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Seahawks playoff tickets sold in fewer than 30 minutes

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seahawks say they sold out of playoff tickets in less than 30 minutes. The team sold a limited number… Continue reading

State tries to collect more in medical pot taxes

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The state is trying to collect more taxes from Washington’s unregulated medical marijuana system, even as lawmakers are considering whether… Continue reading

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This 1980 photo shows an image of Mount St. Helens taken by The Columbian photographer Reid Blackburn a few weeks before the May 19

New 1980 photos of Mount St. Helens brought to light by newsroom

By Tom Vogt The Columbian VANCOUVER, Wash. — They’re brand new images of a Northwest icon that disappeared more than 33 years ago — the… Continue reading

This 1980 photo shows an image of Mount St. Helens taken by The Columbian photographer Reid Blackburn a few weeks before the May 19
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PENINSULA HOME FUND: Family takes more confident step into the future, thanks to Home Fund

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

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Postage going up — letters, periodicals and packages

By Bradley Klapper The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators last week approved a temporary… Continue reading

Different strains of pot are displayed for sale at Medicine Man marijuana dispensary in Denver. Medicine Man was among the first batch of Denver businesses to receive their licenses to legally sell recreational marijuana. The Associated Press

Pot sales begin Wednesday in Colorado while uncertainty remains

By Kristen Wyatt The Associated Press DENVER — A gleaming white Apple store of weed is how Andy Williams sees his new Denver marijuana dispensary.… Continue reading

Different strains of pot are displayed for sale at Medicine Man marijuana dispensary in Denver. Medicine Man was among the first batch of Denver businesses to receive their licenses to legally sell recreational marijuana. The Associated Press
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1.3 million lost unemployment benefits Saturday, including 307 on North Olympic Peninsula

Peninsula Daily News news services WASHINGTON — More than 1 million Americans — including more than 300 on the North Olympic Peninsula — got a… Continue reading

More than 65,000 sign up in state for health insurance

The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News SEATTLE — Officials say that by last week, more than 65,000 people had signed up for private insurance… Continue reading

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PENINSULA HOME FUND: Family takes more confident step into the future, thanks to Home Fund

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 25 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand up, not a handout” Peninsula Home Fund.… Continue reading

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The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ship Densa Whale sits anchored in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday after visiting BP's Cherry Point refinery earlier in the week. Tankers servicing Canadian oil could add to traffic on the Strait of Juan de Fuca north of the border.  —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Seven times the oil tanker traffic in the Strait? Canada weighs pipeline terminal in Vancouver, B.C., area

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The number of oil tankers in Washington state waters could increase almost sevenfold under a proposal by a Canadian pipeline… Continue reading

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ship Densa Whale sits anchored in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday after visiting BP's Cherry Point refinery earlier in the week. Tankers servicing Canadian oil could add to traffic on the Strait of Juan de Fuca north of the border.  —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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307 on North Olympic Peninsula among 1.3 million who lost unemployment benefits Saturday

Peninsula Daily News news services WASHINGTON — More than 1 million Americans — including more than 300 on the North Olympic Peninsula — got a… Continue reading

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ship Densa Whale sits anchored in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday after visiting BP's Cherry Point refinery earlier in the week. Tankers servicing Canadian oil could add to traffic on the Strait of Juan de Fuca north of the border.  —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Seven times the oil tanker traffic in the Strait? Canada weighs pipeline terminal in Vancouver, B.C., area

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The number of oil tankers in Washington state waters could increase almost sevenfold under a proposal by a Canadian pipeline… Continue reading

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ship Densa Whale sits anchored in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday after visiting BP's Cherry Point refinery earlier in the week. Tankers servicing Canadian oil could add to traffic on the Strait of Juan de Fuca north of the border.  —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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Ground Zero group says Navy is withholding facts on Bangor wharf’s safety

By Kyung M. Song McClatchy News Service/The Seattle Times WASHINGTON — In September 2012, the Navy began in-water work at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor to… Continue reading

Judge rules NSA phone surveillance is lawful in case filed by ACLU

Judge rules NSA phone surveillance is lawful in case filed by ACLU

By Peninsula Daily News via New York Times News Service A FEDERAL JUDGE in New York today (Friday) ruled that the National Security Agency's program… Continue reading

Judge rules NSA phone surveillance is lawful in case filed by ACLU
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Longview retirement facility faulted after elderly woman freezes to death in courtyard

The Associated Press LONGVIEW — State officials are revoking the operating license of a Washington retirement facility after an 88-year-old woman froze to death in… Continue reading