veterans

Patriot shooting team helps veterans adapt to civilian life

When a combat veteran returns home after a deployment, he or she faces many mental and emotional challenges, says Liv Stecker, veteran service coordinator for Tri-County Economic Development District.

District 7 gains state funding for Veterans Service Office

Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, said it is very gratifying to have gained state funding to establish a Veterans Service Office in Stevens County that can process benefit and compensation claims for military families in a remote area of the state.

Veterans attend Stand Down in Colville

Nearly 200 veterans, including 23 who were homeless, turned out Saturday for the first Stand Down since 2015 in Colville — and they were treated like dignitaries by organizers and vendors.

Register for Veterans Day barbecue

Veterans planning to attend the Lake Roosevelt Yacht Club need to pre-register for the event.
The Lake Roosevelt Yacht Club’s free Veterans Day steak barbecue dinner is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.
It will take place in the Agriculture Center at the Fairgrounds.

Catch 22: a veteran’s voice in the wilderness

Patrick Flanagan is a former Staff Sergeant with the United States Air Force. For eight years he served his country as a Fire Captain, stateside and abroad, on deployments to Iraq in 2007 and 2009, Afghanistan in 2010 and Kyrgyzstan in 2013.

Stevens County Veteran’s court travels to Montana for training

Edit 3/11/18: Spelling

Members of the Stevens County Veterans Court traveled to Billings, Montana for an intensive training earlier this month, where they observed a court session and participated in discipline specific training with the Courts Assisting Military Offenders (CAMO) team.

Graduates of Stevens County Veterans Court speak highly of the program

Stevens County Veterans Treatment Court gives veterans the chance for a fresh start.

Over the last year, Justin Pearce and Thomas Barton participated in the program, meeting all the requirements necessary to graduated on Jan. 11.

PTSD veterans saddled with potential for dementia

When Colville’s Scott Cordell joined the military in 1970, utmost on his mind was serving his country.