Wire Service

Lawsuit argues for minimum wage for confined Wash. sex predators

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Writer SEATTLE — Sexual predators confined to Washington’s Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island should be paid the minimum wage… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Full-body scanners coming to Sea-Tac Airport next month

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE -- Security checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will be outfitted with scanners that give inspectors a full-body image before… Continue reading

Sex video identifies suspects in Elma break-in

The Associated Press ELMA, Grays Harbor County — A sex video identified the suspects in a break-in at a rural home at Elma. A neighbor… Continue reading

As egg recall grows, Washington state likely safe

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — Grocers and state health authorities say a nationwide recall of a half-billion potentially contaminated eggs probably won’t have… Continue reading

Rossi gets a tea party endorsement

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Some Washington state tea party activists have endorsed Republican Dino Rossi’s campaign against Democrat Patty Murray for U.S. Senate. Among… Continue reading

Statewide manhunt continues for man sought in triple killing in Lewis County. Another person now arrested in slayings.

The Associated Press SALKUM — A man believed to be connected with the triple-killing in Lewis County last weekend has been arrested in the Seattle… Continue reading

Search continues in SW Alaska for missing floatplane with 4 National Park Service workers

The Associated Press ANCHORAGE — Authorities in Alaska are hoping a missing floatplane carrying a pilot and three National Park Service workers simply landed in… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bellingham going on national TV for being ‘sustainable’

By Jessica Bader The Bellingham Herald (via The Associated Press) BELLINGHAM — Bellingham will be one of many cities nationwide featured in a PBS “Now”… Continue reading

A former Washington Mutual customer? Is there ‘unclaimed’ money waiting for you?

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — Former customers of failed Washington Mutual Bank have received $1 million in unclaimed fund payouts over the past… Continue reading

Full body scanners coming to Sea-Tac Airport

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Full-body scanners are coming to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration plans to have them installed by the end… Continue reading

Good vibrations: New ferry’s delivery likely in October

Peninsula Daily News News Sources SEATTLE – Changes to propulsion-control software have eliminated unwanted vibrations on the new MV Chetzemoka ferry, the state Department of… Continue reading

As expected, Murray and Rossi are the front-runners

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — As expected, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi were leading in early primary returns. Murray… Continue reading

Johnson wins state Supreme Court primary outright; Sanders advances

Peninsula Daily News news services OLYMPIA — Justice Jim Johnson fended off Tacoma attorney Stan Rumbaugh in his bid for a second term on the… Continue reading

Appeals court decision — mud from logging roads is pollution

Peninsula Daily News news services SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court Tuesday decided that mud washing off logging roads is pollution and ordered the… Continue reading

System upgrade, voice command app for Droid, other Android phones

Peninsula Daily News news services SAN FRANCISCO — If you have a Droid cellphone from Verizon or an HTC Evo from Sprint, your screen could… Continue reading

Ex-TSA boss pleads guilty in Sea-Tac Airport theft case

The Associated Press SEATTLE — A former supervisor for the federal Transportation Security Administration has pleaded guilty to stealing $20,000 worth of jewelry and other… Continue reading

Obama to be in Seattle on Tuesday

Peninsula Daily News news sources President Barack Obama has embarked on a three-day tour to raise money for Democrats, including Sen. Patty Murray in Seattle… Continue reading

Two State Patrol troopers, dispatcher die in Central Washington house fire

The Associated Press ZILLAH -- Three employees of the Washington State Patrol are believed to be dead after an early morning house fire near Zillah… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Ease of getting driver’s license drives surge of immigrants to state

By Tim Korte and Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its… Continue reading

Appeals court allows logging Ore. old growth

The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for logging to resume in an Oregon old growth forest… Continue reading