First things first

The Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees is gearing up to revitalize the Hulett Clinic, potentially in a new building with additional space to allow a more diverse offering of services. In the meantime, the board discussed the role of the Crook County Memorial Hospital Foundation in fundraising for the project.

“I want to make sure it’s a clear goal that we have and that [the foundation] understands it and the community understands it,” said Trustee Joey Kanode, referring to the fact that the project is still in its early planning stages.

The board must consider, for exampl...