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President Obama announces pay freeze for federal employees (not including military)

Peninsula Daily News news services WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has announced a two-year pay freeze for federal employees, saying the step is necessary to… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund leads to a warm home

EDITOR'S NOTE -- For 21 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the "hand up, not a handout" Peninsula Home… Continue reading

OlyCAP helps 180 of your neighbors with Home Fund every month

By Tim Hockett For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE -- Tim Hockett is executive director of Olympic Community Action Programs. This year, the Peninsula Home… Continue reading

Air Force: Not so fast on lesbian’s reinstatement

By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE — The Air Force said Wednesday a lesbian flight nurse discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” must prove… Continue reading

No pat-down protest delays at Sea-Tac today

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Air travelers moved normally through Sea-Tac Airport security checkpoints this morning despite a threatend pat-down protest. KING-TV found no one… Continue reading

Soldier in alleged plot to kill Afghan civilians for kicks waives hearing

The Associated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD — A U.S. soldier who told his family of an alleged plot to kill Afghan civilians for kicks —… Continue reading

Did you feel it? Light quake off Whidbey Island reportedly felt on part of North Olympic Peninsula

KOMO News PDN news partner A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook residents in Island County on Monday evening, but there were no reports of damage or… Continue reading

LATEST UPDATE: Weather Service cancels winter storm warning (**Video**)

Here is the latest National Weather Service storm warning for the North Olympic Peninsula. : SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY- SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Gregoire asks unions to the bargaining table to help with state budget crisis

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire has called the state's unions back to the bargaining table in reaction to… Continue reading

Port Angeles city snow removal procedures

City of Port Angeles statement Statement issued today by the city of Port Angeles: CITY OF PORT ANGELES - SNOW REMOVAL PROCEDURES Snow removal can… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Is marriage going the way of the dodo?

Peninsula Daily News news sources Does marriage matter in the 21st century? Not as much as it used to, a new Pew/Time magazine study finds.… Continue reading

State’s red ink worsens: Washington passes $5.7 billion deficit for a $33 billion general fund

By Curt Woodward The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- State tax collections are down again, swelling the budget deficit by about $1 billion over the next… Continue reading

King Felix wins Cy Young Award

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez had the lowest run support of any pitcher in the major leagues this season. He found… Continue reading

Snow expected Friday: Latest advisory from National Weather Service

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 319 PM PST THU NOV 18 2010 ...LOWLAND SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON...… Continue reading

Heavy snows on road to Hurricane Ridge

Heavy snows already falling in the Olympics is hindering the road to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. Here's the National Weather Service warning: URGENT… Continue reading

Snohomish County sheriff’s sergeant on leave after allegedly having sex while on duty

The Associated Press EVERETT — A Snohomish County sheriff’s sergeant who allegedly left his two-way radio on while having sex in his patrol car has… Continue reading

Raymond woman hit pulling dead deer off highway

The Associated Press RAYMOND — A driver who had stopped to pull a dead deer off Highway 6 in Pacific County was struck by a… Continue reading

Spotted owl — feds give more time for recovery plan

By JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Federal biologists are giving the public another month to say what they think about a… Continue reading

UPDATED — Sanders poised to lose state Supreme Court seat

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Richard Sanders was the last person to unseat a state Supreme Court justice 15 years ago.… Continue reading

State approves new high school graduation rules

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington state took another step toward tougher high school graduation requirements this week, but since the ideas… Continue reading