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Flames race across a ridge near Twisp. The Associated Press

UPDATED — Twisp-area wildfire explodes in size; grows 100 square miles in a day; Obama signs emergency declaration

By The Associated Press TWISP, Okanogan County — The latest on wildfires in Washington state, including those that killed three firefighters: OUT-OF-CONTROL blazes in north-central… Continue reading

Flames race across a ridge near Twisp. The Associated Press
'2015 Best of the Peninsula' in Peninsula Daily News today

‘2015 Best of the Peninsula’ in Peninsula Daily News today

FOR THE 20TH consecutive year, the Advertising Department of the Peninsula Daily News and Sequim Gazette is proud to present our readers' choices for the… Continue reading

'2015 Best of the Peninsula' in Peninsula Daily News today
Three firefighters were killed Wednesday battling wildfires near Twisp: Tom Zbyszewski

UPDATED — ‘I wish it was me’: Families mourn the three fallen firefighters — tragedy highlights their youth, passion

By MATT VOLZ and BRIAN SKOLOFF The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE — This update adds quotes, details. TWISP, Okanogan County — One was a college… Continue reading

Three firefighters were killed Wednesday battling wildfires near Twisp: Tom Zbyszewski
Port Angeles Fire Department's Engine 12 prepares to leave for north-central Washington. Clallam County Fire District No. 2

Port Angeles sends engine truck, four firefighters to Twisp-area wildfire

FROM CAPTAIN JAMIE MASON at Port Angeles Fire Department: "On Thursday, Aug. 20, he Port Angeles Fire Department and Clallam County Fire District No. 2… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Department's Engine 12 prepares to leave for north-central Washington. Clallam County Fire District No. 2
Owen Labrie in court while sitting next to his attorney Jay Carney on Thursday. The Associated Press

UPDATED — Elite East Coast prep school tackles ‘hookup’ culture amid rape case

By The Associated Press EDITOR’S NOTE — To follow this and other national-international news, go to the "Nation/World" button at the top of this page… Continue reading

Owen Labrie in court while sitting next to his attorney Jay Carney on Thursday. The Associated Press
Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Jefferson County. There's more inside that isn't online!

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

Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Jefferson County. There's more inside that isn't online!
This photo provided by the Washington state Department of Transportation shows fire burning along State Route 14 near Roosevelt

For first time in state history, volunteer equipment operators welcomed at Washington fires (with contact information)

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA (AP) — With wildfires straining resources, Washington officials say that for the first time in state history they're coordinating help… Continue reading

This photo provided by the Washington state Department of Transportation shows fire burning along State Route 14 near Roosevelt

Australia, New Zealand sending firefighters to U.S. to help with western wildfires

By The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Australia and New Zealand are sending firefighters to help battle wildfires burning in the western United States.… Continue reading

Fire consumes trees along the Clearwater River in north-central Idaho. Barry Kough/Lewiston Morning Tribune via AP

Wildfires wreak havoc in drought-choked Western states

By The Associated Press WILDFIRES RAMPAGED ACROSS the drought-choked West on Thursday as authorities scrambled for resources to beat back the flames. The blazes took… Continue reading

Fire consumes trees along the Clearwater River in north-central Idaho. Barry Kough/Lewiston Morning Tribune via AP
Carnival at the Clallam County Fair.

Yee haw! Enter our (Jefferson or Clallam) County Fair Photo Contest

THERE IS ALWAYS so much to see and do at the Jefferson and Clallam county fairs! Our County Fair Photo Contest is an opportunity to… Continue reading

Carnival at the Clallam County Fair.
Tom Zbyszewski

4th UPDATE —’Three big heroes protecting small towns’ are mourned after being killed in Twisp wildfire

By BRIAN SKOLOFF and NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS The Associated Press TWISP, Okanogan County — TIhe firefighters — members of a specially trained unit that is… Continue reading

Tom Zbyszewski
Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers

Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers

By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of U.S. government employees — including some with sensitive jobs in the… Continue reading

Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers
Smoke from an approaching wildfire looms over a home near Twisp on Wednesday. The Associated Press

UPDATED — 3 firefighters die in north-central Washington wildfire after their vehicle crashes

By Ted S. Warren and Gene Johnson The Associated Press TWISP (AP) — Officials say three Washington firefighters died after their vehicle crashed during a… Continue reading

Smoke from an approaching wildfire looms over a home near Twisp on Wednesday. The Associated Press
Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Clallam County. There's more inside that isn't online!

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

Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Clallam County. There's more inside that isn't online!
Carnival at the Clallam County Fair.

Yee haw! Enter our (Jefferson or Clallam) County Fair Photo Contest

THERE IS ALWAYS so much to see and do at the Jefferson and Clallam county fairs! Our County Fair Photo Contest is an opportunity to… Continue reading

Carnival at the Clallam County Fair.

Washington jobless rate remains flat at 5.3 percent

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 5.3 percent. The latest report Wednesday from the state’s Employment Security Department… Continue reading

The big question now is how many women will use Addyi

FDA approves Addyi, a libido pill for women

By ANDREW POLLACK Copyright 2015 New York Times News Service WASHINGTON — The first prescription drug to enhance women’s sexual drive won regulatory approval on… Continue reading

The big question now is how many women will use Addyi
Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Jefferson County. There's more inside that isn't online!

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

Today's front page tailored for the PDN's readers in Jefferson County. There's more inside that isn't online!
A Chelan County Public Utility District truck drives near a burned structure Monday outside Chelan. The Associated Press

Massive blazes across West draining resources

By Nicholas K. Geranios and Ted S. Warren The Associated Press CHELAN — Wildfires are putting such a strain on the nation's firefighting resources that… Continue reading

A Chelan County Public Utility District truck drives near a burned structure Monday outside Chelan. The Associated Press
Travelers wait in long security lines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport earlier this month. The Associated Press

Record number of travelers straining Seattle airport

By Martha Bellisle The Associated Press SEATAC — Four million passengers passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in June, breaking a monthly record set in 2014… Continue reading

Travelers wait in long security lines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport earlier this month. The Associated Press