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The Colville Tribes have banned single-use plastic bags from stores on the reservation, and the state is looking at doing the same. A resolution passed by the Colville Business Council went into effect Jan. 1 that bans single-use plastic bags from stores within the boundaries of the Colville Reservation, the Tribal Tribune reported Jan. 10. The state of Washington is considering enacting a similar ban, with the state Senate passing a bill last week. The Senate had also passed Senate Bill 5323 last year, but it died in the House of...
Jeff and Malaya Piturachsatit find enough snow left at North Dam Park for a fun outing Sunday afternoon. To check out the chance of snow in the next week, see our Weather Watcher Forecast on page 8. - Scott Hunter photo...
Change is afoot in Electric City with the last remaining councilmember from the old regime resigning and the fire chief reinstated after being fired last year. Electric City Councilmember Aaron Derr resigned from his position in a letter dated Jan. 14. “At this time in my personal life I feel that I cannot commit to the dedication necessary to fully and properly represent my constituents,” Derr wrote in the letter. “Perhaps in the future, when family health and personal business allow, I may once again represent the people of this city....
Those excited for a park in Electric City will have to wait a while longer before park details and construction details are finalized. The Electric City council chose not to accept a bid on the proposed Ice Age Park at their Jan. 14 meeting, hoping to get construction costs down. The lowest bid for the project came in at approximately $465,000 from Spokane-based Terrabella, Inc., roughly $80,000 over the city’s proposed 2020 budget for the park. The project is to be paid, in part, with some of the $257,500 in grant money from the Washington S...
Lucas Bird has been racing since he started with go-karts at age 6 and has been winning championships ever since. The 2018 Lake Roosevelt graduate won the NASCAR WHELEN All-American Series Stateline Modifieds championship at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho, Sept. 14, 2019. Throughout the season, Bird won two races, including the championship, placed second in two of the races, and didn't finish the other two. Bird and his team were surprised to be the point leaders and win the championsh...
Rupe chosen as mayor pro tempore Electric City Councilmember Bob Rupe was chosen as mayor pro tempore at the council’s Jan. 14 meeting. Rupe would serve as mayor in the absence of Mayor Diane Kohout....
The man in charge of sports in the local school district took on an extra volunteer role Monday night. Tim Rasmussen stepped into a vacant commissioner spot for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District on Jan. 20 at a special meeting of the district commissioners. The spot had been vacant since September, when former commissioner Josh Vega joined the Air Force. "We've been looking for somebody to fill the shoes," Chairman Kevin Porch said. Rasmussen, who is the athletic director for the...
A federal court sentenced a man to two years in prison for beating his girlfriend, a U.S. Attorney’s office said last week. U.S. District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson sentenced Louis Mark Clark, 28, Nespelem, to 24 months after Clark had pleaded guilty last September to “Crime on Indian Reservation - Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury,” a press release said. The sentence is to be followed by a three-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. The case was investigated by Colville Tribal Police and the F...
A 41-year-old Almira man was booked into Lincoln County Jail on several charges stemming from a fraud investigation by the county sheriff’s office, Sheriff Wade Magers stated Saturday. David W. McCoy was booked into jail Friday on charges of first- and second-degree theft, money laundering and first-degree identity theft, jail records show. McCoy was still in jail on Tuesday with a bond amount set at $15,000. His arrest followed an investigation by Deputy Jon Evans, who had received a complaint from an Almira resident that nearly $10,000 had b...
A year ago, much of America’s heartland was inundated by Missouri River flood waters. At least 1 million acres of U.S. farmland in nine major grain-producing states were under water. More than 14 million people were impacted. Damage exceeded $1 billion. With 11 dams on the Missouri, why was the flooding so severe? Why didn’t the dams absorb the excess waters? Its dams are above the flooded areas. The last impoundment is at Gavins Point Dams in South Dakota, and heavy rainfall and snow melts wer...
Happy New Year to each of you, and welcome to the new Roaring Twenties! I’ll start off by gazing into the crystal ball of long-range weather prediction. The dedicated public servants with the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) at the National Weather Service have done well with the prediction for these past months. We’ve seen higher-than-average temperatures and less-than-average precipitation. So, what are their predictions for the next three months — January, February and March 2020? For the n...
A person can be defined by the little things he remembers and his favorite places. My parents liked to take drives, and on one of them they would stop at a roadside springs to get a drink of ice cold water. They had a collapsible tin cup that was kept in the glove box for such an occasion, along with a camera that folded up. The adventure of those trips probably accounts for developing the same habit. One such place was Grizzly Camp, a few miles up from Potlatch, Princeton and Harvard in Idaho. It was a mountain location and a popular picnic...
Anyone that follows any sport at all knows how special it is when your team finally makes it to the championship game. It does not matter if it is in Little League sports, high school, college or professional, it is a cherished moment when your team colors take the field in the biggest moment of their career. That happened to me this past weekend. I had waited 46 years for this moment, and it was surreal. I cannot pinpoint the time I first became a Kansas City Chiefs fan, but I do know I have...
Cedonia Wrenetta Williams, 35, of Nespelem, Washington, passed away Monday afternoon January 13, 2020, in Wenatchee, Washington at Central Washington Hospital. Cedonia was born in Omak, Washington on Saturday, July 28, 1984, to Robert Guy Nanamkin and Flodell Williams. In 2002, Cedonia graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Washington, where she was on the track, basketball and football teams. Following high school, she attended Spokane Falls Community College. A proud member...
Volunteers work together Jan. 8 to tie quilts to comfort those who could use it locally. And half are bound for an Okanogan shelter and a World Relief effort at the Zion Lutheran Church. The group, which welcomes everyone who wants to help, meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church through February (bring a sack lunch and scissors). Last year, the group made 91 quilts. Call 633-0648 for more information. From the left are Windy Bolger, Jane Elliott, Norma Smith, Mary Ann Boll, Lesli...
Local residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January. By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive 10 free flowering trees or five crapemyrtles. The flowering trees include: two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds, two Washington hawthorns and three white flowering dogwoods. “These stunning trees will beautify your home with lovely flowers of pink, yellow and white colors,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 23, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 27, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station.....
Alyssa Palmer and Virgil Tonasket of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son David LeRoy Tonasket born Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 15.7 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Wesson Tonasket. Maternal grandparents are Jeff Palmer and Fawn Palmer. Paternal grandparents are Denise Jane and William Tonasket. Great-grandparents are David Palmer and Sue Palmer....
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders beat both Manson and Bridgeport last week to hold onto their top spot in the league, but then lost to Okanogan Tuesday night. LR defeated Manson 55-29 in Coulee Dam Jan. 14. Sam Wapato led the Raiders with 17 points, followed by Soarin' Marchand and Hunter Whitelaw, who scored 10 each. The Raiders then traveled to Bridgeport Friday, where they won 84-35. Tyler Jordan was LR's leading scorer there with 19 points, followed by Marchand with 15, and CJ Saxon with 11. As...
Raider wrestlers experienced some variety this past week, winning a dual match against Cascade High School and facing tough competition in Tonasket. The Raiders defeated Cascade High School in Leavenworth in a dual meet on Jan. 14, winning as a team 45-25. Those winning their matches were: Colton Jackson wrestling at 113 pounds; Robert Thomas, 120 lbs;CJ Arcasa, 126 lbs; Christian Carson, 138 lbs; Dusty Rose, 152 lbs; Tyler Palmer, 170 lbs; Sergio Galacia, 182 lbs; and Joseph Tynan, 220 lbs. “It was a really fun night and a good experience f...
Andrew Salinas, of Almira, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Bismarck State College with a 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2019 semester, the school said. Students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes to qualify for the honor roll at the community college in Bismarck, North Dakota....
The Lady Raiders won their last two games with solid victories last week, ending a six-game losing streak. LR defeated Manson 51-7 in Coulee Dam Jan. 14, with Audrey Hansen leading the Lady Raiders in points with 18, followed by Shyanne Marchand and Allison Nomee with eight each. Audrey Hansen also led in rebounds with 10, followed by Jozlyn Hansen with six. Almeta Desautel had the most steals for LR with seven, while Megan Abel had four. LR went to Bridgeport to beat the Fillies 81-40 Friday. There, Audrey Hansen had a standout game with 33...
Thurs., Jan. 23 5/6 p.m., JHS Girls' BB here with Liberty Bell 5 p.m., HS Wrestling here with Tonasket Fri., Jan. 24 4:30/6/7:30 p.m., HS BB here with Oroville (no Girls' JV game) Sat., Jan. 25 10 a.m., HS Wrestling, Dream Duals, Spokane Convention Center Tues., Jan. 28 6/7:30 p.m., HS Basketball at Tonasket Thurs., Jan. 30 6/7:30 p.m., HS BB at Soap Lake Tues., Feb. 4 6/7:30 p.m., HS BB at Brewster Fri.,Feb. 7 6/7:30 p.m., HS BB at Liberty bell Sat., Feb. 8 6/7:30 p.m., HS Basketball here with Waterville/Mansfield Feb 26 - Mar 7 TBD, 2B...
Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 SURPLUS SALE The Board of Trustees for Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 has authorized the sale of the following “as is” items by sealed bid: 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 57,000 miles (minimum bid of $2,200) 6’x4’ storage shed with open front Bids are due by Wednesday February 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM and will be opened at the regular meeting on Thursday February 13, 2020. Mail bids to GCMCD#2 – PO Box 8 – Electric City, WA 99123 and include contact information. Terms of sale are cash or certified c...
Grand Coulee Police 1/13 - A woman reported losing her ID, kept in a cigarette pack, somewhere between the Electric City Bar & Grill and her home. She told police she’d already ordered a replacement, but wanted to report losing it in case someone found it and used it for bad purposes. 1/16 - Police were told about a Facebook post threatening towards the chief of police and other city employees. 1/17 - A suspicious person with a hoodie and bag was reported on Grand Coulee Avenue. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the description. - A...