Articles written by Rc Covington
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By RC Covington 
Opinion 
January 2, 2013 Tribal record doesn’t earn confidence
Houseboats at Keller Ferry and abandoned mills near Omak serve as grim reminders of Colville tribal council’s record of inept spending and intuitive planning. I am not optimistic that council’s approach will maximize use of settlement monies,...
By RC Covington Opinion October 17, 2012 Tribal oversight not needed on funds
Now that Colville tribal members have received a total of 50 percent of settlement monie$ I am stoked. I prefer to have this money in my account than in the tribal council’s pork barrel. I believe that many other senior tribal members feel as I do...
By RC Covington Opinion May 9, 2012 Quality of care-patient flow, what's that?
Last Friday morning I had an appointment at the new clinic to have my hip replacement dressing (and sutures) removed. This simple procedure should have taken no longer than 15 minutes, but it actually involved over an hour in the waiting room alone....
By RC Covington Opinion February 8, 2012 Let’s honor champ with signs
I would like to see pride signs at arterials entering the Coulee Community which honor recently crowned PRCA World Champion Bullrider Shane Proctor. Such a sign could include Shane astride a known high-point bull he has ridden successfully. The sign...
By RC Covington Opinion February 1, 2012 On the root of the sewage issue
I’m a resident of Coulee Dam, and I’m all for justification of any project which is initiated on my behalf and which will inflate my monthly utility (sewage) bill. Without a super influx of new residents, a super sewage plant doesn’t seem pract...
