Articles from the March 5, 2014 edition
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Hospital district to meet tonight
Hospital District 6 commissioners will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, a new venue picked because meeting rooms available at the hospital were expected to be too small to accomodate all those wishing to attend.... — Updated 3/10/2014 Full story
Non-investigation comes full circle
An investigation, or lack thereof, of missing public records and a town computer has been to Olympia and back via Waterville, where it may soon end up anyway. Coulee Dam Mayor F. Gregory Wilder, finding nothing but a brand new,... — Updated 3/10/2014 Full story
Marchand expelled from business council
[Note: This story contains corrected copy after the CCT administration issued a corrected press release correcting an error in the vote count and adding additional facts about the... — Updated 3/7/2014 Full story
Croasmuns have a boy
Katya and Zachery Croasmun of Almira are proud to announce the birth of their son Roman Zachery Croasmun on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches in length... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Daniels have a boy
Jennifer and Brian Daniels of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Nathan Joseph Daniels on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 9 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches in... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
It's a girl for Ennis/Lauseng
Julie Ennis and Joseph Lauseng of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Izabella Lynn Lauseng born Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Siblings include Austin Lauseng, 7,... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Charles S. (Stan) Yirak
Charles S. (Stan) Yirak was born on June 9, 1924, to Charles J. and Marie R. (Risch) Yirak in Ouray, Colo., and passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Liberty Lake, Wash. Stan was... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
It's a girl for Trevino, Marques
Juanita Arrieta-Trevino and Brandon Marques are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Isabella Maria Margues-Trevino on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 20... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Lorena Mae Williams
Lorena Mae Williams went to be with her Lord and Savior in Page, Ariz., on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at the age of 78. Born on August 31, 1935, in Drumright, Okla., she was one of... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Richard Allen Thoren
Richard Allen Thoren, son of Donald and Jean Thoren of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Spokane, Wash. He was 64. He is survived by his brother... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
My Uncle, a veteran
This morning I got the news, the kind of news that no one wants to get, whether it’s expected or not; my uncle had died. Ninety-nine percent of you don’t know him; he did not liv... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago Nine lovely ladies will be competing for the title of Miss Grand Coulee Dam this week. They are: Jennifer Sedillo, Heidi Rise, Keanna Cawston, Candice Payne, Lacey Ward, Tiffany Barry, Natasha Cawston, Kristin James... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Gas prices still upsetting
I assume the local public is satisfied with Jack's Service response to my letter about gas prices in Grand Coulee Dam area compared to 25 miles in every direction is 10 to 30 cents cheaper. As I didn't see any other response to... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Government obliged to protect liberties
Some 2,000 years ago the religious leaders judged a man to be an evildoer, a blasphemer who mingled with the dregs of their society. These leaders condemned the man to death, fearing that he would turn the people against them, and... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Public outcry needed to save hospital
Public outcry needed to save hospital We need our doctors, the ones we know and trust. If they leave, I believe that CMC may as well close their doors. If Mr. Graham leaves real soon it might have a chance. Who is he, anyway; I... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Can anyone stop the power of Premera?
Amid the public policy mess created by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), a tiny pebble of a good idea looked set for passage at a recent committee hearing of the Washington Legislature — that is until the heavy boot of P... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Graham should walk away
I just read the very sad news that Dawn Lovelace has resigned her position at CMC. I am a former employee of CMC and worked around the most amazing people and also met the most wonderful people in our community. I still miss being... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
On hospital quality
Melanie Neddo, Coulee Medical Center's director of quality improvement, addresses chamber of commerce members Thursday on dozens of issues tracked by hospital staff to document and... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Omak District chooses Tonasket
Meeting last Saturday, members of the Colville Tribes’ Omak District selected a replacement Colville Business Council (CBC) member for a position vacated when Ernest “Sneena” Brooks resigned last month. Richard Tonasket, of Omak, w... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Newsbriefs
Time to spring ahead Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 9. Move your clocks ahead one hour. Forget the snow, get ready to golf The Banks Lake Golf Course is officially open. The spring opening date is always March 1.... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Omak casino construction to start this spring
The Colville Tribes new Omak Casino could open as early as May or June in 2015, according to Colville Tribal Federal Corporation’s chief executive, Joe Pakootas. Pakootas said final planning could occur this week and it was h... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Permit to rebuild long house passes
The Nez Perce Long House destroyed by fire the day after Christmas, 2012, will soon be rebuilt. An application for a land use and development permit was passed after a public hearing on the matter Feb. 27. Albert Andrews Redstar,... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Comments again heat up commission meeting
Well laid plans sometime just don’t work out. That was the scene at Monday’s Grand Coulee Civil Service meeting at city hall. Commissioners discussed what went wrong at their last meeting when police officer/private citizen Sean Co... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Project coming for port district
Port District 7 officials, their engineering firm, USKH of Spokane, and contractor Blackrock Construction, of Moses Lake, plan a pre-construction meeting on a building to house a new dump truck with snow blade sometime next week.... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
Report: Lake Roosevelt visitors spent $71 million in 2012 visits
A recent study by the National Park Service shows how a strong visitor base pumps money into local economies. A report on the 2012 season showed that the Lake Roosevelt National Rec... — Updated 3/5/2014 Full story
