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DAVID G. SELLARS’ ON THE WATERFRONT COLUMN: New bridge takes Port Angeles Yacht Club helm

Port Angeles Yacht Club recently announced the new bridge that took the helm on Jan. 1. Bob Morrison will serve as commodore, Paul Mowery will… Continue reading

Wash. cities worried tax plan will cost them money

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington’s largest cities are unhappy with Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal that would make Olympia the base… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed across Peninsula

The Jan. 15 birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be observed Monday with a federal holiday. The day is also a day of… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Brace for the cold with music, dancing, fun

WINTER HAS BEEN LYING back, waiting to pounce on us all at once, so take advantage of these chances to warm up and dance the… Continue reading

JENNIFER JACKSON’S PORT TOWNSEND NEIGHBOR COLUMN: Volunteer advocates make the case

IT'S NOT SOMETHING you do once a week. You don't set up chairs, send out newsletters or socialize at fundraisers. In fact, you can't talk… Continue reading

KAREN GRIFFITHS’ HORSEPLAY COLUMN: Port Angeles horse clinic tickles visitors pink

CAN I BLAME it on email? Previously, I'd reported my neighbor and horse trainer Jeanne Wolfe Johnson was moving back to Sequim after spending a… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Iran claims to be enriching uranium

EHRAN, Iran — Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, a leading hard-line newspaper reported Sunday in… Continue reading

PA boys top Centralia

Peninsula Daily News CENTRALIA — The Port Angeles boys basketball team rebounded form its first loss in 10 games with a 69-58 defeat of the… Continue reading

PC basketball splits against Skagit Valley

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — It came in short bursts, but the Peninsula College men's basketball team certainly had the look of a serious… Continue reading

Home Fund tops $254,593 as readers’ generosity sets record

From JOHN BREWER, Publisher and Editor: Thank you, North Olympic Peninsula! Thank you! Merry Christmas, and HAPPY NEW YEAR! How sweet are those words! Because… Continue reading

Investigating officer recommends dismissal of charges linked to LaPush Coast Guard copter crash

By Becky Bohrer The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Negligent homicide and other charges against the sole survivor of a deadly 2010 Coast Guard helicopter… Continue reading

Port Angeles swimming tops Sequim; Sequim girls beat Chimacum

Peninsula Daily News SEQUIM — The Port Angeles boys swim team continued its dominance in the pool with a decisive victory over rival Sequim on… Continue reading

State hasn’t met duty for education, Supreme Court rules in suit with Chimacum roots

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press OLYMPIA — In a case with Chimacum roots, the Supreme Court ruled today that the state isn’t meeting… Continue reading

Gov. Gregoire supports gay marriage in state

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is publicly supported legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington state, saying Wednesday that she… Continue reading

PA girls top Renton in closing seconds; more prep action

Peninsula Daily News RENTON — The Port Angeles girls basketball team squeezed past Renton 44-42 with a dramatic series of plays in the closing moments… Continue reading

PC Men win shootout, women cruise

Peninsula Daily News SEATTLE — In a game where seemingly neither team could miss, the Peninsula College men got the final shot That was good… Continue reading

Gov. Gregoire to seek gay marriage legislation

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire said today she wants Washington to become the seventh state in the nation… Continue reading

Mount Rainier National Park remains closed as murder investigation continues (NEW)

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Employees at Mount Rainier National Park gathered Tuesday to grieve the loss of a park ranger who was fatally shot… Continue reading

Rainier park was a dream job for slain ranger

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Relatives say Margaret Anderson — the Mount Rainier National Park ranger slain by a gunman — was living her dream,… Continue reading

Photo of searchers amid ice and snow where body of suspected killer of park ranger was found

The Associated Press MEMBERS OF THE Pierce County Swiftwater Rescue Team stand alongside the creek Monday near the spot where they recovered the body of… Continue reading