Entries by Jennifer Best

Three Rivers Hospital seeks levy renewal for 2023

On the Aug. 2 primary election ballot, voters will see a request from Three Rivers Hospital (Okanogan Douglas County District Hospital #1) for a renewal of its one-year property tax levy. The levy dollars, if approved, would be used to fund operations for the emergency department in 2023. This is the third annual request from […]

Three Rivers Health Link: Issue 1, February 2022

We are pleased to present the first issue of our new community newsletter, Three Rivers Health Link! Below are the links for the English and Spanish versions. English Spanish If you as a member of our hospital district would like to suggest content ideas for the Provider Corner or anything else, please feel free to […]

Three Rivers explains COVID-19 testing process

BREWSTER, Wash. – Residents needing COVID-19 tests may have a longer wait. Three Rivers Hospital offers non-urgent COVID-19 testing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The demand for tests fluctuates, so the hospital has been notifying patients that results may not come in until 48 to 72 hours later. “We are urging […]

Three Rivers seeks extension of one-year levy

BREWSTER, Wash. – Three Rivers Hospital is seeking renewal of the one-year levy approved by voters last year. Three Rivers has used the current levy, which passed with a combined 71 percent in Okanogan and Douglas counties, to help offset the cost of maintaining emergency services 24 hours a day, all year round. The approved […]

Three Rivers Hospital announces one-year M&O levy proposition

Three Rivers Hospital is seeking a one-year excess property tax levy to help fund maintenance and operations. The proposition, which appears on the April 28, 2020 special election ballot, asks voters to decide whether to approve a one-time total of approximately $750,000. The rate per $1,000 of assessed property value would be about 33 cents, […]

COVID-19 impact puts Three Rivers Hospital in financial distress

BREWSTER — COVID-19 has not yet arrived in Brewster, but the outbreak is having an impact on the local health care system that could have long-lasting ramifications. Over the last several weeks, Three Rivers has experienced a significant drop in the number of patients visiting the hospital. The emergency room normally services a dozen patients […]