News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
Sorted by date Results 26 - 29 of 29
When thinking about the $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last month, one might ask, what does Congress have against conservation? They made huge cuts to conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) that supports conservation practices on cropland, pastureland and rangeland, totaling $402 million over ten years. This cut means 2.3 million fewer acres enrolled in the program. This anti-conservation spending bill also cut the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by $136 million for this fiscal...
When my parents graduated from high school in 1936, a college education was too expensive for the son of a copper miner and the daughter of a plumber. Eighty years ago, our country was in the middle of the Great Depression and teens took odd jobs to help put food on the table and pay the family bills. In those days, no bank would lend money to college students. Following World War II, there was new hope. The GI bill paid for veterans to complete their college or trade school education. My father...
“I don’t wanna go back to school!” This statement was heard echoing from home to home on Monday as kids struggled to get up and get out the door following the two-week winter break. It was also heard at my house with the same whine as the adolescents were using except this time it was coming from me. A lot of fellow school employees said it was too long, but I say I needed about two more weeks and one other teacher said a few months would suit him fine. The worst part was when we were calcu...
2 years ago Low income or disabled senior residents, 62 and older, qualify for a five-percent utility discount from the town of Coulee Dam, starting this year along with the same discount already available for garbage service. The discount amount is set by he Dept. of Community Trade and Economic Development and each eligible recipient must prove a yearly income based on federal tax returns. A town newsletter from Mayor Rod Hartman, sent out just before Christmas, said the 1995 town budget will increase the average homeowner’s utility taxes b...