News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Pack 24 recently had their Pinewood Derby race with the following results – 1st: Showaway Hunt, 2nd: David Borden, 3rd: Alexander Greening and 4th: Landon Krohn. The top three finishers will be participating in the Okanogan Valley District Pinewood Derby in Omak on March 16. From left to right - standing: Trenton Valenzuela, Chase Marchand, Anthony Vu, and Eddy Cohen; kneeling: Alexander Greening, David Borden, Showaway Hunt, and Landon Krohn. — submitted photo... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Galaxy Smokes 15.5 8.5 The Olds 15 9 Riverview Lanes 13 11 Don’t No’s 12 12 Redthunder Consulting 7 17 High Game: Riverview Lanes 735; Pat Zlateff 248; Sharey Redthunder 208 High Series: Riverview Lanes 2036; Pat Zlateff 614; Sharey Redthunder 451 Splits: Abe Batten 3-7 MIXUPS TEAM W L Flyin W 56.5 35.5 Team III 56.5 35.5 Fighting Chipmunks 56 36 Fry Bread Power II 42.5 49.5 Ed’s Meat Market 35 57 Star Publishing 29.5 62.5 High Game: Flyin W 734; Candy Weed-Butz 231; Marvin Bob 201 High Series Team III 2010; Pat Zlate... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 2/19 - An officer checked on a reported traffic hazard near milepost 24 in Electric City and found a trailer disconnected from its tractor and blocking the roadway. After the trailer was connected the roadway was opened up for traffic. - Police were asked to stand by at a report of domestic violence on W. Cardinal Road in Delano until Grant County deputies arrived. - Police were advised that a vehicle was parked across from a house on Partello Street with its lights shining on the house and with music being played loudly on... Full story
Charles Gurney, a Civil War veteran, opened his first seedhouse in 1866 (Victory Horticultural Library, www.saveseeds@victoryseeds.com). Forty years later, Charles, his seven sons, and a nephew incorporated as Gurney Seed and Nursery Company. I started reading the “Gurney Catalog” from cover to cover in 1969. Not counting a failed attempt to start carnations from seed, that was the year I started gardening. Early on, I didn’t buy seeds from catalogs, but the Gurney Catalog had other uses. It was kind of inspiring. “Make Your Own Brooms!... Full story
NOTICE OF STATE’S INTENT TO NEGOTIATE LEASES Department of Natural Resources will begin negotiation of expiring leases with existing lessees on the following parcels. All leases are subject to third party bids by interested parties. Lease terms and bidding information is available by calling the Southeast Region at 1-800-527-3305 or by visiting the Region Office at 713 Bowers Road, Ellensburg, Washington 98926. This lease expires July 31, 2013. GRAZING ALL or PART SEC TWN RGE 10-Ag9505 Part 16 28N 26E Written request to lease must be received b... Full story
Brandon Byers, an English teacher at Lake Roosevelt High School, was named interim principal at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School by the school board Monday night. Byers is finishing up his principal credentials at Whitworth University this year and is one of three candidates to apply for the position. Byers replaces Lisa Lakin, who has moved over to Center Elementary School as principal. Lakin and Superintendent Dennis Carlson have been co-principals at Center School so far this year since Sue Hinton left the district. Carlson said that... Full story
The bid deadline for the new K-12 school project has been delayed until March 12, Superintendent Dennis Carlson said Monday. Carlson said that the delay is due to a request by several general contractors who said the district wasn’t allowing enough time between the date they had an on-site review and the bid deadline, which would have been Monday at 3 p.m. Contractors were concerned that they wouldn’t have enough time to fully look at the options associated with the bid and get bids back from sub-contractors in time. Postponing the bid deadline... Full story
The bid deadline for the new K-12 school project has been delayed until March 12, Superintendent Dennis Carlson said Monday. Carlson said that the delay is due to a request by several general contractors who said the district wasn’t allowing enough time between the date they had an on-site review and the bid deadline, which would have been Monday at 3 p.m. Contractors were concerned that they wouldn’t have enough time to fully look at the options associated with the bid and get bids back from sub-contractors in time. Postponing the bid deadline... Full story
Charged with finding the bones of a mouse skeleton, students from Center Elementary and Almira School examine owl pellets through microscopes at St. Henry’s Catholic Church’s hall Friday, taking part in the Balde Eagle Festival. More than 200 students from six schools attended the two-day educational event held at the church, the Vets Hall in Electric City, and the Ridge Riders’ clubhouse, coordinated by National Park Service Education Specialist Janice Elvidge. She said there is no way the event could happen without the generosity of local... Full story
