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With COVID-19 rates slowing down in recent months, The Star hasn’t published an update on local conditions since April 6, but the disease certainly hasn’t gone away. In Grant County, the two-week incidence rate was only 26 cases per 100,000 residents on March 31, but on July 8, that number is up to 178, and was 227 on July 7. Official case rates are widely viewed as undercounted due to home testing kits and an associated lack of reporting. Four covid deaths occurred since March, bringing the total Covid death count in the county to 261, wit...
William Merle Desautel Jr. was born on December 8, 1953, in Battle Creek, MI to William (Merle) and Matsue (Peggy) Desautel. On Sunday, July 3, 2022 he succumbed to his courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. On July 1, 1978, he married Carla Scallan in Coulee Dam, Washington. In the early years, they enjoyed playing organized community sports, participating in racquetball tournaments, camping, and many other outdoor activities with fa... Full story
After lab workers mysteriously got sick last Tuesday, forcing an emergency closure, Coulee Medical Center started a phased re-opening Friday morning, starting first with its emergency department at 7 a.m. Tuesday afternoon Chief Executive Officer Ramona Hicks said CMC was back to full operations and that patients had been back in the building for four days with no problems. Widely reported as a "gas leak," Hick said that was in error, noting that there is no natural gas in the hospital. The deci...
Mike entered this world on December 16th, 1977 and passed on Sunday, June 26th, 2022. He received a diagnosis of cancer 12 years ago. He fought a hard battle since then always maintaining a positive outlook, never once accepting discouragement. The Okanogan Valley area remained his home most of his life. He cherished memories of escapades with friends growing up. His adventures included working alongside his brother at an Alaska fish processing company in the Aluetian Islands; a short time in th...
A mystery substance has shut down Coulee Medical Center after three employees in the lab area became ill for unknown reasons Tuesday afternoon. CMC was evacuated and employees sent home, and a hazmat team has been requested to investigate. No one knows what made the lab workers ill, other than an odor, but their conditions were apparently not serious. It started with headaches, then chest pains, shortness of breath and vomiting. They've been checked out and released. No patients were affected,... Full story
After lab workers mysteriously got sick Tuesday, forcing an emergency closure, Coulee Medical Center will start a phased re-opening Friday morning, when it will "move forward cautiously," opening its emergency department first at 7 a.m. The decision to re-open was made mid Thursday afternoon after a meeting with state officials. It had been 20 hours with people in the building following that shut-down and subsequent investigations looking for a possible cause of the noxious odor that caused half... Full story
Shirley Palmer of Nespelem, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her son Duke Rayden Palmer, born Monday, May 23, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 2.5 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Kareese Palmer, age 9. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Dorothy Palmer of Nespelem....
Amelia and Michael Stanger of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Leona Stanger, born Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Dewayne “Yogi” McClung and Dalene Marchand. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Lily Stanger. Great-grandparents include Stella McClung, Leona Swawilla, Lottie McCraigie and Kenneth “Butch” Stanger....
Jessica and Mike Matchett of Creston, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Miles Matchell, born Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. He joins a brother Michael Mathett Jr., almost 2....
With public health agencies now reporting two-week-old covid case rates and home testing widely available, hospital admissions seem a more reliable indicator. Those are trending up, even locally. Coulee Medical Center CEO Ramona Hicks told hospital district commissioners Monday that more tests at CMC for COVID-19 are showing its presence, with the positivity rate rising from 10% last Friday to 18% by Tuesday, including some admissions to the hospital. Statewide, too, hospitals are recording an...
Notice of Change of Regular Meeting date for Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Medical Clinic, will be changing the regular Board meeting date for the month of May. The next Board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 31st at 6:00pm via Zoom. (Publish May 11, 18 and 25, 2022) Town of Nespelem,WA. Ordinance Passed On May 11, 2022, the Town Council for...
Passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2022 in Spokane, Washington, with her family by her side following a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Sandra was born on May 24, 1957, in Iwakuni, Japan. She later attended Harrington High School. She married Danny Stone on June 9, 1979, in Davenport, Washington. They were blessed with five children: Kenny, Kaylee, Allen, Leali and Kami. The family lived in the Addy/Chewelah, Washington area for nearly 29 years as Danny served as a pastor at Addy... Full story
Electric City is making the correct move in considering whether it should plan for expansion to its south. Like the rest of the country, the local area is running short of housing, and that’s a major obstacle to progress for a better community. Local employers have trouble recruiting employees to the area when they can’t find a place to live. Our largest employers in the Grand Coulee Dam area — the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Coulee Medical Center — run into the problem repeatedly. The hospital keeps eight rentals of its own just to have a...
Notice of Change of Regular Meeting date for Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Medical Clinic, will be changing the regular Board meeting date for the month of May. The next Board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 31st at 6:00pm via Zoom. (Publish May 11, 18 and 25, 2022) SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES PASSESD OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON Full...
Notice of Change of Regular Meeting date for Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Medical Clinic, will be changing the regular Board meeting date for the month of May. The next Board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 31st at 6:00pm via Zoom. (Publish May 11, 18 and 25, 2022) PUBLIC NOTICE Director District Boundary Changes Proposed Affects school... Full story
A local driver ended up in the water last week when her vehicle veered into Banks Lake about 5:44 p.m. Thursday. Stacey Joe White, 46, of Coulee Dam got out of the car and swam to shore before the Toyota Highlander sank, according to Trooper John Bryant of the Washington State Patrol. The incident happened on SR-155 about five miles north of the junction with US 2 just north of Coulee City. White was reportedly alone in the car. She was taken to Coulee Medical Center with minor injuries. The...
Keya Fast Horse and Coby Dick of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Coby Edward Dick Jr., born Friday, March 25, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Annalise Fast Horse and Haley Dick. Maternal grandparents are Carrie Pakootas and Mathew Pakootas. Paternal grandmother is Janice Dick.Great-grandmother is Mildred Swan.... Full story
As in most of the country, housing in the Grand Coulee Dam area is in short supply, pushing prices high. “It’s happening everywhere,” said longtime local broker Merle Kennedy of Foisy and Kennedy. Nationally, prices on single family houses are up over 18 percent from a year ago, a trend that hold true in the Grand Coulee area, which Kennedy knows well. Speaking at a Rotary Club online meeting March 23, Kennedy illustrated with a story: A listing came up in the Northwest Multiple Listing Service on a Friday afternoon that he thought would inter...
Two drivers suffered a head-on collision in Grand Coulee about 1 a.m. Sunday when one crossed the centerline on SR-155 near Federal Avenue, the Washington State Patrol reported. Amy Glover, 39, of Wilbur was driving north in a 2018 Ford Explorer when it crossed the centerline, striking a 2004 Chevrolet Impala headed north. The Impala was driven by Malia Vogel, 26, of Almira. She told a Grand Coulee police officer first on the scene that she’d had to crawl out and that her leg hurt. The officer noted that front of the car was crushed to the f...
COVID-19 rates continue to decline overall as the incidence rate in Grant County has dropped below 100 cases per 100,000 residents and Coulee Medical Center found zero positive results out of 33 tests performed from March 15-19. Grant County Health District shows that the county's two-week incidence rate continues to decline - to 79 cases per 100,000 people on March 17. That rate was 123 last week and 1,458 about a month earlier on Feb. 11. That said, two more deaths have been added to the...
This is an open letter of thanks to everyone who advocated for, supported, gave a forum for discussion, or assisted us to get the message out, regarding a piece of legislation that would have had a detrimental impact on rural healthcare in Washington State and especially our communities. Because of your willingness to express your concerns about this bill, the Senate listened, and the bill was not enacted. This bill would have had short and long-term devastating effects, and if enacted, would have forced Coulee Medical Center to consider...
Cheyenne and James Herrington of Wilbur, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Evangeline Johnean on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and was 19-3/4 inches in length. Sibling includes Ethan age 7. Maternal grandparents are Drew and Nichole Curtis. Paternal grandparents are Johnean and Scottie Herrington.... Full story
Natasha and Alexander Victor of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Nova Maria Victor, born Friday, February 25, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Stella Youraf and Vincent Tufaiel of Pakistan Multan. Paternal grandparents are Kamran Victor and Mable Victor of Spokane, Washington.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 3/8 - Police helped the two vehicle owners at the senior center exchange information after someone backed into a parked car. - A Continental Heights man told police that a woman wasn’t supposed to be at the apartments there. Police told him that she was allowed to be there if a resident invited her there. They didn’t find any records of her being banned from the property. The man also said the woman knew who had stolen his vehicle previously and wanted police to talk to her. Police didn’t speak to her and were unable to cont...
There have been four more COVID-19 deaths in Grant County reported in the past week, and just two new cases in local towns as infection rates remain low. The deaths, reported on March 10 by the Grant County Health District, occurred in February among two men and two women, all unvaccinated, three with underlying health conditions. They were residents of Moses Lake, Ephrata, and Quincy, and were in their 70s, 80s, and 90s. According to data from Coulee Medical Center, from March 8-14, 75 covid tests were performed, with only six, 8%, testing...