,000 vehicles because the engine block heater could short
Trump announces ‘framework’ for a future deal on Greenland, drops NATO tariff threat

President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have “formed the