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Washington presidential elector joins anti-Trump movement

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Washington presidential elector joins anti-Trump movement

By Manuel Valdes

Melinda Smyser, one of Idaho’s four presidential electors, poses for a portrait in Boise, Idaho, last Thursday. Smyser, one of Idaho’s four Republican electors, said they have been flooded with emails, telephone calls and Facebook messages from strangers urging them to reconsider their vote. “It’s just not going to work.” (Otto Kitsinger/The Associated Press)

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Trump opponents try to beat him at the Electoral College

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Bill Barrow

Murray elected to third-ranking position in Senate Democratic leadership

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Murray elected to third-ranking position in Senate Democratic leadership

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has been elected by the Democratic caucus to serve as assistant Democratic…

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Johnson, Coughenour elected to Clallam positions

PORT ANGELES — Randy Johnson and Brian Coughenour have been elected.

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State Senate panel takes comments on REAL ID

Rachel La Corte

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Outcomes remain the same in fourth, final ballot count in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s Kate Dean and Jeff Randall.

Clallam candidates widen leads after more ballots counted

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Clallam candidates widen leads after more ballots counted

PORT ANGELES — Randy Johnson and Brian Coughenour widened their leads on their respective opponents in last week’s…

Washington state rejects carbon tax; backers undeterred

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Washington state rejects carbon tax; backers undeterred

By Phuong Le

Johnson, Coughenour widen leads in Clallam County elections

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Johnson, Coughenour widen leads in Clallam County elections

PORT ANGELES — Randy Johnson and Brian Coughenour widened their leads on their respective opponents in Tuesday’s general…

Dean, Randall maintain leads after third ballot count in Jefferson County

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Dean, Randall maintain leads after third ballot count in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Those who led in contested Jefferson County races in Tuesday’s initial count of general election…

State voters re-elect Inslee, Murray

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State voters re-elect Inslee, Murray

SEATTLE — As the nation elected a political outsider to the presidency, Washington voters stuck with the power…

Derek Kilmer

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Kilmer wins re-election to Congress

PORT ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Gig Harbor Democrat, took his bows Wednesday in an email…

Mike Chapman

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Peninsula Democrats take 24th District seats

Voters have turned the 24th Legislative District into an all-Clallam County team of three Democrats who said Wednesday…

Randall ‘pleased and humbled’ to be elected to Jefferson Public Utility District seat

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Randall ‘pleased and humbled’ to be elected to Jefferson Public Utility District seat

PORT TOWNSEND — Jeff Randall has ousted incumbent Barney Burke for Jefferson County Public Utility District Position 1…

Neupert holding out hope in Clallam Superior Court race against Coughenour

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Neupert holding out hope in Clallam Superior Court race against Coughenour

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brian Coughenour held a four-point lead over a “hopeful” Dave…

Dean wins Jefferson County commissioner seat

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Dean wins Jefferson County commissioner seat

PORT TOWNSEND — Kate Dean was voted into the Jefferson County commissioner District 1 seat with 66 percent…

Johnson holds 9-point lead in Clallam commissioners’ race

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Johnson holds 9-point lead in Clallam commissioners’ race

PORT ANGELES — The two candidates vying to replace longtime Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman will wait for…

Trump election means big changes ahead, say Peninsula residents

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Trump election means big changes ahead, say Peninsula residents

PORT ANGELES — Whether dismayed or encouraged, North Olympic Peninsula residents said Republican billionaire Donald Trump’s stunning victory…

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General election ballots due today in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Today is Election Day.

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General election ballots due today in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Today is Election Day.