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Brian and Randi Heizer of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Kolby Eugene Powell Heizer on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth. He joins two sisters at home Kiley and Khloee Heizer....
Grand Coulee Police 2/22 - An officer stopped a motorcycle operator for failing to stop at an intersection on Spokane Way. He was cited for that and for not having an interlock device installed. - An officer saw a man wanted on two warrants and stopped him near Pole Park. He was cited for driving while his license was suspended, failing to register his vehicle within 30 days and not having insurance. The vehicle was towed and the man was to be booked into Grant County Jail on the warrants. - Dispatch advised police of a report of a man being ha...
Two teenagers were killed and a third injured in Coulee City Friday night when the car they were in left the road and hit a light pole at the city park. The driver, Auston Frye, 17, of Hartline; and a passenger, Pedro Huitron, 18, of Lind, died in the crash that occurred about 8:30, the Washington State Patrol reported. Another passenger, Roberto Valdovinos, 16, also of Lind, was injured and flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The 1994 Honda Civic, in which they were traveling west...
Coulee Medical Center managed to show a slim profit in January, following months of losses, mostly due to downward adjustments in the amounts due from Medicaid in 2014. CMC’s financial statements for January showed a $1,351 gain on the bottom line. “I’m the happiest person in the world to say that,” Chief Executive Officer Debbie Bigelow told the hospital district’s commissioners Monday night. The hospital and clinics recorded net operating revenue of nearly $1.9 million in January. Expenses of just over that amount left the bottom line with...
Nancy Esther Ranum McChesney, 80, of Coulee Dam, Wash., died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Hospice House North in Spokane, WA, with family at her side. Born April 19, 1934, in Faribault, Minn., Nancy was the youngest of four daughters born to Luther H. and Esther Ann Riach Ranum. Nancy lost her mother on her fifth birthday, and her father three years later. She spent the remainder of her childhood living with various relatives in Minnesota and California. She often told her family that it was when...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Feb. 26, at noon at the Siam Palace on Main St., Grand Coulee. Speaking will be Coulee Medical Center Dietitian, Jacie Johnson. Tax Forms Available For those needing 1040 forms and instruction books, they can be picked up at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee. Open Sewing Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. there will be open sewing at the senior center art room. There is no charge. For more information contact Marlene Oddie...
Two teenagers were killed and a third injured in Coulee City Friday night when the car they were in left the road and hit a light pole at the city park. The driver, Auston Frye, 17, of Hartline; and a passenger, Pedro Huitron, 18, of Lind, died in the crash that occurred about 8:30, the Washington State Patrol reports. Another passenger, Roberto Valdovinos, 16, also of Lind, was injured and flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The 1994 Honda Civic, in which they were traveling west on highway 2, left the road to the right and struck...
Sewer plant updated meeting slated The town of Coulee Dam will hold a wastewater treatment meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. at town hall. The findings of an alternative analysis for updating the town’s plant will be discussed. The town has been encouraging citizens to attend. “We want to hear from you,” a postcard to residents said this week. Blood drive scheduled The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with Grand Coulee Community Blood Drive Volunteers led by Sommer Hicks, will conduct a blood drive from 11:30 - 5 p.m., Monda...
Valentine’s month is a good time to celebrate the work that is being done to reduce healthcare-associated infections in our community and to engage consumers in their own care. After all, Coulee Medical Center shares its heart with everyone. We believe one’s family is the most important thing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. At least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these inf...
After a short illness Myrtle Maude Wilson passed away at the Coulee Medical Center Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. She was born July 15, 1917, at Emmett McLean Co., N.D., to Roy and Margaret Rosseau Wilson. She said "It was during the horse and buggy days." She grew up and graduated high school McLean Co., N.D., with her siblings Mernice Doris, Pattie, Edwin and Earl. She married her husband Cecil L. Wilson at Fairview Richland Co., Mont., on November 23, 1936. That was 67 years before he passed away....
Mary Palanuk celebrates her Feb. 14 birthday as she claimed the 100-year mark with 37 friends and family members at the long-term care center at Coulee Medical Center Saturday afternoon. She first came to the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1938 and has lived here most of the time since, raising, with her husband, Mike, three sons - Michael, Larry and Marvin. - Scott Hunter photo...
Justin and Tasha DeBord of Creston are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Shea Marie DeBord born Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Lexi Jo. Maternal grandparents are Scott and Annette Stephens. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Deanna DeBord. Great-grandparents include Claude and Carolyn Stephens, Dorothy Davis and the late Roger Davis and the late John and Jennie Mills....
Grand Coulee Police 2/9 - Choice Auto Group advised police that someone had rolled a tire down the hill into the back of its building, causing an estimated $300 damage. Police could not find the person responsible. - Police found the gate at the 230 Yard open. The officer closed it and about an hour later found the gate at the 500 Yard open. The officer closed this gate also. 2/10 - A caller told police that someone on Division Street was playing music too loud. Police found a man working on his vehicle with the music going. He turned it down....
The dream of a community swimming pool and wellness center is due for a visible rendering, which architects started to get a feel for Tuesday morning in a field of weeds. In January, the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District awarded the job of helping the community see what could be to NAC Architecture of Spokane. NAC's Keith Comes and Ryan Palmquist met with district commissioners Bob Valen and Phil Hansen Tuesday. They toured two possible sites for a "wellness center" - the old Grand...
1 years ago Information released by the town of Coulee Dam under the state Public Records Act, indicates Clark Slattery has received a settlement of $13,472.23 for almost 30 year of double billing on his monthly electric bill at his home on River Drive. The town’s June, 2004 audit of residential electrical meters, showed Slattery had been double paying based on an 80 multiplier instead of 40, despite his complaints about the high bills as far back as 1977; he was told by the town clerk at the time that he just had a big house. Later, he had h...
Architect Keith Comes draws red lines on an aerial photo of the lot across SR 174 from Coulee Medical Center, indicating possible positioning of a future community wellness center. His firm, NAC Architectural, was awarded a contract by the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District to draw plans. The full story is on the front page. - Scott Hunter photo...
Christina Chuweah and David Dick of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kloey Mabel Dick, born Friday, January 16, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20-5 inches in length....
Annette Timentwa and Calem Louie of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Sneekthlca Sqis Louie-Timentwa, born Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lb., 5 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Annie Timentwa of Nespelem and Matthew Ives of Suquamish, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Mayselle Sandaine of Omak and Noel Louie of Omak. Great-grandparents are Francis Timentwa and Angie Timentwa....
Cassandra and Kyle Graves of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Chaylee Jordan Noel Graves, born Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Wash. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kadin age 5 and Kolby age 2-1/2. Paternal grandparents are Nikki and Steve Graves of Grand Coulee....
Jenna Sattler and Brewster Handley of Wilbur are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Isabel Rochelle Handley born Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Timothy Welch and Joseph Hoover. Maternal grandmother is Laura Wendling. Paternal grandmother is Annette Marz....
Ashley Zacherle and Justus Caudell of Wilbur are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Gracyn Raine Caudell, born Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Rockise Timentwa and Hartlyn Caudell. Maternal grandparents are Jackie Marchand, Inchelium and Gerald Zacherle of Disautel. Paternal grandparents are Deb Caudell of Keller and Gregg Caudell of West Fork....
Grand Coulee Police 2/3 - Police checked on a vehicle parked in the lower powerhouse parking lot that didn’t have a company placard displayed. Police found that the vehicle belonged to an authorized firm. 2/4 - A man in Continental Heights reported that his wife was missing. By the time police arrived the man found her standing in the back yard soaking wet. He explained to officers that his wife was suffering from dementia and police had the man warm her while waiting for the ambulance’s arrival to take her to Coulee Medical Center. - A man...
A 39-year-old Omak man was taken to Coulee Medical Center today after he swerved to miss a deer on SR 17 and hit a telephone pole. Jason Reise was headed north in a 2005 Dodge Caravan 13.4 miles north of Coulee City when he had to swerve to miss a deer about 7:45 a.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. The van left the roadway to the left and hit the pole. Reise, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Coulee Medical Center. The van was towed to Jack’s 4 Corners in Grand Coulee....
Sherrie Rene Reyes–Palmanteer, 56, left us during the evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, from her hospital bed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, surrounded by her loving family to bid her farewell. Born March 22, 1958, in Portland, Ore., into the loving home of Francis and Bonnie Overberg-Reyes, Sherrie graduated with the Bicentennial Class of 1976 from Lake Roosevelt High in Coulee Dam, Wash. Sherrie learned at the side of her mother Bonnie – "The Best Cook Ever" and...
Christina Chuweah and David Dick of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kloey Mabel Dick, born Friday, January 16, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20-5 inches in length....