Murder trial set to begin Monday in Clallam County Superior Court

PORT ANGELES -- A last-minute appeal that could have resulted in further delay of Robert Gene Covarrubias' murder trial failed to materialize on Friday. The… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Skate Park gets positive reviews from local boarders

PORT TOWNSEND -- Skater boys and girls, as well as men and women, flocked Saturday to the soft opening of the new Port Townsend Skate… Continue reading

Tighter border regulations may hurt economy, panelists say

BELLINGHAM -- Tighter border-crossing regulations could cause serious harm to both the U.S. and Canadian economies, area business people and public officials say. "If changes… Continue reading

Virginia Mason clinic doctors to meet with Olympic Medical Center officials on Monday

PORT ANGELES -- Virginia Mason clinic doctors will meet with Olympic Medical Center administrators at 7 a.m. Monday at the clinic to air their positions… Continue reading

Coast Guard says Peninsula ferries more than ready for accident like Queen of the North”s

The Wednesday sinking of the British Columbia ferry Queen of the North might have some ferry passengers eyeing where the life vests and lifeboats are… Continue reading

Elk Working Team analyzes five management alternatives; status quo, harvest are quickly dismissed

SEQUIM -- The Sequim herd of Roosevelt elk could become the Snow Creek herd, the Burnt Hill area herd or the enhanced southern herd. In… Continue reading

Middle school teacher receives state and national recognition

PORT ANGELES -- The Washington Industrial Technology Education Association recognized Tim Winn, a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School, as Teacher of the Year at the… Continue reading

Now is the time to bird watch on Peninsula

SEQUIM -- A lot happens when Bob Boekelheide walks outside. It's like the Carpenters' song, "Close to You": "Why do birds suddenly appear every time… Continue reading

OMC CEO hopes new clinics will have Virginia Mason doctors

By MIKE GLENN EDITOR'S NOTE: Mike Glenn is CEO of Olympic Medical Center. He wrote this article for the PDN. As our community knows, Virginia… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2006
  • MIKE GLENN

Shellfish farmer eyeing land at Jefferson County International Airport

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Discovery Bay shellfish farmer is negotiating with Port of Port Townsend officials for a lease at Jefferson County International Airport. The… Continue reading

Virginia Mason backs OMC plan to open two new clinics, but Virginia Mason’s doctors don”t

PORT ANGELES -- Virginia Mason clinic doctors unanimously said Thursday night they'd have no part in Olympic Medical Center's two-clinic replacement for their Eighth Street… Continue reading

Jamie takes over as executive director of Quileute tribe

LAPUSH -- Quileute tribal member James Jamie has moved back to LaPush from Seattle after being hired as the tribe's new executive director. Jamie, 51,… Continue reading

Kinkead stepping down as Fork Elementary principal

FORKS -- At the end of the school year, Forks Elementary School principal Shele Kinkead will step down to become a mentor for other school… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center ready to open two clinics to house Virginia Mason physicians on May 1

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center will open two clinics offering primary medical care when the Eighth Street Virginia Mason clinic closes on April 30.… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council signs off on initiative resolution

PORT ANGELES -- Following considerable testimony and consultation with attorneys, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night saying it will adopt initiative and… Continue reading

Port Townsend may send its inmates to Chelan County instead of Port Hadlock

PORT TOWNSEND -- In an effort to rein in escalating costs, the Port Townsend Police Department is looking at shipping misdemeanor inmates 170 miles away… Continue reading

Students who study extra for fourth-grade WASL receive a drop-in visitor

CARLSBORG -- Lt. Dan Leary, a self-described "overpaid bus driver," flew his U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to school Wednesday to see his son, Danny. Conveniently… Continue reading

Accused killer decides to keep his defense team

PORT ANGELES -- A man accused of raping and strangling a 15-year-old Port Angeles girl in December 2004 has decided to retain his legal defense… Continue reading

Full house greets Headrick’s return to Port Angeles City Council

PORT ANGELES -- The back door to the council chambers was opened and extra chairs were set out Tuesday in preparation for Richard Headrick's first… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council delays forcing skaters to use helmets

PORT TOWNSEND -- With the new Port Townsend Skate Park set to open Saturday, the City Council chose to delay enforcement of a skater's helmet… Continue reading