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After placing first 15 times in snowboarding competitions around the region this winter, a freshman at Lake Roosevelt High School has qualified to compete in national championships. Michael Thomas is an athlete at LR, where last fall he played football. But during the winter Thomas is a competitive snowboarder traveling across the Northwest for meets. This winter, he has qualified for the United States of America Snowboard Association National Championships at Copper, Colo., March 29 - April... Full story
On a cloudy, windy Saturday the Raiders opened their 2013 track and field season at the West Valley invite at West Valley High School in Spokane. Only 11 tracksters made the trip to West Valley. None placed but two came close. The meet featured most of the strong squads from the Greater Spokane League, Great Northern League, and Northeast A, making it very difficult to place in all events. Freshman Lukas Hermetz continues to impress his coaches as the improvement from the cross country season transferred to his track events. In his first 1600-... Full story
Lake Roosevelt opened with a tough doubleheader loss to the Okanogan Bulldogs last Saturday in Okanogan. An inability to close out innings hurt the Raiders. “In game one, we gave up five runs (3,2) after committing an error that would have closed out the innings,” Coach Ted Piccolo noted. After the LR 8-4 loss in the first game, the Bulldogs played better defense in the second, allowing the Raiders to only score two runs to their seven. The coach noted that Tim Loch “performed very well in his first games as the number-one catcher, and then... Full story
The Lady Raiders travelled to Cashmere last Saturday for a season opening doubleheader against the Bulldogs. LR travelled without one of their key players who could not make the trip. Because of this, the coaches had to shuffle people around to fill the hole which meant some girls had to play in positions they had never played before. LR’s youth and inexperience showed as the Bulldogs held the Lady Raiders scoreless in the first game of the doubleheader. In the second game the Lady Raiders did score two runs. The Bulldogs took advantage of L... Full story
Through proceeds from the North Central Washington Sports Awards, Wenatchee North Rotary provides at least one monetary grant to a school or community youth athletic program outside of Wenatchee-East Wenatchee. These “outlying grants” can be for worthwhile projects such as field or facility improvements, financial aid for student-athletes, or essential equipment that otherwise wouldn’t be provided and is beneficial to the athletic program as a whole. Easy-to-fill-out application forms for this year are available by writing Wenatchee North... Full story
This reporter wishes to apologize for the error he made in the softball preview in last week’s special section. Head Coach Jamie Lezard played four years of varsity baseball and is not a she. This mistake came from not looking closely at what was submitted by the coach as a whole and focusing on his slowpitch coaching only, thus making an assumption that the coach played slowpitch in high school.... Full story
The Nespelem Junior Rodeo will be holding its annual Auction and Indian Taco Feed on Thursday, March 28, at the Nespelem Elementary School. The feed begins at 4:30 p.m. It is $6 per plate and includes taco, beverage and dessert. The auction will follow. Numerous local persons and business have donated many items for the auction. Funds raised are used to suppor the annual Nespelem Jr. Rodeo which will be held this year on April 26 through 28. For more information call Jackson’s 634-4222 or Dorothy Palmer 634-4928 after 5 p.m. Auction items w... Full story
Registration for the 2013-14 school year is now open for all children entering kindergarten next year. Parents may stop by the school office for a registration packet. A copy of your child’s OFFICIAL birth certificate and immunization record is needed in order for your child to attend kindergarten. April 18 & 19 – Screening Days All registered students will be screened during this time, which will include vision, hearing and communication. Please call the office to schedule a time slot for your child, as this will be the only days the tea... Full story
The Coulee Crushers went to Republic March 16 with 34 teammates participating with the following results: 5-6 age brackets:1st Jhayton Tonasket - 61 lbs; 3rd Jayton Caddy - 55 lbs. 7-8 age brackets: 2nd Chase Clark - 68 lbs; 2nd Austin Moore - 66 lbs; 3rd William Wentz - 88 lbs. 9-10 age brackets: 1st Johnathan Shelley -85 lbs; 2nd Colton Jackson - 60 lbs; 2nd Tyler Palmer - 80 lbs; 3rd Christial LaPlante-150 lbs. 11-12 age brackets: 1st Tony Nichols - 90 lbs; 3rd Steven Flowers - 115 lbs; 3rd Dominic LaPlante- 95 lbs. 13-14 age brackets: 1st... Full story
Raider Sports for this week Thurs., March 21 4 p.m., Raider Baseball (JV only), at Bridgeport. 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Entiat. Fri., March 22 4:30 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Pateros. Sat., March 23 11 a.m., Baseball here with Oroville (DH) 11:20 a.m., Raider Track at Ray Cross Invitational, Ephrata. Mon., March 25 4 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Pateros. Tues., March 26 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf versus Oroville at Desert Canyon. 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Oroville. Fri., March 29 3 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Liberty Bell (DH) 4:30 p.m.,... Full story
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES PASSED OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON On the 12th day of March, 2013 the City Council of Electric City passed the following ordinances. A summary of the content of said ordinances, consisting of the title, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO 472-2013 AN ORDINANCE Amending ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.20.020 titled “Council Meetings” ORDINANCE NO. 473-2013 AN ORDINANCE Amending ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 6.15.010 TITLED “CHICKEN Management” ORDINANCE NO 474-2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ELECTRIC CIT... Full story
Shane Proctor, 2011 National Finals Rodeo World Champion Bull Rider and PBR Riders Ben Jones and others will be hosting the Shane Proctor Bull & Steer Riding School on Tuesday, Apr. 2, and Wednesday, Apr. 3, at 9 a.m. both days. The event will be held at the Nespelem rodeo grounds. On Tuesday at 6 p.m., community members are invited to a Potluck Appreciation Dinner at the Nespelem Community Center. Please bring your favorite food dish, camera, and join us to welcome and thank the cowboys for taking their time to teach our local young cowboys... Full story
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Galaxy Smokes 22.5 13.5 Riverview Lanes 21 15 The Olds 19 17 Don’t No’s 17 19 Rolling Thunder 13.5 22.5 High Game: Riverview Lanes 662; Vaughn Weed 212; Sharey Redthunder 191 High Series: Rolling Thunder 1881; Bob Schryvers 521; Sharey Redthunder 490 Splits: Leo L. 3-10; Bob M. Jimmy S. and Sara Z. all 4-5 MIXUPS TEAM W L Team III 63.5 40.5 Fighting Chipmunks 63 41 Flyin’ W 61.5 42.5 Fry Bread Power II 50.5 53.5 Ed’s Meat Market 38 66 Star Publishing 35.5 68.5 High Game: Fry Bread Power II 637; Briana Bob 181; Percy K... Full story
Dry indeed, February brought a parching 0.09 inch of precipitation that included 0.6 inch of fresh snow. The mean precipitation is 0.92 inch while we had a high of 3.58 inches back in 1940. Mean snowfall is 2.5 inches. So, as you can see, we were behind by about 90 percent. Temperatures were higher, as well. The mean for February here at the home weather station was 34.2°F, while the historical mean is 32.7°F. That’s a 1.5°F uptick from the mean. The low for the month was 24.1°F (average minim... Full story
Daniel Raymond McDermott, age 51, rode into the sunset Friday, March 8, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He joins his father, Sham McDermott. Dan’s love of the outdoors -- hiking, camping and fishing with family and friends -- was second only to the freedom he experienced exploring the open road on his Harley Davidson. He was a great friend, a devoted Pittsburgh Steelers’ fan and hero to his lifelong canine companions. Those who knew Dan would say his wit and sense of humor were leg... Full story
A family shocked by the loss of their home to fire Thursday night is also amazed at the instant support pouring in from the community. Fifteen years ago, Warner Whybark built their home on a hillside overlooking Banks Lake in the North Shores development. Last week, they escaped after a neighbor called to tell them to get out of the house. In under 45 minutes, everything was gone. Shortly after 10 p.m., local fire departments got the call, but there was little they could do by the time they arrived. Both the house and the garage were “fully i... Full story