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Video captures Elwha Dam explosion (including slow motion)

THIS VIDEO SHOWS the construction crew on the Elwha Dam using explosives Thursday (Oct. 13) to help remove bedrock on the old spillway. (The video… Continue reading

High school football scores (Port Angeles homecoming spoiled by loss)

Scores listed alphabetically according to the winning team. North Olympic Peninsula team results in boldface; details to appear in Sunday editions. (Updated with corrected Neah… Continue reading

Why we should be great neighbors/Guest columnist

By TIM HOCKETT Special to Peninsula Daily News SADLY, OUR COMMUNITY'S combined effort to address poverty is needed more than ever as the economy takes… Continue reading

Fall arriving on North Olympic Peninsula — ideas for seeing nature’s palette

Many trees on the North Olympic Peninsula are converting from green to golds, yellows and reds as autumn descends upon the region. A warm sunny… Continue reading

Update: Highway 104 reopened near Hood Canal Bridge

Highway 104 has been reopened from earlier incident. Earlier bulletin from the state Department of Transportation: DATE/TIME: October 12, 2011, 2:45 p.m. DESCRIPTION: A collision… Continue reading

Ex-Gov. Rosellini championed bridge that changed Peninsula forever

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press Former Gov. Albert Rosellini, whose steadfast support of a Hood Canal floating bridge a half-century ago changed the… Continue reading

UPDATED — Barge carrying munitions to Indian Island freed after going aground near Anacortes

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press ANACORTES — A barge carrying cargo that included an estimated 9,000 of pounds of Navy munitions bound for… Continue reading

TODAY at the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival — “Crab Revival” gospel music at 9 a.m., then more food, cooking demos and vendors through 5 p.m.

PORT ANGELES — The 10th annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Sunday)… Continue reading

Video with Sue Frause on Washington state tourism

WEBCAM INTERVIEW WITH Sue Frause, a travel journalist, by Port Townsend-based freelance multimedia journalist Jack Olmsted: Click on this link to view it — http://www.vokle.com/events/29660-interview-with-sue-frause-freelance-writer-|-photographer%22%3EDirect… Continue reading

Friday night prep football scores

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 60, Wellpinit 20 Anacortes 22, Sehome 0 Archbishop Murphy 32, Granite Falls 0 Arlington 59, Stanwood 0 Asotin 32, Tri-Cities Prep 27 Auburn Mountainview… Continue reading

Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival begins in Port Angeles!

DON AND LINDA PETERSEN of Sequim were first in line for the Peninsula Daily News' Community Crab Feed at the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

While Dungeness crab may be king this weekend, there are plenty of other entertaining events across the North Olympic Peninsula. Arts and entertainment events appear… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Tears, hugs as Amanda Knox returns to Seattle

By Manuel Valdes and Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — Don Towle's poster read “Welcome Home.” He had spent two hours making it out… Continue reading

Amanda Knox murder conviction overturned

The Associated Press PERUGIA, Italy — An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox's murder conviction today and ordered the former University of Washington student… Continue reading

Sequim woman dies following plane crash in Maryland

Peninsula Daily News news sources BALTIMORE — Search crews recovered the body of a Sequim woman today that is believed to be the victim of… Continue reading

Ooh la la! Taxpayers spent $100,000 for Gregoire entourage to go to Paris

By Mike Baker The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Before leading a state delegation on a European trade mission in June, Gov. Chris Gregoire downplayed the… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Minimum wage jumps 37 cents in 2012

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — Washington state’s minimum wage will rise 37 cents to $9.04 next year, keeping it as the highest minimum… Continue reading

Survive a tsunami in a mini-Noah’s Ark

By The Associated Press TOKYO — A small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by… Continue reading

Cost to taxpayer of Gregoire entourage trip to Europe: $100,000

By Mike Baker The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state's European trade mission in June cost the state nearly $100,000, more than twice the price… Continue reading

High school football results

Adna 20, Toutle Lake 0 Almira/Coulee-Hartline 54, Wilbur-Creston 12 Battle Ground 54, Evergreen (Vancouver) 13 Bellarmine Prep 49, Central Kitsap 17 Bellevue 43, Mercer Island… Continue reading