News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Center School will go on the block again. This will be the third time that Grand Coulee Dam School District has advertised the old elementary school for sale. The school board has held firm on $150,000 as the lowest price it will accept for the building and surrounding property, about eight acres, and has authorized another advertising of the property. At the last “for sale” go-round, one interested person, Elijah Kleimenov of Moses Lake, had tentatively agreed to purchase the property. At the time he agreed to the price, Kleimenov said he tho...
The Washington State Department of Transportation said that routine engine maintenance will close the Keller Ferry vessel, the Sanpoil, from 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 10 until about 6 a.m. the following morning, Sunday, Feb. 11. "Crews periodically swap one of the two engines on the Sanpoil with a third engine that is in reserve," the WSDOT explained. "The engine from the boat goes to a machine shop to be overhauled and brought up to factory specifications. That engine becomes the spare and ready for the next exchange." The engine coming out...
Dave Simms (foreground) and Pat Belt, both of the Waterville area, and Dick Jennings (middle), of Coulee Dam, all chose Crescent Bay as the place to go in order to get out of the house and break their cabin fever Tuesday. Jennings, who had a construction company in the Seattle area, chose Coulee Dam as his retirement spot, moving here about 10 years ago. Jennings said the biggest fish he's caught at Crescent Bay was a 6-pound rainbow trout. All the men were using power-bait marshmallows as bait...
Grand Coulee Mayor Paul Townsend dismissed Carol Boyce as city clerk late last week. "Carol has made a longstanding contribution to the community and city, and I regret that this became necessary," Townsend said in a statement Tuesday. Boyce came to work at city hall 17 years ago, and for the past seven years has served as city clerk. Townsend didn't go into details on why he is replacing Boyce. State audit "findings" last summer detailed several deficiencies, and the city has had to hire an...
Despite the passage of last year’s bipartisan agreement to fully fund K-12 public education with a property tax hike, the state Legislature is still wrestling over the issue as school leaders across the state say the changes will hurt their districts, including at Grand Coulee Dam. In November, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature needs to ramp up funding for teacher and other school staff salaries to meet its imposed September 2018 deadline, despite the billions that have already been allocated to public education. However, s...
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has been awarded $3 million to buy about 7,250 acres of shrub-steppe habitat six miles west of Grand Coulee for sharp-tailed grouse, the department announced last week. The grant is from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program. It is the final phase of a three-phase project to buy more than 20,500 acres, with previous purchases making up the department's Big Bend Wildlife Area. The land is an important link between sharp-tailed grouse populations in...
Tribal officer involved in shooting A Colville Tribal Police Department officer was involved in a shooting on the Colville Reservation on Saturday, according to a Feb. 6 press release from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. “The incident is under investigation by the FBI,” the press release states. “No further information is available at this time.” Voter registration problem discovered If you thought you had registered to vote through the state Dept. of Licensing but you didn’t receive a ballot, be advised they’re w...
Elmer City received six bids, and town officials will likely award its “Complete Streets” project to one of the low bidders at its meeting Feb. 8. The $250,000 project is the result of a grant from the state Department of Transportation’s Transportation Improvement Board and will cover both the engineering and construction cost of a 2,300-foot pathway along the Lower River Road. Bids were opened last Wednesday, with DW Excavating, Inc., from Davenport, submitting the lowest bid of $159,726. The engineer’s estimated construction cost was $160,00...
The mild winter weather has people thinking about the upcoming golf season. Not the least of those looking ahead are commissioners of Grant County Port District 7, who are responsible for management of the 18-hole course in Electric City. The course normally opens March 1, but it could be earlier this year since rain and warm weather have cleared snow from the fairways and greens. Commissioners have decided to continue last season’s membership rates and single-day fees for 9-hole and 18-hole play, and for cart rentals. Individual season members...
Progress, albeit slow, on the “dangerous” building issue in Grand Coulee, is moving forward. A meeting between the city Building Inspector Gary Lampella, and attorney Tom Geiger, who represents the Vlachos family, didn’t occur last Wednesday as scheduled, but Geiger wrote to the city and to Birdie Hensley, who oversees the Coulee Pioneer Museum, and his message is promising. Lampella had declared the museum building that Constantinos Vlachos had owned at 136 Spokane Way “dangerous,” and was working with the city council to raze the colorful...
To our friends in the Grand Coulee Dam area: As many of you know, we have been trying since November to find a way to open a variety store in your area. During prior visits we’ve made to our daughter, Launi Ritter, we had seen a thriving variety store in Grand Coulee that served many of your needs and was a fun place to shop. When we heard that it was closing last fall, we knew it was a sad thing for many people, but it seemed there was nothing we could or should do about it at the time. Then last Thanksgiving our circumstances changed, and we...
In response to “Elmer City seeks Coulee Dam’s financial help,” January 31: On January 5, 2018, Elmer City requested a meeting with the new Coulee Dam mayor. Coulee Dam set the date of the meeting for January 16th at 10 a.m. and we agreed to meet at the Coulee Dam city hall. The purpose of the meeting was to have a friendly introduction to the Elmer City’s concerns. The topics discussed were connecting to the new wastewater treatment plant, previous billing errors and the threatened lawsuit. Elmer City went to the meeting with the new mayor a...
I believe the public who have children who have been going to the Grand Coulee Dam School have the right to know of things that have been done within the new school. 1. A reasonable stack of papers was given to Rich Black on the school board. Information on bathroom problems, turned into the principal of elementary, maintenance supervisor of custodians and even former superintendent. Included were changes suggested concerning summer school. Also, things needing to be done with school. Also, things of concern: Did this school board member share...
Winter months are great for offering up some reading time. We all find that comfortable, well-lit spot, a drink (your choice) and a great book — maybe some great music, too. My personal interests are wide and varied when it comes to books and reading, though weather and weather events are always subjects I like to read about. Given that we still have some winter left, I want to share with you some titles and a little synopsis of some books about weather I’ve read, may be reading or have wai...
When we were growing up we correlated love with a valentine or a girlfriend or boyfriend. The nervousness, anxiety and excitement that came with receiving or getting a little Scooby Doo card with red hearts on it or hand written note saying “mark the box, yes or no” were the feelings that welled up within a young boy feeling out his way in this world. Of course, there was the feeling of family love, but when you were young that was not even a concept of love on the bigger scale. Yes, we tol...
1 years ago The Lady Raiders took an early nlead and never looked back as they put together a 77-48 Caribou Trail League win over Cashmere in Coulee Dam Saturday night. That made it two in a row last week, having trounced the Omak Pioneers on their home court 65-44. Pipe breaks in school: School district workers are mopping up after a pipe broke over the weekend at Wright Elementary. Superintendent Jeff Loe stated that there is a lot of water in the library and in the hallway off the library. “We don’t think the pipes froze, it was the pip...
Marissa Joy Phillips-Rogers, 36, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away Wednesday evening, January 31, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. Born Friday, January 22, 1982, into the home of Bob Phillips and Charlene Drywater Phillips, Marissa attended homeschool and Way of the Cross Christian Academy. A lifelong member of Way of the Cross Indian Baptist Church for the last seven years, Marissa thrived in her position – serving customers and spending time with her working family as "Front Boss" at G...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at La Presa Mexican Restaurant in Grand Coulee at noon this Thursday, February 8. Coulee Creators Meet on Tuesdays Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, at the Vets Center in Electric City. Icicle Creek Glaciers Meeting...
Here are the January Students of the Month!...
After trailing Waterville most of the night Thursday in Coulee Dam, the Raiders willed themselves back into the game in the fourth quarter, stunning the Shockers 53-50, and setting Lake Roosevelt up for a fourth-seed finish in league play after a win against Soap Lake. LR's wins against the Soap Lake Eagles and Waterville Shockers finished up the regular season with a 10-6 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B League, and an overall record of 10-10. Top seed in the league is Brewster...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders defeated both Waterville and Soap Lake last week to finish the regular season with an 11-5 league record, 11-9 overall. However the ladies are ranked only fifth in the tight Central Washington 2B league standings, but will still move on to district play. Hosting the Waterville Lady Shockers Thursday, the Lady Raiders won 55-40. "Our game with Waterville was a good team effort," Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said. "Waterville is a well-coached team that makes you...
Wed., Feb. 7 6 p.m., LRJH Wrestling at Okanogan with Omak/ Nespelem Thurs., Feb. 8 5 p.m., LRJH Girls’ Basketball at Okanogan Fri./Sat., Feb. 9/10 LR Wrestling Regionals at Kittitas LR Boys’ Basketball Districts, Grandview LR Girls’ Basketball Districts, Granger Tues., Feb. 13 5 p.m., LRJH Girls’ Basketball here with Liberty Bell Wed., Feb. 14 6 p.m., LRJH Wrestling with Liberty Bell and Okanogan at Tonasket Thurs., Feb. 15 5 p.m., LRJH Girls’ Basketball here with Okanogan Fri./Sat., Feb. 16/17 LR Wrestling at State Mat Classic, Tacoma Tu...
Raider boys wrestled in their district tournament in Oroville, and the Lady Raider wrestler at subregionals in Warden, last weekend, and every Raider wrestler placed and moves onto the regionals round, including first-placers Kaleb Horn, Tony Nichols, and Sherwin Vargas. In Oroville on Feb. 3, the boys wrestled at their district tournament. “We had a very successful tournament,” Head Coach Steve Hood said about all 12 Raider wrestlers moving on to regionals. Horn, wrestling at 132 pounds, defeated Tonasket’s Brock 5-1, and Bretz 12-1, to take...
Notice of Public Meeting Town of Coulee Dam Urban Forestry Management Plan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Meeting will be held to provide an update and take public comment on the progress of the Urban Forestry Management Plan. This informational Public Meeting will be held at the Coulee Dam Town Hall Conference Room, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam, Washington, Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish February 7, 2018) Public Notice Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL MEETING To the cit...
Grand Coulee Police 1/30 - Police arrested a man wanted on warrants after they found him hiding in a bedroom at a residence on Alcan Road NE. Police were trying to stop a vehicle with a faulty light, and the car drove to the residence, where the man ran into the house to avoid arrest, police said. The woman who remained in the car said the man had been driving. - A man on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City reported to police that someone had broken into his vehicle. - A woman whose vehicle had been repossessed was given the number of the tow...