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Romney wins in statewide Republican caucuses

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Mitt Romney has won Washington state’s presidential straw poll.…

Rep. Norm Dicks Peninsula Daily News

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Rep. Norm Dicks won’t seek re-election

By Andrew Taylor and Chris Grygiel The Associated Press Democratic Rep. Norm Dicks, a former college football player…

What a hoot! Owl caught on camera letting out a huge belly laugh

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What a hoot! Owl caught on camera letting out a huge belly laugh

From the Internet, by Peninsula Daily News staf “THIS MAJESTIC SNOWY owl looks like it’s cracking a broad…

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More advertisements on the way to your Facebook page

By TANZINA VEGA Copyright 2012 New York Times News Service NEW YORK — Facebook’s hundreds of millions of…

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Q&A — Google will be digging deeper into your life

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — If you’re amazed — and maybe even a little…

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OUTDOORS: Hunters have until March 31 to apply for multiple-season permits

Peninsula Daily News and news sources OLYMPIA — Hunters, it’s never too early to start planning for the…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama plan for spotted owl targets rival bird

By Jeff Barnard and Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — To save the imperiled spotted owl, the…

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NATIONAL NEWS UPDATE — Romney wins Arizona; locked in tight race in Michigan

By New York Times News Service MITT ROMNEY HAS won the Republican presidential primary in Arizona, based on…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama plan for spotted owl targets rival bird

By Jeff Barnard and Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — To save the imperiled spotted owl, the…

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Snow along Hood Canal; winds along Pacific coast plus Port Townsend

Advisories for significant weather conditions along either side of the Olympic Peninsula have been issued by the National…

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BPA transmission line outage affecting West End

From Clallam PUD: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is experiencing an outage on one of its transmission lines.…

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Winter weather advisory for Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park; road closed

Winter weather advisory issued today by the National Weather Service: …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4…

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Processing center that handles Peninsula mail to be closed, consolidated

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — The Postal Service is cutting more than 300 jobs in Washington…

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Sen. Murray’s Seattle office gets mailed threat

The Associated Press SEATTLE — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s downtown Seattle office is among a handful of congressional…

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URGENT — Suspect in shooting death of state trooper shoots himself, dies; trooper identified

By The Associated Press TACOMA. — A suspect in the shooting death of a state trooper has died…

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NORAD flights over the Olympic Peninsula tomorrow

NORAD news release BREAKING: NORAD spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Bill Lewis this morning said the command will conduct its…

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Survivor recalls ‘horror story’ of deadly avalanche

By Phuong Le The Associated Press STEVENS PASS — When disaster struck, a group of expert skiers who…

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VIDEO — My chocolates make people happy

By Jack Olmsted for Peninsula Daily News DURING THE OLYMPIC Peninsula Wineries’ Red Wine & Chocolate Tour at…

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Whooping cough seen on Peninsula

Peninsula Daily News and news sources Twelve cases of whooping cough have been reported on the North Olympic…

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Stevens Pass avalanche death toll rises to 3; missing skiers accounted for

STEVENS PASS — Authorities are now saying three people are dead after an avalanche near Stevens Pass. King…