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Articles from the March 15, 2023 edition


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  • Ambitious agenda laid out for new "Reel Recreation"

    Scott Hunter|Mar 15, 2023

    A recently formed non-profit group threw an introductory event Friday night to introduce its vision and hopes, which started with friends putting on a fishing tournament but now embraces much more. Nic Alexander told a group gathered at Voltage Coffee House after hours that the new "Reel Recreation" non-profit aims to encourage kids to get outside. The group sponsored the informal event. The group of friends originally got together to take over the management of the Grand Coulee Dam Area...

  • State grant portal now open for hospitality and lodging businesses

    Mar 15, 2023

    OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce announced a new grant opportunity for businesses in the hospitality and lodging industry that suffered business losses due to the pandemic. The application portal opened on March 14 at wahospitalitygrants.com. An informational webinar took place Monday and is recorded. To learn more and subscribe to email updates about the program visit wahospitalitygrants.com. For questions, email info@wahospitalitygrants.com. The grants are open only t...

  • Native language work gets student UW Presidential Scholarship

    Scott Hunter|Mar 15, 2023

    Penelope Antoine got a shocking surprise earlier this month when University of Washington officials traveled from Seattle to present her with a scholarship worth $10,000 a year. The Lake Roosevelt High School senior didn't know she'd even been accepted at UW and was planning on attending Western Washington University. The scholarship is given to students demonstrate outstanding leadership and community involvement. There were 14,000 applicants. Only 14 were selected, four from eastern...

  • Teacher honored for youth development

    Mar 15, 2023

    Ashley Atkins presents fifth-grade teacher Jaci Gross with the Colville Confederated Tribes Youth Development Award. Gross was picked for the award via a student survey in the fall, said Atkins, director of the Indian Education Program at Lake Roosevelt Schools. "You deserve it," Atkins told Gross. "Thank you for your continuous support in Indian Education and looking out for, not only our Indian children, but everyone! Lake Roosevelt has the best! - submitted photo...

  • Raiders honored with all-league status

    Mar 15, 2023

    Several Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School student athletes were named to the “all-leauge” teams in Central Washington 2B League for the 2022-2023 season. In girls’ basketball, Lady Raider Cylia St. Pierre, a junior, was a first-team pick. Carly Neddo, also a junior, and Aaliyah Marchand, a senior, were picked for the second team. In the boys’ all-league basketball honors, Raider Coach Jeremy Crollard shared the “coach of the year” honor with Liberty Bell’s Ryan Surface. Named to the league first team from LR were junior Chase Marchand and...

  • Our mix of free enterprise and socialism has been working for a long time

    Jack Stevenson|Mar 15, 2023

    The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was developed during the Great Depression that occurred in the 1930s. It was a federal government program that established electricity for a seven-state area, and it bolstered the free enterprise economy of the region. World War Two followed the depression era. The TVA was a source of the extensive amount of electricity needed by Alcoa to produce the aluminum needed for the 50,000 aircraft that authorities anticipated needing for the successful conduct of the war. Additionally, the TVA was the source of...

  • Those embarassing moments

    Roger Lucas|Mar 15, 2023

    I held the last “coffee hour” that Sen. Warren Magnuson ever held. The senator had assisted me with some of my arrangements when I made my trips to the Far East. So when one of his aides called and asked if I would hold a coffee hour during his reelection campaign, I said yes. I explained to the aide that I didn’t want to advertise the event because I was a reporter and tried to stay as far away from that kind of thing that I could. So his office promoted the evening coffee hour and said that the public could come in and meet the senat...

  • Tucker Carlson is fake news

    Elwood Watson|Mar 15, 2023

    What is going on with Tucker Carlson? In private messages unearthed by lawsuits against Fox News, the fiery host was a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, even as he continued to praise and defend him on television. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights,” Carlson wrote in one message, adding, “I truly can’t wait.” “We’re all pretending we’ve got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it’s been is too tough to digest. But come on. There really isn’t an upside to Trump,” Carlson wro...

  • Quinn Minute – The tooth of the matter

    Ric Quinn|Mar 15, 2023

    I got an e-mail from one of my newspaper friends wondering when old toothbrushes should be switched out for new ones. Frankly, I know little about the mouth, but I once gave an oral report. And I must admit my teeth aren’t all mine, but they will be after three more payments. Several hundred years ago, a person cleaned his teeth with a quill. But if he used that same quill to write a letter with invisible ink, the next time he picked his teeth he risked becoming a ghostwriter. The invention of nylon toothbrushes in the late 1930s led to h...

  • David Bazil James

    Mar 15, 2023

    David Bazil James, 68, member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Brother, Uncle, Story Teller and Friend to Everyone passed away at his Nespelem, Washington home Saturday, March 4, 2023. David was born May 1, 1954 in Nespelem, Washington to Paul Joseph Sr. and Orcelle Evelyn Timentwa-James. He attended school at Nespelem Elementary and St. Mary's Mission in Omak, WA. Then as a member of the Yearbook staff and "Chiefs" Football team at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon, David graduated in...

  • Sharon Ann Rinker

    Mar 15, 2023

    Sharon Ann Rinker passed away Monday, March 13 2023 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. A complete obituary will be in next week's paper....

  • It's a girl for the Louders

    Mar 15, 2023

    Wanda and Andrew Louder are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Ruby Gene Louder on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lbs., 15 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Tara Teeples of Atwater and Manny Cardenas of San Jose. Paternal grandparents are Juana Ortega of Chula Vista and Matthew and Jana Louder of Boulevard. Great-grandparents are Ruth and Gene Hancock and Rachel and Ken Louder...

  • Dick and Waters has a boy

    Mar 15, 2023

    Ida Sue Dick and Sean C. Waters of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Owen Lee Waters born Friday, February 17, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is sister Maisie Ann Waters. Maternal grandparents are Rena Redthunder and Dwane Dick. Paternal grandparents are Colleen Waters....

  • It's a boy for White/Reichlin

    Mar 15, 2023

    Jessica White and Andrew Reichlin of Grand Coulee, Washington are proud to announce the birth of their son Kharter Ellis Reichlin., He weighed 5 lbs., 13 oz., and was 17 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Connor 15, Kadyn 10, Khouri 8, Isis 9, Madison 6, Kharma 3 and Kamille 1. Maternal grandfather is John White. Paternal grandparents are Tanny and Jarred Armstrong. Great-grandparents are Sue and Ellis Baker (deceased)....

  • Anna Hayden has a girl

    Mar 15, 2023

    Anna Hayden of Grand Coulee, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Sawyer Jewell Hayden born Monday, February 27, 2023 at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. She joins a sister Faith Hayden. Maternal grandparents are Lanette Jewell Hayden and Clifford Henery Hayden III....

  • It's a girl for Armstrong/Orsen

    Mar 15, 2023

    Elizabeth Armstrong and Aren Orsen of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Josephine Louise Orsen on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 19-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Biscuit and Chippers. Maternal grandparents are Diana Armstrong and Edward Armstrong. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Sheila (stepmom) Orsen and Karna and Steve (stepdad)) McKinney....

  • Wells/Hobrecht have a girl

    Mar 15, 2023

    Kyla Wells and Mason Hobrecht of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Alice Hobrecht on Thursday, March 1, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Jenifer E Pera and Shawn Pera. Paternal grandmother is Tia Hobrecht....

  • It's a boy for the Holts

    Mar 15, 2023

    Mysti and Kyle Holt of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Kaelor Holt, born Friday, March 3, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Jason and Lisa Dick. Paternal grandparents are Steve Holt and Stephanie Duclos. Great-grandparents are Marie and Andy Anderson, Carmen and Arnie Holt, Zelda Andrew and Richard Fry, and John and Barb Dick....

  • Coulee Cops

    Mar 15, 2023

    Grand Coulee 3/2- Two men on King Street were reportedly taking items from a residence and placing them in their vehicle. The driver of the vehicle explained to police that he had given a friend a ride to pick up some items. The friend used to live at the residence but had been evicted months prior. There were no locks or “no trespassing” signs on the residence. The friend tried to run from police but was apprehended. Police contacted the property owner, who wished to press charges. There wasn’t evidence that the driver had committed a crime...

  • Bowling scores

    Mar 15, 2023

    Thursday Mixups TEAM W L Living' on a Spare 72 32 Hemmer Ranch 55.5 48.5 San Poil Valley 49.5 54.5 Old Bag & Balls 44.5 59.5 The Incredibowls! 44.5 59.5 Team #2 41 63 High Game: John Stensgar 222; Gwen Hilson 190 High Series: Bishop Stensgar 532; Gwen Hilson 487 Splits: Cory Bennett 4-6-10; Bishop Stensgar 5-6-10; Frank Quinto 3-10; Sam turner 2-7/4-5-7s; Mike Lackner 2-7 FRIDAY DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #5 95.5 74 #3 87 68.5 #6 87 74 #1 76.5 86 #2 70.5 90 #4 22.5 113.5 High Game: High Game: Dale Bjorson 259; Jessica Warner 204 High Series: Dale...

  • Legal Notices

    Mar 15, 2023

    STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT Notice of Application and SEPA Determination of NonSignificance Date of Issuance: March 15, 2023 Lead agency: City of Grand Coulee Agency Contact: Lorna Pearce Clerk/Treasurer PO Box 180 Grand Coulee, WA 99133 (509)-633-1150 Description of proposal: The Grand Coulee Wastewater Facility Plan addresses the City’s comprehensive planning needs for wastewater treatment and disposal for the 20-year planning period. The Plan identifies the improvements required at the City’s WWTF site. It also includes planning for col...