Wire Service

UPDATE: Who in Ephrata is an instant multimillionaire? Co-winning ticket unclaimed

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket in Ephrata, near Moses Lake, is a multimillionaire. All he or… Continue reading

In Dale Moses’ own words: ‘I was rescued and can tell the tale’

By Dale Moses EDITOR'S NOTE: Follows is the complete narrative by Dale Moses, the Kala Point resident who recounted his 45-minute brush with death in… Continue reading

Gregoire proposes changes to jobless insurance rates, benefits program

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is hoping for support from business and labor on changes to Washington’s workers compensation and unemployment insurance… Continue reading

Fishing boat grounded near Neah Bay; no spill reported

The Associated Press NEAH BAY -- The Coast Guard, state Ecology Department and the Makah tribe are responding to a grounded fishing vessel near Neah… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: How the Seahawks won the NFC Worst . . . er . . . West

By Tim Booth AP Sports Writer SEATTLE -- Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles High class helps to inspire statewide Native American curriculum [**Gallery**]

By Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press PORT ANGELES -- You can almost hear the splash of paddles hitting the water, an eagle call overhead… Continue reading

Believe it! Seahawks going to playoffs

The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West. The… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Hubby who discovered wife’s infidelity through her e-mail faces felony charges

Peninsula Daily News news sources DETROIT -- A Michigan man who says he learned of his wife's infidelity by reading her e-mail faces felony charges… Continue reading

State pharmacy board bans synthetic marijuana

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state pharmacy board has voted to ban the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. The board’s emergency rule… Continue reading

Missing Port Townsend boy found safe

Peninsula Daily News news sources PORT TOWNSEND -- Police in Bremerton say a boy allegedly taken from his Port Townsend home Sunday who became the… Continue reading

U.S., Canadian dollars at parity

Peninsula Daily News news sources The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar today for the first time since mid-November. The loonie was trading… Continue reading

Environmentalists worry Navy will hurt whales

The Associated Press BELLINGHAM — Environmentalists are worried that Navy testing off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts will hurt whales. A proposal to expand… Continue reading

Official: Thermos alert an attempt to think ahead

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top military official says new warnings about insulated beverage containers are an example of federal officials trying to anticipate… Continue reading

State cuts to kill salmon in classroom program

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Each year, 40,000 school children in the state have been introduced to the life of the salmon through the Salmon… Continue reading

Jo-Ann Stores purchased by investment group to push growth

Peninsula Daily News news services Jo-Ann Stores Inc., which operates a store in Port Angeles, agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green… Continue reading

Threat of heavy rain continues — latest flood watch advisory from Weather Service

Dreaming of a wet Christmas? The National Weather Service today updated its flood watch for the Olympic Peninsula: THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE… Continue reading

U.S. approves business with blacklisted nations

A little-known office of the Treasury Department has permitted American companies to do billions of dollars in business with Iran and other countries blacklisted as… Continue reading

Flood watch issued for Olympic Peninsula

The National Weather Service this afternoon issued the following flood watch alert that includes the Olympic Peninsula: FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 434… Continue reading

Wash. state gets new U.S. House seat; Ore. misses out

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press Washington state will get a 10th congressional seat under the 2010 Census figures released Tuesday. Oregon remains at… Continue reading

2 rescued, yacht sinks west of Cape Flattery

Peninsula Daily News news sources NEAH BAY – Two men rescued from a sinking yacht northwest of Cape Flattery have mixed emotions, the Coast Guard… Continue reading