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Centralia plant under fire for haze in parks
By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Environmental groups are asking the U.S. Department of Interior to…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: South Carolina governor admits extramarital affair, going AWOL to Argentina (updated)
By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was with his family…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Pets embedded in American lifestyle
By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — Susan Jacobs and her companion Kingston both like…
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Boeing delays long-awaited 787 jetliner test flight again
The Associated Press EVERETT — Boeing Co. said this morning it has again delayed the first test flight…
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Update: Missing woman off ferry from Spokane, not Sequim, authorities now say
Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — A woman who drove a car onto an eastbound ferry from…
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Mothballed ferries sold for $200,000
Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — After months of trying, Washington State Ferries appears to have sold…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama stays with careful response to Iran crisis
By Anne Geran Associated Press National Security Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he does not want…
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Mothballed state ferries finally sold; two once plied Port Townsend waters
Peninsula Daily News news sources The mothballed Steel Electric-class ferries, including two which served the Port Townsend-Keystone route…
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New Washington law gives college tuition break to foreign professionals, families
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A law that takes effect July 1 in Washington will extend in-state college…
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Strong earthquake jolts Anchorage, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strong earthquake jolted Anchorage, Alaska, today, sending people diving under desks and huddling in…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: World’s oldest man, 113, dies
The Associated Press TOKYO — Tomoji Tanabe, the world’s oldest man, has died in his sleep at his…
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State treasury to take further revenue hit
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state treasury is expected to take a $482 million hit through 2011.…
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Ex-WSU star quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested at Blaine port of entry
By The Associated Press Former NFL and Washington State University quarterback Ryan Leaf is in custody in Whatcom…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Movement to legalize marijuana heats up
The Associated Press The savage drug war in Mexico. Crumbling state budgets in need of new tax money.…
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Jobless picture brightens on North Olympic Peninsula
Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press The unemployment rate on the North Olympic Peninsula dropped last month…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama issues doctors stern pitch for health fix
BY STEVEN R. HURST Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told a sometimes hostile audience of…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill
By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is lauding the passage of historic anti-smoking…
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Lower Elwha Klallam nurture river steelhead
By Tiffany Royal Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission PORT ANGELES — The setup looks complicated: Two tables covered with…
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Victoria maps plan to stop raw effluent into Strait across from North Olympic Peninsula
By Phuong Le The Associated Press VICTORIA — After years of bad headlines — including a campaign by…
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Trail to extend from Peninsula coast to Montana
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Writer NORTHPORT — When the national scenic trails system was created four…