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  • Objecting to Coulee Dam councilman's behavior

    Ed Bartley|Jun 21, 2017

    At this past week’s Coulee Dam’s Town Council meeting we observed an extremely angry outburst from Dave Schmidt (a town council member) directed towards some of Coulee Dam’s citizens when they objected to a comment made by Mr. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt does not have the same views on a lot of issues and that is fine. It doesn’t matter who was right or wrong. What I question and dislike is Mr. Schmidt’s verbally replying in an extremely loud voice in a public meeting. I feel that as an elected official in a public meeting, he should have enough se... Full story

  • Concerned about crime in our community and want change? Get involved!

    Ed Bartley|Nov 16, 2016

    At some recent town council meetings, some Coulee Dam citizens expressed a desire to help stem crime in their community by forming a “Block Watch” program. I was asked to head this endeavor as I had worked with similar programs in Spokane and Renton, Washington, as well as helped start Yakima County’s 911 program. These programs are normally aimed at larger communities, although the basic ideas can be incorporated in our small community. If you are concerned with what is going on in our community, if you want to know how you can help prote... Full story