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  • Almost perfect

    Feb 15, 2012

    Bob Warter, left and Eric Stensgar, right, were awarded trophies from the United States Bowling Congress for 11 strikes in a row during Thursday Mixup League at Riverview Lanes. Warter had 11 strikes in a row and seven pins in the last frame for a 297 on Jan. 5. Eric Stensgar spared in the first, and finished out with 11 for a score of 290 on Dec. 29. Jack Barnard, president of the league, presented the trophies. — Gwen Hilson photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Feb 15, 2012

    Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. On the agenda is Stephan Newbury of Tri-Freaks who will do an update on the Over The Dam Run and Triathlon. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. GCD Lions to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Melody Restaurant. Free Tax Help at Seniors Income t...

  • Grahams have a boy

    Feb 15, 2012

    Adrienne and Russell Graham of Wilbur are proud to announce the birth of their son Russell Dean Graham Jr., on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Zac, Arianna, Thomas and Shirlee....

  • It’s a girl for the Holts

    Feb 15, 2012

    Johnny and Brittany Holt of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Charisma Carmen Holt. She was born Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at the Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. She joins a sibling Cadence, 2-1/2, at home. Grandparents include Edward Reichenbach of Wilbur and Arnie and Carmen Holt of Coulee Dam....

  • Raiders finish unbeaten in league play

    John McNeil II|Feb 15, 2012

    The Raiders finished last week hot on a 13-game winning streak, finishing 12-0 in Central Washington North play. The week started at Oroville on Tuesday with a 74-53 win. Finding themselves down 38-21 at the half, the Hornets attempted a fourth-quarter comeback, tying the Raiders with 17 points for the quarter. But it was too little, too late to beat the Raiders, who shot 55 percent from the field. LR moved on to the Senior Night finale against Bridgeport Thursday at Gailord Nelson Gym and...

  • Five Raiders move on to state meet

    John McNeil II|Feb 15, 2012

    Five Lake Roosevelt wrestlers will compete at the state tournament this weekend in Tacoma, following their performances at the regional tournament Saturday. At Regionals at Kittitas on Saturday, LR finished sixth out of 26 teams, with wrestlers Coltin Williams, Kodie Horn, Orrin Gross, Sean Waters, and Levi Seylor all punching their respective tickets to Tacoma for WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab 1B/2B Wrestling Mat Classic XXIV. The top five advanced from each weight bracket to the...

  • Lady Raiders hot entering postseason play

    John McNeil II|Feb 15, 2012

    The Lady Raiders ended the regular season on a hot streak as they took down Oroville Tuesday, Feb. 7, then Bridgeport on Thursday. Oroville made a second-half comeback in their first Raider meeting in January when the Lady Raiders won 56-50. But last Tuesday, LR allowed no chance for Hornet comeback, taking into halftime a 31-8 lead. The Lady Raiders didn’t slack off and in the second half, they held the Hornets to only eight points per quarter, while scoring 11 and 14 points in the two r...

  • Misplaced a local business lately?

    Reg Morgan|Feb 15, 2012

    OK, be honest. When was the last time you misplaced your regular set of vehicle/house keys and had to revert to the used ones that were stowed in your hip pocket or bottom of your purse? I’ll be honest, I used mine last week. Here’s another: How often have you said to yourself, “How long will that new store/restaurant stay in business?” When we see that new store-front closing shop, we mutter to ourselves, “Another one bites the dust.” Although Linda and I no longer consider ourselves n...

  • Coulee Cops

    Feb 15, 2012

    Grand Coulee Police 2/1 - An Elmer City woman alleged that she had been assaulted by a nurse practitioner at Coulee Medical Center when she sought help from pain suffered while having dental work done. She said the hospital staff person grabbed her and pushed her into an examination room. A nurse working in the emergency room told police she saw no contact between the two parties and that the patient was yelling foul language and disturbing other patients. She said she was afraid that the patient might harm the nurse practitioner. - A Grand...