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The soon-to-be newest chief executive officer of Coulee Medical Center attended Monday night's public hospital district commissioner's meeting, saying he and his family are excited to be moving here. Jonathan Owens and family will be moving to the community on Friday, but Monday was the first of two votes of the commission required under state law to seat him as the man to replace current CEO Debbie Bigelow, who is retiring. "We're thrilled to death to be here," he said. "We feel like we've... Full story
Volunteers answer fire and ambulance calls Grand Coulee’s volunteer fire department had three fire calls in June and 34 ambulance calls, Chief Richard Paris reported to the council last Tuesday night. Six of the calls for ambulance service were from Coulee Dam. The fire calls included one vehicle fire and one structure fire. Help for housing for veterans Veterans needing housing assistance can attend a meeting Aug. 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Zion Lutheran Church, 348 Mead In Grand Coulee. John Tamngin, a Housing & Urban Development - V... Full story
Laura and Justin Stephens of Davenport, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Alison Jean Stephens, born Friday, July 8, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Leah age 4, Weston age 3 and Wyatt age 2. Maternal grandparents are Ken Anderson of Palouse, Washington, and Becca Kelly of Lewiston, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Craig Stephens of Davenport and Deana Mattis of Weippe, Idaho.... Full story
Arin Wall and Andrew Reichlin of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Josephine Reichlin, born Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz., and was 22 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Connor Norton, age 8, Malyssa Morton, age 6 and Isis Reichlin, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Allen Wall, Laura Sanders and Jerry Sanders. Paternal grandparents are Tammy and Jared Armstrong, John and Jolisa Darcy. Great-grandparents are Sue ad Ellis... Full story
Baylee Daniels and Jamie Campbell of Soap Lake, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Paisley Ellen Campbell, born Friday, July 15, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz., and was 21.5 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Tristan Daniels and Jennifer Stone. Paternal grandparents are Cherise Blechschmidt-Wolf, Samuel Campbell. Great-grandparents are Mel Stone, Yarrow Watkins, Ray Heaton and Randy Wolf.... Full story
Raven Rice and Brandon Desautel of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Carmen Leanne Desautel, born Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Carla Rice and Tylor Ryan. Paternal grandparents are Patricia Desautel and William Desautel. Great-grandmother is Carol Schoning.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/10 - Police checked on a report of a possible trespass at a house on Banks Avenue, only to find a relative of the owner checking the place for the owner, who was in jail. 7/11 - A motorcycle that exited North Dam Park after hours was pulled over and the driver was cited for failure to renew registration. - A man staying at Coulee Playland reported that someone had entered his trailer and taken his checkbook. He was going to report the theft to his bank. - Police talked with a tenant being evicted about taking anything that... Full story
Coulee Medical Center will likely meet its new chief executive officer later this month, following a Monday-night decision to offer the job to one of two candidates board directors had been considering. In special session Monday night, the board of commissioners of Public Hospital District 6 authorized current CEO Debbie Bigelow to negotiate a contract with Jonathan Owens, Bigelow said Tuesday. “He’s very excited,” she said after calling him. Bigelow sent him a proposed contract. If he accepts, it will be reviewed the first of two times at th... Full story
With some trepidation, I picked up last Wednesday’s Star newspaper to see what would be reported about the Festival of America event that took place on July 3rd and 4th. I was pleased to see that the “Holiday weekend had its problems” article by Scott Hunter kindly stated the facts of what happened during the festival, but didn’t wander into the nasty rhetoric I had been hearing over the previous few days about the event. I’ve been thinking a lot about how mean and nasty words can hurt feelings and turn a bad situation even worse, and how k... Full story
Quentin and Melaina Parks, of Grand Coulee, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Milas Rodrigues Brian Parks, born Friday, July 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 8.6 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Lala Parks. Maternal grandmother is Mindy Sharr of Grand Coulee. Paternal grandparents are Lisa Sem-Rodrigues and Daryl Rodrigues.... Full story
Grand Coulee 7/5 - A Malott man was stopped on SR-155 near the dam after an officer noticed one of his vehicle headlamps was out and that he was driving in an erratic fashion. The driver admitted to having had alcoholic drinks and had an open can in the front of the car. He was cited for driving under the influence, having no insurance, no interlock, and for driving with a suspended license. There was an arrest warrant out for him, but Grant County Jail didn’t have room so he was taken to his brother’s house and given a court date. - An officer... Full story
Vanessa Berry and Lindsey Vargas, of Malott, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Ryder Vargas, born Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 15.3 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Xena R. Vargas, age 2. Maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Berry. Paternal grandparents are Marc Vargas and Laurie Saulque. Great-grandparents are Julianne and Vernon Saulque and Myra Agapith.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/6 - A man on Spokane Way told police that someone keeps moving the remnants of his chain link fence he is putting up. He said it has occurred twice. 6/26 - A Pleasant Valley car owner was advised that his vehicle needed to be moved from North Dam Park or it would be towed. The vehicle had been there for two weeks and had a bad clutch. - A woman at a Hill Avenue apartment told police that someone had kicked open the door to her apartment. She said that two people saw her boyfriend in the area at the time but didn’t see him... Full story
Luther Allen Leith, 37, was born November 16, 1978, in Grand Coulee, Washington, to Roy and Joanne Circle-Leith. He left us much too soon from Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, Saturday morning, June 18, 2016. A proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and Catholic Church, Luther graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1997. To say that Luther "loved horses and rodeo" would be an understatement. He participated in the "High School National Finals Rodeo"... Full story
Rielee Smith and Louis Clark, of Omak, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Alayiah Kree Mary-Jean Clark, born Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include X’Zavior Clark, age 6, and Ar’Reya Vincent, age 3. Maternal grandparents are Sheri Carden and George Smith. Paternal grandparents are Angela Clark and Ronald Friedlander Jr. Great-grandparents are Norma and Fred Carden and Daria and Ronald Fri... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/20 - A Goodfellow Avenue resident in Electric City was advised that if her dogs got out again she would be cited. She was also told that she needed to get her two dogs licensed. - Police helped Department of Corrections officers locate and arrest a person on Stevens Avenue in Electric City who had a warrant for his arrest. - Police cleared a deer that had been struck by a car off Division Street. - Police responded to a domestic call on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City, where a man was angry at something his mother said... Full story
Hospital officials met last week with Washington State University officials working to make that institution's new medical school a reality. Kenneth Roberts, the vice dean for academic and community partnerships for the WSU College of Medicine, along with Jeffrey Bell, a partner at Gallatin Public Affairs, stopped at CMC to give officials there an update on WSU's progress in launching the new medical school. They've also been touring rural hospitals to undertand the needs and capabilities they h... Full story
Josh and Jaleen Flowers, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Shaleese Dorothy Michell Flowers, born Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include brothers Steven and Bobcat Flowers. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Dorothy Palmer of Nespelem, Washington. Paternal grandparents are George and Jean Sanford and John and Penny Flowers, all of Grand Coulee. Great-grandparents are Leona Hicks of... Full story
Tribal vote Saturday Saturday, June 18, Colville Confederated Tribes members will go to the polls to elect Colville Business Council members in their general election. All six incumbents made it through the primary vote to the general election. Should the area consolidate? That’s a question people get to answer this week in a survey that went out to local residents to help measure the interest in consolidation. The mailing piece was prepared by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and asks questions of residents about the need and i... Full story
Greg and Alvina Marris, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Nancy Jane Estelle Marris, born Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings are Gavin and Ambrose Marris. Maternal grandparents are Duane and Nancy Johnson, of Coulee Dam, and Greg Ramos, of Wellpinit, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Phil and Mary Marris, of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Great-grandparents are the late Isaac Cawston and... Full story
Kelly Ankney and Nicholas Bearcub Sr., of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Spade Bearcub, Jr., on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Shawnessy Bearcub, 11, and Virgil Bearcub, 10. Maternal grandparents are Christine Monaghan and Stephen Ankney. Paternal grandparents are Marilyn Adolph and Adam Bearcub Jr.... Full story
Jessica Clune is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, Stella Nicole Cotton, born Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/19 - Police are sending a report to the prosecutor’s office asking that charges of third-degree theft and harassment be filed against two men who agreed to make vehicle repairs for a Grand Coulee man. After repairs were supposedly made, the man still had trouble with his vehicle. The theft had to do with those who were supposed to do the repair and returning a gasket. The harassment refers to the pair pressing the complainant for payment. 6/4 - Police checked on an abandoned vehicle at North Dam Park and found it high-cent... Full story
Lee and Jeremiah Seekins, of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Enoch Christopher Seekins, born Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Emmanuel Seekins, age 2. Maternal grandparent is Chris Stockhorst of Armstrong, Missouri. Paternal grandmother is Janet Seekins of Elmer City, Washington. Great-grandparents are Darrel and Mildred Asbury of Missouri; Terry and Bonnie Westhues and Lloyd Wagner of... Full story
Celeste Kehoe and Tommy-Lee Turner, of Coulee Dam, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Marie Turner, born Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents Monica Carden-Conant and Jeff Kehoe. Paternal grandmother is Marilynn Turner.... Full story