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Whale hunt, May 17, 1999: ‘The Thunderbird has landed!’

By Wayne Johnson EDITOR'S NOTE: The author of this column, Wayne Johnson, was the captain of the Makah tribe's successful 1999 whale hunt. He wrote… Continue reading

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The USS Ranger passes through Bremerton's Rich Passage for the last time on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun

2nd UPDATE — USS Ranger passes Port Angeles on its way to Texas scrap yard — PHOTO GALLERY, and how you can track its last voyage

By The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE You can track the USS Ranger's last voyage by clicking on https://www.marinetraffic.com. Towed by a… Continue reading

The USS Ranger passes through Bremerton's Rich Passage for the last time on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun
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CLASSES AND LESSONS — Learn about ‘The Triple Spiral’ on Sunday in Port Angeles

CLASSES & LESSONS highlights classes, workshops, lectures and events in Clallam and Jefferson counties. It is featured in the Peninsula Daily News . . .… Continue reading

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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) gets tackled during the second half of Super Bowl XLIX last month. (The Associated Press)

Marshawn Lynch returning to Seahawks with new contract

By Tim Booth The Associated Press RENTON — "Beast Mode" is getting paid. Marshawn Lynch is receiving a hefty raise for at least one more… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) gets tackled during the second half of Super Bowl XLIX last month. (The Associated Press)

VIDEO — ‘The road to restoring the Elwha River’

From the National Park Service: "The road to restoring the Elwha River in Washington state to a natural salmon habitat. Story written and narrated by… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) gets tackled during the second half of Super Bowl XLIX last month. (The Associated Press)

Marshawn Lynch returning to Seahawks with new contract

By Tim Booth The Associated Press RENTON — "Beast Mode" is getting paid. Marshawn Lynch is receiving a hefty raise for at least one more… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) gets tackled during the second half of Super Bowl XLIX last month. (The Associated Press)

VIDEO — ‘The road to restoring the Elwha River’

From the National Park Service: "The road to restoring the Elwha River in Washington state to a natural salmon habitat. Story written and narrated by… Continue reading

The USS Ranger passes through Bremerton's Rich Passage for the last time on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun

2nd UPDATE — USS Ranger passes Port Angeles on its way to Texas scrap yard — PHOTO GALLERY, and how you can track its last voyage

By The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE You can track the USS Ranger's last voyage by clicking on https://www.marinetraffic.com. Towed by a… Continue reading

The USS Ranger passes through Bremerton's Rich Passage for the last time on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun
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John Turnow: Villain or Victim book signing set in Port Angeles, Sequim this weekend

BILL LINDSTROM WILL be in Port Angeles and Sequim to sell and sign copies of his new book, John Tornow: Villain or Victim? At 5… Continue reading

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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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USS Ranger is seen in a 1987 U.S. Navy file photo. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))

2nd UPDATE — USS Ranger is on its way to Texas scrap yard — here’s how you can track its last voyage

By The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE You can track the USS Ranger's last voyage by clicking on https://www.marinetraffic.com. Towed by a… Continue reading

USS Ranger is seen in a 1987 U.S. Navy file photo. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))
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CLASSES AND LESSONS — Learn about ‘The Triple Spiral’ on Sunday in Port Angeles

CLASSES & LESSONS highlights classes, workshops, lectures and events in Clallam and Jefferson counties. It is featured in the Peninsula Daily News . . .… Continue reading

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A new baby orca swims alongside an adult whale

New baby orca, other discoveries made by team that tracked whales off Washington, Oregon for 21 days

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — A new baby orca wasn’t the only interesting discovery researchers made while tracking endangered killer whales. Researchers… Continue reading

A new baby orca swims alongside an adult whale

NEWS BRIEFS: World Day of Prayer hosted across Peninsula today . . . and other items

The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News Day of Prayer hosted across Peninsula today Women, men and children in more than 170 countries will celebrate… Continue reading

Harrison Ford's vintage plane lies where it crash-landed on Penmar Golf Course in the Venice area of Los Angeles.The course is near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Actor Harrison Ford has serious but not life-threatening injuries after crash-landing plane on LA-area golf course

By TAMI ABDOLLAH and ANDREW DALTON The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harrison Ford crash-landed his vintage plane Thursday after losing engine power, suffering… Continue reading

Harrison Ford's vintage plane lies where it crash-landed on Penmar Golf Course in the Venice area of Los Angeles.The course is near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport
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Ringling Bros. phasing out iconic elephant acts by 2018

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

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John Turnow: Villain or Victim book signing set in Port Angeles, Sequim this weekend

BILL LINDSTROM WILL be in Port Angeles and Sequim at the end of this week to sell and sign copies of his new book, John… Continue reading

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LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Roaring rhythms overrun Peninsula venues

MARCH CAME IN like a lamb on the North Olympic Peninsula, with lots of sunshine and mild winds. But for those heading to evening musical… Continue reading

Today's front page for Clallam County. There's more inside that isn't online! ()

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 for Clallam County. There's more inside that isn't online! ()
Two marbled murrelets swim off Lopez Island near Seattle. A federal appeals court has rejected a timber industry lawsuit seeking to strip Endangered Species Act protection from the threatened seabird that nests in old-growth forests. — The Associated Press ()

Federal court upholds protection for threatened marbled murrelets by rejecting timber industry lawsuit

By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit by the timber industry seeking to strip… Continue reading

Two marbled murrelets swim off Lopez Island near Seattle. A federal appeals court has rejected a timber industry lawsuit seeking to strip Endangered Species Act protection from the threatened seabird that nests in old-growth forests. — The Associated Press ()