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THE WILD OLYMPICS EFFORT: Wilderness myth threatens roads, tax base, good jobs (*Guest opinion column*)

By Glenn Wiggins THE BACKDROP OF Sequim is largely in the Olympic National Forest, a green mantle created by Mother Nature and, yes, by logging.… Continue reading

Dead fish float in a drying pond near Rock Port

Glad we live in the Northwest (Part CXVII) — Thousands of fish die as Midwest streams heat up

By GRANT SCHULTE The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Thousands of fish are dying in the Midwest as the hot, dry summer dries up rivers… Continue reading

Dead fish float in a drying pond near Rock Port
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a men's 400-meter heat  in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.  (1 of 5 photos) The Associated Press

The Olympic athlete who runs on carbon-fiber blades (Don’t miss this story and photo series)

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a men's 400-meter heat  in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.  (1 of 5 photos) The Associated Press
United States' men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team from left

OLYMPICS UPDATE — Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica wins Women’s 100 Meters. Bremerton’s Nathan Adrian helps lead U.S. to swimming gold. Britain beats US for gold in women’s team pursuit.

By Peninsula Daily News news services 1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica defended her title in the women's 100 meters at the London Olympics with a… Continue reading

United States' men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team from left
AP photo by Gregory Bull (click to enlarge)

Did Gabby Douglas’s beam performance give us the defining photo of the London Olympics? (Give us your comments)

From Erik Malinowski at http://www.Deadspin.com: "I'm just not certain how sports photography gets any better than this. (You can see a bigger image at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08/02/sports/olympics/20120802-OLYPOD.html?smid=tw-londonlive#/?slide=1)… Continue reading

AP photo by Gregory Bull (click to enlarge)
Missy Franklin with her gold medal. The Associated Press

OLYMPICS UPDATE — 3 American swimmers win gold medals. US Olympic women soccer tops New Zealand 2-0

By New York Times News Service, via Peninsula Daily News Missy Franklin won gold and set a record in the 200-meter backstroke on Friday. Michael… Continue reading

Missy Franklin with her gold medal. The Associated Press
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas displays her gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competitiion. The Associated Press

Gabby Douglas wins gold in the Women’s Individual All-Around Final

By New York Times News Service, via Peninsula Daily News Gabby Douglas of the United States won the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics… Continue reading

U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas displays her gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competitiion. The Associated Press
Michael Phelps

Phelps and Soni among 3 U.S. swimmers winning gold medals

By New York Times News Service, via Peninsula Daily News Michael Phelps won the gold and Ryan Lochte won the silver in the 200-meter individual… Continue reading

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Crop circles appear in Eastern Washington farm field

By DOUG ESSER The Associated Press SEATTLE — Mysterious crop circles have appeared in an Eastern Washington wheat field — not far from the nation’s… Continue reading

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Tea Party Candidate Wins Republican Senate Nomination in Texas Runoff

By New York Times News Service TED CRUZ, AN insurgent backed by the Tea Party, defeated the candidate favored by Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday… Continue reading

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Crop circles appear in Eastern Washington farm field

By DOUG ESSER The Associated Press SEATTLE — Mysterious crop circles have appeared in an Eastern Washington wheat field — not far from the nation’s… Continue reading

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Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worse

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and PAUL HAVEN The Associted Press LONDON — It's amazing how much trouble can be stirred up in 140 characters or less.… Continue reading

Michael Phelps reacts after winning silver in the men's 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park in London. The Associated Press

19 and Counting: Phelps Is Most Decorated Olympian

By KAREN CROUSE c.2012 New York Times News Service LONDON — The big stage did not swallow Chad Le Clos in its floodlights, but he… Continue reading

Michael Phelps reacts after winning silver in the men's 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park in London. The Associated Press
U.S. gymnasts

Golden again, US wins 1st Olympic title since ’96

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer LONDON — The Americans grabbed hands and backed up, eager to get a better view of the scoreboard. There… Continue reading

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Crews suspend search for missing plane bound for Sequim

WENATCHEE — Crews today suspended the search for a plane bound for Sequim missing since July 23. Pilot Ed Jeffko left Tonasket early last Monday… Continue reading

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