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This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Vancouver Aquarium shows aerial photos L91 and her new calf

Drone captures photos of endangered baby orca, mom

By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Federal scientists using a drone have captured photographs of a baby Puget Sound orca swimming alongside its mother in… Continue reading

This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Vancouver Aquarium shows aerial photos L91 and her new calf
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a memorial service in August for Elson Floyd

Gov. Inslee: Special session possible if bipartisan group finds education funding solution

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said in a letter Friday to the Legislature that if a bipartisan group… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a memorial service in August for Elson Floyd
Striking teachers picket in front of schools in West Seattle on Thursday. The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge)

Striking Seattle teachers, school officials to resume contract talks Saturday

By MARTHA BELLISLE The Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle teachers and officials from Seattle Public Schools say they will resume contract negotiations Saturday after three… Continue reading

Striking teachers picket in front of schools in West Seattle on Thursday. The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge)
A 2013 Ram 1500 Chrysler Group

Fiat Chrysler recall affects 1.7 million Ram pickups

Copyright 2015 New York Times News Service WASHINGTON — Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost 1.7 million Ram pickup trucks over airbag or steering problems, the… Continue reading

A 2013 Ram 1500 Chrysler Group
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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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State seeks comment on northern spotted owl, snowy plover listings

State seeks comment on northern spotted owl, snowy plover listings

The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News OLYMPIA — State wildlife managers are seeking public comment on whether to keep northern spotted owls and snowy… Continue reading

State seeks comment on northern spotted owl, snowy plover listings
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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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Pasco police officers investigate the scene of the shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes

No charges in Pasco police killing of orchard worker

By Nicholas K. Geranios The Associated Press PASCO — Three police officers in Pasco who fatally shot a rock-throwing Mexican immigrant in February will not… Continue reading

Pasco police officers investigate the scene of the shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes
An orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale-watching boat whose passengers happen to be looking the other way in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands in July. The Associated Press

Patrols keep boaters in check to protect orcas amid ongoing population concerns

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SAN JUAN ISLANDS — Against the backdrop of rocky bluffs, a pod of orcas repeatedly jumped out of the… Continue reading

An orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale-watching boat whose passengers happen to be looking the other way in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands in July. The Associated Press
Teachers dance and cheer next to a picket line Wednesday in front of Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle. The Associated Press

Seattle teacher strike keeps kids home on first day of school; negotiations to continue today

By Martha Bellisle The Associated Press SEATTLE — Thousands of Seattle teachers marched on picket lines Wednesday, striking for the first time in three decades… Continue reading

Teachers dance and cheer next to a picket line Wednesday in front of Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle. The Associated Press
The Associated Press

3rd UPDATE — Haggen grocery chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; supermarkets will continue to operate while it ‘realigns’ operations

Peninsula Daily News news services BELLINGHAM — The Haggen grocery chain that took over numerous Albertsons supermarkets, including the one in Port Angeles earlier this… Continue reading

The Associated Press
Seattle Education Association negotiators and supporters announce Tuesday evening that they plan to start the school year on strike. Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com via AP

UPDATED — Seattle teachers’ strike keep kids home on 1st day of school

By PHUONG LE The Associated Press SEATTLE — Thousands of Seattle teachers hoisted signs and marched on picket lines today (Wednesday) after negotiations broke down… Continue reading

Seattle Education Association negotiators and supporters announce Tuesday evening that they plan to start the school year on strike. Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com via AP
This photo provided by the Center for Whale Research taken under National Marine Fisheries Service research permit No. 15569 shows a killer whale calf off British Columbia's coast. The Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said the baby dubbed L122 was spotted with its mother Sunday and is the newest member of the pod since last December. David Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research No. 15569

Baby is born to endangered killer whale pod off Washington coast

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Scientists say a baby has been born to an endangered group of killer whales off Washington state, marking the fifth… Continue reading

This photo provided by the Center for Whale Research taken under National Marine Fisheries Service research permit No. 15569 shows a killer whale calf off British Columbia's coast. The Washington state-based Center for Whale Research said the baby dubbed L122 was spotted with its mother Sunday and is the newest member of the pod since last December. David Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research No. 15569
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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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A firefighting plane drops retardant over a fire in Owyhee County

Social media lit up by firefighters’ pics of the West ablaze

By Alina Hartounian The Associated Press CHELAN, Chelan County — Firefighter Stephanie Preheim had only just arrived at the storage facility she was assigned to… Continue reading

A firefighting plane drops retardant over a fire in Owyhee County
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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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A fin whale surfaces last Tuesday in Puget Sound near Minor Island. Michael Harris

Fin whale — 2nd largest animal in the world — makes rare appearance in north Puget Sound

The Associated Press SEATTLE — For the first time in many years, the second largest animal in the world — the fin whale — was… Continue reading

A fin whale surfaces last Tuesday in Puget Sound near Minor Island. Michael Harris

Shelton prison to offer nature videos in solitary confinement through ‘Blue Room’ program

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press SHELTON — For dozens of maximum custody prisoners at Washington Corrections Center, 23 hours each day is spent… Continue reading

A fin whale surfaces last Tuesday in Puget Sound near Minor Island. Michael Harris

Fin whale — 2nd largest animal in the world — makes rare appearance in north Puget Sound

The Associated Press SEATTLE — For the first time in many years, the second largest animal in the world — the fin whale — was… Continue reading

A fin whale surfaces last Tuesday in Puget Sound near Minor Island. Michael Harris
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HAPPY LABOR DAY! 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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