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Skagit County sees spike in trumpeter swan deaths

By Mark Miller KOMO News CONWAY — Swaths of white birds are once again gathering in the brown, muddy farm fields of Skagit County. The… Continue reading

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GOOD MONDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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Gov. Inslee proposes millions for mental health services

SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee's new budget proposal includes more than $137 million for the state's beleaguered mental health system at a time when it's… Continue reading

A new baby orca whale is seen swimming alongside an adult whale in the Haro Strait near the San Juan Islands last Wednesday. — Dave Ellifrit/The Center for Whale Research via AP

New baby orca spotted near San Juans amid rare population boom

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Whale researchers are celebrating the birth of another baby orca in Puget Sound, the first time in… Continue reading

A new baby orca whale is seen swimming alongside an adult whale in the Haro Strait near the San Juan Islands last Wednesday. — Dave Ellifrit/The Center for Whale Research via AP
Seals and California sea lions are seen on the docks of the East End Mooring Basin in Astoria

Scientists concerned that toxins from massive algae bloom could be killing sea lions, other marine mammals

By Jeff Burnside KOMO-News SEATTLE — The unprecedented algae bloom off the coast of the western United States, containing toxic domoic acid halting shellfish harvesting… Continue reading

Seals and California sea lions are seen on the docks of the East End Mooring Basin in Astoria

Showdown threatened between Agriculture secretary, Congress over funding for battling wildfires

By Mead Gruver The Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Federal budget brinkmanship could flare while wildfires are bearing down on U.S. communities after Agriculture Secretary… Continue reading

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GOOD SUNDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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Gov. Inslee seeks raise for teachers in his supplemental budget proposal

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday unveiled a plan to give teachers a raise, including increasing the… Continue reading

U.S. Postal Service says mailing marijuana ads is unlawful, even in states where pot is legal

By Gosia Wozniacka The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Postal Service says it's illegal to mail materials containing advertising for marijuana products, even… Continue reading

Washington state high court approves warrantless review of suspect’s bank records

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a little-known state law that allows investigators to get a… Continue reading

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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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Seattle is first city in U.S. to let drivers of ride-hailing companies unionize

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle on Monday became the first city in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing companies such… Continue reading

A drone is demonstrated in Brigham City

Close encounters of the drone kind: Report cites 241 near collisions between pilots, drones

By Joan Lowy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — There has yet to be a confirmed U.S. collision between a drone and a manned aircraft, but… Continue reading

A drone is demonstrated in Brigham City
The remains of a fuel tanker truck that crashed into railroad cars is seen near the St. Johns Bridge in Portland

Deadly truck crash near Portland, Ore., causes railroad yard fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — A semitrailer truck hauling fuel crashed on a roadway near a Portland railroad yard Sunday, sparking a rail-car fire that sent up… Continue reading

The remains of a fuel tanker truck that crashed into railroad cars is seen near the St. Johns Bridge in Portland
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, www.peninsuladailynews.com, has the highlights, but the print edition of the Peninsula Daily News has 40… Continue reading

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Seattle to decide today whether Uber, Lyft drivers can unionize

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle might soon become the first city to let drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and… Continue reading

Attorney: Man slammed into wall by deputy in 2009 dies

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after a King County sheriff’s deputy slammed him into a concrete wall… Continue reading