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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Sarah Palin takes Fox News commentator job

By Rachel D'Oro The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will return to her broadcast… Continue reading

URGENT: Bogachiel River expected to top flood stage tonight

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LAPUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY. HEAVY… Continue reading

It’s official — Pete Carroll to coach Seattle Seahawks

By Gregg Bell The Associated Press SEATTLE — Pete Carroll is gone from USC and back in the NFL, taking over as coach of the… Continue reading

NBC canceling Leno’s prime-time show — what happens to Conan O’Brien?

The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — NBC said today it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry passes inspection, back on route at 5:15 p.m.

Peninsula Daily News news sources PORT TOWNSEND — The Washington state ferry Steilacoom II is resuming service on the Port Townsend-Keystone run. Ferry system spokeswoman… Continue reading

SPORTS UPDATE: ‘Not so fast’ on Pete Carroll becoming Seahawks coach

By Gregg Bell The Associated Press SEATTLE — Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks do not have an agreement despite widespread reports but are closing… Continue reading

UPDATE: Second person dead in crash of small plane near Sequim

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEQUIM — A Clallam County sheriff’s spokesman confirmed a second death in the crash of a single-engine plan near Sequim… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Federal court says Washington’s felony inmates should get vote

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Incarcerated felons should be allowed to vote in Washington to ensure that racial minorities are protected… Continue reading

Court rules that felony inmates should be allowed to vote in Washington state

By RACHEL LA CORTE The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Incarcerated felons should be allowed to vote in Washington to ensure that racial minorities are protected… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Report to Obama shows intelligence lapses persist

By Calvin Woodward and Philip Elliott The Associated Press HONOLULU — U.S. security chiefs briefed President Barack Obama on Thursday about missteps in the lead-up… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER

The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. security chiefs briefed President Barack Obama on Thursday about missteps in the lead-up to the attempted Detroit jetliner… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund: It’s not too late to make a difference

By Tim Hockett For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE -- For 20 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the… Continue reading

Al-Qaida group says it was behind U.S. jetliner attack

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula today claimed responsibility for the attack on a… Continue reading

Scheduled Hood Canal Bridge closures in the daytime

The state Department of Transportation issued this advisory this morning: TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR DEC. 28 - Jan. 1: The bridge closes to traffic for up… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Airline passengers endure tighter security in wake of apparent terrorism incident

By Joshua Freed and Joan Lowy The Associated Press Extra pat-downs before boarding. No getting up for the last hour of the flight. More bomb-sniffing… Continue reading

UPDATE: Air passengers must stay in seats one hour before landing

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some airlines were telling passengers today that new government security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: What’s next for health care legislation in Congress?

By David Espo The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In an epic struggle settled at dawn, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed health care legislation Thursday, a triumph… Continue reading

General: No jail time for pregnant soldiers (Backgrounder)

Peninsula Daily News News Services EDITOR'S NOTE — The North Olympic Peninsula has a large number of active and retired military personnel, and we got… Continue reading

SPORTS: Holmgren to become Cleveland Browns president

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio — Serious. Credible. A leader. In Mike Holmgren, Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner hit the trifecta he… Continue reading

Timber politics: Safety net for Pacific Northwest logging communities becomes entitlement for others

By Matthew Daly and Shannon Dininny The Associated Press RESERVE, N.M. -- A federal program that began as a safety net for Pacific Northwest logging… Continue reading