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Erica Bauermeister signs one of her novels for Jim Thompson of Port Townsend at the event Thursday at the Library Learning Center. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

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For new Port Townsend resident, writing is essential

PORT TOWNSEND — Writing a best-selling novel is no picnic, Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential…

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‘Downton Abbey’ to ‘Call The Midwife’ — the British are coming, once again

BY MIKE HALE c. 2012 New York Times News Service THERE ARE MANY things we can learn from…

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Foreclosed home owners can claim piece of $25 billion settlement

By Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — About 34,000 Washington state borrowers who lost their homes to…

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Inslee, McKenna set for TV debate in Seattle on Oct. 11

By Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have agreed to…

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Schedule of presidential, vice-presidential debates (clip and save)

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The presidential and vice-presidential debates will be broadcast live on C-SPAN, ABC,…

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Sky-high stakes in Obama-Romney presidential debate on Wednesday

By NANCY BENAC The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Barack Obama is cruising into the presidential debates with momentum…

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Iran takes Onion spoof as fact

By JASON KEYSER The Associated Press CHICAGO — A joke by the satirical newspaper The Onion appears to…

Washington state now charges a $20 application fee (for first-time licenses)

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Driver’s license cost is going up

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The cost of getting or renewing a driver’s license in our state…

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State minimum wage will go up 15 cents to $9.19/hour

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state’s minimum wage is increasing 15 cents to $9.19 per hour.…

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First report in Wash.’s new school progress system

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP The Associated Press SEATTLE — State education officials on Thursday released their first report…

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State employees’ pay cuts may be restored

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State workers who saw a smaller paycheck over the…

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Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film ordered jailed

By GREG RISLING The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday determined a California man…

Referee Gene Steratore talks with Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday. The Associated Press

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2nd UPDATE — Cheers as NFL refs return: ‘It’s good to be back’

By JOSEPH WHITE The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Referee Gene Steratore turned on his microphone to greet the…

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Casino offers refunds on Seattle-Green Bay game

By KEN RITTER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas casino took an unusual step Wednesday…

Has mocking replacement refs supplanted the NFL as America's favorite pastime?  This Page 1 of the New York Post on Wednesday shows the creative use of Adobe Photoshop. The Associated Press

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UPDATED — With Goodell at table, NFL ref talks heat up

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press NEW YORK — With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the NFL…

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Human finger in Idaho trout belongs to wakeboarder

By The Associated Press SPOKANE — A human finger found inside a fish at Idaho’s Priest Lake has…

Andy Williams at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute in Los Angeles in 2009. The Associated Press

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‘Moon River’ crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84

By JIM SALTER and BOB THOMAS The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — With a string of gold albums,…

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‘Zombie bees” strike hives in our state

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — The infection is as grim as it sounds: “Zombie bees” have a…

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STATE PATROL LOG — (1) Trooper arrested on DUI after accident. (2) Trooper takes hit to stop wrong-way driver. (3) Trooper stops speeding car, finds 3 kids and dog in trunk

By The Associated Press Trooper arrested on DUI after accident TACOMA — The State Patrol says a motorist…

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President Obama comments on Seahawks-Packers saga, ‘got to get our refs back’

By BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — The embarrassing NFL referee saga and the disputed call…