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Map shows the two outfalls that pump raw effluent from the 300

Inslee challenges B.C. counterpart on delays in Victoria sewage treatment

The Associated Press Text of Gov. Inslee’s letter to B.C. Premier Christy Clark: http://tinyurl.com/pdn-inslee2vic VICTORIA — Victoria’s long-delayed sewage treatment plans have become an international… Continue reading

Map shows the two outfalls that pump raw effluent from the 300

200 new state laws take effect this week; grants, college tuition and more to be impacted

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Kimberly Aleman was brought to the United States from Mexico by her parents when she was… Continue reading

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Documents give details, conflicting accounts on Interstate 5 bridge failure over Skagit River

By Phuong Le and Rachel La Corte The Associated Press SEATTLE — A pilot driver escorting an oversize load that triggered an Interstate 5 bridge… Continue reading

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Inslee to visit England, Finland on trade mission

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has added a stop in Finland to next month's trade mission itinerary. Last month, Inslee's office confirmed… Continue reading

Shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra

Seattle campus shooter went off his meds, prosecutor says

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — The gunman who killed one student and wounded two others at a small Seattle college last week… Continue reading

Shooting suspect Aaron Ybarra

Washington mom talking to daughter on phone as teen falls off cliff near Alaska’s Denali National Park

By Rachel D'Oro The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Washington state teenager was on the phone with her mother as she hiked alone on… Continue reading

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An anchor believed by amateur historians and local divers is pulled from the water at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven this afternoon. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

2nd UPDATE: Port Townsend’s latest historical curiosity is hoisted at Boat Haven [Gallery]

Peninsula Daily News staffer Joe Smillie snapped photos of the raising of the ancient ship's anchor at Port Townsend Boat Haven this afternoon. Those photos… Continue reading

An anchor believed by amateur historians and local divers is pulled from the water at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven this afternoon. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News
Two students comfort each other as they await word about the safety of students after a shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale

1st UPDATE: Rifle was used in school shooting in Oregon today

The Associated Press TROUTDALE, Ore. — A lone gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a student Tuesday and injured a teacher shortly after… Continue reading

Two students comfort each other as they await word about the safety of students after a shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale
Corps of Engineers, Quinault Nation plan more Taholah seawall repair

Corps of Engineers, Quinault Nation plan more Taholah seawall repair

By Doug Esser The Associated Press TAHOLAH — The Corps of Engineers and Quinault Nation are planning more repairs to the aging seawall at Taholah,… Continue reading

Corps of Engineers, Quinault Nation plan more Taholah seawall repair

Hero of Seattle campus attack: Shooter looked sad

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — College student Jon Meis, who has shied away from the spotlight since he ended a Seattle campus… Continue reading

University of Washington students push plan on balancing college tuition, aid

The Associated Press The Associated Press SEATTLE — A group of University of Washington students wants to find a way back to the days when… Continue reading

Wait times for Puget Sound VA up to nearly 59 days

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — New patients seeking a primary care doctor through VA Puget Sound in Seattle faced an average… Continue reading

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A chinook salmon smolt swims after being released from a tanker truck in Rio Vista

Environmental Protection Agency agrees to temporary pesticide buffers to protect salmon

By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal agency has agreed to restore temporary buffer zones for spraying several common agricultural… Continue reading

A chinook salmon smolt swims after being released from a tanker truck in Rio Vista
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Tracy Morgan

1st UPDATE: Wal-Mart says it will take responsibility for any link to crash involving comedian Tracy Morgan

The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The top executive at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. admitted that one of his company's trucks was involved in a six-vehicle… Continue reading

Tracy Morgan

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s business meetings

■   Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly ­luncheon meetings normally are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto… Continue reading

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Tracy Morgan

2nd UPDATE: Comic, former ‘SNL’ star Tracy Morgan critically hurt in 6-vehicle pileup

By Wayne Parry The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured Saturday after a tractor-trailer rammed into his… Continue reading

Tracy Morgan