Wire Service

UPDATED: Wreckage of crashed plane raised

Peninsula Daily News news sources The wreckage of a floatplane that crashed off Vancouver Island, killing six people of eight on board, was raised today.… Continue reading

Home Fund helps raise second family

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 not about global warning, but rather the coverup?

EDITOR'S NOTE: We have a package of stories in today's print edition of the Peninsula Daily News about so-called "Climategate, " a subject many of… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund spotlight: ‘I have my freedom again!’

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

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: We were once close to capturing Osama bin Laden, Senate report says

By Calvin Woodward The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when… Continue reading

Dicks visiting Afghanistan, Mideast

Peninsula Daily News news sources Rep. Norm Dicks, whose congressional district includes the North Olympic Peninsula, and other House members are completing a trip to… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama will unveil Afghan troops move at West Point

By ANNE GEARAN and ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team opens season with a victory

By Brent Sorenson Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- The Peninsula College men's basketball team tipped off the new season with an impressive 87-72 victory… Continue reading

‘New Moon’ sets all-time first day box office record

The Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its… Continue reading

National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles areas; big snow in Olympics

EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE… Continue reading

URGENT: Wind, surf, flood advisories for North Olympic Peninsula areas today into Thursday

National Weather Service warnings affecting all or portions of the North Olympic Peninsula today into Thursday: STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON LATER… Continue reading

Flood warning remains on North Olympic Peninsula; more rain expected by tonight

The National Weather Service issued the following advisory: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN... CLALLAM… Continue reading

Magnitude 6.6 quake, aftershocks off British Columbia’s Pacific coast

The Associated Press and Canadian news services VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seismologists say an earthquake struck in the Pacific off British Columbia. The U.S. Geological… Continue reading

Quileutes walk L.A. red carpet at premiere of newest ‘Twilight’ movie

Peninsula Daily News news sources WESTWOOD VILLAGE, Calif. -- Members of the Quileute tribe got a Hollywood-style treatment Monday night as they participated in the… Continue reading

Storm damage, road closures in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A number of park roads are closed on the west side of the park as park crews are clearing roads blocked… Continue reading

URGENT: Flood, wind warnings issued for North Olympic Peninsula

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued flood warnings and high-wind warnings for the North Olympic Peninsula. Here are the warnings: THE NATIONAL WEATHER… Continue reading

URGENT: Slide closes state Highway 112

The state Department of Transportation just issued this report for state Highway 112 on the West End of the Olympic Peninsula. We will update as… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula election returns

Unofficial returns from Tuesday night's tallies. More ballots in the all-mail election will be counted later this week. Statewide Initiative 1033 State, county, city revenue… Continue reading

“The Twilight Zone” — a look at Forks and the “Twilight” phenomenon by the Toronto Globe and Mail

QUIET, VERY, VERY RAINY, the town of Forks, Wash., used to have few visitors. But now that it's home to Twilight's vampires and werewolves, the… Continue reading

Dicks, named in leaked preliminary ethics investigations report, confident of exoneration

Peninsula Daily News News Sources WASHINGTON -- Veteran Congressman Norm Dicks says he is confident that he will be exonerated after his name was included… Continue reading