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UPDATED — Winds delay efforts to recover ranger’s body on Mount Rainier

By The Associated Press ASHFORD, Wash. — High winds are delaying attempts to recover the body of a…

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4th UPDATE — State Democrats, Republicans duel over U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Obama health care plan

By The Associated Press EDITOR’S NOTE — For the latest national stories on the Supreme Court decision, click…

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Presidents approve college football playoff

By Ralph D. Russo Ap College Football Writer WASHINGTON — Playoffs and tournaments long have determined champions of…

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Weather continues to stop recovery of ranger’s body

By The Associated Press ASHFORD, Wash. — Foggy, wet weather Tuesday at Mount Rainier National Park is again…

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Microsoft buys Yammer business networking site for $1.2 billion

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is paying $1.2 billion to buy Yammer, an Internet startup…

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Fallen ranger’s body remains on Mount Rainier; memorial fund started

By DOUG ESSER The Associated Press SEATTLE — The National Park Service sent more rangers to Mount Rainier…

Jeff Guidry holds an eagle named Freedom at the Marine Science Center in Port Townsend. Margaret McKenzie/Peninsula Daily News

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Tales of Freedom (and Jack) at Marine Science Center

PORT TOWNSEND — Despite a downpour of rain that kept a steady drumbeat on the roof at the…

Nick Hall National Park Service via The Associated Press

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UPDATED — Bad weather continues to hamper recovery of ranger’s body

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — A crew of climbing Mount Rainier National Park rangers is ready to…

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Number of Wash. state parks volunteers dropping

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — At a time when the parks system has seen severe budget and…

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Tribes start receiving settlement money; Makah are beneficiaries of $25 million

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press Some Native American tribes have started receiving their shares of a…

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Rangers await weather to recover colleague’s body at Mount Rainier

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE — Whiteout conditions on Mount Rainier National Park prevented rangers Saturday…

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LeRoy Neiman, painter of Olympiads, dies at 91

LEROY NEIMAN, WHOSE brilliantly colored, impressionistic sketches of sporting events and the international high life made him one…

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New class of state ferries named after our mountains

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The new 144-car ferries on order for the Washington State Ferries will be…

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils Surface

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Microsoft unveils Surface tablet computer

By Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete…

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PORT ANGELES SESQUICENTENNIAL SPECIAL: The Strange Customs of Victor Smith, Part 3 … ‘Second National City’ doubted

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is Port Angeles’ 150th birthday, based on President…

This sketch of Port Angeles around 1862 appeared in a Victoria newspaper. Note the name "Smith" at the top of the Customs House building at left. Clallam County Historical Society

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PORT ANGELES SESQUICENTENNIAL SPECIAL: The Strange Customs of Victor Smith, Part 1

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR’S NOTE: Tuesday is Port Angeles’ 150th birthday, based on President…

President Abraham Lincoln

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PORT ANGELES SESQUICENTENNIAL SPECIAL: The Strange Customs of Victor Smith, Part 2

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR’S NOTE: Tuesday is Port Angeles’ 150th birthday, based on President…

Microsoft CEO Steve Baller announces 'Surface' as a photo of the new tablet is shown behind him. The Associated Press

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UPDATED — Microsoft has unveiled ‘Surface,’ a tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple’s…

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Roger Clemens found not guilty on all counts in perjury case

ROGER CLEMENS, WHOSE hard throws intimidated even the toughest batters and turned him into one of the best…

President Abraham Lincoln

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PORT ANGELES SESQUICENTENNIAL SPECIAL: The Strange Customs of Victor Smith, Part 2

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR’S NOTE: Tuesday is Port Angeles’ 150th birthday, based on President…