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Leaders in Jessica Hendricks's dog team negotiate a steep drop off in the trail after leaving the Finger Lake checkpoint in Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday. The Associated Press

Mushers welcome checkpoints during grueling Iditarod

By The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Imagine standing on a sled behind a team of 16 dogs, traveling mile after desolate mile in the… Continue reading

Leaders in Jessica Hendricks's dog team negotiate a steep drop off in the trail after leaving the Finger Lake checkpoint in Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday. The Associated Press
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Good idea or bad? TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes

By JOAN LOWY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports… Continue reading

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Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses

Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses

By Bernard Condon The Associated Press NEW YORK — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening… Continue reading

Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses
In this Jan. 23

Venezuelan president Chavez dies; was U.S. adversary

The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The former paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist… Continue reading

In this Jan. 23

Federal government should nullify state’s marijuana law, former DEA chiefs say

By Michael Tarm The Associated Press CHICAGO — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs said today that the federal government needs to act now or… Continue reading

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess

Comings and goings at ‘Downton Abbey’ next season

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press NEW YORK — Shirley MacLaine will be returning to "Downton Abbey" next season, and opera star Kiri Te Kanawa… Continue reading

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess
Defending champion Dallas Seavey takes off during Saturday's ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Associated Press

Iditarod sled dog race kicks off with festive ceremonial start in Anchorage

By RACHEL D'ORO The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Mushers and their dogs took a leisurely jaunt through Anchorage on Saturday in the ceremonial start… Continue reading

Defending champion Dallas Seavey takes off during Saturday's ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Associated Press
Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Peninsula Daily News news services WASHINGTON — Congress has given Native American tribes new power to prosecute non-Indians in tribal courts for any crimes linked… Continue reading

Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Nominations sought in senior-care salute

SEQUIM — Home Instead Senior Care, a national organization which serves Jefferson and Clallam counties through an office in Sequim, is seeking to honor the… Continue reading

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UPDATED — Las Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles

By KEN RITTER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A self-described pimp was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles, ending a weeklong manhunt that began after… Continue reading

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State Supreme Court strikes down 2/3 rule for tax increases

By Donna Gordon Blankinship and Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state Supreme Court has struck down a requirement for a two-thirds… Continue reading

VIDEO — Count the flowers! How VIctoria is promoting itself in February

A video from the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce: "Join Greater Victorians in counting their blessing — and their blooms — this February as we… Continue reading

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Recession oppression? Want to share in $74 million in employee bonuses? Work for Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group says it gave nearly 13,000 employees about $74 million in bonuses Wednesday for exceeding 2012 financial… Continue reading

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The state ferry Chetzemoka

Proposal to allow our state ferries to be built outside Washington

By JONATHAN KAMINSKY The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Under a proposal receiving a hearing in the state Senate Transportation Committee, ferries plying the Puget Sound… Continue reading

The state ferry Chetzemoka
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Hunt continues for prime suspect in Las Vegas shooting

By KEN RITTER The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A 26-year-old man was being sought Sunday as the prime suspect in a pre-dawn shooting on… Continue reading

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Americans spent $53 billion on pets last year

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – The U.S. economy may have remained sluggish last year but Americans refused to scrimp on their pets, with… Continue reading

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Surviving members of the first American expedition team to reach the top of Mt. Everest are interviewed.  From left

Port Townsend’s Jim Whittaker reunited with Everest climbing team in California (with related video)

Peninsula Daily News news services BERKELEY, Calif. — It might be hard to conceive now, in an era of extreme sports and ultra-light equipment, but… Continue reading

Surviving members of the first American expedition team to reach the top of Mt. Everest are interviewed.  From left
Jefferson Transit operator John Maiden recently received a plaque for 30 years of service from the Jefferson Transit Authority Board. Maiden started his career with Transit on Jan. 25

Business Briefs: Kuh joins Craft3, new PA hair salon, upcoming meetings and workshops

BUSINESS GROUP MEETINGS on the North Olympic Peninsula this week (all these meetings are open to the public): Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce —… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit operator John Maiden recently received a plaque for 30 years of service from the Jefferson Transit Authority Board. Maiden started his career with Transit on Jan. 25
In this photo provided by crabber Adam Miller out of Westport

Gelatinous sea creatures wash up on Peninsula, S. Washington beaches

By Doug Esser The Associated Press The same gelatinous sea creatures that clogged the intake at a California nuclear power plant last spring have shown… Continue reading

In this photo provided by crabber Adam Miller out of Westport
Oscars preview: View trailers of Best Picture nominees, more

Oscars preview: View trailers of Best Picture nominees, more

Want to view trailers on the movies up for Academy Award honors tonight? (KOMO-TV channel 4, 4 p.m. pre-coverage; 5:30 p.m. ceremonies begin) Click here:… Continue reading

Oscars preview: View trailers of Best Picture nominees, more