News For: Washington State self Employed ServicesFormer Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik dead at 74 The Washington State Patrol says former Chief George Tellevik died over the weekend of cancer at the age of 74. Ex-State Patrol chief George Tellevik, 74 Retired Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik, who rose through the ranks to head the agency from 1985 to 1993, died Saturday Sept. 20 at his Olympia home after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74. George Tellevik, 1933-2008: Helping drivers was priority for former State Patrol chief Retired Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik, who oversaw a massive expansion of the agency and worked to ensure that drivers in distress wouldn't wait long for help, died last weekend from pancreatic cancer. He was 74. George Tellevik, former State Patrol chief, dead at 74 The Washington State Patrol says former Chief George Tellevik died over the weekend of cancer at the age of 74. Tellevik was chief from 1985 to 1993. Obituaries Augustine Francis De Rego Sept. 9, 2008 Augustine Francis "JR" De Rego, 79, of Kula, Maui, a self-employed farmer, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Wailuku. Washington Redskins defensive end Taylor out for Dallas game ASHBURN, Va. - What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute emergency procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Prison health care receiver, state officials spar over $8 billion (4:55 p.m.) Feuding flared up Monday between state officials and the federally appointed receiver who proposes bringing California prison health care up to constitutional standards by building seven inmate medical centers, starting with one near Stockton. County cancels transportation services for Friday, Sept. 12 From staff reports Fort Bend County will close all commuter routes that include TREK Express service to Greenway Plaza, the Galleria and Texas Medical Center, Friday, Sept. 12 in anticipation of Hurricane Ike.�� This will include a shut down for Demand Response services. Premera may drop Providence from its network discount Yet another dispute over how much Premera Blue Cross should pay doctors and hospitals burst into public view this week, this time with Providence Health & Services, which runs eight Washington hospitals. TennCare Requested To Return Planned Cuts To State EMS The Tennessee Senate and House Government Operations Committee voted 25-0 on Wednesday to ask TennCare to return $4 million in planned cuts to state emergency medical services to its budget. |




