News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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There’s a big stink at the new school. A sewer smell is upsetting students and proving to be a headache for Lake Roosevelt Schools officials. For maintenance director Randy Bowman, it means getting up above the classrooms frequently to treat the coolers, mainly on the elementary side of the new school. The complaint came up at the recent school board meeting. The problem isn’t new; in fact, it is a carryover from last year. School district Superintendent Paul Turner said that he thinks the problem centers around “hard water” and may cause t... Full story
Lisa Moore stands with a portion of her annual Halloween project at her Electric City home on Silver Drive Saturday. With both sides of the yard decorated (the other side featured pirates), plus a big display in the garage under black lights, the home of Lisa and Gary Moore attracted about 300 trick or treaters in 2015, and Lisa expected another big year. She said she had thought of not putting up the display this year, but her son, Jeremy, who is deploying in the military, objected, saying... Full story
Grant County Port District 7 will take in and spend nearly a half million dollars in 2017, the largest portion of that coming from grants, according to a budget commissioners passed last week. The total budget amount of $467,000 includes one major project for the new year. With grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation, the district plans to repair the 4,200-foot runway. The runway has developed major cracks and the FAA has... Full story
Clarence Roosevelt Jerred, a homeless man featured in The Star last week, was settled in an assisted living home in Omak Tuesday. Jerred, 84, who insisted that he was 86, was taken to Omak Tuesday by Kathy Baty, where he met with Social and Health Services officials and then was located in Katimbang House, an assisted living facility. He is now one of seven living there. "This is already better," Baty said he told her after arriving. "He ate a good meal and was in fine spirits," Baty said. She s... Full story
A trailer fire destroyed an older residence at 306 Burdin Boulevard last Wednesday morning. One firefighter, Jerry Sands, said Grand Coulee was the second fire department to respond, with the Bureau of Reclamation fire truck arriving at the scene moments earlier. The mobile home, sandwiched between other trailers, was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. Several fire departments responded, and police provided control on Burdin Boulevard. The fire started just before 6:30 a.m., and other... Full story
Time to fall back Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Set your clocks back one hour. Firefighters advise that the semi-annual change is also a good time to change the batteries in smoke alarms. All veterans invited All area veterans of military service are invited to a special assembly Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Roosevelt Schools. “All grades, K-12, will attend, and many have prepared songs and tributes for our guests,” said Sandy Hood, eighth-grade language arts and history teacher. Hood, who has organized sim... Full story
Coulee Medical Center has put a stop to a project that was bleeding money and caused the hospital to borrow on county warrants, the administrator told the board Monday night. The medical records project was supposed to cost $1.3 million to integrate the facility’s electronic medical records with the latest software from Meditech, but extra costs not understood when the contract was signed in 2014 kept slipping in every time another nuance was discovered, requiring another third-party software add-on, with 10 to 15 vendors needed. So far the h... Full story
Law enforcement and emergency services agencies from around the region will be involved in an exercise this Saturday, playing out a scenario with an “active shooter” at Coulee Medical Center. Other hospitals will also have personnel visiting for the drill. The exercise will start about 9 a.m. Visitors going in and out of the building will wear an orange sticker. “We’re going to play it out as live as we can,” said CMC’s Brian McCleary. He wasn’t sure how long the drill would last.... Full story
A discussion about local crime revealed the level of concern many local people in Coulee Dam feel as minor property crimes increase. “We have a serious problem with drugs,” Councilmember David Schmidt said, admitting at Wednesday’s town council meeting he was surprised by that. Schmidt said he’d recently taken a house guest to a local tavern and was repeatedly approached by people there about the problem. “This is becoming urgent, and we can’t just screw around with it,” Schmidt said. Mayor Greg Wilder noted the town had just hired another poli... Full story
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, November 3, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 regular meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 8 at the Vets Center in Electric City. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held... Full story
Wed., Nov. 2 – Dinner Meat Loaf, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli and Cauliflower, Fruited Jell-O, Cookies Thurs., Nov. 3 – Dinner Chicken Lasagna, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Cup, Ice Cream Fri. Nov. 4 – Breakfast Ham and Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Nov. 7 – Breakfast Bacon and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Nov. 8 – Dinner Chicken Pot Pie Casserole, Green Salad, Fruit Cup, Parfait Wed., Nov. 9 – Dinner Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Applesauce, Cheesecake Thurs., Nov. 10... Full story
A flu shot is your best protection GRANT COUNTY, WA – Fall brings crisp mornings, colorful leaves, pumpkins on porches, and holiday travel plans. Don’t invite the unwelcomed visitor – flu – to your family’s holiday gathering. Thankfully, there’s still time to protect yourself and your family; the flu vaccine has arrived and is now widely available in Grant County. The holiday season brings us together with friends and family to share memories and good times not to share germs and illnesses like the flu. The Grant County Health District ur... Full story
Tabitha Parr and Lonnie Kuehne, of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Karmynn Kuehne, born Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 10.6 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Angie Herman and Jim Parr. Paternal grandparents are Desiree LaPlante-Hertenstein and Lawrence Kuehne. Great-grandparents are Dixie Herman, Dave and Veronica Nee, and Henry and Gail Kuehne.... Full story
Public Notice Town of Coulee Dam Notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a 2017 Preliminary Budget Hearing on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide either written or oral comments concerning the 2017 Budget at said Hearing. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish November 2 & 9, 2016) Lincoln County Fire Dist. #9 PUBLIC NOTICE Availability of 2017 Preliminary Budget and Final Public Budget Hearing Notice, a copy of the 2017 Preliminary Budget... Full story
An artist whose paintings hang in Lake Roosevelt Schools addressed students at a dedication of the art last week and gave insights into her inspirations for the six works depicting various birds - and one fish. "I gotta tell you how extraordinarily beautiful this land of your is," said Lucinda Parker, of Portland, Oregon, who was commissioned for the Washington State Arts Commission project. "Actually, it's not a landscape," she continued. "It's a great big, enormous, constantly-changing... Full story
Halle Picard, Ronnie Picard, Liz Peasley and Tyra Picard. dressed as superheroes, attended a Fall Festival last Wednesday at the elementary school, where they enjoyed carnival games, face painting, and a costume contest. - Tammy Norris photo... Full story
People giving good advice for dealing with an increase in local crime usually miss the real point of the discontent of those complaining about it. They’ll advise, rightly, that we would all be better off if we’d stop pretending we still live in a place where all your possessions are safe from theft. Lock up your stuff, lock your car door and don’t leave your home unlocked. It’s common sense, they say. And it is, and has been, common sense for a long time — elsewhere. People don’t want their possessions stolen, true enough. But those thing... Full story
Citizens of Coulee Dam, please plan on joining us the evening of Nov. 21 for a discussion concerning funding needed repairs of our town sidewalks. We will be meeting at the American Legion Hall in Electric City beginning at 6 p.m. This meeting will be open to all who are concerned about the condition of the town’s sidewalks and the safety of those who use them as we walk around our town. Council members are in the process of developing the 2017 budget, which must be finalized by Dec. 31. Council meetings are scheduled for Nov. 9, Nov. 28, Dec.... Full story
It has been my privilege to serve as your District Court judge for the past 25-plus years. I was born and raised in Quincy where I grew up on the family ranch. My father, Dr. LeRoy Whitener, practiced veterinary medicine for over 40 years, with clinics in Quincy and Ephrata. I write this letter of support for Judge David Estu-dillo because I believe he lives the same values we cherish. When Judge David Estudillo joined our Superior Court bench last year, he was a great addition to our judiciary. His high level of courtroom experience, his... Full story
In less than two weeks this whole election fiasco will be at an end! I hope the young, first-time voters realize that this has not been the norm over the years! A large number of our young people have had the opportunity to meet and know a very special candidate up close! This special candidate is Nick Wallace, who is running for Grant County Superior Court Judge. Some of those young people simply call him Coach Nick. Nick Wallace has been a resident of Grant County for over 20 years (as opposed to Mr. Estu- dillo’s four or five). In those 2... Full story
A recent article in the Omak Chronicle called attention to legal costs our incumbent county commissioners have passed on to taxpayers, including recent issues regarding salary for an employee in the county court which has now cost more to litigate than it would have to pay the original amount in question. As she has advertised, Shiela Kennedy has been a very active county commissioner. Those actions, however, have been counter to my interests as a resident of Okanogan county. She has used my tax dollars to support the American Lands Council,... Full story
A few years ago, I didn’t know anything about Sheilah Kennedy except that she was a county commissioner. Since then, I have researched many issues that have arisen in local governance and have come to greatly respect her. In case after case, she carefully examines the questions and consistently makes decisions with the intent to benefit the citizens of the whole county. She has the courage to tackle difficult questions which need to be resolved. Despite lots of negative publicity, those who approach her about an issue find that she c... Full story
When someone mentions artists in the Coulee, we almost always think of Keith Powell. We have all seen his handiwork on buildings, paintings or other stuff around the area, and this Friday a dream of his is coming true as he has a “Grand Opening” of his art gallery in Spokane. I can remember Keith from when I was very young. He came to our school once, probably for an art lesson or an assembly. What I remember most is he did not look like your average artist. He looked more like a country western singer or a fur trapper from Hudson Bay Com... Full story
Hydraulic jets wash the gravel as it is screened into the proper sizes at the aggregate processing plant. On several occasions the plant processed material at the rate of 4,000 tons per hour. - Nov. 3, 1939.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders lost by two points at home to the Tonasket Tigers on Friday in what was dubbed the "League Championship" game. Prevailing 16-14, the Tonasket Tigers, have the best win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league at 8-0 for league play, 8-1 overall. The Raiders' loss makes them the number-two seed in the CWB-2B League at 6-2. They will face the number-five seed from the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference, the DeSales Irish from Walla Walla, on Friday in Coulee... Full story