Wire Service

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

Western governors call Endangered Species Act ‘nonsensical’

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

Housing starts, China demand help lumber producers

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

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: WikiLeaks . . . public’s right to know or a hit list for America’s enemies?

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

Home Fund is his path to mobility

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

No health cost crisis for state employees after all

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

State lawmakers to discuss some privatizing of liquor sales

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