News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Bonneville Power Administration and the town of Coulee Dam still have issues to work out on the project to stretch power lines from the Third Powerhouse to the switch yards. That became apparent last Wednesday night when Mayor Quincy Snow told BPA officials that they didn’t “have the right to do this,” meaning using the city’s access road behind city hall. He was referring to BPA telling the town that it had the right to use the access road behind city hall to move heavy equipment and loads up the hill where high towers will be built.... Full story
Lake Roosevelt High School basketball standout Ty Egbert has been nominated as a player at McDonald’s All American Games next month, when McDonald’s sends the best high school players in the country to Chicago. Final selection will happen this month. Ricardo Colunga, the manager of the Omak McDonald’s, made the announcement Saturday night at Lake Roosevelt between the boys’ and girls’ basketball games. He presented a framed certificate to Egbert. The 6-foot, 8-inch senior, already recruited... Full story
The Coulee Area Park & Recreation District got the $11,000 it asked for from Coulee Dam’s hotel/motel fund as a result of discussions last Wednesday night. While talking about how vague some of the detail was in developing North Dam Park as a tourist spot, Councilmember Karl Hjorten said it was like “taking bad medicine.” But the recreation entity got some praise also when Hjorten and fellow Councilmember Ben Alling both stated that Phil Hansen, chair of the district, had supplied fairly good documentation for being the first year that it ha... Full story
An effort by the National Park Service to get concession proposals for houseboat operations at Keller Ferry and Seven Bays drew a blank. Contracts at both operations had lapsed and were being renewed on a year-to-year basis. The NPS was seeking proposals from interested parties for a 10-year lease, and had a tour of the two facilities for interested parties last fall. At that time several parties showed up, but none proceeded to submit proposals before the Jan. 24, deadline. Marsha Buchanan, who handles leases for the Lake Roosevelt National... Full story
Hotel/motel tax money flowed freely in Electric City last Tuesday night when the city council voted to provide the Ridge Riders $4,000 and the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce $13,000. The money collected as a tax on motel rooms and campsites, must be used to support tourism. Both groups made presentations at the meeting showing how the money would be used. George Kohout explained to the council the new features the Ridge Riders group planned this year. They included a riding clinic, a dinner and auction, a bull riding event the day... Full story
Proposals accepted Electric City’s council accepted Coulee Playland’s proposal of rates at its meeting Jan. 24. Electric City leases the park area from the Bureau of Reclamation and then sublets to Hal Rauch who manages the of resort. Increases of $2 were made in camping charges and $3 in boat launching. Councilmember Birdie Hensley asked if Rauch would still going to allow Electric City residents half price for boat launching, and he said he will. Earth Day to be celebrated Electric City will celebrate Earth Day on April 28. Its council vot... Full story
Carol Ann Estrada is still wrestling with the disappearance of her daughter, Jamie Breckenridge. Breckenridge, 42, was reported missing Jan. 8, after she told friends that she planned to go to Snohomish. Her mother just returned from Snohomish, after going to the area for a family funeral, and talked with people who had seen her daughter, the week before she went missing. Breckenridge’s car is still in the local area. “She had told me that something was wrong with the starter,” her mother said.... Full story
Washington State Parks patrons purchasing multiple Discover Passes may soon find some monetary relief if a bill, approved by the Senate on Friday (Jan. 27) allowing the use of one pass for two vehicles is accepted by the House and signed by the governor. It would have an immediate effect following a six-month introductory period that produced an estimated $9 million less revenue than expected from the single-vehicle pass approved by legislative action last year. With a projected $11 million budget shortfall, parks officials are already faced...
The Village Cinema has become a new family affair. Carole Fisher, of Changes in Electric City, recently purchased the theater from Lori Crabtree, and Fisher’s daughter, Lynette Zierden, has become the new manager. Three of Zierden’s children, Mara, Alisha and Jimmy will all play a major part in the operation. Fisher and family have worked with the town of Coulee Dam, owners of the building, to establish a two-year lease. At the town council meeting last week, the council committee dealing wit... Full story
William C. Wyatt, age 81 and a retired Civil Engineer from the Bureau of Reclamation, died peacefully in Spokane, Wash., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, with family members at his side. Bill was born on May 11, 1930, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to the late Perley and Eloise Wyatt. In his early years, he lived the life of a rancher’s son, working the fields and cattle that his parents and grandparents had worked before him. He attended combined grade elementary schools in Harrisburg, Neb., and later attende... Full story
Mary Louise Huston-Harrell, 67, left this world to be with her Lord and savior Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Conroe, Texas, following a very courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 8, 1944, in Wenatchee, Wash., to Charles Victor Huston and Joyce Elizabeth Vickrey. She graduated from Eastmont High School, East Wenatchee, in 1963. In 1964 she married Melvin Harrell Sr. and together began a family in the town of Grand Coulee. In 1977 she became involved with the Emergency Medical Technician... Full story
Rosemary Evelyn Evers nee Lessard was born on December 8, 1926, in Oak Park, Ill., to a family of 11 children. After graduating from Harper High School in Chicago, Rosemary worked in the accounting department of the Wrigley Chewing Gum factory where she met her future husband, Arlow Evers. Their first date began a long love of square dancing, which continued as long as their health allowed. They were married on November 13, 1948, and in 1950 moved back to Arlow’s roots in Eastern Washington. T... Full story
Laurena H. “Rene’” Anderson, 68, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012, at her home in Electric City, surrounded by her loving family, after a battle with cancer. Rena was one of two children, born on November 16, 1943, in Victoria B.C., Canada, to Cecil and Edna Beaman. Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, Ken; their three daughters and husbands: Debbie and Tom Pifer of Electric City, Cindy and Tim Bunnell of Olympia and Cherie and Howard Bullett of Tumwater, Wash., six grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, three... Full story
Earl and Kathie Bise recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a get-together at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille in Grand Coulee. The couple were wed January 20, 1962. Children include Tracey, Cliff and Mark, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.... Full story
Courtney Best and Alan Rizzonelli are pleased to announce the birth of their son Jaxsin Harlen Rizzonelli on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Damien “DJ”, Jesse and Blake.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The GCD Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, Feb. 2 at noon at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee. The program will be given by CMC Chief Executive Director Scott Graham. Nez Perce Trail Workshop There will be a Nez Perce Trail Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Nez Perce Longhouse in Nespelem. This workshop will be held to discuss the comprehensive management plan. For more information call Charlie Moses 633-3555. Food Worker Card Exams Food worker card exams will be given by the Grant County... Full story
Lilly Rounds wins the Center Elementary spelling bee Thursday over a panel of six finalists, correctly spelling the word “therapy.” Rounds or alternate Dakota Hernandez will move on to the regional-level competition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Wenatchee March 20. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Here’s an ideal way to get into the mood for spring planting: Join the Arbor Day Foundation and receive 10 free trees to plant when the weather turns warm. Every person from Washington who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in February 2012 will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees. “Planting Colorado blue spruce trees will add beauty to your landscape in Washington with their blue-green hue and distinctive shape,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation. “These trees will also add to the proud heritag... Full story
The Raiders continue to roll as they tamed the Mountain Lions on Thursday and followed up by dehorning the Mountain Goats on Saturday as the team’s winning streak reached nine straight. Ty Egbert was the Raiders’ rock, and from his great performances both nights scoring a total of 52 points over both nights. Thursday’s game against Liberty Bell did not start as many Raider fans thought it would. The Mountain Lions came out attacking Egbert and grabbed the early lead, hanging on to it for two m... Full story
The Lady Raiders came into the week riding high on a win streak and looking forward to continuing it with two games on the home court. Against Liberty Bell on Thursday, the Lady Raiders did just that by shredding the Mountain Lions 73-14, but lost by six points to Chelan Saturday night. The Liberty Bell game was already out of hand at the end of the first quarter with a 25-2 Lake Roosevelt lead. The Lady Raiders did not let up, and the Mountain Lions provided plenty of opportunities for steals....
Raider wrestling finished the regular season last week with matches at Omak on Wednesday and Republic on Saturday. At Omak the Raiders faced not only the Pioneers but also Brewster, where several Raiders scored victories. Oscar Pakootas defeated Will Hughes of Omak in a first-round pin. In his second match of the night, Pakootas scored another pin, against Asa Calvent of Omak in the second round after an 8-0 lead. Alexa Hanaway also won by pin over Lauren Harlow of Brewster. Hanaway racked up a... Full story
Washington State University noted the academic performance during the fall, 2011 semester of three students from the local area, naming them to the President’s Honor Roll. Amy Marie Parker, of Coulee Dam; Alexandra Irene Finch, of Elmer City; and Emily Claire Hagan, of Inchelium each earned the honor by either: • achieving an overall grade point of 3.75 while enrolled in at least nine graded hours in a single semester at WSU, or • achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 based on at least 15 cumulative hours of graded work at Washi... Full story
Winter quarter enrollment at Big Bend Community College is near the record set last year and ranks second all-time for the quarter. The enrollment numbers are good news for the college after fall enrollment in 2011 dropped 9.6 percent from the previous year. BBCC reported 1,656 full-time equivalent (FTE) students winter quarter 2012, just five FTEs short of last year’s record of 1,661. Sixty-eight percent of Big Bend students are attending full time (12 credits or more). Total student headcount dropped by 46 students compared to last winter, m... Full story
By Scott Panitz - WNPA Olympia News Bureau When Rep. Joel Kretz (R-7th District, Wauconda) found out that Gov. Chris Gregoire had appointed Jay Kehne to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, he could only scratch his head. A longtime conservationist and Omak resident, Kehne was named to fill a vacant Eastern Washington seat on the Fish and Wildlife Commission by gubernatorial appointment on Dec. 6. “I talked to her about this appointment back in December,” said the House deputy minority leader. “You would think when they’re making an appoint... Full story
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