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WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

Harvest dinners, a mushroom show and a fair celebrating Scandinavian heritage will also highlight this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. For more information on… Continue reading

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson (3) scrambles against the 49ers during the Seahawks' 13-6 loss to San Francisco. The Associated Press

NFL: 49ers make just enough plays, hold off Seahawks 13-6

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers sit alone atop the NFC West for now — hardly the kind… Continue reading

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson (3) scrambles against the 49ers during the Seahawks' 13-6 loss to San Francisco. The Associated Press
Lori Bowcock

2nd UPDATE: U.S. motorist wounds Canadian border officer in shooting at Peace Arch crossing in Blaine, then kills self

By The Associated Press BLAINE — Canadian border guard Lori Bowcock, shot in the neck in her booth at the Peace Arch Crossing on Tuesday,… Continue reading

Lori Bowcock
Jay Inslee

In final TV debate, McKenna, Inslee spar over tax plan for schools

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington's gubernatorial candidates agreed Tuesday night that increasing taxes isn't something they would do as governor,… Continue reading

Jay Inslee
The Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center

NEWS ALERT — Hurricane Ridge Road won’t be open weekdays this winter

PORT ANGELES — An experiment, partially subsidized with Port Angeles and Sequim city and Clallam County funds, to keep Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge ski… Continue reading

The Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
2nd UPDATE — Canadian guard shot, US-Canada crossing at Blaine closed

2nd UPDATE — Canadian guard shot, US-Canada crossing at Blaine closed

By The Associated Press Updates with statement from head of Canada border agency. BLAINE — A man driving a van with Washington state license plates… Continue reading

2nd UPDATE — Canadian guard shot, US-Canada crossing at Blaine closed
Jay Inslee

2nd UPDATE — McKenna, Inslee spar over tax plan for schools in final TV debate

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press Updates with details from debate, quotes. . SEATTLE — Washington's gubernatorial candidates agreed Tuesday night that increasing taxes… Continue reading

Jay Inslee
An artist's rendering of a planet astronomers have found in Alpha Centauri

Astronomers discover a planet just outside our solar system that is similar to ours in size — but its surface may be like molten lava.

By SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they’ve found a planet that’s the closest you… Continue reading

An artist's rendering of a planet astronomers have found in Alpha Centauri
Who will be our next president? The Associated Press

Romney and Obama begin debate at 6 p.m. — be your own fact-checker tonight

By CALVIN WOODWARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON — There they go again. Or do they? Will Mitt Romney miscount the number of unemployed, as he… Continue reading

Who will be our next president? The Associated Press
Members of the Olympic Medical Center Women's Cancer Support Group pause at the 15th annual Mad Hatter's Tea at SunLand Golf & Country Club on Friday. The group

Breast cancer support event sports ‘mad’ hats, much tea [ *** GALLERY *** ]

By Lee Hughes For Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM —The 15th annual Mad Hatter's Tea featured outrageous hats and teacups while providing community support, embraced by… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Medical Center Women's Cancer Support Group pause at the 15th annual Mad Hatter's Tea at SunLand Golf & Country Club on Friday. The group

Bring crabbiness home: A savory recipe

By Besty Wharton For Peninsula Daily News For those who made it down to The Gateway center on Saturday for the chefs’ demonstrations during the… Continue reading

Winds on the water: National Weather Service issues gale warning

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PZZ133-141700- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING… Continue reading

National Weather Service statement on tomorrow’s rains

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 539 AM PDT SAT OCT 13 2012 WAZ001-503>519-132300- SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- EAST PUGET SOUND… Continue reading

In this May 27

Federal government to allow Indians to possess eagle feathers

By PETE YOST The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Friday it is going to allow members of federally recognized Indian tribes to… Continue reading

In this May 27
Democratic candidate for governor Jay Inslee

McKenna, Inslee define their differences in televised debate

By MIKE BAKER The Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington's candidates for governor intensified their rivalry Thursday night, quarreling in a tart debate that focused on… Continue reading

Democratic candidate for governor Jay Inslee
Elizabeth Escalona

Mom who beat tot, glued her hands to wall, gets 99 years in prison

By NOMAAN MERCHANT The Associated Press DALLAS — A Dallas woman who beat her 2-year-old daughter and glued the toddler's hands to a wall was… Continue reading

Elizabeth Escalona
The eyeball of a giant sea creature. The Associated Press

Mystery giant eyeball on Florida beach may be squid’s

By FREIDA FRISARO The Associated Press MIAMI — Word that a giant eyeball washed up on a South Florida beach has created a buzz on… Continue reading

The eyeball of a giant sea creature. The Associated Press
New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy grounded out to end the eighth inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series. The Associated Press

UPDATED — Yankees Advance to A.L.C.S. After Defeating Orioles, 3-1

Peninsula Daily News news services NEW YORK — Yankees-Orioles. Playoffs. Disputed home run to right field. Yankees win. Sound familiar? CC Sabathia and his New… Continue reading

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy grounded out to end the eighth inning of Game 5 of the American League division baseball series. The Associated Press

Departing Rep. Dicks warns of ‘cyber 9/11’

The Associated Press BREMERTON — As he retires from Congress, Norm Dicks is warning that America is vulnerable to a cybera ttack that could shut… Continue reading

Rob McKenna

Governor debate . . . McKenna, Inslee meet in TV forum tonight

SEATTLE — Washington's candidates for governor meet tonight (Thursday, Oct. 11) for their highest-profile debate. The debate between Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna,… Continue reading

Rob McKenna