Okanogan Public Health confirms third case of COVID-19 on ColviNespelem – The Colville Tribal Incident Command Team has confirmed through Okanogan Public Health there is a third positive case of COVID-19 within Colville Indian Reservation boundaries in Okanogan County.
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The Colville Tribal Emergency Operations Center, Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers and Colville Service Unit encourage community members to keep a simple journal or log during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scammers claiming to be from the IRS are contacting people to get their bank account numbers. The scammers claim the bank account information is needed to arrange for direct deposit of the anticipated coronavirus relief fund checks.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Elections Office has issued a reminder to tribal members that Absentee ballots will be mailed today, April 3.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Corrections has announced the 2020 Fallen Officers’ Memorial Ride has been cancelled.
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OMAK, WASH. April 1, 2020— Following guidance from the Colville Business Council, 12 Tribes Casinos has extended closures for all three casino properties- 12 Tribes Resort Casino in Omak, 12 Tribes Mill Bay Casino in Manson, and 12 Tribes Coulee Dam Casino in Coulee Dam.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Court has issued an updated schedule in response to the Tribes’ partial shutdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KELLER - The Mount Tolman Fire Center has announced, today, it will not be hold pack tests, Has or refreshers this week in response to COVID-19.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Administration has released a list of essential programs and contacts via the tribal website and tribal broadcast.
The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife announced today the closure of non-member sport fishing on the Colville Indian Reservation in response to COVID-19 until further notice.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Recycling Program has announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will be updating their hours.
Saturday, March 29
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NESPELEM – The Colville Tribal Incident Management Team and Indian Health Service Colville Service Unit The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation stood upheld a drive-thru COVID-19n Assessment and Screening event, March 26, in a continued effort to prevent the spread of COVI…
The Grand Coulee Dam School District announced, starting March 30, the district will be delivering meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Court issued a notice of court orders today via broadcast stating the court is in emergency closure in response to outbreak of COVID-19 across the state.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Colville Tribal Incident Management Team, Colville Business Council and Colville Service Unit of Indian Health Service have established a drive-thru COVID-19 Assessment at the Nespelem Agency IHS clinic in a continued effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 onto the Colville Indian Res…
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The Colville Tribal Incident Management Team has been informed of the first positive tests of COVID-19 in both Okanogan and Ferry counties.
NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Reservation is now closed to visitors until further notice as part of the Colville Tribes’ ongoing effort to stall the spread of COVID-19. Access remains allowed for tribal members, non-member residents of the Reservation, employees of the Tribes, delivery, postal…
While so many community members are stuck at home, the Colville Tribal Emergency Services and Mount Tolman Fire Center have released information on how to prepare your house for the upcoming fire season.
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Dear Tribal Members and Families:
NESPELEM - In preventative action, Colville Tribal Correction announced that there will be no contact visitations for inmates at the Colville Tribal Correctional Facility until further notice.
In their 3 p.m. daily release, today, Washington Department of Health again reported both Okanogan County and Ferry County have no reported cases of COVID-19, although the cases across the state continue to rise.
NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribes has passed emergency Resolutions to restrict public gatherings within the exterior boundaries of the Colville Reservation. Gatherings of ten or more people in public places are prohibited immediately until further notice. Public congregation is prohibited f…
The Colville Tribal EOC, the Red Cross, the CDC and others are encouraging everyone to stay home, except for essential travel. The messaging on the tribal EOC’s roadside boards around the reservation is simple: “Stay safe; be home.”
Colville Tribal EOC has set up new walkup triage yurts stationed near both the Inchelium and Nespelem EMS Stations.
March 22, 2020
NESPELEM, WA – Governor Jay Inslee of the State of Washington issued an emergency proclamation to battle the COVID-19 virus on February 29, 2020. As part of the proclamation, he activated personnel from the Washington National Guard at that time.
KELLER - The Mount Tolman Fire Center announced a burn ban across the reservation, March 20.
NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Tribal Administrative Office has released via broadcast a list of essential employees and programs that will provide a limited continuation of services to the Colville Tribal membership through a partial shutdown initiated to halt the spread of COVID-19.
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NESPELEM, WA – The Colville Business Council implemented a partial shutdown of Tribal government, effective immediately until April 1, 2020, to halt the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
INCHELIUM - Inchelium Head Start has announced this month's Well-Child Clinic has been cancelled due to concern over the spread of COVID-19.
NESPELEM – The Colville Reservation WSU Extension Office, located on the Nespelem Colville Tribal Agency Campus, is closed to the public until further notice.
NESPELEM – The Colville Confederated Tribes Community Center Manager announced that all four centers across the reservation will be closed to public access for recreation activities until further notice.
NESPELEM – The Colville Tribal Executive Director Francis Somday issued two letters to tribal employees, Monday, in regard to coronavirus.
NESPELEM – The Colville Tribal Environmental Trust and Colville Tribal Recycling programs have announced that the upcoming Colville Tribal Earth Day Celebration is cancelled.
