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Mary Rhodes, of Grand Coulee, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her son, Daxton Leonard Rhodes, born Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Barb and Vernon Bird. Great-grandparent is Helen Jordan.... Full story
Tabitha Parr and Lonnie Kuehne, of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Liam James Kuehne, born Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling is 23-month-old Karmynn Kuehne. Maternal grandparents are Angie Herman and James Parr. Paternal grandparents are Desiree Hortenstein and Lawrence Kuehne.... Full story
Laweesa Anthony and Raymond Carson, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Cassius Lakes Carson-Anthony, on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is big brother Keelye Carson-Anthony, age 5. Maternal grandparents are Larry Anthony and Lori Anthony. Paternal grandparents are Brian Seymour and Donna Carson. Great-grandparents are Donna Moomaw, Leonard Cox, Don Carson and Eileen Carson... Full story
Darlene Baker and Daniel C. Guthrie Sr., of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Marie-Vae Guthrie, on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 10 lbs., 8 oz., and was 21-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Yasmine, Danny, Billy and Riley. Maternal grandparents are John Baker and Deborah Baker, of Moses Lake, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Kathy Guthrie of Coulee City, Washington, and Daniel Guthrie of Everett, Washington.... Full story
Benjamin “Ben” G. Trefry, 70, passed away after a short bout with cancer at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was born in Mason City, Washington, on August 17, 1948. Predeceased by his father and mother, Elmer and Nellie Alling Trefry, he is survived by his wife, Jill, at the home. Sons: Dan of Grand Coulee, Monty of Moses Lake, Washington, and Del of Colorado; seven grandchildren; sister, Marjorie (Dennis) Hellie; nephews, nieces and many cousins. Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sep... Full story
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE CITIES OF COULEE DAM, ELECTRIC CITY, GRAND COULEE AND THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY Introduction and Instructions The Regional Board of Mayors (R.B.O.M.) on behalf of the four municipalities intends to award a contract for municipal solid waste collection, disposal and recycling services. The R.B.O.M. is requesting proposals for the collection, removal and disposal of municipal solid waste for residential and commercial services and to divert suitable... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/3 - A chainsaw, valued at $1,500, was stolen out of a man’s truck on Good St. in Electric City. 9/5 - A Grand Coulee man said another man had threatened to punch him in the face a few days earlier. - A driver pulled over on Kent St. in Electric City was charged with driving with faulty brake lights. His passenger was charged with openly smoking marijuana in public after the passenger blew a cloud of smoke out the rear window during the traffic stop. 9/6 - A driver pulled over on Hillcrest was cited with driving without a...
Congressman Dan Newhouse, who represents Washington's 4th District, visited Coulee Medical Center Aug. 29 to discuss issues with rural hospitals, particularly in relation to obstetrical services. Newhouse, joined by staff member Liz Daniels, sat down to lunch from the Fusion Café with CMC staff at the hospital and watched a presentation by Beth Goetz, the obstetrical nurse manager at CMC. Goetz presented statistics related to rural area infant mortality compared to urban, maternal mortality,...
Free fire safety stuff available at market In addition to fruit, crafts, and kids’ activities at the Wednesday Market this week, Molina Healthcare of Washington is hosting a wildfire preparedness event, tonight, Sept. 5, at North Dam Park from 4-7 p.m. Attendees will receive free fire safety educational materials, Molina bags, hand sanitizer bottles, bandage dispensers, face masks for kids and adults, and additional fire safety resources from Coulee Medical Center and the local chapter of the Red Cross. Tonight, the kids’ activity, sponsored by...
Benjamin "Ben" G. Trefry, 70, passed away after a short bout with cancer at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was born in Mason City, Washington, on March 17, 1948. Predeceased by his father and mother, Elmer and Nellie Alling Trefry, he is survived by his wife, Jill, at the home. Sons: Dan of Grand Coulee, Monty of Moses Lake, Washington, and Del of Colorado; seven grandchildren; sister, Marjorie (Dennis) Hellie; nephews, nieces and many cousins.... Full story
Jenna and Marion Ross, of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lena Aurora Ross, born Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lb., 6 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Joshua 14, Julian 10, and Marion Jr. 4. Maternal grandparents are Diana and Donald Aiken. Paternal grandparents are Wade Ross and Yvonne Aubertin.... Full story
Tanisha Amaro and Charlie Craig, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Victor Craig, Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Andi Craig 2, and Soaren 1. Maternal grandparents are Cheryl Paul and Gregory Amaro. Paternal grandparents are Anita Frank and John Craig. Great-grandparents include Marcella Wapato and Stanley Paul.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/28 - Coulee Medical Center requested police assistance with a combative patient being brought in by Colville Tribal Corrections. The patient was cooperative upon arrival in an ambulance, and police assistance was not needed. - Grand Coulee Avenue dogs had food and water when an officer checked on them at a neighbor’s request. No barking was heard by the officer, as had been reported by the neighbor. - A purse found at Coulee Creamery was returned to its owner. - Checking on a report of a burglary on Cardinal Road, p...
Coulee Medical Center has been making remarkable strides toward digging its way out of debt, is heading toward profitability, and is even expanding its services, unlike many rural hospitals, administrators and other public officials say. "It's an amazing story as compared to where they were a year ago," Grant County Treasurer Darryl Pheasant said Tuesday. "This is a great success story for them." As treasurer, Pheasant oversees all county finances, including the debt incurred by municipalities...
Grand Coulee Police 8/20 - A King Street man noticed that an unoccupied home he owns has had people inside. A door had been pried open, boxes packed, and someone had been sleeping in the guest bed there. He said a computer, pans, silverware, a wagon, Jim Beam bottles, electrical insulators, and tools were missing. - An officer checked on the welfare of Grand Ave. dogs and found them to be in good health, with food and water. The officer explained to the homeowner the reason for the stop. - A woman who lost custody of her child wanted an...
Grand Coulee 8/12 - A man pulled on Alcan Road near the rodeo grounds was cited for driving with no valid operator’s license, no insurance, an expired registration, and a disfigured plate. Complicating matters further, the vehicle had been registered to a woman who had reported the vehicle stolen in 2016 to Wenatchee police. The police there considered it a civil matter due to the owner having let a friend borrow it, but who later sold it. Because of the uncertainty of the situation, the officer had the vehicle impounded. The driver and p...
Okanogan County Fire District 8 firefighter Brett Read, 38, was injured while fighting the Grass Valley Fire in Douglas County Saturday. Read and another firefighter were attempting to leave their work area when the fire behavior unexpectedly intensified, Fire District 8 Chief Ed Townsend said in a statement. Read became separated from the engine he was working on and suffered burns during the incident. The second firefighter on Read’s engine was not injured. Read was taken to Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, and later airlifted to Harbor... Full story
Local skateboard enthusiast Ben Hughes has already received outreach from skateboarding companies after The Star published an article about his ambition to improve on the current skateboarding culture. “The article that was in the paper (‘Skateboarding scene could grow in the coulee’) is a testament to how the internet works,” Hughes, a commissioner of the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District, said at their Aug. 6 meeting. “I named Zumiez in the article, and someone at Zumiez forwarded it on to someone who forwarded it on, and they cont...
Mercedes Nault and Seth Labro, of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Kal-El Slade Labro, on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Joclynn, Isis and Nexander. Maternal grandparents are Juanita Weed of Lander, Wyoming, and Robert Nault of Elmer City, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Patricia Conant of Keller, and Daniel Conant of Nespelem, Washington.... Full story
Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Leha Neilsen, is planning a blood drive for Monday, August 20. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center....
Dawn Lovelace had none of the risk factors for breast cancer. She got it anyway. “I’m a woman … that’s my risk factor,” she said in a recent interview. The nurse and midwife, who basically founded the obstetrics program at Coulee Medical Center 23 years ago, took her own medical advice and went in to CMC for a screening mammogram in January of 2017. “Unreality,” she said of the news. “The sinking in was very hard.” By the following September, Lovelace had had four surgeries. “I’m fine. I’m cancer free,” she said in July. She decided to “emb...
Tolanna and Billy Drywater, of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jae Byrd Drywater, born Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include James, Johnny, Sunnie, Cambria, Marshall and Wyatt. Maternal grandparents are Clarita Vargas, of Nespelem, Washington, and Robert Underwood, of Taholah, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Tina and Val Drywater and Anita Hulbutta, of Oklaho... Full story
Betty and Uriah Connors, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Beauregard Benjamin Connors, born Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and was 21.25 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Katrina 10, Amy 7, Eva 5 and Donna 2. Maternal grandparents are Kori Thornton and Larry Thornton, both of Elmer City. Paternal grandparents are Edith Jacobs and Robert Connors.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/23 - An officer who was asked by an unknown person to check on the welfare of some chickens on Stevens Avenue in Electric City found the animals to be in good health. - A Spokane woman’s car was damaged in a hit-and-run incident at the La Presa restaurant parking lot. Video surveillance showed a man carrying a child get into a black Ford pickup truck and strike the vehicle, but the footage wasn’t high enough quality to read the license plate. Damage to the vehicle, a dent on the rear passenger side door, was estimated at...
Coulee Dam 7/9 - An officer investigating a report of a .22 caliber gun being fired on River Drive instead found someone using a high-powered air rifle to shoot at gophers in the backyard. 7/11 - An officer took a form to an out-of-town victim of car theft so she would be able to report her vehicle stolen. - A driver on Lone Pine Road was told that his clocked speed of 73 miles per hour was “a little excessive” for the 35 mph zone. The driver was issued a citation for speeding. 7/12 - A burglar alarm was set off by a door not being closed all t...