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State vows to clarify WASL requirements Thursday
The Associated Press SEATTLE — Students parents and school officials who are still confused about what statewide tests…
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Average price of gas in Washington $2.77
The Associated Press BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas…
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State to require new permits for avoiding sales tax
The Associated Press TACOMA — Thousands of Washington businesses will be affected by a change in the way…
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Hiker injured in fall in Olympic Mountains
The Associated Press SHELTON — A hiker who fell about 150 feet and suffered a head injury was…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama’s two pictures of the Middle East
By Alan Fram The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two high-stakes speeches exactly a year apart, both delivered by…
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Second death under new suicide law reported
The Associated Press SEATTLE — A second terminally ill person has died under Washington state’s new assisted suicide…
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State ferries thinking about expanding reservation system
The Associated Press BREMERTON — Washington State Ferries will begin studying a vehicle reservation system like the current…
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If you’re going to Seattle area, heat advisory issued
PDN news sources SEATTLE — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for near-record high temperatures…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: New legal battle challenges Obama on Guantanamo
By MIKE MELIA Associated Press Writer GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A session of the Guantanamo war…
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Update: Lethal-injection trial involving Sequim inmate closes
By CURT WOODWARD Associated Press Writer OLYMPIA — Arguments wrapped up today in a civil trial questioning the…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Government firmly behind the wheel at GM
By Jim Kuhnhenn The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama now owns General Motors, even though he…
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‘Twilight’ takes a bite out of MTV Movie Awards
The Associated Press ‘LOS ANGELES — The MTV Movie Awards were a blood bath Sunday night with “Twilight”…
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Group vows to publicize signers of referendum petitions against state’s same-sex partnership law
The Associated Press SEATTLE — A group called WhoSigned.org says it will publicize the names of people signing…
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New passport rules take effect at Port Angeles port of entry, elsewhere
Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press New rules requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross the…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: O’Brien ushers in new era of ‘Tonight’ on Monday
By Lynn Elber Associated Press Television Writer LOS ANGELES — Conan O’Brien wants viewers to think of his…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Ethnic politics boost Sotomayor chances
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — On the often-bumpy road to confirmation to the nation’s…
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Government halts forest road-building for 1 year
By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is calling for a one-year moratorium on…
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Newborn fishers sighted in Olympic National Park / VIDEO BELOW
PDN news sources OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Biologists today confirmed the first sightings of newborn fishers in Washington…
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Washington swine flu tests to focus on hospitals
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state Health Department says it is changing the way it tests for…
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Forks man killed in Alaska logging accident
The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska state troopers say a Forks man was killed in logging accident…