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Electric City citizens still have police protection in the wake of a last-minute, inter-city agreement that came together before the year 2014 came to an end. The Electric City Council voted unanimously last Tuesday night to stay with Grand Coulee for its police protection. The evening had its moments as the meeting started with Councilmember Aaron Derr proposing that the city accept a proposal for a contract with Coulee Dam for police services. Derr argued that the Grand Coulee contract was for too much and Electric City couldn’t afford it. I... Full story
Two ceremonial rifles are missing from American Legion Post 157 in Electric City. Both of the missing rifles had been reported stolen back in 1990. The Legion post gets its ceremonial rifles from the Army and on a regular schedule turns them back for replacements. The two missing rifles, one of them a Springfield M1903 and the other an Enfield M1917, had been reported stolen back in 1990 by Colville Tribal Police and San Antonio, Texas police. The two rifles were part of a six-rifle batch... Full story
A committee to help the Grand Coulee Dam School District pass its Feb. 10 special maintenance and operation levy will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the new school secondary library on the second floor, Chair Karen Depew said this week. “We need volunteers to help,” Depew stated. Depew said that she encourages local citizens to turn out and assist the district in promoting the levy. The district is asking voters to approve a four-year levy of $1.13 million annually. The school board accepted the recommendations of a special levy exp... Full story
A Grand Coulee man told police that he had found a backpack on a picnic table at North Dam Park, Dec. 24, and when he started to go through it found that it contained some drug paraphernalia. The backpack contained many jewelry items, lock picking equipment and crow bars. The man took the backpack to the police department, where an officer checked its contents and found the following: A black leather wallet, two broken glass smoking pipes, an iPod Shuffle, a cell phone with chargers, miscellaneo... Full story
Readers have until Jan. 12, next Monday, to send in their nominations for the annual volunteer of the year honor to be decided by community poll. The initiative will choose a worthy volunteer to be honored as an example of selfless service to others. Any community member who has not been given the honor before is eligible. Many people give of their time and talents throughout the year to help one or many members of the community, whether through unsung efforts to help a neighbor or in much publicized widespread efforts to tackle a bigger... Full story
No vaping in public The Grant County Electronic Cigarette and Vaping Ordinance went into effect Jan. 1. The ordinance restricts the sale, marketing, use and availability of electronic vapor devices and e-liquid. In September, the Grant County Health District board unanimously adopted the new ordinance. You now must be 18 or older to buy the devices or the e-liquid, with or without nicotine, in Grant County. And even if you’re old enough, you can’t use them in public places where cigarrettes are prohibited, except in “vape” shops. Quiltin... Full story
Grand Coulee’s legal counsel has advised the city’s Civil Service Commission that their list of top candidates for police chief must be delivered to the mayor, not the city council. In an email, City Attorney Chuck Zimmerman advised the city that the Civil Service needs to follow the “rule of three” as outlined in state law. Earlier, Civil Service Commission Chair Alan Cain had stated that the top three candidates would be given to the council, bypassing Mayor Chris Christopherson. Zimmerman told the CSC that it must forward the top three c... Full story
If you are at least 18 years of age, the welcome mat is out for you at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center. “It’s really a community center,” new President Birdie Hensley said last week. While the center is widely used by seniors, with 184 members, there is lots to do for people of all ages, she said. Like to play pool? The center offers an open pool table. Like to play cards? You can find card games going on most days when the center is open. One thing Hensley is focusing on as the new year begins is to develop the Senior Center volun... Full story
A man who allegedly keyed nine cars in front of the Banks Lake Pub, Dec. 12, is accused of doing it again, this time with a cellphone and in the Electric City Bar & Grill parking lot, according to police. They once again arrested and took to Grant County Jail, Nicholas Swartz, 26, who gave his address as Everett, Wa. He was arrested this time on New Year’s day after allegedly scratching the trunk lid of a car owned by Mary Adkins. Bartender Jessica Sumner told police Swartz scratched the trunk lid with a cell phone, then fled on foot up W... Full story
Richard James Wippel, 58, of Disautel, entered into eternal rest on the evening of Friday, December 19, 2014, in Grand Coulee, Wash. He was born in Ellensburg, Wash., to Robert Wippel and Mary Miller-Wippel on March 12, 1956. Richard Wippel attended school in Omak, and Pateros in his youth then graduated from Lake Roosevelt High school in 1974. As a young boy Richard was raised in the Methow with his family. He and his cousins would spend all their time exploring the Methow valley. He was... Full story
The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Dept. will be putting on an EMT Class. It will be part online and part classroom. There will be online modules that have to be done within certain time frames along with practicals that will be completed at the fire station. Also study sessions will be held at the fire station. To take this class requirements include: •must be 18 years of age • pass a background check • have high school diploma or GED • have current health care provider CPR card A CPR class will be held on January 12 at 6 p.m. at the Grand C... Full story
Coulee Dam was recently re designated as a “Tree City USA” by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources after 10 years away from the program, the town announced this week. To qualify as a Tree City USA community the town was required to meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters: • maintain a tree board or department, • have a tree care ordinance in place and • have a Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2 per resident, and promote Arbor Day wit... Full story
Chamber at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, Jan. 8, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. On the agenda is planning for the upcoming year. Fire Dist. 9 Meeting Cancelled Lincoln County Fire District 9 regularly scheduled meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for March 2015. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Cou... Full story
Tysha Seymour and James O’Hara III of Electric City, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kameryn Monroe O’Hara on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth.... Full story
Raider boys basketball found success at the Eagle Holiday Classic on Dec. 29-30 in Spokane Valley, knocking off 2A East Valley and forcing an overtime game against Colfax, a perennial 2B contender. Raider Head Coach Matt Simpson was pleased with the way his team played and what they took away from the tournament. “Great confidence booster in how we played as a team,” he said, adding that the games also highlighted certain areas that need improvement. “We … need to improve balanced scoring for the whole group,” he said, “and to produce strong fi... Full story
Raider Wrestling hosted the annual Powerhouse Tourney Dec. 30, then headed south to Warden Jan. 3 for the Jeremiah Schmunk Invitational. At their Powerhouse Tournament, held in the old middle school in Grand Coulee, LR placed 10th out of 11 teams with 41.5 team points. Oscar Pakootas took control of the 132-pound bracket early and came away with the gold medal. Pakootas pinned Phillips of Republic and Pruneda of Warden to set up a championship match with former teammate James Monaghan, now of Omak. In the championship match, Pakootas continued... Full story
Jan. 8 • Greg Wilder, the new mayor of Coulee Dam, asked the Douglas County Sheriff to investigate the possible theft of public property and destruction of public records, that of a missing computer used by the former mayor, and the computer’s hard drive. Jan. 15 • A majority of hospital district commissioners voted to immediately hire new legal counsel. The move came as commissioners worked on a turnaround of the administration. Jan. 22 • After receiving extensive burns last Nov. 18 from a fire started by the switch gear for Pump Generat... Full story
Raider boys basketball found success at the Eagle Holiday Classic on Dec. 29-30 in Spokane Valley, knocking off 2A East Valley and forcing an overtime game against Colfax, a perennial 2B contender. Raider Head Coach Matt Simpson was pleased with the way his team played and what they took away from the tournament. “Great confidence booster in how we played as a team,” he said, adding that the games also highlighted certain areas that need improvement. “We … need to improve balanced scoring for the whole group,” he said, “and to produce strong fi... Full story
The Lady Raiders last week took on the six-time 1B State Champion Colton and Lakeland of Idaho, both at the Eagle Holiday Classic at the West Valley High School gyms in Spokane Valley Dec. 29-30. Lake Roosevelt lost both games. Against Colton, both teams started cold with no score until after two-and-a-half minutes passed in the first quarter. Colton then built a 12-0 lead before a pair of three pointers by Lachelle Bearcub put the Lady Raiders on the board in the last minute of the quarter. In the second quarter the Lady Raiders stayed close... Full story
This week in sports Wed., Jan. 7 6 p.m., Wrestling at Wilbur. Thurs., Jan. 8 6 p.m., HS Basketball here with Brewster. 6 p.m., HS Wrestling at Liberty Bell (Mix and Match). Sat., Jan. 10 1 p.m., HS Baketball here with Waterville. (at the middle school gym) TBD, HS Wrestling. Tues., Jan. 13 4:30 p.m., HS Basketball at Okanogan. Thurs., Jan. 15 6 p.m., HS Basketball here with Liberty Bell (no JV). Sat., Jan. 17 9:30 a.m., HS Wrestling at Rainier Tournament. 1 pm., HS Basketball here with Pateros. (1 p.m. GJV; 2:30 p.m. BJV; 4 p.m., GV; 5:30 p.m.... Full story
Notice of Public Meeting Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Visioning Meeting will be held concerning the Shoreline Master Program. This informational Public Meeting will be held one hour prior to the regular council meeting at the Coulee Dam Town Hall Council Chambers, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish Jan. 7, 2015) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY that the City of Electric City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/23 - Police checked on a report of a man lying on the sidewalk in front of the Mariah House Apartments on Main Street. Police found the man known to them, and he stated he would walk home to his place on Hill Avenue. - A man who had pulled into the crane area at the top of the dam to answer his phone was told it was not a parking area. He moved on to the the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam to continue his phone conversation. 12/24 - Police responded to an alarm at Banks Lake Pub in Electric City. A delivery man... Full story
Big Bend Community College is offering classes to meet three education goals during winter quarter. Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes are for students desiring to brush up on basic skills prior to enrolling in college or for personal enrichment. GED prep classes are for students wanting to prepare for the 2014 Series GED exams. Traditional and online instruction is available for students who are at least 16 years old and have permission from the local school district to participate. HS21+ competency-based high school diploma classes are for... Full story
Southwest Washington - On January 4, 2015, troopers in Lewis County were called to a two vehicle collision on State Route 12 involving a passenger car and semi-truck. The driver of the passenger car, Mr. Jay Sume of Randle, WA, was fatality injured when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line, impacting the front of the semi-truck. The cause of the collision is still under investigation. This fatality collision presented another obstacle for troopers. The wife of Mr. Sume arrived on scene after reading a message of the incident on...
A friend of mine from South Dakota noted that the U.S. Postal Service delivered a lump of coal to many small towns last Christmas when it proceeded to eliminate overnight mail in most of the nation in 2015. That was a good description. USPS will slow delivery officially by one day for First-Class and Periodicals mail. Many members of Congress have asked it to hold off. But USPS is plowing ahead. It is time for lawmakers to consider how rural and small town mail is suffering. The USPS plans to close more than 80 mail processing plants in 2015.... Full story