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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A Spokane man was rescued Saturday through the efforts of a number of agencies after injuring his leg while climbing high on the rocks behind Osborne Bay. Nicholas Vange, 21, who had been camping in the area, along with another man, Nicholas Largent, also of Spokane, had been hiking high in the rocky ledges on the coulee hillside above Banks Lake when he ran into trouble. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at 11:15 a.m. but was unable to immediately respond. Grand Coulee police officer Chris McClanahan was on the scene u... Full story
Instructor Jackie Jackson gives a quick demonstration Friday during her two-day class in barrel racing put on by the Ridge Riders. Her 10 students learned a lot, onlooking parents said, but not just about how to handle a horse. "Winners are different," Jackson said after detecting a clique-forming behavior. "I don't care what TV tells you, I don't care what the girls at school tell you. You want to be different." - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
About a dozen people turned out to hear Washington State Department of Transportation engineers talk about Four Corners traffic last Tuesday night at Grand Coulee’s city council meeting. One of these was Ray Wells, the man who started it all with a petition signed by nearly 1,200 local people. “I thought they were pretty thorough,” Wells said later. “They offered up some suggestions, and I think they learned some new things about the intersection.” Wells has taken it personally because he is one of the victims at the intersection of highways... Full story
Richard McGuire was elected to the Electric City Council Tuesday night. He will fill the number-two position on the council, held previously by John Nordine who recently took over as mayor. McGuire was nominated by Brad Parrish and garnered two of the three votes of council members present. Aaron Derr and Parrish voted for McGuire and Lonna Bussert voted no. Marie Chuinard was absent from the meeting. McGuire is a 36-year resident of Electric City and is a retired federal employee and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed by the Bureau... Full story
In the sixth year of an Earth Day event at the Nespelem powwow grounds, the event’s organizers have garnered some national recognition — by offering a free lunch, among other things. Next Wednesday, April 22, is Earth Day, and everyone is invited to the event occurring from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where more than 50 agencies and businesses will have information booths set up to show what they do, or help others do, to be kind to the environment. With hundreds participating each year in a remote sparsely populated area, the event’s relative succe... Full story
A "summit" held to garner ideas about the future of the former Grand Coulee Dam Middle School was deemed a straight-up success by organizers, who met recently to discuss the March 12 event that brought together 19 agencies and businesses with an interest in the facility. The building, which was originally Grand Coulee High School, is mostly empty following the opening last fall of the new Lake Roosevelt Schools complex in Coulee Dam. What to do with the big building has been a concern on the min... Full story
Want a fire truck? Picture yourself driving in the Colorama Parade in your own personal fire truck. It could happen if you take advantage of the offer of a 1986 Ford F350 fire truck declared surplus by the town of Coulee Dam. Contact town hall and have your checkbook in hand. Members of the town council have set a minimum bid of $5,000 for the fire truck. All the details are available at town hall, 633-0320. Coulee Dam saves with award The town of Coulee Dam will save about $3,500 with a 2-percent discount in its health insurance pool payments... Full story
Those little chicks, ducklings and other baby poultry, though cute, may carry harmful bacteria called salmonella. Each spring, people in Washington state become sick with salmonella after handling chicks and ducklings. Last year Grant County had 12 confirmed salmonella cases, Grant County Health District said in a release this week. People may be exposed to salmonella bacteria by simply holding, cuddling or kissing the birds. Birds infected with salmonella do not usually appear sick. Children... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region announced that Doug Anderson has been selected as the new deputy power manager for engineering and project management at Grand Coulee Dam. He replaces Scott Ross. In his new position, Anderson will oversee the Engineering Division, Project Management Division and the Environmental Resource Department, which includes lands management, archeology, history, geology and environmental compliance. He will begin his new role April 19. Currently, Anderson works at the dam as the supervisory m... Full story
One never knows what benefits will take shape when people come together to solve a problem. Aside from tackling the initial problem, the very act of meeting with open minds often precedes other unforeseen but important outcomes. Such may well prove the case after the meeting a month ago of knowledgeable people asked to come help evaluate the building that was until last fall the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School. Determined not to let this community asset eventually slip into disrepair and become a blight, a chamber of commerce committee, of... Full story
Happy April 15th. Today is Tax Day and is the day we are required to give an account of our earnings to the IRS tax collectors. A lot will be written by the media and a lot will be said by the politicians about this but I am sure that a couple things will not be said: 1.) The income tax is not what our Founding Fathers had in mind in the Constitution to pay for government. It only became Constitutional by the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913 some 125 years later. 2.) “A heavy progressive or graduated income tax” was one of Karl Mar... Full story
When Doris and Don Fisher opened their small retail store in 1969, they each put up $21,000 in savings and, without even discussing it, paid each other the same salary. That’s how equal partnerships work. Today, you know the Fishers’ company as Gap Inc. Following Doris and Don’s lead, the company continues to pay the women and men who work there dollar for dollar for the same day’s work – from sales associate to senior executive and every level in between. This story is especially important now as we mark another Equal Pay Day, the symbolic dat... Full story
First of all, I am so sorry. Sorry I never came to try and fix our relationship. I will carry that burden now for the rest of my life. But most of all, I am sorry that we did not get to say goodbye to each other. Know this if nothing else: I still loved you through it all. There are a few things that will always remind me of you. The toy, “Light Bright.” You would get down on the floor with me and we would put the colored pegs in together, making a colorful picture of twinkling lights. Christmas will also always remind me of you. You see... Full story
1 Years ago Total Health Events, LLC, of Blaine, Wash, the same company that put on last fall’s triathlon, is hosting the “Over The Dam Run” 5K/10K and a half marathon on Sunday, May 8 on Colorama weekend. The original race began in 1977, organized annually by an avid group of runners from the Coulee, Spokane and eastern Washington, but numbers of participants in recent years has dwindled. Race Director Jonathon Hoskins says a major attraction for many runners will be the chance to run on the top of Grand Coulee Dam, which had been closed off... Full story
Sarah went to be with the lord on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at her home in Coulee Dam. She was born on December 3, 1946, to Clyde and Sarah Payne in Seattle, Wash. Sarah was a great wife, mother and friend who will be deeply missed by all. She was preceded in death by both parents and her brothers Bobbie and Ernie Payne. Survivors include her husband of 34 years Robert Hamlin; sister Tudi (Ed) Moss, brother Micheal Payne and her five children: Melinda (Chris) Wonch, Cory (Bobbie) Allman, Tiffany... Full story
Timothy Dean Goetz ,"Tim", 53, of Grand Coulee, Wash., passed unexpectedly, Monday morning April 6, 2015. Born August 5, 1961, to Arlyce and Larry Goetz Sr. He graduated from Technical School as a diesel mechanic as well as a sheet metal worker in the HVAC industry. Tim married Carol Nicholson on April 10, 1999. Being mechanically inclined, Tim could do just about anything he set his mind to, be it working on his sons' vehicles or antique tractors, helping friends and family fix broken items or... Full story
Emma Ruth Utz, 85, of Electric City, Wash., died on Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. She was born June 23, 1929, in Tonasket to parents John and Ruth Rounds. She is survived by her son, John Utz, daughter, Karla Stewart, four grandsons and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl. Graveside Services will be held Thursday, April 16, 2015, 11 a.m., at the Tonasket Cemetery. Bergh Funeral Services of Oroville/Tonasket are in care of arrangements.... Full story
Jean was born September 24, 1916, at the Bunco Ranger Station near Belmont, Idaho, where her dad was a forest ranger. She died April 4, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. She was the second of three children born to Clifford and Bessie Middleton. She attended school in Clarkford and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Jean obtained her lifetime teaching certificate from Lewiston Normal and taught in Oldtown and Sandpoint One of her students introduced her to his older brother, Ervin Henke. Ervin and Jean were married... Full story
Wed., April 15 – Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Applesauce, Birthday Cake. Happy Birthday! Thurs., April 16 – Dinner Chicken Enchilladas, Spanish Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Fruited Jello, Cream Pie. Fri., April 17 – Breakfast German Sausage & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon, April 20 – Breakfast Ham, Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., April 21 – Dinner Chili-Cheese Brats, Tater tots, Pineapple Salad, Fruit Crisp Wed.,April 22 – Dinner Mozzarella Chicken with Pasta Salad... Full story
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 16, at noon. Guest speaker is 2015 Colorama Queen Gunderson. 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 Coulee. The bank still can use clean plastic grocery bags. Open Sewing at Senior Art Room Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. there will be open sewing at the senior center art room. There... Full story
Lake Roosevelt is being held at a level about 47 feet below the full mark while maintenance is completed on the drum gates that hold the water back when the lake is full. The Bureau of Reclamation reports the lake will likely remain below 1,255 feet above sea level until May 10. The water forecast for the Columbia River drainage above Grand Coulee Dam, from April to August this year, is estimated at 82.5 percent of normal, so the maximum level allowed for flood control right now would actually... Full story
The Raiders played four baseball games over spring break, winning one against the Colton Wildcats. They hosted the Brewster Bears for a doubleheader at Greene Field April 7, then Big Bend Community College April 9, “hosted” Colton in a doubleheader. “We did improve but we have a ways to go,” Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. “We are having better at-bats and we are playing better defense, but we need to keep improving and have an error-free game.” Looking ahead at the rest of the season, Coach Nicholson pointed out, “We need to learn from pl... Full story
So you think you know where the walleye, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass hang out in Banks Lake! Then you better enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Triple Fish Challenge, April 25-26, at Coulee Playland. Bring in the highest total weight for the three fish species over the two-day challenge and you could win the grand prize, an Achilles four-person inflatable boat with outboard motor with a value of $3,400. The action kicks off at 9 a.m. each of the two days and the weigh in each day will be at 3 p.m. Additional... Full story
Bowling Scores TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Riverview Lanes 46 18 Fullers 45 19 Coulee Internet 37 27 Pepsi 28 36 Sunflower Graphics 26 38 Team 6 26 38 High Game: Pepsi 414; Sheila 167 High Series: Pepsi 1199; Sheila 402 Splits: Barbara 5-10; Bonnie and Winnie 3-10... Full story
Wed., Apr. 15 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Oroville Thurs., Apr. 16 3:30 p.m., JHS Track, All School League Jamboree at Bridgeport. 4 p.m., HS Baseball here with Manson 4 p.m., HS Softball here with Manson 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Tonasket Fri., Apr. 17 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Saint Georgia’s Sat., Apr. 18 10:30 a.m., HS Track at Quincy Invitational 11 a.m., HS Baseball here with Okanogan. 11 a.m., HS Softball at Okanogan.... Full story