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Former PT ferry’s hull repaired, maintenance continues

By The Associated Press BREMERTON — Repairs have nearly been completed to the state ferry Chetzemoka (chet-za-moh-kah), which…

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Quietly, efforts build in Congress to change US marijuana laws

By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE — An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana…

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State Senate passes trio of workers’ compensation bills

By Jonathan Kaminsky The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Three contentious measures intended to save businesses money by changing…

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INSTANT CLICK: Compare the 49ers and Ravens in advance of today’s Super Bowl

The Associated Press Click on the image at right to compare the two teams playing for the NFL…

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INSTANT CLICK: Compare the 49ers and Ravens in advance of tomorrow’s Super Bowl

The Associated Press Click on the image at right to compare the two teams playing for the NFL…

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Registered sex offender cuts off his satellite tracking device, might be hitchhiking to Pierce County

PORT ANGELES — Authorities on the North Olympic Peninsula are looking for a registered sex offender who apparently…

The Milk Processor's Super Bowl ad is featuring actor and professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a 30-second ad in the second quarter. The Associated Press

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10 ads to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the…

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Lawmakers rack up hefty cellphone bills

By Mike Baker The Associated Press OLYMPIA — During last year’s wrangling with budget troubles, state Sen. Jerome…

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Actor Jim Nabors on marrying his male partner in Seattle: ‘Just wanted it legal’

By Oskar Garcia The Associated Press HONOLULU — Actor Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn’t…

How could something like this float across the Pacific? Washington state Department of Ecology

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Large steel cylinder washes ashore on southern Washington coast

By The Associated Press CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT — A large cylinder that washed ashore on the southern Washington coast…

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Robber at large, Port Angeles police say

PORT ANGELES — Police today issued a statement that a robber described as a young white man is…

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Technical problems with online comments on PDN website

We’re having technical problems today with comments not showing up at the end of stories. We apologize for…

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Taxpayers paying for some state lawmakers’ dry cleaning, other personal expenses

By Mike Baker The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A few days after Washington lawmakers approved a budget deal…

President Barack Obama waves as he leaves after shaking hands and speaking about immigration at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. -- Photo by Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: ‘Now is the time’ to fix immigration, Obama declares

By Darlene Superville and Julie Pace The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Declaring “now is the time” to…

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Snohomish PUD moving ahead with tidal power in Admiralty Inlet

The Associated Press EVERETT — The Snohomish County Public Utility District still needs a final environmental impact study…

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Love letter project, declutter workshop, Kokopelli to reopen . . . and other North Olympic Peninsula business briefs

Peninsula Daily News staff and Associated Press Kokopelli to reopen PORT ANGELES — Kokopelli Grill, 203 E. Front…

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At Sea-Tac airport Jan. 18? So was contagious traveler with measles

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle and King County Public Health Department reports a passenger with…

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Peninsula Home Fund: ‘Thank you again for this solid cause’

EDITOR’S NOTE: For 24 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the “hand…

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Van De Wege bill wants election night ballot tallying till midnight

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — It’s well-known that in Washington state, elections often don’t…

The MV Chetzemoka ferry off Port Townsend. Peninsula Daily News

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: State looks into cost of building ferries. Cheaper to build out of state?

EVERETT — State lawmakers may reconsider the law that requires new ferries to be built in Washington in…