News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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My son was bullied (intimidated, cursed at, called derogatory names, belittled, etc.) the majority of last year, 2010-11 at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, this IS a fact. When I learned of this, I immediately brought this important issue to the attention of the school’s administration in December. Lisa Lakin, principal, told me that she was not aware this was going on in her school, that if she does not know about it, she cannot do anything about it. Lisa met with me and my son and that was about it. My son was and is still feeling low s... Full story
Every member of the Coulee Dam Town Council should be ashamed, after unanimously denying support for our Senior Meals-On-Wheels program. Frank Ward Coulee Dam... Full story
I would like to see pride signs at arterials entering the Coulee Community which honor recently crowned PRCA World Champion Bullrider Shane Proctor. Such a sign could include Shane astride a known high-point bull he has ridden successfully. The sign might simply read “Home of 2012 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Shane Proctor.” A similar sign was recently placed in Oklahoma for the “Cherokee Kid,” Ryan Dirteater, whose career just resumed following injury. Let’s do it, bullriding fans. I’m ready to donate money to such a timely project tha... Full story
I am Roger Odorizzi, a basketball fan on the bleachers. I am also a bus driver for the Manson school district and I hope this qualifies my following observations, as I go to many different schools during the school year and see many different town and team attitudes. I was very pleased with Lake Roosevelt and how they conducted themselves at last evening’s game. I sat in the entry way before the game and visited with a few of your fans as they entered the gym. With a casual, “How are the roads?” “Was there much fog on your trip over?... Full story
My husband and I were on vacation last week and had the pleasure of bumping into the Lake Roosevelt High School wrestling team on January 21. We had just ordered our lunch at the Sullivan Road McDonalds restaurant in Spokane when the bus pulled in. We raised two sons, so expected we might have a rather noisy and chaotic lunch. Not so - these young people were great! We saw courtesy, civil and interesting conversation, and respectful interactions with McDonalds staff, coaches/chaperones, other patrons, and each other. I don't know how the team... Full story