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State files suit over nuclear waste dump issues

By SHANNON DININNY The Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington state and South Carolina filed another lawsuit Friday to…

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Olympic National Park’s Olympic Hot Springs Road past Altair campground closes Monday

By Peninsula Daily News staff and Olympic National Park staff PORT ANGELES — Olympic Hot Springs Road, which…

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New study suggests future big quake under Olympic Peninsula

The Canadian Press VANCOUVER, B.C. — A new study says the next major earthquake to hit the Pacific…

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At long last, Mariners’ 17-game losing streak ends

By Howie Rumberg The Associated Press NEW YORK — The Seattle Mariners snapped their 17-game losing streak today,…

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TOURISM/HIKING: Finding Queets: Olympic rain forest requires a little effort

BY BRIAN PASSEY St. George (Utah) Spectrum & Daily News TWO OF THE most spectacular places I’ve visited…

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Updated: Hasselbeck gone from Seahawks; Jackson to sign, Leinart eyed

SEATTLE — Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who led the Seattle Seahawks to their only Super Bowl appearance, will not…

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Canoes representing Peninsula, other tribes arrive at Swinomish

By Lynsi Burton Skagit Valley Herald via The Associated Press LA CONNER — Steady rain failed to dampen…

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NFL players agree to owners’ terms; lockout ends

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously today…

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Law may provide gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee $1 million boost

By MIKE BAKER The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A contended interpretation of Washington’s campaign finance laws may allow…

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Fifth gray wolf pack confirmed in Washington

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state wildlife officials have confirmed the state’s fifth gray wolf pack,…

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Feds aim to combat family violence on tribal reservations

By FELICIA FONSECA The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled a legislative…

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UPDATED — Troubled diva Amy Winehouse dead in London at 27

By JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press LONDON — Few artists summed up their own career in a single…

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7 workers could be disciplined in Monroe prison slaying

By MIKE BAKER The Associated Press OLYMPIA — When a Monroe prison officer was killed in the facility’s…

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‘Twilight’ mega-stars discuss new film, global fame, older women

SAN DIEGO — The two main stars of the “Twilight” series of movies appeared today at Comic-Con, the…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama softens stance as Aug. 2 debt deadline approaches

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Running out of time, President Barack Obama softened his stand and signaled Wednesday…

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Bummer of a summer: Where’s the sun? Where’s the warmth?

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press SEATTLE — The rest of the country is baking in record…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Elaborate plans made to keep Anthony safe, her lawyer says

The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony’s whereabouts for her first week of freedom were a closely…

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Clallam Bay inmate refuses to return to cell; 3 correctional officers hurt

Peninsula Daily News news sources CLALLAM BAY — An inmate serving a life sentence at Clallam Bay Corrections…

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New driver’s licensing rules foil outsiders

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Fewer out-of-state people who didn’t provide a Social Security number have sought…

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Q&A and latest developments in debt ceiling standoff

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or…