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Amtrak may launch second train from Washington to Canada

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Officials with the Washington state Department of Transportation say they hope to launch a second train this month from Lacey… Continue reading

WSU researchers look for honeybee killer

By Kevin Graman The Spokesman-Review SPOKANE -- Washington State University researchers on the trail of a mysterious honeybee killer have narrowed the list of contributors… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: White House OK’d Clinton mission only with caution

By ANNE GEARAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House approved Bill Clinton's high-stakes rescue mission only with caution, intent that North Korea not… Continue reading

National forest road construction blocked

By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court Wednesday blocked road construction in at least 40 million acres of pristine national… Continue reading

Writer accuses Twilight author of plagiarism

Peninsula Daily News news sources LOS ANGELES -- A writer plans to sue Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, accusing her of plagiarism, NBC-TV says on its… Continue reading

Seattle to gain electric car charging stations

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- The Seattle area will gain 2,550 charging stations under a $100 million Energy Department grant through the Electric Transportation Engineering… Continue reading

UPDATE — Cantwell vows to fight NOAA move to Oregon: Her statement

Cantwell Statement on NOAA Decision to Move Marine Operations Center from Lake Union to Newport, Oregon: WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the… Continue reading

Bonneville Power Administration proposes reduced rate to Port Townsend paper mill

Peninsula Daily News News Sources Bonneville Power Administration proposes selling electricity at a reduced rate to Port Townsend Paper Co. and two aluminum smelters. BPA… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: White House says no to tax hike for middle class

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a rebuke to the Treasury secretary, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama remains opposed to any… Continue reading

2,300 marijuana plants seized in Yakima County

The Associated Press HARRAH -- Authorities say they have seized about 2,300 marijuana plants from three plots in a wooded area on the Yakama Indian… Continue reading

Granite quote in park sparks Cobain controversy

The Associated Press ABERDEEN -- The late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is igniting a new controversy in his hometown of Aberdeen. This one involves a… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Administration may set up military-civilian prison to hold Guantanamo inmates

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex in the U.S. to house suspected terrorists, combining military and civilian detention facilities… Continue reading

3 dead in accident on U.S. 12

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Three people have died in a crash on U.S. Highway 12. The Yakima County Coroner confirms the deaths Sunday afternoon.… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama’s perceived un-American birth spurs theorists, even a congressional bill

By Eric Etheridge The New York Times "Slowly but surely, this is going mainstream," says Allpundit. "Did Lou Dobbs really GO THERE? Seriously? This is… Continue reading

Teen drowns in Kitsap County lake

The Associated Press BREMERTON -- A Kitsap County sheriff's officer says a 13-year-old boy has drowned at Wildcat Lake. The Poulsbo boy had been swimming… Continue reading

New lightning-caused fires in Olympic National Park

Recent hot and dry weather combined with lightning ignitions has caused unusually active fire behavior for the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, lighting strikes from an afternoon… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds

By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now… Continue reading

SPORTS: Mariners acquire veteran shortstop in big player swap

The Associated Press The Seattle Mariners acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates today for shortstop Ronny Cedeno, Triple-A catcher… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: NFL commissioner reinstates ex-prisoner Vick

By Barry Wilner Associated Press Football Writer Michael Vick is back in the NFL. Now all he needs is a team to play for. Vick,… Continue reading

Threatened seabird threatens wind energy project

Peninsula Daily News news services NASELLE — Energy Northwest is proposing to build a wind farm on Radar Ridge near Naselle in Pacific County with… Continue reading