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PDN’s Peninsula Home Fund puts mom, son back on the road

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 "hand… Continue reading

SPORTS: Other prep basketball results

By Brent Sorenson Peninsula Daily News TACOMA -- The Chimacum boys basketball team held strong down the stretch, defeating Charles Wright 70-63 in overtime Friday… Continue reading

Health care bill passage assured: Senate Democrats reach 60-vote threshold

By David Espo and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders secured the support of Sen. Ben Nelson to provide the 60th and… Continue reading

Holmgren era with Seahawks truly over: Mike won’t take front-office position

The Associated Press RENTON -- The Seattle Seahawks have said that Mike Holmgren will not rejoin the team. The Seahawks talked with Holmgren over the… Continue reading

Making sense of the health care debate

Peninsula Daily News sources WHAT EXACTLY IS is in the Senate health care bill? It's not an easy question to answer, actually, even though the… Continue reading

Home Fund helps a hard worker along a tough road

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 "hand… Continue reading

It’s official: Mariners get World Series ace Cliff Lee

It's official: Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Cliff Lee is heading to the Seattle Mariners, the team's Web site, www.mariners.com, reports. The Mariners today announced they… Continue reading

Boeing’s first Dreamliner flying up, down Strait of Juan de Fuca, lands perfectly — review its route over our area

Peninsula Daily News and FlightAware Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner landed at Boeing Field at 1:30 p.m. after making its first test flight up and… Continue reading

SPORTS: Ace pitcher Cliff Lee to become a Seattle Mariner?

Peninsula Daily News news sources SEATTLE -- Reports are swirling that the Mariners are part of a blockbuster trade that will see one, possibly two… Continue reading

SPORTS: Quarterback Locker to remain with Huskies for senior year

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Jake Locker says he will not make himself available for the NFL draft and will return to Washington for his… Continue reading

Press Expedition remembered I: Five explorers set out to open Olympic Mountains to the world

EDITOR'S NOTE: Exactly 120 years ago this week, five men set out to cross the Olympic Mountains -- and in doing so opened up the… Continue reading

Press Expedition remembered II: Entering ‘terra incognita’

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE: Exactly 120 years ago this week, five men set out to cross the Olympic Mountains --… Continue reading

Press Expedition remembered III: Arrival on the other side of the Olympic Mountains

By John Kendall For Peninsula Daily News EDITOR'S NOTE: Exactly 120 years ago this week, five men set out to cross the Olympic Mountains --… Continue reading

Gregoire proposes cuts to make case for tax increases; local school officials react

Peninsula Daily News and News Sources If the state Legislature passed Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed 2010 supplemental budget as it was presented on Wednesday, it… Continue reading

Gregoire wants tax increases to maintain state programs, services

By Curt Woodward The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Making her case for tax increases, Gov. Chris Gregoire today presented a bleak plan to balance the… Continue reading

$3 billion to end royalty dispute with Native Americans

By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration Tuesday proposed spending more than $3 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit with Native… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Holmgren would like to talk return to Seahawks

By Gregg Bell AP Sports Writer SEATTLE -- Mike Holmgren wants to talk to the Seahawks about coming back. Seattle's former coach and one-time general… Continue reading

Home Fund helps raise second family

EDITOR'S NOTE: For 20 years, Peninsula Daily News readers in Jefferson and Clallam counties have supported the "hand up, not a handout"Peninsula Home Fund. This… Continue reading

NOAA told to reconsider moving fleet to Oregon; will Port Angeles port get another chance?

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press PORT ANGELES -- A federal oversight agency's request Wednesday that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reconsider a… Continue reading

Government upholds appeal of NOAA move to Oregon

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office has upheld an appeal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to move its… Continue reading