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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Cristina Silva The Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- The Endangered Species Act is a "nonsensical" policy that hurts businesses, property owners and farmers to… Continue reading
The Associated Press LONGVIEW -- A small boost in domestic housing starts and China's growing demand for lumber are giving Western producers encouragement for the… Continue reading
By Sharon Theimer The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a disclosure of some of the most sensitive information yet revealed by WikiLeaks, the website has… Continue reading
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
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire has reached a tentative agreement with state workers on health insurance increases. State workers currently pay 12… Continue reading
By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press OLYMPIA — Voters rejected two ballot measures this year that would have gotten Washington state out of the liquor… Continue reading