The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State Attorney General Rob McKenna says he's joining in a challenge to the constitutionality of a health care overhaul bill… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News News Sources NEAH BAY -- A for-profit subsidiary of Portland, Ore.-based Ecotrust has sold its first carbon credits from forest land it… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news sources A major fear of the 1990s spotted owl controversy -- that less logging would increase unemployment and poverty -- did… Continue reading
NYTimes.com via Peninsula Daily News House Democrats who had withheld support of the health care legislation because of abortion concerns said this afternoon that they… Continue reading
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously… Continue reading
The Associated Press SEATTLE — Would-be millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam is appealing a federal court's ruling that his 22-year sentence was too lenient. A three-judge… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State lawmakers have started an overtime session needed to balance a $2.8 billion budget deficit. Gov. Chris Gregoire wants the… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News News Services OLYMPIA — The state Legislature has approved a measure that makes it easier for police to ticket people who are… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is calling a special session so that lamwakers can finish their work on patching a $2.8 billion… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state Legislature has approved a measure that lets cash-strapped school districts ask voters for additional money. On a 29-19… Continue reading
By Mark Stevenson Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY -- Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA -- Budget balancing and education reforming -- possibly undone before the Legislature's Thursday night adjournment deadline -- will probably… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — With lawmakers racing to negotiate a budget and tax package as well as education reform, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today… Continue reading
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The Legislature has approved a measure to let golf carts on public roads in cities that allow it. On a… Continue reading
By Brian Everstine The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Even as majority Democrats call for the closure of tax loopholes as they try to address the… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news sources OLYMPIA -- The idea of creating a state income tax was raised again Thursday, but a key legislative Democrat --… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news sources WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Norm Dicks on Thursday officially was designated chairman of the House subcommittee overseeing Pentagon spending, succeeding… Continue reading
By David Espo The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The end game at hand, President Barack Obama took command Wednesday of one final attempt by Democrats… Continue reading
Peninsula Daily News news sources On January 3, 2008, at 3:29 a.m., Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff Brett Anglin was parked at the west end of… Continue reading
By Randolph E. Schmid The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The post office is renewing its drive to drop Saturday delivery -- and plans a rate… Continue reading
