News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Tourist and locals alike might learn a little history by stopping at North Dam Park. Framed by basalt pillars, a kiosk detailing the Coulee Corridor National Scenic Byway was placed at North Dam Park in late December 2019 and details some of the history of the Ice Age Floods, the Grand Coulee Dam, recreation in the area, and more. Birdie Hensley is secretary for the Coulee Corridor Consortium, which spearheaded the effort to get the sign installed, which she said they have been working on for...
In 1869, the Daily Cleveland Herald quoted lawyer John Godfrey Saxe as saying, “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” That saying, or variants of it, have been repeated so often that it has become accepted knowledge. The fact is, though, the more we know about the origin and development of laws, the better off we are. Bad laws get created in back rooms, through undisclosed emails, riding on golf carts and over drinks at the country club bar. Good laws are created in the open and under the...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated White Swan by 15 points Friday, a solid victory but still the closest game the dominant Raiders have had all season. In White Swan, 183 miles away, the Raiders defeated the Cougars 67-52. “It was a hard-fought game throughout,” Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. “White Swan is not an easy place to play, but the boys did a great job dealing with adversity and some tough calls.” Hunter Whitelaw led the Raiders with 19 points and 15 rebounds, with help from Soarin’ Marchand who scored 16. “CJ Saxon, Cam St. Pie...
The Lady Raiders suffered their second loss of the season in White Swan against the Lady Cougars Friday. The Lady Raiders led 22-19 over the Lady Cougars at the end of the first half, but were outscored 30-18 in the second half for a final score of 49-40. “It’s always a good opportunity to go to another opponent’s gym to play,” Assistant Coach Matthew Pleasants told The Star, “especially one that will give postseason energy and vibes.” “We have to do a better job of taking care of the ball,” he continued. “Over the last four games we have bee...
The Raiders hosted their annual Powerhouse Tournament in Coulee Dam on Friday, winning the tournament as a team and producing a handful of wrestling champions, champions who also dominated at the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City on Saturday. At the Powerhouse Tournament Jan. 3, the Raiders won out of 10 teams with 187 team points, followed by Tonasket, which earned 139.5 points. The next day, the Raiders travelled to the other end of Banks Lake in Coulee City where they took part in the Banks...
Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Paris will be retiring as chief at the end of the month, but will still be on the department as a fireman and emergency medical technician. Paris announced his retirement at the Dec. 17 Grand Coulee Council Meeting. Having retired from his job after 35 years as an electrical planner at Grand Coulee Dam in 2018, Paris said he will be out of town often during the year, so he felt it was best to retire as chief. Following his father's example,...
Cement for the building of Grand Coulee Dam was hauled in by the boxcar full. Thousands of loads were needed for the project. When it was done, the North Dam was built, along with Dry Falls Dam, and what we know as Banks Lake was filled with water. This inundated most of the old railroad grade. When time came to build the Third Powerhouse, how was all this cement going to get to the dam? By rail, most of the way. Now cement was no longer hauled in boxcars. Now there were dedicated cars where cem...
As we launch into 2020 and the ensuing decade, Boeing faces very strong head winds which are major concerns for those of us living in the Pacific Northwest. Things are vastly different now. In my first column of 2019, I wrote that Boeing was poised to have its best year ever. It had strong tail winds propelling it. It would build upon a very successful 2018. Its 737 Max was selling like hot cakes to hungry airlines, and plans were in the works to expand production at the Renton assembly plant....
The Raiders played in Warden on Saturday where they continued their win streak and undefeated season. The Raiders defeated the Cougars with a final score of 74-28. Sam Wapato led the Raiders with 15 points, followed by Soarin’ Marchand with 12, Cameron St. PIerre with 11, Hunter Whitelaw with 10, CJ Saxon with 10, Tyler Jordan with nine and Adam George with four. The Raiders have a win-loss record of 4-0 in the Central Washington 2B League, 5-0 overall, leading the league with Brewster right there with them, 4-0 in the league, 7-1 overall. L...
The Lady Raiders played in Warden on Saturday where they lost their first basketball game of the season. LR lost to the Warden Lady Cougars by a final score of 72-39. Despite the loss, the Lady Raiders are still on top of the Central Washington 2B league with a 4-0 win-loss record in the league, 4-1 overall, ahead of Waterville-Mansfield (3-1,4-1). LR’s next game is on Friday, Jan. 3, when they’ll play on the road against White Swan at 6 p.m....
Raider wrestlers competed in the Freeman Invite on Saturday where Trevon Johnson took the championship in his 220-pound weight class. Johnson defeated Overton from Deer Park 11-7 in the championship round. "Trevon wrestled great," Assistant Coach Justus Caudell said. "He's been working hard all year and it was nice to see him have some success against good competition. As we move toward tournament time, I hope he'll continue to work hard. He's on a good trajectory and he's shaping into a strong...
The Grand Coulee City Council discussed the root of all evil at their Dec. 17 council meeting when they approved the city's 2020 budget of nearly $4.7 million. The topic of money came up multiple times at the meeting in relation to sewer rates being raised $5, ambulance services being treated like a utility, city employee raises, and more. Sewer Sewer rates, having been raised $20 a month last year, will be going up another $5 per month in 2020 for a total rate 79% higher than it was a year...
More recycling will be available locally at the beginning of 2020, but there are steps for recyclers to take to do it right. A new receptacle will be placed outside the gates of the Delano Regional Transfer Station and will accept mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastics, tin cans, and aluminum cans. The transfer station also accepts cardboard in a receptacle within their gates. The receptacle is being placed there as part of Sunrise Disposal’s newest contract with local towns. Dion Gotti, who owns Sunrise Disposal, said they plan to put it out there o...
At Christmas, millions watch the 1946 movie classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” While it is labeled “fantasy drama,” the show gives us a glimpse of reality and reminds us of the importance of caring local business owners. The setting is mythical Bedford Falls, New York, on Christmas Eve. George Bailey, a family man with a wife and four children, was dogged by a greedy banker, Henry Potter, who wanted to shut Bailey Building and Loan Association down. (George inherited the struggling business... Full story
The Lady Raiders left the Lady Hornets buzzless in Oroville Dec. 17, then took down their second league opponent at home Friday night with a second decisive win. LR led 40-18 at the end of the first half in Oroville, and continued to dominate in the second to win by 30 points, 72-42. LR hosted the Tonasket Lady Tigers Dec. 20, leading 37-19 at the half and beating them 56-42 in the end. Jozlyn Hansen led the Lady Raiders with 16 points, followed by Allison Nomee with 11, Audrey and Ellie Hansen...
Lake Roosevelt's Raiders left no doubt about their dominance over two league teams last week, besting Oroville on the road and Tonasket at home, both with double-digit leads. The Raiders defeated the Oroville Hornets 75-46 Dec. 17 in Oroville. On Dec. 20, LR hosted the Tonasket Tigers, leading 45-19 at the half and winning 70-29. In the Central Washington 2B League, LR and Brewster both have win-loss records of 4-0 and are followed by Manson (3-1). The Raiders' next game is scheduled for...
Seven Raider wrestlers competed at the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Saturday, while others competed in Newport, Washington. Head Coach Billy Monroe called Tri-State “very tough and expected.” “Colton Jackson and Trevon Johnson were the only ones to win a match the first day,” Monroe said. “On Saturday, they had a second-chance mix-and-match that allowed all of our guys to wrestle more matches. We took advantage of this and got everyone three more matches. It was a great learning experience.” “I want to thank Coach Steve Hoo...
Lake Roosevelt High School has a new journalism class and a website where you can view their content published under the name "The Galleon." The class has around 20 students writing and contributing content. "We still have a long way to go and much to learn, but it has been a fun and rewarding process so far," said Steve Files who teaches the class, adding that they hope to upload some new content weekly. "Journalism is an elective class, and the online newspaper work is the featured aspect of...
Students are vaping at Lake Roosevelt Schools, and in schools around the nation. The nicotine in vape products, just as with tobacco, is said to harm developing adolescent brains. The topic of vaping was discussed at the Dec. 9 Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting during a discussion of policies, including a policy on nicotine products that was amended to include a clearer definition of nicotine products and devices that includes vaping and vaping products. The group discussed vaping at some length, including its prominence in the...
Some $5 million in grant money will go towards building more affordable housing at the Colville Indian Agency in the Nespelem area next year. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that several Native American communities will receive grant awards with a combined total of nearly $200 million to go towards building approximately 1,200 new housing units. The Colville Indian Housing Authority will receive $5 million, one of 52 tribes chosen out of over 200 applicants, a HUD press release press release shows....
The Raiders demolished the Soap Lake Eagles on Friday in an overwhelming victory. In Coulee Dam, the Raiders beat the Eagles 82-26. Tyler Jordan tipped the ball in the Raiders favor to start the game and Cameron St. PIerre scored the first points with a layup. The Raiders got the ball back quickly, and Hunter Whitelaw scored a layup to put the Raiders up 4-0. The whole game went in the Raiders favor, who by halftime led 46-12, and by the end beat the Eagles by 56 points, 82-26. Jonathon Cante...
The Lady Raiders had a dominant victory over the Soap Lake Lady Eagles on Friday. In Coulee Dam, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Eagles 73-27, more than tripling their opponents' score. Lake Roosevelt led 39-21 at the end of the first half, and their defense held the Lady Eagles to only six points in the second half. Audrey Hansen led the Ladies with 18 points; Jozlyn Hansen added 15; Allison Nomee scored 12; Ellie Hansen scored 11; Almeta Desautel scored seven; Megan Abel and Shyanne...
The Raider wrestlers competed in Cashmere on Saturday, where the team placed second and two Raiders placed first. Colton Jackson took the champion spot in the 113-pound weight class. “Colton Jackson had a small bracket and only wrestled two matches and he scored two pins,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. “He has not been scored on yet this season.” Wrestling at 120, Robert Thomas placed first. “Robert Thomas also had a great tournament,” Monroe said. “He won a close semi-finals match by two points and then scored a pin in the finals.” As a...
In the coming decade, investors are betting that hydrogen will become a prominent fuel that can eliminate CO2 discharges from the vehicles it energizes. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the transportation sector has dominated the growth in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions since 1990, accounting for 69 percent of the total increase. It is important that hydrogen technology advances rapidly because cars, trucks and buses are a growing contributor to greenhouse gas...
The Lady Raiders may as well have traveled to Manson inside a wooden horse, having decimated the Lady Trojans on their own basketball court Saturday. In their season opener, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Trojans 61-34 in Manson on Saturday. The game started close, with LR leading 25-24 at the end of the first half. But the Lady Raiders outscored Manson 15-8 in the third quarter, and dominated 21-3 in the fourth to win the game by a large, 26-point margin. The Lady Raiders were scheduled to host Bridgeport yesterday, but the game was...