Nespelem News

Two community meetings to discuss the arson problem on the Colville Indian Reservation are planned for Oct.

About 50 patients from an assisted living home in Nespelem were evacuated overnight after a wildfire threatened an area of the town for several hours.

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 - 4:47 p.m. PDT Tribe offers praise for fire response NESPELEM - The Colville Confederated Tribes issued a statement Sept.

Fire as seen from the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center parking lot. Chronicle photo by Roger Harnack A Bureau of Indian Affairs firefighter works a hillside near Moses Mountain.

OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash- Right now a wildfire is burning on Colville Tribal Land near the town of Nespelem in Okanogan County.

A car and district fire truck responding to the blaze south of Nespelem crashed Sept.

The Colville Tribal Fire Department is fighting a wildfire threatening structures along Highway 155 near Nespelem in Okanogan County.

A wildfire near Nespelem has forced officials to evacuated people near the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

A Nespelem school bus was damaged Sept. 10 in a crash on state Highway 155 at the north city limits of Elmer City.

Firefighters finished mopping up the Milepost 281 Fire, located adjacent to Highway 97 between Malott and Okanogan, Wash., today.

A person firing rounds at the Wenatchee Gun Club up No. 2 Canyon Road Sunday morning accidently started a fire by using a tracer round instead of a regular bullet.

Posted: Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 - 12:24 p.m. PDT Actor speaks at Nespelem event NESPELEM - Film and television actor Patrick D. Shining Elk will speak during the 'Teach Our Children' event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.

The Johnson Lake Complex wildfire burning near Nespelem has nearly burned out, and has almost burned 1,000 acres.

July 25, 2009 - LOCATION: The Johnson Lake Complex consists of three fires: Johnson Lake, Fish Hatchery, and Owhi Tree.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Artifacts headed for Colvilles but fate of human remains still undecided Artifacts headed for Colvilles but fate of human remains still undecided By Michelle McNiel World staff writer WENATCHEE - Hundreds of Native American artifacts discovered during construction work at Rocky Reach and Rock Island dams will soon be ...

Fireworks will be allowed only in designated areas on the Colville Indian Reservation, and only on July 4. According to tribal officials, designated areas are: - Nespelem - Buffalo Lake Reynolds Resort, Owhi Lake, Gua Point and the first campsite on the east side and the agency ball fields.

Nespelema s Millpond Days honor residents of all ages who strengthen the community, through its joys and through its sorrows Rebecca Nappi I Rebeccan@Spokesman.Com, 459-5496 The Spokesman-Review Val Drywater, grand marshal honoree, leads the way in the potluck line at Millpond Days community dinner in Nespelem on June 19.

By Sheila Corson Chronicle staff NESPELEM - A dinner, games and concert night will be May 22.

A Coulee Dam man has accepted the job of superintendent of the Nespelem School District.

A walk-run in memory of Gayle DeLaCruz will be May 12 in four locations on the Colville Indian Reservation.