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Marijuana-related poison control center calls up in Washington, Colorado

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — Marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in Washington and Colorado have spiked since the states began allowing… Continue reading

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft answers questions during Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))

SUPER BOWL — Deflated topic: air pressure in footballs

By BARRY WILNER Associated Press Pro Football Writer EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow Super Bowl news, go to the "Nation/World" button at the top of… Continue reading

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft answers questions during Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))
Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman answers questions during Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))

SUPER BOWL — Richard Sherman provides some levity for the Seahawks-Patriots matchup

By TIM DAHLBERG Associated Press sports columnist EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow Super Bowl news, go to the "Nation/World" button at the top of this… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman answers questions during Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))
Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch leaves at the beginning of Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))

SUPER BOWL — Marshawn Lynch at Media Day: ‘I’m here so I don’t get fined’

By ROB MAADDI Associated Press sports columnist EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow Super Bowl news, go to the "Nation/World" button at the top of this… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch leaves at the beginning of Media Day on Tuesday. (The Associated Press (Click on photo to enlarge))
The former art deco ferry Kalakala looks as though a hurricane hit it on the port side as the vessel is dismantled in a Tacoma graving yard earlier this week. (McClatchy News Service)

Ferry Kalakala disappearing amid souvenir hunt

Peninsula Daily News news sources TACOMA — As the venerable art deco ferry Kalakala enters the final stages of its dismantling in a dry dock… Continue reading

The former art deco ferry Kalakala looks as though a hurricane hit it on the port side as the vessel is dismantled in a Tacoma graving yard earlier this week. (McClatchy News Service)
A rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama floats offering first-ever drilling lease in Atlantic while curtailing Alaska oil drilling

By Dina Cappiello The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration floated a plan Tuesday that for the first time would open up a broad… Continue reading

A rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico
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A rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama floats offering first-ever drilling lease in Atlantic while curtailing Alaska oil drilling

By Dina Cappiello The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration floated a plan Tuesday that for the first time would open up a broad… Continue reading

A rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reads a statement during a news conference Monday in Chandler

Super Bowl bad guys don’t take long to circle the wagons (AP sports-opinion column)

By TIM DAHLBERG Associated Press sports columnist EDITOR’S NOTE — To follow Super Bowl columns and news, go to the "Nation/World" button at the top… Continue reading

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reads a statement during a news conference Monday in Chandler
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UPDATED — Body of hiker missing since December found in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Searchers aided by specially trained dogs have found the body of a Port Angeles man missing in the Elwha Valley since… Continue reading

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State granted extension to implement federal REAL ID regulations

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The federal government has granted Washington state a temporary extension from the enforcement of federal requirements… Continue reading

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Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Now is the time to nominate your local hero.

We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County, individuals who have made our communities a better place. Soroptimist International of Port… Continue reading

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks the sidelines. (The Associated Press)

UPDATED — NFL says no conclusion yet on Patriots’ deflated footballs

By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL said Friday it has interviewed dozens of people and collected physical evidence but… Continue reading

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks the sidelines. (The Associated Press)
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Attorney General wants to raise Washington state’s smoking age to 21

By DERRICK NUNNALLY The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state would become the first in the country to ban tobacco for everyone under age 21… Continue reading

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Seattle Seahawks' canine fan "Bella" sports a team logo shorn into her coat. Her owner was attending a noontime "Blue Friday" rally in Seattle for the team last week. (The Associated Press)

Seahawks fans pull out their wallets for Super Bowl tickets

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP The Associated Press SEATTLE — After watching their team win with a series of improbable moves in the NFC championship game,… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks' canine fan "Bella" sports a team logo shorn into her coat. Her owner was attending a noontime "Blue Friday" rally in Seattle for the team last week. (The Associated Press)