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  • Jacob Smith continues to win tournaments

    John R McNeil II|Jan 20, 2016

    The only senior wrestler on the Lake Roosevelt team, Jacob Smith, continued to win tournaments as he took the gold at the Sgt. Justin Norton Invitational at Rainier on Saturday. “Jacob Smith … had four pins on his way to the championship,” Head Coach Steve Hood said. Smith took the championship in his weight class in the face of stiff competition among 18 teams. Smith moved down from the 120-pound bracket to wrestle at 113 for the first time this season. He swept the field to take first place, pinning Spillman of Klahowya, Buyas of Chela... Full story

  • Ladies snap losing streak

    John R McNeil II|Jan 20, 2016

    After losing three in a row, the Lady Raiders snapped that skid at Liberty Bell last Thursday, prevailing by one point over the Mountain Lions. “One and one for the week,” pointed out Lady Raiders’ Head Coach Wallace Pleasants, “with a very tough home loss to Okanogan and a good road win against Liberty Bell.” The team lost the chance to improve that record when games scheduled for Saturday at Pateros were canceled due to a winter storm. When Lake Roosevelt hosted Okanogan Jan. 12, the Bulldogs were in the driver’s seat from the opening tip... Full story

  • November students of the month at LR Elementary

    Jan 20, 2016

    The following students were selected as students of the month for November at LR Elementary.... Full story

  • This week in sports

    Jan 20, 2016

    Wed., Jan. 20 6 p.m., JHS Wrestling at Tonasket Mix and Match Thurs., Jan. 21 HS Basketball here with Liberty Bell (4:30 JV boys at MS gym/JV girls at HS gym; 6 p.m. V girls and 7:30 p.m., V boys, HS gym) Sat., Jan. 23 10 a.m., HS Wrestling at Kittitas Tournament HS Basketball at Bridgeport (3 p.m., JV girls; 4:30 p.m. JV boys; 6 p.m. V girls; 7:30 p.m. V boys – all in HS gym) Tues., Jan. 26 4:30 p.m., HS Basketball at Manson (L)... Full story

  • BBCC has scholarship funds for childcare workers

    Jan 20, 2016

    Big Bend Community College has received $30,000 in grant funds to provide scholarships and services to help childcare workers earn a degree or certificate in Early Childhood Education. The Early Achievers Scholarships provide financial help for tuition, books, and student support. There are four “stackable” certificates and an associate degree offered in BBCC’s Early Childhood Education Program (www.bigbend.edu/ece). To be eligible for the funding, students must be employed in a childcare center or family home participating in Washington Early... Full story

  • Legals for January 20, 2016

    Jan 20, 2016

    CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY determination of nonsignificance WAC 197-11-970 Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) Description of proposal: Amendments to City of Electric City development regulations; Electric City Municipal Code Title 18, Chapters 18.05.010 Definitions, 18.10 Zoning Map, 18.30 Central Business District, 18.35 Tourist Commercial District, 18.40.040 Temporary Uses, 18.40.070 District Use Chart, Table 1, 18.45.070 Clear Vision Requirements, 18.47.020 Landscape Buffer and Screening Requirements Applicability, 18.55 Non Conforming Uses... Full story

  • Coulee Cops

    Jan 20, 2016

    Grand Coulee Police 1/11 - A man who has property on Midway Avenue complained to police that he caught a man urinating on his building again. He said that this has happened numerous times. Police confronted the accused, who said he had to go and couldn’t hold it. Police told the man if he did this again he would be arrested. - A Continental Heights resident stated that she was afraid of a man who lives on C Street. She said during Christmastime she had found a bag of doggie treats and had gone door to door to find the owner. When she knocked o... Full story

  • Cold pilot

    Jan 20, 2016

    An eagle navigates between a low cloud ceiling and Banks Lake earlier this month. Temperatures are expected to range from lows in the high 20s to low 30s, to highs in the high 30s to low 40s, with light snow or light rain through Friday. Sunday might feature blue skies before a return to drizzle Monday. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story

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