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Chetzemoka delivered; training to begin soon

Peninsula Daily News News Sources Todd Shipyards delivered the Chetzemoka ferry to Washington State Ferries on Wednesday. It is expected to begin carrying vehicles and… Continue reading

Update: Chase banking website returns to service

Peninsula Daily News news sources Chase's online banking service returned to service late Tuesday evening. The bank said it stemmed from a technical problem —… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Gregoire calls for across-the-board budget cuts in state government

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire signed an executive order Monday directing across-the-board cuts to state programs, but the… Continue reading

Gregoire orders across-the-board state cutbacks on eve of trip to Asia

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire signed an executive order today directing across-the-board cuts to state programs, but the exact amount of the… Continue reading

Fla. pastor will ‘not today, not ever’ burn Quran

Peninsula Daily News news services NEW YORK — A Florida pastor said today his church will "not today, not ever" burn a Quran, even if… Continue reading

Updated: Convicted murderer executed at state penitentiary

By Nicholas K. Geranios and Shannon Dininny The Associated Press WALLA WALLA — Convicted killer Cal Coburn Brown was executed early today by lethal injection… Continue reading

Preacher reconsidering burning Quran to protest 9/11

By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- An anti-Islamic preacher backed off and then threatened to reconsider burning the Quran on the anniversary… Continue reading

Fla. minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11

The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy says he is canceling plans to burn copies… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER (update): U.S. Supreme Court denies death row killer; execution scheduled for 12:01 a.m.

By Shannon Dininny The Associated Press WALLA WALLA — Officials at the Washington State Penitentiary were making final preparations today as the clock ticked toward… Continue reading

New news about the much-debated — and declining — spotted owl

Peninsula Daily News news sources Twenty years after northern spotted owls were protected, their numbers continue to decline. Scientists aren't certain whether the birds will… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER (updated): Preacher says 9/11 Quran burning will go on as he plans

By Mitch Stacy Associated Press Writer The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said today he was determined to burn copies… Continue reading

State staff takes furlough day on Tuesday

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State employees who work for nearly 50 state agencies, boards or commissions will take an unpaid furlough day on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Wild horses: Advocates pull for the underdog in roundups

At right . . . two foals follow a mare named Guinevere as they graze on a hillside in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range… Continue reading

Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expand nationally

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Writer BILLINGS, Mont. — Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves… Continue reading

Forest Service prepares for giant Rainbow campout next summer

By KEVIN GRAMAN The Spokesman-Review (via The Associated Press) SPOKANE, Wash. — A U.S. Forest Service ranger sat cross-legged on the dusty ground, holding a… Continue reading

School-age athletes — a warning about the dangers of concussions

The Associated Press CHICAGO — Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids’ sports has… Continue reading

Spotted owls back in the news — federal judge orders revised plan for the owls’ recovery

Peninsula Daily News news services SEATTLE — A federal judge is requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise a Bush administration recovery plan… Continue reading

UPDATE: Canadians approve plan to halt dumping Victoria-area sewage into Strait, but don’t expect changes soon

Peninsula Daily News news sources VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a regional sewage-treatment plan for Victoria that would end the discharge of… Continue reading

State, unions at odds over health insurance costs. Premiums going up?

By Brad Shannon The Daily Olympian (via The Associated Press) OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire wants state workers to pay up to 26 percent of… Continue reading

Remains of 2 people found on Mount Hood

By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. — Search crews on Mount Hood believe they have found the remains of two climbers missing and… Continue reading