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The collapsed bridge over the Skagit River. The Seattle Times via The Associated Press

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9th UPDATE — Help! Anyone got a temporary, pre-fab bridge to span Skagit River? [* With Photo Gallery* )

By Manuel Valdes and Mike Baker The Associated Press [DETOUR ADVISORY: For motorists from the North Olympic Peninsula…

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River.

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5th UPDATE — I-5 bridge collapses near Mount Vernon, tossing people, vehicles into Skagit River. 3 injured, no deaths

By MANUEL VALDES,Associated Press By MIKE BAKER,Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a…

Latest military sex scandal: Women were secretly filmed at West Point, Army says

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Latest military sex scandal: Women were secretly filmed at West Point, Army says

By THOM SHANKER c.2013 New York Times News Service WASHINGTON — A sergeant first class on the staff…

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State’s top salaries go to college coaches

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — College coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington, according to a…

No pay raise for Washington governor this year, but others, including judges, get increases

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No pay raise for Washington governor this year, but others, including judges, get increases

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won’t get…

Boy Scouts vote to admit openly gay youth

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Boy Scouts vote to admit openly gay youth

New York Times News Service via Peninsula Daily News staff THE BOY SCOUTS of America voted Thursday to…

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EPA proposes to put old dump near Neah Bay on federal Superfund cleanup list

Statement today from the Environmental Protection Agency in Seattle: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Forks logging tours, extra candidate filings, spud-growing talk

FORKS — The weekly Forks Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Forks Logging and Mill Tour begins Wednesday and runs each…

Timothy D. Cook

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Apple avoided billions in taxes, congressional panel says

By Peninsula Daily News staff via New York Times News Service EVEN AS APPLE became the nation’s most…

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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Without water, revolution in Syria

By Thomas L. Friedman The New York Times EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Thomas L. Friedman column in Commentary was…

IT'S OUT TODAY: North Olympic Peninsula's biggest and best visitor guide

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IT’S OUT TODAY: North Olympic Peninsula’s biggest and best visitor guide

JUST IN TIME for the spring/summer outdoors season, the biggest and best magazine featuring all of the local…

Oh, well . . . winning Powerball ticket potentially worth $590.5 million sold in Florida

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Oh, well . . . winning Powerball ticket potentially worth $590.5 million sold in Florida

The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida…

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Traditional TV networks see viewership plummeting

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Traditional TV networks see viewership plummeting

Peninsula Daily News news services NEW YORK — This past week, the streets of midtown Manhattan swarmed with…

COMING MONDAY: Discover the hidden treasures of your own backyard!

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COMING MONDAY: Discover the hidden treasures of your own backyard!

Just in time for the spring/summer outdoors season, the biggest and best magazine featuring all of the local…

SCAM ALERT — Phone calls from person claiming to represent Olympic Memorial Hospital are fraudulent.

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SCAM ALERT — Phone calls from person claiming to represent Olympic Memorial Hospital are fraudulent.

Advisory today from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office: There is a new scam involving a person claiming to…

COMING MONDAY: Discover the hidden treasures of your own backyard!

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COMING MONDAY: Discover the hidden treasures of your own backyard!

JUST IN TIME for the spring/summer outdoors season, the biggest and best magazine featuring all of the local…

Kingston Trio

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Tickets on sale to ‘Evening with the Kingston Trio’

SEQUIM — Tickets are on sale for “An Evening with the Kingston Trio” at the James Center for…

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On scams, census data and life planning — don’t be a victim

By Mark Harvey For Peninsula Daily News DOES IT EVER occur to you that “stupid” should hurt? A…

NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to Seattle

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NBA owners reject Sacramento Kings move to Seattle

By Schuyler Dixon The Associated Press DALLAS — NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings’ proposed…

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Jury recommends death for killer of Monroe corrections officer

The Associated Press EVERETT — Jurors recommended today that an inmate be sentenced to death for killing a…