Stevens County Veteran Services Office

What it does. "The Veteran Services Office is available to assist veterans with benefit questions and claims with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. For help, please call to schedule an appointment so we can better serve you." Veteran Service Officers Tom Hicks (the lead officer) and Elizabeth Snell; administrative assistant Morgan Hansen. The commissioners' minutes show the office's budget raised by $85,691 in the year-end 2025 amendment (December 22, 2025) and the officers moved to hourly pay from December 1, 2025. Where. 986 S Main Street, Colville, WA 99114; (509) 685-2837. Call first: the page asks for appointments. The commissioners discussed the office's move to the Tri County Economic Development District building on July 13, 2026. The advisory board. "This advisory board meets at least annually and advises Stevens County Commissioners on the needs of and resources available to county veterans, dependents, and survivors. The Board consists of a representative and two alternates appointed by the post Commanders of the American Legion and VFW posts in the county, and a representative appointed by the Commissioners from each of their districts." To reach it, call the commissioners at (509) 684-3751. It is the board RCW 73.08.035 requires for a county with a veterans' assistance fund; under the November 2025 policy its role is advisory, and individual relief applications go to the Auditor (see the Stevens County Veterans Relief Fund entry). The office's page also lists the county's American Legion and VFW posts, WDVA in Olympia, the VA's Seattle regional office, the Spokane VA Medical Center (509-434-7009) and the Spokane Valley Vet Center (509-434-8387).