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Music heard in Forks schools once again

By Debbie Ross-Preston For Peninsula Daily News FORKS — The rhythmic sound of drumsticks striking plastic chairs reverberated in the Forks Middle School band room… Continue reading

Up in the sky — electric-blue clouds, International space station

By Peninsula Daily News news sources NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: On Friday night, a bank of rippling electric-blue noctilucent clouds spilled across the Canadian border into Washington… Continue reading

Battle over biomass heats up in Longview

By Erik Olson Longview Daily News LONGVIEW — It’s the largest biomass energy project proposed statewide, generating enough power for 2,400 homes. Longview Fibre Paper… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet?

By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended,… Continue reading

Gray whale moves across the Northwest Passage

By Arthur Max The Associated Press AMSTERDAM — When a 43-foot gray whale was spotted off the Israeli town of Herzliya last year, scientists came… Continue reading

Jogger reports NE Wash. black bear attack. Grizzly bear also sighted (with photo)

The Associated Press COLVILLE — State Fish and Wildlife officers are looking for a black bear reported to have attacked a 36-year-old woman jogging in… Continue reading

The economic recovery turns 2: Feel better yet?

By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — This is one anniversary few feel like celebrating. Two years after economists say the Great Recession ended,… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Newlywed royals coming to Canada, and Canadians favor keeping monarchy

Peninsula Daily News news sources The honeymooning British royals, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — better known as Prince William and Princess Kate — are… Continue reading

State Supreme Court peppers lawyers over school funds in lawsuit with Chimacum roots

Peninsula Daily News news sources OLYMPIA — The Chimacum-inspired lawsuit claiming that the state isn’t paying enough for public school education got its day in… Continue reading

State Supreme Court hearing on school case is lively

OLYMPIA — An engaged and prepared state Supreme Court sat behind the bench today to hear arguments concerning the state’s obligation to pay for public… Continue reading

State’s Secretary of State Sam Reed to retire

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed says he will retire at the end of his current term. Reed, 70, said… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Elderly woman has to remove diaper for pat-down at airport

By Melissa Nelson The Associated Press DESTIN, Fla. — A gravely ill 95-year-old woman had to remove her wet diaper at an airport so that… Continue reading

Northwest spotted owl recovery plan due by end of week

The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After months of tinkering, the Obama administration is due out this week with its last-ditch plan for saving… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bill in Congress would end Saturday mail delivery

Peninsula Daily News news sources WASHINGTON — Saying he wants to “prevent another taxpayer bailout” of the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service, a California congressman… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bill in Congress would end Saturday mail delivery

Peninsula Daily News news sources WASHINGTON — Saying he wants to “prevent another taxpayer bailout” of the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service, a California congressman… Continue reading

Small asteroid to zip harmlessly past Earth on Monday

The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — NASA says a newly discovered asteroid will have a close encounter with Earth on Monday, but there's no need… Continue reading

Native American remains delay Whidbey Island construction project

The Associated Press OAK HARBOR — The discovery of three sets of Native American remains in Oak Harbor is delaying a $7 million construction project… Continue reading

Two men arrested in plot to attack Seattle military processing facility

By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE — Agents arrested two men in a terror plot sting after one of them arrived in Seattle from… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama announces Afghanistan troop withdrawals, but some say it’s too slow

By Ben Feller and Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Beginning to wind down a long and devastating war, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday… Continue reading

‘An atmosphere of fear’: Forks-area death rekindles Border Patrol debate [**Gallery**]

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press FORKS — Benjamin Roldan Salinas, a forest worker in the country illegally, leapt into the frigid Sol Duc River… Continue reading