Wire Service

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

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama pushes for START treaty

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pushing hard for a victory on a top national security imperative, President Barack Obama sought to assure Republican lawmakers Saturday… Continue reading

Pending bill studded with earmarks from Murray, Dicks

Peninsula Daily News News Services WASHINGTON -- In a year marked by anti-earmark fervor, lawmakers still managed to insert $8 billion worth of pet projects… Continue reading

Gregoire proposes deep spending cuts to balance budget [**See detailed budget summary**]

The Associated Press Read the detailed budget summary here: http://tinyurl.com/2fw6pvc OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire unveiled a two-year budget plan Wednesday that uses a mix… Continue reading

Peninsula College awaiting official word of cuts, but tuition increases likely

Peninsula Daily News and news sources Peninsula College administrators are awaiting word on exactly how much the midyear cuts approved by the state Legislature will… Continue reading

Victoria’s 2011 Tall Ships Festival canceled

PDN news sources VICTORIA — Next June's Tall Ships Festival, a favorite destination event from the North Olympic Peninsula that usually stirs visits by international… Continue reading

U.S. tries to build case for conspiracy by WikiLeaks founder (breaking news alert)

Federal prosecutors, seeking to build a case against the WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange for his role in a huge dissemination of classified government documents, are… Continue reading

Human foot washes ashore in Tacoma

Peninsula Daily News news sources TACOMA -- Police are trying to gather more information about a human foot that washed ashore in the city's Tideflats… Continue reading

Joblessness rises on Peninsula, holds steady statewide

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state’s jobless rate for November was unchanged from October at 9.2 percent, with only an… Continue reading

UW study says Admiralty Inlet an ideal spot to generate electricity by tides

The Associated Press SEATTLE — University of Washington researchers say nearly two years of monitoring show the Admiralty Inlet is an ideal place to harness… Continue reading

Self-employed mom helped by Home Fund

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

3rd UPDATE — State Legislature wraps deficit-cutting session

By CURT WOODWARD The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State lawmakers quickly approved a plan to shrink the state’s $1.1 billion deficit in a one-day special… Continue reading

State budget cut could eliminate interpreters for thousands

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE — About 70,000 Washington residents who have limited English may lose access to interpreters during medical visits under… Continue reading

Legislature to go into special session Saturday

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire says a special legislative session to deal with the state's budget woes will begin Saturday. Legislative leaders… Continue reading

Update: Weather Service issues flood watch for North Olympic Peninsula lowlands

As Forks nears the 10-foot rainfall total for the year (it was 118.09 inches as of Wednesday afternoon), the National Weather Service has issued this… Continue reading