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Admiralty Inlet spot considered good for tidal electricity generation

The Associated Press KEYSTONE -- A small area near the Keystone ferry terminal in Admiralty Inlet could be a sweet spot for generating electricity from… Continue reading

LaPush-based Coast Guard crew helps stricken fishing boat; 1 fisherman dead

PDN news sources ABERDEEN — The Coast Guard says one man from a capsized fishing boat died and another was rescued off the Pacific coast… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Here’s Bo! Obamas show pooch with ‘star quality’

By ANN SANNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- First pooch Bo got star treatment and his first backyard romp at the White House on Tuesday… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula, state unemployment rates rise

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press Washington state's unemployment rate shot up to 9.2 percent last month, still higher than the national rate and… Continue reading

Canister warning issued for North Olympic Peninsula beaches

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The state Ecology Department says people cleaning up Washington coastal beaches on Saturday should watch out for silver canisters that… Continue reading

WSU stops accepting freshman applicants

The Associated Press PULLMAN -- Washington State University has stopped accepting applications for incoming freshmen at the Pullman campus. Spokesman James Tinney said the usual… Continue reading

Kalama school used in ‘Twilight’ becomes tourist draw

The Associated Press KALAMA -- Kalama has a new tourist draw -- the local high school, which was used in the filming of the vampire… Continue reading

Ichiro back in Mariners lineup Wednesday

By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer SEATTLE — Ichiro says he’s playing on Wednesday. The Mariners’ All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder said today, upon rejoining… Continue reading

Do you drive a 1992 Honda Accord?

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- The Northwest Insurance Council says the number of vehicle thefts in Washington declined 25 percent last year to about 32,000.… Continue reading

Navy confirms use of sonar in Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Associated Press SEATTLE — A U.S. Navy spokeswoman says the submarine USS San Francisco used sonar when it passed through the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama wins praise from many Muslims

By Lee Keath The Associated Press CAIRO — A "turning point," a "fresh breeze" — even a "light in the darkness." Arabs and Muslims have… Continue reading

Senate bill aimed to lure ‘Twilight’ filmmakers

Peninsula Daily News news sources OLYMPIA -- The state Senate, miffed because the two movies in the "Twilight" saga haven't been filmed in the area… Continue reading

Legislature OKs right to breast-feed in public; bill awaits Gregoire signature

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington moms could gain a civil right to breast-feed in public under a bill approved by the state Legislature. The… Continue reading

Update: Gregoire would raise Peninsula College tuition 7 percent by 2011

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked lawmakers to let state universities increase tuition by up to 28… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Pentagon weighs in on missile launch by North Korea

By Pamela Hess The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A top Pentagon official on Monday dismissed North Korea's rocket launch as a failure-- both technologically and… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: North Korea rocket over Japan fizzled into the Pacific (updated)

The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — The rocket launched by nuclear-armed North Korea today appears to have fizzled in the Pacific Ocean, but positioned… Continue reading

5 children, father found dead in Pierce County

The Associated Press ORTING -- Police say five children between 7 and 16 years old and their father have been found dead. The Pierce County… Continue reading

Ichiro to miss start of Mariners season with bleeding ulcer

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE — Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and was placed on the 15-day… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Senate Democrats study state income tax, but Gregoire says no

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The notion of a state income tax, long politically taboo, is officially being considered by top… Continue reading

State’s execution team resigns after Sequim man files lawsuit

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press WALLA WALLA -- Four people designated to administer lethal injections to death-row inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary… Continue reading