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Visiting the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend? Take a visitor guide home with you!

Are you visiting the North Olympic Peninsula this Memorial Day weekend? While you're here, be sure to pick up a FREE copy of the Peninsula… Continue reading

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In this Friday photo provided by Reese Semanko

3rd UPDATE — 2 chain themselves to oil-drilling support ship in Bellingham Bay

By The Associated Press BELLINGHAM — Two people have chained themselves to a support ship for Royal Dutch Shell's exploratory Arctic oil drilling plans. Eric… Continue reading

In this Friday photo provided by Reese Semanko
Island Mariner Cruises' replica orca. (KING-TV

UPDATED — Oregon port takes unusual approach to sea lion problem

By The Associated Press ASTORIA, Ore. — The Port of Astoria is bringing in some unusual help to try to fix their sea lion problem… Continue reading

Island Mariner Cruises' replica orca. (KING-TV

Coast Guard monitoring sunken fishing vessel near Ilwaco

By The Associated Press ILWACO, Pacific County — The Coast Guard is monitoring a sunken fishing vessel in Ilwaco Channel for possible pollution and as… Continue reading

Double breasted cormorants on East Sand Island in the Columbia River near Ilwaco. (The Associated Press)

Government hunters prepare to kill salmon-eating cormorants at mouth of Columbia River

By JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press ILWACO, Pacific County — Government hunters have begun scouting an island at the mouth of the Columbia River as… Continue reading

Double breasted cormorants on East Sand Island in the Columbia River near Ilwaco. (The Associated Press)
Volunteers work to clean oil off a brown pelican at the International Bird Rescue office in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles on Friday. (The Associated Press)

CALIFORNIA OIL SPILL — Choppy slick is harder to clean up; more oily animals found [Photo Gallery]

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A 10-square-mile oil slick off the coast of California is thinner than a coat of paint and… Continue reading

Volunteers work to clean oil off a brown pelican at the International Bird Rescue office in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles on Friday. (The Associated Press)
In this image made from security camera video and released by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office

Olympia police release surveillance video in investigation of controversial shooting [With Video]

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press VIDEO, courtesy of KOMO-TV in Seattle, a news partner with Peninsula Daily News: OLYMPIA (AP) — Law enforcement… Continue reading

In this image made from security camera video and released by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Click on chart to enlarge. (National Park Service)

Olympic National Park to raise entrance fees, other user costs starting June 1

PORT ANGELES — Entrance and user fees at Olympic National Park will increase on June 1, the park announced today. A new fee schedule for… Continue reading

Click on chart to enlarge. (National Park Service)
Demonstrators in Olympia on Thursday. (The Associated Press)

Hundreds protest police wounding of 2 unarmed men in Olympia

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Hundreds marched peacefully in Washington state's capital city to protest a police shooting that wounded two… Continue reading

Demonstrators in Olympia on Thursday. (The Associated Press)
Workers prepared a containment boom Thursday after an oil spill fouled the waters off Refugio State Beach. (The Associated Press)

UPDATE — Oil continues fouling California coast near site of historic spill [with photo gallery]

GOLETA, Calif. — Refugio State Beach is one of the treasures of the California coast, a little-known curve of beach in the hills that on… Continue reading

Workers prepared a containment boom Thursday after an oil spill fouled the waters off Refugio State Beach. (The Associated Press)
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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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Oil in the surf at Refugio State Beach after a broken  onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean. (The Associated Press)

LATEST on California oil spill: Thousands of gallons of oil sopped up from California coast

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY The Associated Press GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — More than 7,700 gallons of oil has been raked, skimmed and vacuumed… Continue reading

Oil in the surf at Refugio State Beach after a broken  onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean. (The Associated Press)
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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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Oil in the surf at Refugio State Beach after a broken  onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean. (The Associated Press)

Latest on California oil spill: Up to 105,000 gallons may have leaked; oil slicks spread 9 miles, foul beaches, air

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY The Associated Press GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — An oil spill from a ruptured onshore pipeline that fouled beaches and… Continue reading

Oil in the surf at Refugio State Beach after a broken  onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean. (The Associated Press)
Today's front pages tailored for the PDN's Clallam and Jefferson readers. There's more inside that isn't online! ()

What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front pages

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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TODAY’S PDN BONUS: Great grilling tips just in time for the three-day holiday weekend

Looking forward to a barbecue during the upcoming holiday weekend? So is Relish, and the monthly magazine supplement in today's Peninsula Daily News offers some… Continue reading

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Ferguson

Obama restricts military war gear for domestic police use

By Nedra Pickler The Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement on… Continue reading

Ferguson
Today's front pages tailored for the PDN's Clallam and Jefferson readers. There's more inside that isn't online! ()

What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front pages

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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Protesters accompanied by Seattle police officers on bicycles march at the Port of Seattle on Monday. (The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge))

UPDATE — Protesters of Arctic drilling block entry to Seattle port

By Phuong Le The Associated Press UPDATE — Foes of Royal Dutch Shell's use of a Seattle terminal to prepare for exploratory oil drilling in… Continue reading

Protesters accompanied by Seattle police officers on bicycles march at the Port of Seattle on Monday. (The Associated Press (Click on image to enlarge))
Ferguson

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama restricts military war gear for domestic police use

By Nedra Pickler The Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement on… Continue reading

Ferguson