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  • Decisions made for Central Washington 2B League for 2014-16

    John McNeil II|Mar 19, 2014

    With turmoil caused by reclassification and whether the Caribou Trail League would continue to exist, there are finally some definite answers. Lake Roosevelt athletes will be competing in the Central Washington North for all sports but football and wrestling. For many, this comes as a relief from the prospect of traveling to Mabton and White Swan every season for every sport. Omak was going to join the CWL North when the CTL was dissolving and the other three 1As looked to be moving South. Now...

  • New rules allow for eighth graders in some high school sports

    Roger S Lucas|Mar 19, 2014

    Eighth-graders, under certain conditions, will be able to take part in some high school sports, according to a new policy approved by the school board, March 12. If a team sport is not offered at the eighth-grade level, students will be allowed to try out and participate with high school athletes if high school turnouts in baseball or softball do not exceed 25 athletes. Eighth graders can also try out and participate in basketball if high school turnouts do not exceed nine students and the same for volleyball if high school turnouts do not...

  • Coulee Dam spring cleanup schedule released

    Roger S Lucas|Mar 19, 2014

    The town of Coulee Dam has released its spring cleanup schedule slated for April 1-5. From April 1-4, the town crews will pick up limbs only on the following schedule: • Tuesday, April 1, Mason City addition - Aspen, Birch, Cedar, Fir, Holly, Pine, Spruce, Civic Way and the west side of Central Drive from Civic Way south; • Wednesday, April 2, Airport Addition - Tilmus, Camus, River Drive, 11th and 12th Streets, Crest Drive from Central to River Drive and Central Drive from Civic Way south and north to Crest; • Thursday, April 3, Hilltop Addit...

  • Wrestling young

    Mar 19, 2014

    Coulee Crusher youth wrestler Jimmy Downs, right, tries to throw Camren Youngblood, of Mansfield at a youth grappling contest in Warden Saturday. Downs ended up losing the match. - Roger Harnack, Omak Chronicle photo...

  • February brought most snow and cold

    Bob Valen|Mar 19, 2014

    February left us with a good amount of snow and was our coldest month, too. We measured 8.3 inches of new snow here at the home weather station (compared to a mean snowfall is 2.5 inches and a high of 17.1 inches in 1959) and a low temperature of minus 1.8°F on the 6th of the month (minus 15°F was our lowest in 1950). Our total precipitation was 1.46 inches which, as always this time of year, includes Snow Water Equivalent (SWE). The high temperature for the month was 51.6°F on the 12th (61°F wa...

  • Bowling Scores

    Mar 19, 2014

    TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 24 12 Sunflower Graphics 21 15 Fuller 19 17 Karl’s Site Dev. 18 18 Riverview Lanes 17 19 KEYG 1490 9 27 High Game: Pepsi 478; Sherry 204 High Series: Pepsi 1358; Sherry 548 Splits: Sheila C. 3-6-7; Betty 5-6; Sherry 3-10; Karen 2-7 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Spring Canyon Alpacas 139.5 80.5 Native Spirit 130.5 89.5 Moose Lodge 114 106 Vaagen Bros. 112 108 R&A 109 111 Flyin W 108.5 111.5 Wreckin Crew 66 154 High Game: Native Spirit 798; Ron Staggs 277; Briana Bob 223 High Series: Spring Canyon Alpacas 2238; Ron Sta...

  • Legals for March 19, 2014

    Mar 19, 2014

    SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PASSED OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WASH. On the 11th day of March, 2014 the City Council of Electric City passed the following ordinance. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 481-2014 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE ELECTRIC CITY SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND ADOPTION BY THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. A full and complete copy of the above ordinance is available at City Hall, 10 Western Avenue,...

  • Coulee Cops

    Mar 19, 2014

    Grand Coulee Police 3/5 - An Electric City man living on Goodfellow Street reported to police that someone had stolen a TV set from his porch. He told police he had received the 32-inch set in the mail and it had been placed on his porch. He discovered it missing the same night as he received it. 3/10 - USBR Plant Protection told police that a conflict between two employees was brewing and when an officer told the man his statements would be recorded, he said, “Have a nice day,” and left the conference room. 3/11 - An officer checked on a cou...