Luke Bogues

Port Angeles: Man in serious condition following barge fire

PORT ANGELES -- A man working aboard a barge that caught fire Friday night in Port Angeles Harbor was in serious condition at Harborview Medical… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Peninsula Coast Guard adapting to post-Sept. 11 role

Nowhere on the North Olympic Peninsula is stepped up security more noticeable than in Port Angeles Harbor. In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Lightning sparks two small fires

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two small fires started by lightning high above the Elwha Valley Saturday afternoon continued to burn Monday. The fires are located… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sheriff’s candidates square off before PA chamber

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe and challenger Soeren Poulsen squared off Monday over the department's ability to patrol some rural areas at… Continue reading

West End: Sequim father, son rescue boaters

NEAH BAY -- A father and son from Sequim are being credited by the Coast Guard for their efforts in saving two men off Tatoosh… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Killer to move into less-restrictive ward, but remain in mental hospital for at least 2 years

PORT ANGELES -- Bruce Rowan will not be moved off the Western State Hospital campus for at least two years. The former emergency room physician… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Verdict in deputy shooting two years ago today could come by end of year, prosecutor says

Clallam County Sheriff's Deputy Wally Davis was shot to death two years ago today. And the county's chief prosecutor thinks that a verdict in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Ferry passengers could face new federal fee

PORT ANGELES -- Jack Harmon, president of the Victoria Express, told local business leaders Monday how a new ferry passenger charge has been proposed by… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Tug funding called for in state plan

A state document outlining budget items for Puget Sound water quality protection between 2003 and 2005 requests year-round funding for a rescue tugboat at Neah… Continue reading

Carlsborg: State Patrol still investigating crash involving deputy

CARLSBORG -- The Washington State Patrol is continuing its investigation into the sheriff's patrol car crash that injured a 28-year-old woman last Friday. Michelle L.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: No charges filed in alleged child porn case

PORT ANGELES -- Any charges are on hold against a 49-year-old man under investigation for storing child pornography on his computer -- based on a… Continue reading

Rowan decision due in three weeks

PORT ANGELES -- It may be three weeks before Bruce Rowan finds out if he will be allowed to move into an unlocked ward at… Continue reading

Rowan may testify today

PORT ANGELES -- Bruce Rowan should be kept in a locked hospital ward for the criminally insane, Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shea argued in… Continue reading

Clallam: Crash prompts U.S. 101 closure

A four-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 six miles west of Sequim injured two people and backed traffic up for miles shortly before 2:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Peninsula: State Farm quits new homeowner policies, but other companies still writing them

Several North Olympic Peninsula insurance agents say they are ready to pick up the slack left by State Farm Insurance Co., which ceased signing new… Continue reading

Sequim: Former teacher sentenced in teen exploitation case

SEQUIM -- A former Sequim Community School teacher has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for taking pornographic photographs of teen-age girls.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lt. Gov. Owen speaks at meth seminar

PORT ANGELES -- Just say no -- to uncreative drug prevention efforts. That's the message Washington Lt. Gov. Brad Owen and former legislator the Rev.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: House subcommittee bill includes funding for Elwha dams project

PORT ANGELES -- Legislation introduced by the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday includes the allocation of $21.7 million to fund next year's phase… Continue reading

Peninsula: Strait of Juan de Fuca ports lose out on federal funding for security

The seaports in Port Angeles and Neah Bay will not receive federal funding to bolster security. The Port of Port Angeles, the Makah tribe and… Continue reading

Peninsula: State orders oil-spill cleanup improvements

PORT ANGELES -- The organization that orchestrated the cleanup of last month's oil spill in Port Angeles Harbor has been ordered to improve its response… Continue reading