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After a downturn earlier in the year, Coulee Medical Center earned its keep in a strong March. "March was a phenomenal month," said Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes Monday at the hospital district board meeting. "Stats were through the roof." "Inpatient days" in the hospital, she said, numbered 113, which is 53 more than in February. Patients visited the clinic 330 more times in March than in January, 274 more than in February. The Emergency Department saw 354 visits in the month, 39 more...
Brian, the manager at Les Schwab in Grand Coulee, shows the saddle Les Schwab of Omak and Grand Coulee donated to the 44th annual Nespelem Jr. Rodeo, which takes place this weekend, April 29-30, with Grand Entry starting at 10 a.m. - Gwen Hilson photo...
Chamber, Ridge Riders making Colorama plans for the annual festival. Ridge Riders have been adding more seating to their rodeo arena and have hoisted up a new announcer’s booth over the stock chutes. Chamber members have been busy planning the rest of the Colorama weekend. Chamber officials say the event May 12-13 will again feature the parade, vendor fair, kids’ festival zone, beer garden and live music. “We want YOU to be part of the fun!” a chamber promotion for the parade reads. “You are cordially invited to participate in the Colorama...
It’s about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. The deadline for ordering flags is Friday, May 20. For those wanting to order a flag to be dedicated and placed to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling 633-0663 before Friday, May 20. Memorial Day is Monday, May 29....
All are invited to a community clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery this Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. until noon. It will be a good time to clean around your family’s headstones or stones of those who do not have family living here anymore. Bring gloves, shovels, weed eaters, brooms, brushes, etc. Lion’s club members and cemetery supporters will be there to work with you and to haul away debris. It will be a fun time. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 for information....
At the end of January, volunteers were dispersed throughout Okanogan County to undertake a count of people without housing. The annual Point-In-Time Count found 600 without housing in the county. The Okanogan County Community Action Council had partnered with surrounding social service agencies across the County to complete the Point-In-Time Count (PIT), an annual count to get a general census of the number of people in the county experiencing homelessness. It was completed Jan. 23 through Jan. 26 across the county. Volunteers traveled north...
Several agencies worked together seize drugs believed to have been destined for the Colville Reservation, arresting five. Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Monday that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement ("BIA"), the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force, and other Federal, State, Local, and Tribal law enforcement, executed a series of federal search warrants...
Two Lake Roosevelt Schools workers were spotlighted at a recognition dinner earlier this month. The North Central Educational Service District's annual Excellence Awards came out at their dinner April 17 in Tonasket. Honored for excellence were Susan Duclos, who teaches in the Career Technical Education department, and paraprofessional Wendy Olbricht. "Susan Duclos is a natural," said Steve Files, a fellow teacher who nominated her. "I have observed her eagerly leading her middle schoolers...
It seems to be our human nature to blame someone when events take a turn that we don’t like. When deadly contagious disease struck the ancient Greeks and Romans, they thought that humans had displeased the gods, and the gods were punishing the human race. During the Middle Ages, there was a time now known as the “little ice age.” The summer weather in Europe was cold and wet for years or decades at a time. Crops failed and people suffered from hunger and starvation. People blamed minority elements of the population for the bad weather, and t...
I would like to know how much of our city budget goes to our police department. How long do they get to destroy our city finances? We have eight officers and a sniper. I do notice there is a new SUV in the sniper’s garage (unmarked). I do notice the force also has a new unmarked SUV plus a unmarked cruiser with a police bumper sticker. We lost the Electric City contract, but we did not lose an officer. We hire officers that do not work for the city; they work for the Grand Coulee Dam Project, but where will there retirement come from? Not t...
President Biden is unwisely “throttling up” plans to ditch carbon fuels unilaterally despite the extreme consequences of doing so. He wants to accelerate replacement of gas/diesel vehicles with electrics (EVs) which will be recharged by electrical grids energized by solar, wind and hydro power---- not coal, natural gas, or nuclear fuels. Additionally, in our state, Governor Inslee mimicked Berkeley (CA) building codes stopping the installation of natural gas stoves and water heaters; however, a federal appeals court overturned the ban. The cou...
I think there’s a song about that. In a few days it will be 75 years since I graduated from Palouse High School. Palouse will always be where I am from, and my home away from home. We had 24 in our graduation class, 15 of us attending all 12 grades together. We didn’t have kindergarten back then. Palouse is at the center of a rich farming area — never a crop failure, farmers like to say. So, the kids don’t move around much. In addition to the 15 who stuck it out together, another two left after their junior year. Among my classmates, one bec...
Right now, there are more job openings in the United States than people looking for work. Allowing anyone to qualify for welfare when they simply don’t want to work isn’t making things any better. Medicaid and food stamps were originally designed as a safety net during a time of need. However, it has expanded much beyond its original intent and is now disincentivizing work for able-bodied adults. Congress must reorient these programs toward what they were originally designed to do—help Americans who are in need to be strong members of the workf...
Nickolas Gilbert Andrew was 37 years old when he passed away, unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Copper Landing Apartments, Airway Heights, Washington. His last days were spent with his family, and they were peaceful, fun, and loving. We will miss you Sunny Bunny, Brother, Grandson, and nephew. Nickolas G. Andrew had close brothers and sisters that live homeless on the Streets of Spokane Washington/Airway Heights. He loved then like family and thanks to everyone for the loving words...
Sure, everyone knows Dolly Parton, the famous singer, songwriter, and actress. But do you know Dolly Parton, the philanthropist, who generously gives away much of her money to a wide variety of causes? Childhood literacy has been a passion of hers for a long time. What started as free books for children in Dolly’s hometown has become an international early literacy program called Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Children ages 0 up to age 5 can receive a free book every month regardless of financial status or other circumstances. Did you know...
Grand Coulee Police 4/18 - A couple on Young Street agreed to give each other space following an argument. No crime had been committed. - Police took note of an RV in poor condition towing an old van without any license plates parked on Grand Coulee Avenue. The RV license plate, obscured by the van, turned out to have expired in 2017. Police looked inside and saw garbage in the van, and began to request a tow. A man with dirty hands and soiled clothes approached police and said he just bought the van and was taking it to the Tonasket area. The...
Any high school student/parent interested in the Running Start Program there will be a parent/student meeting on Monday, May 1, from 4 to 5:30pm in the LRHS Hub. The meeting sponsored by Wenatchee Valley College will have a speaker available to answer questions. For more information contact Tiffany Gerard at the high school 509.633.1442....
Okanogan County School Retirees to meet Okanogan County School Retirees' Association will hold a general meeting Friday, April 28, 10am, at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St., S, Omak. Refreshments at 9:45. The program will be presented by Dr. Sue Kane, Director of STEM Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships at North Central ESD. She will speak on STEM activities in Okanogan County. For more information call Penny Garrison: 509-429-0292 AA Meetings in the Area AA meetings are held Monday through Saturday at the Vets Center in...
Seven Lake Roosevelt students traveled to the state Future Business Leaders of America competition in Spokane April 19- 22. Kailah Leadingham, a junior, took seventh place for Business Law. Seventh-grader Justice Stice competed in the Elevator Speech event. Kaelyn Warner, also seventh grade, to seventh place in Career Research. Lexi Portch took seventh in Business Ethics. She's in seventh grade, too. The team of Justice Stice and Kaelyn Warner took seventh in Critical Thinking and fourth in the...
The Lady Raiders extended their winning streak to 12 last night with a 3-0 win over Brewster at home. They beat Tonasket three times, including April 18 in Tonasket ,12-5, and Saturday in Grand Coulee, 15-3 and 10-3. Manson was also in the losing mix, falling 15-0 in Grand Coulee on Thursday. Aaliyah Marchand pitched both games Saturday, striking out 23 Tonasket batters, allowing 11 hits and four walks during the doubleheader. Marchand's grand slam in the first game counted for four runners...
Lake Roosevelt High School's track and field did well in meets in Manson and Quincy in the last week, drawing attention from competing schools. At the Manson Small Schools meet April 18, LR's distance team of Logan Marconi and Caden Portch took first and second place, respectively, in the 1,600-meter race. Marconi ran it in five minutes, 16.05 seconds. Portch crossed the finish line in 5:21.16. "It is exciting to see our distance runners' hard work in practice pay off in meets," commented Head...
The Raiders beat the Tonasket Tigers 5-1 in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Saturday, but lost the second 7-4. The win was their only one of the week, with another loss to the Tigers April 18, and to Manson on April 20. Lake Roosevelt, with a 7-10 season win-loss record, lost Tuesday night to league-leading Brewster, which is currently ranked second in the state. The two teams will meet for a doubleheader in Brewster April 28 to complete the regular season....
City of Electric City CALL FOR BIDS FOR COMMERCIAL GRADE WOOD CHIPPER The City of Electric City is accepting bids, on behalf of the Regional Board of Mayors (RBOM), for a Commercial Grade Wood Chipper. Instructions and specifications for the Wood Chipper, as well as the official bid form, can be obtained at Electric City City Hall, or online at https://electriccity.us/documents/177/Electric_City_Chipper_Bid.v2.pdf. Sealed bids must be received at City Hall (10 Stevens Ave, PO Box 130, Electric City, WA 99123 ATTN: Peggy Nevsimal) by NOON on...