Navy Proposes New Pier On Popular Port Angeles Diving Spot The Navy plans to build a new pier and support buildings on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, to the chagrin of some locals. One of the proposed sites is right... Patricia Murphy
Area VA Networks To Receive More Than $50 Million For New Hires Veterans Affairs Puget Sound will get $22 million over the next two years and plans to hire more than 120 additional medical personnel for specialties... Patricia Murphy
Are You Old Enough To Handle This Week's News? Washington state considers raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 -- the highest in the country. Plus: deflated footballs, deflated... Bill Radke
Kitsap Submarine First To Allow Enlisted Females On Board The USS Michigan, stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, will be the first submarine to allow enlisted women to serve onboard. It’s part of the Navy's... Patricia Murphy
Army Seeks Input Ahead Of Major Cuts In Force As the Army reduces its force, officials are holding listening sessions around the country to get feedback, including one in Lakewood, Washington, on... Patricia Murphy
Photos: Lewis-McChord's Ebola Monitoring Camp Winds Down For Second Wave Of Soldiers The 100 soldiers from Fort Carson’s 615th Engineer Company have their temperature recorded twice a day. They’ve been lining up for these temperature... Patricia Murphy
For Washington Veterans, Services Can Be Hours Away NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the... Patricia Murphy
In Auburn, 911 Wants To Know If You’re A Veteran The computer screen in Officer Andy Gould’s patrol car rhythmically ticks off details of emergencies from dispatch. Gould, a 25-year veteran of the... Patricia Murphy
40,500 Missed Opportunities: Audit Finds Homeless Veterans Call Center Needs More Oversight A federal audit of a 24-hour national hotline for homeless veterans found that callers didn’t always receive assistance or access to needed services.... Patricia Murphy
Time for Public Comment on Navy War Training Running Out The public has until the end of the week to weigh in on the Navy’s plan to create an electromagnetic warfare range. The Pacific Northwest Electronic... Patricia Murphy
