Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement

Native American tribes have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totaling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday.

President Biden issues major disaster declaration for historic November floods

President Joe Biden has announced a major disaster declaration for the state of Washington in response to the historic flooding that occurred in November.

Baby among 10 people rescued from Forks flooding
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The U.S. Coast Guard saved 10 people, including several children and a baby, from rising floodwaters in Forks.

Washington state says dozens of vertical evacuation structures are needed on the coast for tsunamis

The Washington State Emergency Management Division released an assessment finding that dozens of vertical structures are needed on the outer coast to ensure people can safely evacuate from a tsunami in time. 

Clallam Bay prison outbreak grows to over 160 cases

A COVID-19 outbreak at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center continues to grow, according to health officials.

3 killed, 2 seriously hurt after car crashes into tree near Forks
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Three people were killed and two others seriously injured when a car left the road and crashed into a tree early Saturday morning near Forks.

Conspiracy thinking edges into Olympic Peninsula politics

This year conspiratorial thinking is creeping into small town races around the country, including several on the northern Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.