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  • Celebrating 100 years

    Feb 18, 2015

    Mary Palanuk celebrates her Feb. 14 birthday as she claimed the 100-year mark with 37 friends and family members at the long-term care center at Coulee Medical Center Saturday afternoon. She first came to the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1938 and has lived here most of the time since, raising, with her husband, Mike, three sons - Michael, Larry and Marvin. - Scott Hunter photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Feb 18, 2015

    Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Feb. 19, at noon at the Siam Palace on Main St., Grand Coulee. Tom Poplawski, Grand Coulee city councilman will give a presentation on what it is like to serve as a city councilman. Tax Forms Available For those needing 1040 forms and instruction books they can be picked up at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting...

  • It's a girl for DeBords

    Feb 18, 2015

    Justin and Tasha DeBord of Creston are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Shea Marie DeBord born Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Lexi Jo. Maternal grandparents are Scott and Annette Stephens. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Deanna DeBord. Great-grandparents include Claude and Carolyn Stephens, Dorothy Davis and the late Roger Davis and the late John and Jennie Mills....

  • Three Raider wrestlers move on to state match

    John R McNeil II|Feb 18, 2015

    All three Raider wrestlers who competed at the Regional Tournament at Northwest Christian on Feb. 14th advanced to Mat Classic XXVII. Not all had an easy road making it to State but all three placed and as a team scored 53.5 team points to finish as a team 8th overall at the 26-team tourney. Octavio Alejandre defended his 2014 regional championship by claiming it again in 2015 at 285 pounds. In his first match of the day, Alejandre pinned Trevor Morris of Davenport in the first round, then...

  • Lady Raiders advance to second week of district play

    John R McNeil II|Feb 18, 2015

    After taking second place in the league, the Lady Raiders held on in district tournament play last week with a decisive defeat of Oroville after having let Kittitas slip by in a disappointing first-round loss. "We played good defense, which gave us opportunities to win," Coach Wallace Pleasants said after their three-point loss to the Coyotes. "We talked about taking care of the little things so they don't bite back; we didn't do that tonight." But planning for the next game, against Brewster,...

  • Raiders still have shot at regionals

    John R McNeil II|Feb 18, 2015

    To stay alive in post-season basketball, the Raider boys must defeat a team they last took down at home - in overtime. In the second week of the District 5-6 Tournament tomorrow at Eastmont High School, Lake Roosevelt will face Waterville in a loser-out game starting at 8:30 p.m. LR needs to beat the Shockers to move on to the regional tournament. If the Raiders win, they will face the winner of the Warden/Mabton game in a regional seeding game on Saturday at Eastmont High School starting at 4...

  • Legals for February 18, 2015

    Feb 18, 2015

    Notice of Public Meeting Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Meeting will be held to discuss the progress, process and findings from the Wastewater Treatment Alternative Analysis. This informational Public Meeting will be held one hour prior to the regular council meeting at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish Feb. 18 and 25, 2015) Douglas County Fire Protection District #3 COMMISSIONER POSITION OPENING Douglas...

  • All Indian basketball tourney results

    Feb 18, 2015

    The Nespelem All Indian Basketball Tournament was held February 14-15, 2015. This year we had 31 Teams competing in (4) brackets: Young Men, Women, 35 and over, and 50 and over bracket. This year was the largest All Indian Basketball Tournament in the Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam area. The following represents how the teams placed, the tournament all stars, MVP’s, Mr./ Ms. Hustle, Most Points in one game, Most Threes in one game, tournament sponsors, and recognition of assistance. Team Places: 35 and Over 1st Place Lapwai; 2nd Place D...

  • Bowling Scores

    Feb 18, 2015

    TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Riverview Lanes 24 8 Coulee Internet Serv 20 12 Fullers 20 12 Sunflower Graphics 16 16 Pepsi 9 23 Team 6 0 24 High Game: Riverview Lanes 438; Karen 186 High Series: Riverview Lanes 1169; Karen 465 Splits: Bonnie 3-7-10; Karen 2-7 THURSDAY MIXUPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Power 55.5 24.5 Fighting Chipmunks 47 33 Shut Up & Bowl 44 36 Gutter Fingers 41 39 The Shire 39 41 Flyin W 35.5 44.5 Team 7 34 46 3 Blonds and 1 Ndn 23 57 High Game: Fry Bread Power 83; Leo Levac 232; Briana Bob 249 High Series: Fry Bread Power 931; JR J...

  • First buttercup claimed

    Feb 18, 2015

    Hunter Piccinini of Electric City holds the first buttercup of the year Thursday. It was found on the back side of the water tank above the city. The 1-year-old's parents are Anthony and Rose Piccinini. - Rose Piccinini photo....

  • Coulee Cops

    Feb 18, 2015

    Grand Coulee Police 2/9 - Choice Auto Group advised police that someone had rolled a tire down the hill into the back of its building, causing an estimated $300 damage. Police could not find the person responsible. - Police found the gate at the 230 Yard open. The officer closed it and about an hour later found the gate at the 500 Yard open. The officer closed this gate also. 2/10 - A caller told police that someone on Division Street was playing music too loud. Police found a man working on his vehicle with the music going. He turned it down....