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A 23-year-old felon, who gave a Spokane address, was arrested Sept. 30 and taken to Grant County jail. Arrested was Chance Carson, who had a felony assault warrant out for him out of Spokane and was listed by local police as a “violent felon.” Charges filed included resisting arrest, obstructing a law enforcement officer, and escape in the third degree. Carson was seen getting into the back seat of a vehicle that was getting fuel at Coulee Gas. The police plan, according to their report, was for one patrol car to block the back of the sus...
Electric City officials got a look at what their two new proposed parks might look like at meetings Monday and Tuesday. The parks, one at McNett Avenue and the other at Grand Avenue, are high on the city's agenda to bring change to Electric City. Robert Droll, landscape architect from Lacey, Washington, was in the area Monday to meet with a citizens' group, and Tuesday to show his park drawings to the city council. City Clerk Russell Powers said the city would submit a grant request early next...
Mold and other needy repairs was again the topic when mayors met for their monthly meeting Monday.in the Electric City council chambers. The Regional Board of Mayors have tried several times to get action to remove mold and make other repairs at the Delano Regional Transfer Station operated jointly by the four municipalities. The “black mold” is inside the walls in at least two offices and elsewhere, and is there because of moisture problems where rooms were not dried properly, according to JRCC, a restoration service firm. Twice the four may...
Two school boards plan joint meeting The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors and the Nespelem District board of directors will meet jointly at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at Pepper Jack's Restaurant in Grand Coulee. It is an open meeting and the public may attend. Garbage collection going up The Regional Board of Mayors approved a 2.5-percent increase in charges from Sunrise Disposal at their meeting Monday afternoon. The last time the local trash-hauling company had a cost-of-livin...
Students at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School thought hard about their future last week when they attended a college fair held in the gymnasium. Twelve colleges from around the Pacific Northwest, including universities, community colleges, technical and trade schools, set up booths in the Lake Roosevelt gymnasium, where students from one grade at a time, ranging from grades seven through 12, were able to ask questions about the colleges, financial aid, and more. "They get to experience...
Tons of food, including potatoes, lettuce, apples, baby carrots and fresh squash, plus frozen ground beef and more were distributed, Sept. 28 to 150 Grand Coulee area households in need of food assistance. Thirty-three volunteers donated their time to unload, repackage, and distribute 8,983 pounds of donated food items brought to the area by Second Harvest of the Inland Northwest, of Spokane. Sponsored by Microsoft Datacenter Operations in Quincy, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, American...
The Delano Regional Transfer Station has become a dump site for used antifreeze, the Regional Board of Mayors decided Monday. The offer was made by the Grant County Department of Public Works early in September and agreed to when the mayors had their monthly meeting this week. Now the transfer station can offer year-round dumping privileges to residents within its service area. The county will pay the transfer station for the antifreeze deposit program, with funds coming out of the Ephrata Landfill tipping fees. Two additional sites in the...
A few years ago, Electric City inadvertently ran afoul of the rules for properly appropriating funds brought in by taxes collected from motel and campground patrons, leading to a small fiscal problem when the city had to repay the money to its own reserves. The city should be careful that it’s not about to make that mistake multiplied many times over. When city council members and the mayor back then decided that those hotel/motel taxes could be used to buy Christmas lighting to decorate power poles along the main thoroughfare, they reasoned t...
Over this past year “Jess, shut up!” has become the first thing I turn to after reading the front page. I just want him to know how much I appreciate his column, and warn him that if I ever see him in person, I will be giving him a BIG hug. He gives me hope that there are some good people out there. Barbara Peter...
Instead of just relaxing in retirement, Richard “Dick” Jarrett and his wife, Nancy, were committed to working for the Lord. In 2003, Dick called the regional Seventh-day Adventist church leadership and was able to speak with Doug Johnson, the then-communication director. Doug provided names of several churches across the northwest that could use some assistance. Dick and his wife actually went to all of them and, through prayer and a hat draw, Grand Coulee was selected. His wife was enthusiastic about community outreach and started a thr...
Some of you may have missed it, but Tom Petty passed away this last week. There was other pressing news on the headlines taking the most press time, but the rock and roll legend’s life was very similar to the way he went out. Powerful, but not fighting for attention, he was one of the most influential and popular American rock stars of our generation and his music continues to be favored by all generations. It all started with a chance meeting with Elvis in 1961, and that set the spark. Fueled by the Beatles and Rolling Stones, he set out to be...
I’ve licked my finger, held it up to the air; now I can tell you what winter will bring. If only it were that simple! So, let me share what is being stated by our federal agencies that work in the arena of weather prediction. First, let’s take a look at what is going on in the Tropical Pacific Ocean — down there where La Niña and El Niño are found. That area, down there in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, is called the ENSO — El Niño Southern Oscillation. What’s happening currently is that sea surface temperatures are dropping and there is a l...
The outlet works at elevation 1036 have been embedded in concrete, and formwork is in place for the gate gallery control chamber. The four vertical pipe headers on each side of the gate chamber forms are the air vent headers for the outlet gates - four for the gates at elevation 934 and four for the gates at elevation 1036. - Sept. 21, 1939...
The fall meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center Street. The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in the history of the no-longer-existing local school. Now in its eighteenth year, the Alumni Association was formed the fall of 2000 by graduates from the classes of 1954 and 1958 with three original purposes: awarding scholarships each year, developing a database of addresses of alumni to be used by reunion organizers, and...
Tryouts for the 2018 Colorama Rodeo Queen were held at the Ridge Riders Arena in Grand Coulee, on Saturday, October 7. The two candidates, Jessie Walker and Joy Abrahamson, had to complete a horsemanship pattern, interview with a panel of judges, complete a flag entry run and grand entry run, answer impromptu questions, and give a prepared speech. Both candidates were well prepared and did a great job competing. Jessie Walker was crowned our 2018 Colorama Rodeo Queen! Jessie is the daughter of...
Wed., Oct. 11 - Dinner Chicken Caesar Salad, Garlic Toast, Mixed Fruit, Cupcakes Thurs., Oct. 12 - Dinner Tuna Casserole, Mixed Veggies, Melon, Coconut Bar Fri., Oct. 13 - Breakfast Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, or Waffles (Strawberries optional), Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Oct. 16 - Breakfast Ham Slice, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Oct. 17 - Dinner Italian Sausage, Cabbage, Salad and Fruit Bar, Parfait Wed., Oct. 18 - Dinner Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots and Onions, Gravy, Fruit Salad, Cake, B-Day...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct. 12, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Meeting begins at noon. This week’s program will be given by Angie Gates (Radiology Manager) and Penny Lewis (Laboratory Manager) of Coulee Medical Center. They’ll be talking about the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk and CMC Lab Week. Candidate Training Workshop Oct. 15 Thinking about running for an elected office or helping someone who will? Attend a nonpartisan and free workshop led by Ashley Thrasher for Okanogan Cou...
Grand Coulee Police 10/3 - A woman on Dill Avenue reported that her 31-year-old daughter was missing. - A woman given a ride to Safeway by a man she didn’t know told police later that she thought he was following her. She told an officer that she didn’t want him to contact her. Police found the man and told him not to make contact with the woman. 10/4 - A man on Roosevelt Drive was arrested and taken to Grant County jail on warrants. Police were going to the residence to present a temporary protection order on him. 10/5 - A woman on Roo...
The Lady Raiders are mustering up moxie, starting out their league season with two wins. Following a successful 7-1 non-league season, the Lady Raiders have moved into the more official league season, when each game weighs more heavily on the books. Playing the Bridgeport Fillies at home Oct. 3, LR closed the game out in three sets for the win. "The game progressed like I hoped," Head Coach Kasey Garvin said. "We started out a bit slow, but started to put things together for the remaining...
Lake Roosevelt harriers ran in Eastside Park in Omak Oct. 4. "The Omak invite went great," Head Coach Brian Daniels said. "Nearly every runner had a PR (personal record) for the race. They ran fast and did very, very well." The course was run mostly on paved and dirt roads, with some grass surfaces at the finish. "Weather was great. A bit cool, which I feel is pretty ideal for a race," Daniels said. Top Raider finishers were, for the boys, Adam George who placed ninth; and for the girls, Kyona...
Lake Roosevelt senior Elijah Harris has verbally committed to play football at Eastern Oregon University, where an athletic scholarship will help pay the cost of attending college. "They are giving me a huge opportunity," Harris said. "It is a great school and has the academics that I am looking for. I would like to get my English degree and then my master's in teaching." EOU was already interested in Harris, and when his former LR football coach, Loren Endsley, went there to be the offensive...
The Lady Raiders defeated Omak 3-1 Oct. 4 at home in Grand Coulee. "Our team played their best passing and communication game last night," remarked Head Coach Casey Moore. "Sadie Trotter played the forward position really well. Many players on our team, including Sadie, had shots on goal." Maddie Toulou also scored two goals, and Bryn Chaffee scored one off a penalty kick. On Saturday the Lady Raiders played at Liberty Bell against the Lady Mountain Lions, who won 3-0. "We controlled most of...
Town of Elmer City Budget Workshop Meeting The Town of Elmer City will hold a meeting on October 12, 2017, at 6 p.m., at City Hall for the purpose of working on the 2018 Elmer City Budget. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide written or oral comments at said meeting. Elmer City Town Hall is located at 505 Seaton Avenue, and is accessible to the handicapped. Gary Benton, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish October 4 & 11, 2017) Town of Elmer City Notice of Public Meeting The Town of Elmer City will conduct a Public Meeting to...
