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Lightning crashes down over the Strait of Juan de Fuca as the ferry MV Coho

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More lightning show over the Strait, but it appears over for North Olympic Peninsula [**GALLERY and VIDEO**]

The National Weather Service today indicated that the unusual lightning over and around the North Olympic Peninsula the…

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Fish return to Elwha River

By Phuong Le The Associated Press PORT ANGELES — Scientists knew ocean-going fish would eventually return to the…

Glines Canyon Dam as of July 9. ONPwebcam viewable at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews

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VIDEO — 3, 2, 1 . . . Watch as explosives rip Glines Canyon Dam on Elwha River

By The Associated Press CONTINUING THROUGH July 31, explosives are being used to lower the concrete wall of…

Glines Canyon Dam as of July 9. ONPwebcam viewable at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews

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VIDEO — Fire in the hole! Watch as explosives rip Glines Canyon Dam on Elwha River

By The Associated Press CONTINUING THROUGH July 31, explosives are being used to lower the concrete wall of…

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REMINDER: Check your computer; malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may…

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A new approach on leukemia brings glimpses of the future

By The New York Times News Service IN THE FIRST of a three part series, Gina Kolata of…

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Mass. man pays off mortgage with pennies

By The Associated Press MILFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man who pledged to make the last mortgage payment…

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REMINDER: Check your computer; malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may…

Nick Hall The Associated Press

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UPDATED — Body of park ranger recovered from Mount Rainier after delays

The Associated Press LONGMIRE — After two weeks of delays due to weather and avalanche danger, the body…

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$500,000 allocated for tsunami debris removal (and who to phone if you find hazardous debris)

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is releasing $500,000 from her emergency fund to address…

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Gruff goats shut popular Olympic National Forest trail

Peninsula Daily News news sources HOODSPORT — Reports of aggressive mountain goats have prompted Olympic National Forest officials…

Reflections on the Fourth of July: The American debate

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Reflections on the Fourth of July: The American debate

EDITOR’S NOTE: See accompanying fact box, at lower right. TODAY WE CELEBRATE one Independence Day, though, with so…

In this July 2008 photo

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2nd UPDATE — Aggressive mountain goats prompt closure of popular Olympic National Forest trail

Peninsula Daily News news sources HOODSPORT — Reports of aggressive mountain goats have prompted Olympic National Forest officials…

Olympic National Forest (Click to enlarge)

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UPDATED — Popular Olympic National Forest trail closes because aggressive mountain goats pose threat

Peninsula Daily News news sources HOODSPORT — Several reports of aggressive mountain goats have prompted Olympic National Forest…

Beloved actor Andy Griffith dies at 86

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Beloved actor Andy Griffith dies at 86

By Martha Waggoner The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark…

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Some Eastern Washington forests in trouble. Health hazard warning planned

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State Public Lands Commissioner Peter Golmark plans to issue a forest health…

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Bill Gates and Microsoft CEO make $100,000 contributions to support gay marriage

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder Bill Gates…

The family of Nick Hall is escorted from Friday's memorial service in the Jackson Visitor Center in Mount Rainier National Park. The ranger's mother

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Mount Rainier ranger’s body remains on mountainside; his ‘inner strength’ cited at memorial service

The Associated Press ASHFORD — A chaplain at the memorial service for a Mount Rainier National Park ranger…

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Wait for it: Earth adds leap second today

By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press Today will stretch longer by a second. A leap second. International timekeepers…

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Atty. Gen. Rob McKenna disappointed by Supreme Court decision (with Washington state reaction)

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — State Attorney General Rob McKenna said today that he is disappointed by…