News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Frank Ayers reads to a class at Center Elementary Monday during Dr. Seuss's Read Across America event. The school involves community members in the annual event. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Okanogan County 4-H has a great way for youth of ages 5 and older to spend their Saturday. Join the group for lots of classes in a variety of topics including photography, cookie decorating, sewing, water quality and many more. It will be held Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Virginia Grainger School, 1118 S 5th Street in Okanogan. Presenters are professionals, volunteer adult 4-H leaders and 4-H teen leaders. The day is free, however, some classes may charge a small fee for kits or supplies. Youth not enrolled in 4-H are... Full story
Okanogan County 4-H has a great way for youth of ages 5 and older to spend their Saturday. Join the group for lots of classes in a variety of topics including photography, cookie decorating, sewing, water quality and many more. It will be held Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Virginia Grainger School, 1118 S 5th Street in Okanogan. Presenters are professionals, volunteer adult 4-H leaders and 4-H teen leaders. The day is free, however, some classes may charge a small fee for kits or supplies. Youth not enrolled in 4-H are... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 2/26 - Police checked on a possible overdose of medicine on Continental Heights. Police suggested to the subject that she go to the hospital, but she stated that if she took her oxygen she would be fine. 2/27 - A school employee advised police of a possible sexual molestation of a female student. School officials feared that the family might move away before the incident could be investigated by Child Protective Services and tribal officials. Later it was learned that the girl was at her grandmother’s and an interview c... Full story
This Christmas, with some trepidation, I received my first smartphone. I was very excited about the larger screen size (so I could more easily view pictures) and the ability to connect to the internet when I needed to. But it wouldn’t be stretching the truth to say I was a bit reluctant to be connected to the virtual world at all times. For one thing, the very idea of choosing the right app for the right moment is overwhelming. Without the help of more technologically savvy friends and f... Full story
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Colville Tribal Federal Corporation is seeking proposals from Colville Tribal Members, for the fabrication and installation of a 3-D steel sculpture of a traditional Kettle Falls fisherman. The fisherman will be installed at the new Tribal Trails – Noisy Waters facilities (Previously known as Barney’s Junction). The steel fisherman sculpture is to be proportionally 8 ft in height from head to toe. The spear and fish will extend beyond the 8 ft. fisherman. Please include in bid costs associated with attaching scu... Full story
The Chief Joseph Hatchery is scheduled for completion in May and should be rearing chinook salmon in July. The $49 million facility near Chief Joseph Dam will, by 2015, raise 2.9 million salmon a year to help replace the fisheries lost after the construction of Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams, which halted the upstream migrations of salmon. It will employ 11 people once it’s operational. Currently 66 people are working at the site. The project includes two acclimation ponds at Riverside and O...
Here are two complete documents detailing the heart of the debate over Coulee Dam's proposed wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The first is the letter from the town's engineering firm, Gray and Osborne, to the mayor as a review and explanation of the process as it has evolved to this point, essentially the firm's presentation at the town council Feb. 27. The second is Greg Wilder's critical point-by-point rebuttal to that presentation and letter. You can increase or decrease the size of the text in each, using the controls at the bottom of...
