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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Okanogan County farmers in 2021 reached $9,008,171

By NE Washington News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Okanogan County received $9,008,171 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What was largest nursing home in Okanogan County as of Q4 2023?

By NE Washington News | Feb 23, 2024

Regency Omak, the largest nursing home in Okanogan County, aided an average of 40.2 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

1 gas station in cities throughout Stevens County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Feb. 17

By NE Washington News | Feb 23, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Stevens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Buena Vista Healthcare was 2nd largest nursing home in Stevens County as of Q4 2023

By NE Washington News | Feb 22, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, Buena Vista Healthcare was the second largest nursing home in Stevens County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairs Announce Legislative Hearing on Rare Disease Bills

By NE Washington News | Feb 22, 2024

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie have announced a legislative hearing titled “Legislative Proposals to Support Patients with Rare Diseases.” According to the Chairs, Energy and Commerce Republicans are dedicated to defending the value and dignity of all life, including those living with rare diseases. They emphasized the importance of providing opportunities for individuals with rare diseases to live abundant lives and ensuring access to life-saving treatments.The upcoming legislative hearing,...

How much did farmers in Stevens County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By NE Washington News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Stevens County received $1,580,859 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What was largest nursing home in Stevens County as of Q4 2023?

By NE Washington News | Feb 21, 2024

With an overall rating of two, Colville of Cascadia, LLC was the largest nursing home in Stevens County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Chairs Rodgers and Duncan Probe FERC on Grid Reliability Implications of Breaching the Lower Snake River Dams

By NE Washington News | Feb 21, 2024

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan have raised concerns regarding the potential breach of the Lower Snake River dams and its impact on electric grid reliability. In a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Willie L. Phillips and other Commissioners, they highlighted the importance of considering the consequences of such actions on the grid."We are concerned that the Biden administration failed to consider the impact of dam breaches on electric...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Stevens County in week ending Feb. 17?

By NE Washington News | Feb 20, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Stevens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Regency Omak, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 5 in Q4 2023

By NE Washington News | Feb 20, 2024

Owned by Marvin Beddoe and James Clay since June 16, 2010, Regency Omak boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Cheapest diesel in cities across Stevens County in week ending Feb. 17

By NE Washington News | Feb 19, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Stevens County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Who owned Regency Harmony House Rehabilitation and Nursing in Q4 2023?

By NE Washington News | Feb 19, 2024

Owned by Marvin Beddoe, Regency Pacific Management, LLC, and Jerry Tretwold, Regency Harmony House Rehabilitation and Nursing boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Who owned North Valley Hospital in Q4 2023?

By NE Washington News | Feb 18, 2024

North Valley Hospital was one of the three for-profit facility nursing homes in Okanogan County, Washington in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Stevens County in week ending Feb. 17?

By NE Washington News | Feb 18, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Stevens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Which former NE Washington News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19?

By NE Washington News | Feb 18, 2024

These former NE Washington News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19.

A look at Colville Tribal Convalescent C., a nursing home in Nespelem, Washington

By NE Washington News | Feb 17, 2024

Owned by Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation since Nov. 5, 1981, Colville Tribal Convalescent C. had an overall rating of two in the fourth quarter of 2023.