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A number of fifth-grade students, all part of a "highly capable" program, made presentations before two third-grade classes recently at Lake Roosevelt Elementary. The students selected a topic they were interested in, then planned a program centered around a written report and slide shows. After the presentations, third graders had an opportunity to answer questions from a sheet passed out to show how well they listened. Students were tutored by Cathy Krohn and made presentations before Dana... Full story
Jacob Smith and Renford Sanchez came home from the Central Washington South District Tournament with gold medals. In the 113-pound weight, Smith defeated Gary Rios-Lopez of Kittitas by pin, then in the championship round took on Bryce Martinez of Warden. Martinez challenged Smith and took the contest into overtime, when Smith scored enough to come away with the gold medal. Sanchez swept the field at 220. In both of his matches, Sanchez pinned his opponents in the first round. In the first... Full story
Raider Boys Basketball ended the regular season with two losses last week. The first loss Feb. 2 came at home against the number-one Brewster Bears, the next on Feb. 4 in an upset loss to the struggling Okanogan Bulldogs in Okanogan. At home against the Bears for Senior Night, the Raiders were out of sync to start the game. “We had a tough night trying to get our offense started,” Head Coach Mario Adams said. “We were not ourselves this night, which is unfortunate playing against a top team as Brewster.” The Bears jumped out early and stayed... Full story
The Lady Raiders won a close game Feb. 2 at home against Brewster, then lost big to the number-one Okanogan Bulldogs on Thursday night. The split left the Lady Raiders with an overall win-loss record of 13-6 and a league record of 11-3. With the tiebreaker that was decided before the season, the Lady Raiders are the number-three seed from the North to the coming District 5/6 2B Basketball Tournament. Feb. 2, at home for Senior Night the Lady Raiders had to fight hard from the tipoff to the end of the game. Brewster grabbed a large lead at the... Full story
The Nespelem, All Indian Basketball Tournament will be held February 13 and 14. Games will be held all over the area, including the junior high gym in Grand Coulee, Lake Roosevelt gym in Coulee Dam and the Nespelem Community Center and Nespelem Grade School gym in Nespelem. For more information, contact Larry Jordan at 509-429-1667 or Shelly Davis at 509-978-8035.... Full story
Wed., Feb, 10 5 p.m., HS Girls’ Varsity Basketball, Districts at Wenatchee High School 6 p.m., JHS Wrestling at Tonasket Mix and Match 6:45 p.m., HS Boys’ Varsity Basketball, Districts at Wenatchee High School Thurs., Feb. 11 5 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball here with Oroville Fri., Feb. 12 4 p.m., HS Wrestling, Regionals at Kittitas Sat., Feb. 13 10 a.m., HS Wrestling, Regionals at Kittitas TBD, HS Basketball, Districts at East Wenatchee High School... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/30 - A vehicle owned by an Elmer City woman was pulled over for outdated Montana plates. Police had ticketed the driver twice for this offense and referred the matter to the prosecutor for its owner trying to avoid taxes by registering the vehicle in another state. - A customer at Safeway alerted officials there that a man had walked into the store, gone to the liquor aisle, put two bottles of spirits into his pants and walked out without paying for them. The store caught the theft it on video and police will try to use... Full story
Notice of Public Meeting Town of Coulee Dam The Town of Coulee Dam is applying for funding from USDA Rural Development for modifications to the Town’s wastewater facilities. The project consists of replacement to the Town’s wastewater treatment plant and other sewer system upgrades serving the Town of Coulee Dam, Elmer City and the intervening areas between Coulee Dam and Elmer City. Rural Development requires the Town of Coulee Dam to hold an informational public meeting to inform the public of the in-progress Rural Development funding app... Full story
Facing a foe who had beaten them by more than 20 points at their last meeting, Lake Roosevelt's Lady Raiders prevailed with a one-point lead in the final seconds of a district tournament game against Waterville Wednesday night in Wenatchee. LR had the 17-15 edge at the half, but Waterville had gained the upper hand at the end of three, 25-23. With 3.3 seconds left in the game, Joceyln Moore drew a foul under the basket with her LR team down by one. Moore sunk both free throws for a thrilling...
A Grand Coulee man is in jail today after a raid Friday in Grand Coulee. Melvin E. Toulou, Jr., 42, is in the Grant County Jail for investigation of possession stolen property. A task force led by the Grant County Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) and the U.S. Secret Service served a search warrant on Toulou’s home at 308 Burdin Boulevard in Grand Coulee and also at a home at 58220 Spokane Boulevard near Grand Coulee. Along with illegal drugs, officers found thousands of dollars worth of property believed to have been stolen d...
