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A health care provider of nearly 20 years at Coulee Medical Center is resigning from her full-time position, citing adverse health affects from working with what she calls an incompetent and hostile administration. Dawn Lovelace, a nurse practitioner and nurse midwife who has delivered about half the babies at the hospital for two decades, tendered her letter of resignation Monday. Her departure will increase the pressure on the two remaining doctors who deliver babies, Andrew Castrodale and Jacob Chaffee. That responsibility and their... Full story
The new K-12 school facility in Coulee Dam is beginning to show its colors. A walk of the place last Wednesday revealed painted classrooms, some finish work on the final red metal roof and the beginning of rock work on the outside of the elementary wing. School patrons and taxpayers in general may be in for a pleasant experience and surprise. The new school is huge. Many of the classrooms are large with every type of teaching technology device available. The walk through was in concert with... Full story
At one point, the Grand Coulee Dam School District was worried about a declining student population; now it is worried that it could end up with too many students. The issue came up Monday night at the school board meeting with Superintendent Dennis Carlson telling the board that the new school facility could be maxed out when it opens next fall. He asked the question: “Are we going to have a lot of students come here because we have a new school?” When plans were made for the new school, the student population trend line had followed a dow... Full story
Park supported by city Grand Coulee City Council voted the $9,000 it pledged to support the maintenance of North Dam Park. The funds will come from the city’s hotel/motel tax monies and be given to the Coulee Area Park & Recreation District, the organization managing the park. The council had earlier made a pledge of support in its 2014 budget and voted the funds in its recent meeting. Meeting canceled Tonight’s Coulee Dam Town Council meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of a quorum, town officials said this week. The next council mee... Full story
About 4 inches of fresh snow blankets a gravel road at North Dam Park Tuesday morning, following a good 10 hours of snowfall on Monday. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The first step in developing a Gay/Straight Alliance Club at Lake Roosevelt High School was approved by the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night. The board has asked the group to return in March with a set of bylaws, a purpose statement and financial cost to the district. Associated Student Body President Brandin Smith and LRHS counselor Andrea Sperberg presented the idea to the board. Its members gave a unanimous vote for the idea with a request for more information. The club would provide a place where gay... Full story
The all new laser light show is still on schedule for a late May showing this year. Bureau of Reclamation Public Affairs Officer Lynne Brougher said this week that LumaLaser, the firm designing the show, has made revisions to the story line, graphics and text, and is progressing through the project, the development of which is “well along.” LumaLaser, a Eugene, Oregon firm, landed the $1.6 million contract and has been working with a stakeholder group here as the work on the project continues. The project was supposed to be off and running las... Full story
The school board Monday night agreed to advertise for one administrative post and delay a decision on a second so it could discuss it more during its March 12 work session. The district begins advertising for a 7th-through-12th-grade principal this week, one that would take charge of the new grade lineup for the new school. Delayed was a decision on hiring a full-time dean of students, activities director and associated student body advisor, all rolled into one position. Brandon Byers is currently principal of Lake Roosevelt High School and is... Full story
Whether he believes he’s making all the right decisions as a manager or not, Coulee Medical Center’s CEO should resign if he cares at all for the community asset he’s tried to lead since 2009. Events in recent months, including the resignation of a key health care provider on Monday, similar threats from others and the recent unionization of much of the staff, give an unfortunate answer to a question asked at a hospital commission meeting: What evidence is there to suggest he hasn’t done what he was hired to do — lead and guide the hospital?... Full story
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam for having the foresight to have chosen such a great man to be their wrestling coach, Steve Hood. I have watched and gotten acquainted with this man over the last years. It is abundantly clear that his cares for his wrestlers go far beyond mat time and wrestling. I have watched him instill “right and wrong” in his wrestlers. His message goes far beyond the mat time and carries many important examples for each boy to tailor his own values by. He teaches good manners in... Full story
I have rarely aired my opinion in the newspapers regarding the events of the Colville Confederated Tribes. I’ve always felt that “we” needed to take care of and keep our own house clean. However, some very serious occurrences have happened recently that show we need to speak up and address the issues now, however we can. Since any “letter to the editor” in our own Tribal Tribune (the newspaper developed to serve the Tribal membership) is not being accepted for reasons unknown; our local newspapers, social media outlets, and our personal/... Full story
Ya know, it used to be when I would go to Coulee Dam City Hall I used to feel challenged, not physically or emotionally, but psychologically. Maybe I’m wrong, but I felt there was a felling of “you better know what you’re doing here so you won’t waste my time” kind of thing. Well, anyway, I know the new regime has only been in office for a short while, but I feel a lot more comfortable there doing business. I know that they have received no training for the job they are doing, so it may take a little longer to get some of the questions answered... Full story
On Friday, Feb. 7, I had a one-car accident. I was hoping to find the names of the two people who so generously gave their time to help me and contact the police and ambulance. This was on SR155 late in the morning. I do know there was a young lady in a van and a gentleman in a BIE van that stopped. I had no cell service, but they did. Since I can’t find out their names, I am hoping that the paper would publish this and maybe my thanks will get to them. I also want to thank the ems/emts that came to help me. They were Coulee Dam and Grand C... Full story
So the Olympics are done passing out medals for another year, but there was a very big medal passed out this weekend, and boys’ Raider Basketball moved one step closer to get their chance at a coveted medal of their own. If you wanted to watch team play at its finest this year, all you had to do was watch a local LRHS Raider basketball game. Both boys’ and girls’ teams developed into great teams as the season wore on. Both teams are young, only one senior dribbling for Raider Basketball this... Full story
Ten Years Ago CCH is to receive disaster money to help treat people in a major disaster, such as a bioterrorist attack. Penny Lewis, chair of the CCH safety committee, announced last week that the hospital would receive nearly $40,000.00 in grant monies for equipment and disaster training. Coulee Dam’s Water Filtration Plant is nearing completion reported Gray and Osborn, town of Coulee Dam’s engineering firm. The slow sand filtration plant was originally budgeted for $7.19 million but the recent changes and delays have cost $90,000 more. Mason... Full story
Donald C. "Don" Seaver, 88, was born August 15, 1925, in Niagara Falls, New York, to Clair W. and Harriet R. Seaver of Thorold, Ontario, Canada and died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Nespelem, Washington. Don spent his childhood moving about Canada with his father's work in the Ontario towns of Windle Village, Thorold South, Niagara Falls and Saint Catherines; then in 1938 to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and the community of Baie Comeau in Quebec, Canada whose only access was by boat... Full story
Edward "Wayne" Boyd (62) expert roper, finisher, shoer and rider of horses, was surrounded by his loving family when he departed this earth Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2014, on his final ride from Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Wash., following a courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born March 30, 1951, at the Inchelium, Wash., home of his parents William "Bill" and Matilda Seymour-Boyd. A lifetime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nespelem, Wash., Wayne was a deeply... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Feb. 27, at noon at Siam Palace. Quality control and patient satisfaction will be presented by Melanie Neddo from Coulee Medical Center.. OES Meeting The February meeting for Order of Eastern Star will be held Thursday, Feb. 27 with a regular stated meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Short Form and chapter dress. Small-Scale Farming Course Offered Do you have a dream of developing your own small farm? Beginning Thursday, Feb. 27, WSU Extension will be teaching a... Full story
Lenten worship services will begin at the Grand Coulee United Methodist Church with an Ash Wednesday devotional on Wednesday, March 5, at 6 p.m., followed by a potluck meal and a Lenten fast. Grand Coulee UMC traditional soup suppers will continue each Wednesday, March 12, through Wednesday April 2. On Wednesday, April 9, we will celebrate with a potluck meal. Everyone is invited to come and share in the 40 days of repentance to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. The first 25 people will receive a free g... Full story
Cub Scout Pack 24 held their pine wood derby race on February 19, at the Coulee Dam Community Church. Winners include, from left - 3rd place, Paul Stout; 2nd place, Showaway Hunt; 4th place, Dylan Wiles and 1st place, Noah Hunt. - submitted photo... Full story
Senior Meals Wed., Feb. 26 -Dinner Sweet and Sour Meat Balls, over a Bed of Rice, Stir Fry Veggies Carrot Pineapple & Raisin Salad, Ice Cream with Toppings. Thurs., Feb. 27 - Dinner Chicken in Lemon-Dill Butter, Buttered Noodles, Steam Cabbage, Fruit Salad, Cook’s Choice Dessert. Grocery Shopping and Errands. Fri., Feb. 28 - Breakfast Denver Omelet, Hashbrowns, Coffee Cake, Plums, Orange Juice. Mon., March 3 - Breakfast Sausage Patties, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Coffee Cake, Fruit Cocktail, Orange Juice. Tues., March 4 - Dinner Salisbury Steak, B... Full story
Income tax time is here! Free tax preparation is being offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center again this year. Volunteers trained in cooperation with IRS and AARP will be available every Tuesday, Feb 11 - April 8, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. New this year: some volunteers have been certified to assist taxpayers with health savings accounts. This service is available to anyone with low or middle income. You do not have to be seniors or members of the senior center to take advantage of this free help. However, special attention is given to those... Full story
Raider wrestlers completed another successful Mat Classic by finishing fifth overall in the state tournament in Tacoma last weekend. Of the five Raiders in the B classification competition, three came home with medals. Kodie Horn joins an elite group of Raider wrestlers as the State B 145-pound champion for 2014.Horn defeated all his opponents by pin to make it nine straight pins in the postseason that included sub-regional and regional 145-pound championships to end his senior season. "Kodie... Full story
In overtime, the Raiders secured second place in the district tournament Saturday against a foe that had twice beaten them in the regular season. "We came in ready to play and prove that we deserved to be there," Raider Head Coach Matt Simpson said. The Raiders defeated both Riverside Christian Wednesday and Liberty Bell Saturday in the district tournament at Wenatchee, earning the district's second berth in the regional tournament next Saturday in Cheney. The team's coaches, Simpson said, had... Full story
The Lady Raiders finished the 2013-14 season Saturday with a second-place finish in the Central Washington 2B North and a third-place in the District 5-6 Tournament. In overtime, Oroville ended the Lady Raiders' season in the district tournament in Wenatchee. Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said he is proud of the way the girls played this season despite all the injuries that affected the team. Earlier in the week the Lady Raiders had defeated the Bridgeport Fillies for the third time this season.... Full story
