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Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 Surplus Sale The Board of Trustees for Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 has authorized the sale of the following “as is” items by sealed bid: 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 57,000 miles (minimum bid of $3,500) 6’x4’ storage shed with open front 13 gallons of cement floor paint Bids are due by Wednesday January 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM and will be opened at the regular meeting on Thursday January 9, 2020. Mail bids to GCMCD#2 – PO Box 8 – Electric City, WA 99123 and include contact information... Full story
Growing up on the Colville Indian Reservation, Andy Castrodale had no intention of staying in rural Eastern Washington. "I was going to get out and I wasn't coming back," he said. And yet, for 21 years he's been practicing family medicine in Grand Coulee. Castrodale laughed. "I also hadn't planned to be a physician." He studied microbiology as an undergrad at the University of Washington, thinking he might pursue physical therapy. "I spent the first three years trying to survive, feeling like th...
Jessica and Alex Tufts of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lucille Josephine Tufts, born Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jackson age 5, and Charles age 3. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Cathy Sternberg, Electric City. Paternal grandparents are John and Patti Tufts also of Electric City. Great-grandparents are... Full story
James and Charlotte McGinnis of Nespelem, Washinton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Destiny Reign McGinnis, born Monday, November 11, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grad Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lb., 5 oz., and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jasilynn, James III, Deelan, Garrett, Kaugen and Buck. Maternal grandparents are Cerv and Gwyn St. Peter. Paternal grandparents are Lili Clark. Great-grandparents are Don and Betty Ferguson and William and Mabel Dick.... Full story
The local hospital has an acute need to provide daycare for its employees, a circumstance that has led to the purchase of nearby grain elevators. Coulee Medical Center asked employees in a survey earlier this year about their need to find daycare for their children. Some 65 children of hospital employees would be served by a daycare if the hospital built one, concluded Chief Executive Officer Ramona Hicks. So that's now one of her goals. CMC has been successfully recruiting young professionals...
James and Charlotte McGinnis of Nespelem, Washinton, are proud to announce the birth of their dauhter Destiny Reign McGinnis, born Monday, November 11, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grad Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lb., 5 oz., and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jasilynn, James III, Deelan, Garrett, Kaugen and Buck. Maternal grandparents are Cerv and Gwyn St. Peter. Paternal grandparents are Lili Clark. Great-grandparents are Don and Betty Ferguson and William and Mabel Dick....
Jessica and Alex Tufts of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lucille Josephine Tufts, born Satrday, November 16, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jackson age 5, and Charles age 3. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Cathy Sternberg, Electric City. Paternal grandparents are John and Patti Tufts also of Electric City. Great-grandparents are Shirley Sternberg and Dave and Phyllis...
Cecelia Broncheau Myrick, 92, Elder of the Colville Confederated Tribes, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019, surrounded by her family at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. Cecelia was born Thursday, December 1, 1927, in Culdesac, Idaho to Thomas & Nancy Waters-Broncheau. Cecelia’s Wake was held Monday evening, November 25, 2019 at the Community Center in Nespelem, Washington. Her funeral Mass was conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, followed by graveside committal at The Nez P... Full story
Taylor Burn's and Isaiah Michel of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Cassius James Burn's-Michel on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Brandie Burn's and Anthony Moulton. Great-grandparents are Donna Deckman and Larry Shephard.... Full story
Danny and Linda Zlateff of Grand Coulee, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary November 22, 2019. The high school sweethearts were married at the Coulee Dam Community Church on November 22, 1969. They lived in the Grand Coulee Dam Area most of their lives. Danny worked for the National Park Service and Coulee Medical Center and Linda was a hairdresser and worked for the Coulee Dam TV Association. The couple has two sons Craig and Scott, and two grandchildren.... Full story
Notice of Public Budget Hearing and Change of Regular Meeting Time 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 Clinic, will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2020 budget for the aforementioned facilities. The hearing, open to the public, is Monday, November 25th 2019 at 5:45pm in the Public Conference Area, 411 Fortuyn Road, Grand Coulee, Washington.... Full story
McCartney/Hammond-Hoffman have a boy Lyndsey E. McCartney and Joseph Hammond-Hoffman of Wilbur, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Michael Lee Wade Hoffman, born Friday, November 1, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Cindy McCartney and Mike McCartney. Paternal grandparents are Brenda Hoffman and Gary Hoffman....
Barbara Cox of Nespelem, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Judy Christine Lynn Cox born Friday November 1 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lb., 12 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling was the late Dakotah Moulton. Maternal grandparents are Roberta Cox and Dave Cox Sr. Great-grandparents were Mabel Condon, William Dick, Sr., Bertha Mustard and Ira Cox (all deceased). Uncle is David Cox Jr....
Jessica and Brennan Valenzuela are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Daisy Bear Valenzuela on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 9 lbs., 2 oz. and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Trenton Valenzuela, Logan Valenzuela, Johnathon, Erik and Autumn. Maternal grandparents are Brenda Cirk and David Cirk, Samuel Everybodytalksabout. Paternal grandparents are Kat Braun and the late Ron Valenzuela....
Trees of Sharing 2019 begins its thirty-something season this week. Begun in the early 1980's, the Trees of Sharing program is a special way for Grand Coulee Dam area residents to get in the giving spirit and anonymously bless local needy children up to age 18 living in the Grand Coulee Dam area, as far north as Belvedere, who might not otherwise receive a gift at Christmastime. If you know eligible children, please take time to fill out Trees of Sharing slips for them. The slips and collection...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Donia Black, is planning a blood drive for Monday, November 18. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn at 425-314-3799....
Lincoln County Fire District 9 NOTICE OF BUDGET MEETING Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its budget meeting at 6:00 pm, Thursday, November 14, at Nazarene Church, outside of Grand Coulee. (Publish Nov. 6 and 13, 2019) Notice of Public Budget Hearing and Change of Regular Meeting Time 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 Clinic, will conduct a... Full story
A coming change in federal rules is pushing healthcare professionals to focus more on preventing illness rather than treating it after the fact, and Coulee Medical Center is implementing a plan that focuses on senior citizens. "It's proven to be quite effective for our patients," Kelly Steffens told people at the chamber of commerce luncheon last week, referring to a free program that has people on Medicare come in once a year for a screening visit. Steffens, a registered nurse, is in charge of...
The chamber meeting for today will have Kelly Steffens from Coulee Medical Center as the guest speaker. She'll be talking about the need for annual wellness visits. It begins at noon at LaPresa.... Full story
Betty Brueske passed away September 26, 2019 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A memorial service will be held in her honor at the Grand Coulee Senior Center on Saturday, October 12, at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the charity of one's choice. A complete obituary was in last week's star.... Full story
Hospital gaining ground Coulee Medical Center is beating its budget for the year, having gained $1,166,551 more than it’s spent to operate through August, Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes reported to hospital district commissioner Monday night. A good August helped, with CMC posting three times the gain for the month that Hughes had budgeted. That $384,329 gain for August put the facility past its budgeted gain for the year by an extra $290,913. Councilmember steps down Coulee Dam Councilmember Marcia Warnecke resigned that position last m...
Sadly, Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Brueske passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. Betty was born on December 18, 1948, in Portland, Oregon, to Ruth Unruh Olson and Ole Olson and then moved with her parents and brother to Eugene, Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon and later obtained her Master's Degree which led to her career as a school counselor. Her time in Eugene also led her to become a life-long, die-hard Oregon Ducks... Full story
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Donia Black, is planning a blood drive for Monday, October 21. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn at 425-314-3799....
Okanogan County voters will be asked on the Nov. 5 general election ballot to approve a tax meant to upgrade emergency communication systems and facilities. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office explains the need for the tax by detailing the current state of the system used by fire, emergency management services, and police first responders in Okanogan County. Existing radio repeater equipment is based on 40-year-old technology at the end of its life, and there are no replacement parts for...
Grand Coulee Police 9/10 - Police told a juvenile girl at a house on Kelso Avenue about a barking dog complaint. She apologized and said she’d bring the dog inside. 9/11 - Police were made aware of a blue Chevy truck with a white stripe that has been around Hill Avenue when kids get on and off the bus in the mornings and afternoons. The superintendent of of schools told police he would have bus drivers keep an eye out for the truck and to get a license plate or driver description. Police didn’t see a vehicle matching the description when it...