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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A draft plan for parks and recreation in the town of Coulee Dam that will lay out goals and objectives for the next 20 years was presented to the town council last week. The second edit of the draft Parks and Recreation Plan will go through yet another edit before being finally adopted. That should be presented at the council’s next meeting April 11. “I don’t see it as a wish list,” Larry Curtis told the council in presenting the plan, “I see it as a doable list.” The document is a part of the the town’s “comprehensive plan” and is often a ne...
The Colville Business Council, the governing body of the Colville Confederated Tribes, will hold their primary election on May 5 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. The general election will take place on June 23 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Candidates running are as follows with the incumbents in bold: Inchelium District Position #1: Georgia Simpson, Dayna J. Seymour, Jennifer Phillips, Marvin Kheel; Inchelium District Position #2: Larry K. Allen, Bessie Simpson, Kimsqualhine “Joe” Baulne, Richard A. Swan Sr., Shelly Boyd; Keller District Position #1: Jos...
Kids bolt off the starting line at the Lions Club's annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ludolph Field Saturday, clearing thousands of eggs off the field in minutes, even with separate starting times for age brackets. Some plastic eggs contained prize tokens. The prize winners from the 81st annual hunt were Jaxson Carson, Tystin Jim, Nova DeWinkler, Isis Reichlin, Ryker Smith, Liam Stanford, Lexi Portch, Stone Andra, Ezri Arrants, Robert Rockwell, Major Andra and Jada Llamas. - Jacob Wagner...
Taylor Enterprises was chosen Monday to be in charge of grounds maintenance at North Dam Park in Grand Coulee through the end of October of this year. At the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District meeting Monday night, commissioners voted to accept Taylor Enterprises’ bid of $16,989 dollars for the company to mow lawns in the park, including the ball fields, tend to the grass and weeds of some adjunct areas, operate the irrigation system, fertilize the lawn, and perform general trash pickup through the end of October. The district has the r...
Drivers planning to use the Keller Ferry to cross the Columbia River via State Route 21, from April 12 until the morning of April 16, will need to use alternate routes for their travels. The Keller Ferry vessel, Sanpoil, will be out of service for hull repairs starting at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 12. Service is anticipated to resume at 6 a.m. Monday, April 16, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the state Department of Transportation said this week. Vessel builder Foss Maritime of Seattle will repair a hairline crack located where the keel...
A Grand Coulee man wanted on three warrants was arrested at a closed local cafe March 26. Police arrested Martin L. H. Scranton, 25, and took him to Grant County jail on the warrants. He is facing additional charges of possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, and having a dangerous weapon on his person. Officers Joe Higgs and Chris McClanahan made the arrest after Higgs saw Scranton inside Flo’s Cafe about 8:30 p.m. Before the cafe door was opened for Higgs, Scranton disappeared from view, but after a search was found i...
Local rodeo legend Shane Proctor is teaching his annual bull riding school at the Nespelem rodeo arena yesterday and today, April 3-4, imparting some wisdom to up-and-coming cowboys and cowgirls. "We're teaching them a lot about the basics," Proctor said. "We're teaching them about being square on the back of a bull, keeping your free arm close to you, getting up over the front of them as the bull comes up, and getting off your butt. Just really concentrating on the basics." Proctor was joined...
Coming off a strong winter season, Coulee Medical Center showed upbeat financial numbers, including a nearly $200,000 gain in February and a big drop in the amount the hospital owes to Grant County. Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes told Hospital District 6 commissioners Monday night of a gain of $312,830 for the first two months of 2018. She said March had ended with CMC’s registered warrant balance at the county at $1,993,945. At one point that balance was more than $4 million. Hughes noted a government reimbursement had come in at $...
Local artist Keith Powell showed a number of his paintings and sculpted pieces at a special showing last Saturday afternoon and evening at the Melody Restaurant overflow room and made himself available to discuss his art pieces with those who were dining there. - Roger S. Lucas photo...
All the questions you have about small planes could be answered May 12, during a special fly-in at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport. The fly-in is sponsored by four organizations: The Colville Confederated Tribes, NASA Science Mission Directorate, Northwest Earth and Space Pipeline (NESP), and the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club from Everett, Washington. NESP spokesman Tedrick Mealy said last week that he expects at least seven planes for the event, which will run from noon to 3 p.m. It will be a teaching experience with pilots explaining the...
There will be a week-long Scholastic Book Fair at Lake Roosevelt Schools April 16-20. The week will be packed with related activities, including a contest to see which elementary class wins the “coin war” to see who purchases the most in books. There’s an ice cream party tied to that. Hours to hit the library for the purchase of books go like this: Monday and Tuesday, April 16-17, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 18, 8-8; Thursday, April 19, 8-3:30; and Friday, April 20, 8-1. The event is called “Paws for Books.” There will be dog mo...
Children from the Coulee Kids daycare center pick up trash in North Dam Park on Tuesday. The kids had picked up 10 bags of trash, and counting, around the community, something they wanted to do when they noticed litter on the streets. The kids' motto is "Working together to make the community better," according to daycare owner Clarissa Cawston, right. In addition to picking up the trash, the kids gave out coupons for local area businesses as a "random act of kindness," in which recipients are...
By now most of us have read that plastic, that incredibly useful product that all of us use every day, is fast becoming public enemy number one. We have been using plastics for decades, and as a result, plastic is everywhere: in our fish, in our food, in our oceans, in our waste water treatment systems, and in our public spaces. We use plastics in every part of our lives, from single-use plastics, such as bags, bottles, and straws, to our babies’ toys to our nylon clothes to our paint. Plastic particles and plastic microbeads are used in our s...
One of the most urgent issues we face right now in Central Washington is the ongoing threat to dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Just this week, a 9th Circuit Court panel rejected arguments for an injunction to pause a forced spill order by an Oregon federal judge. The Oregon judge’s order requires an increase in spill for the eight lower Columbia and Snake River dams and now goes into effect as of April 3. Increasing spill comes with a $40 million price tag for ratepayers this year alone. That price is too high, and it is only a f...
How often does this happen, Aprils Fools and Easter on the same day? The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this is the state of the world today. I will let that sink in a bit. It is a thought provoking question and probably even insulting to some, but it might just reflect what is happening out there on the most holy of days. I ended up traveling across the state on Easter. That was after a great message from a great man on Easter morning at church. I was a chaperone for the Northwest Native Youth Conference, and this year we...
1 Years Ago Coulee Dam woman arrested with millions of dollars worth of cocaine: A Coulee Dam woman has been arrested with millions of dollars worth of cocaine in California, where she was scheduled to make a court appearance. She had 71 bricks of cocaine in the back seat of her vehicle which she was allegedly driving at 90 miles per hour on the freeway. 40 Years Ago Spillway Lighting Is Assured During Summer: The Popular spillway program at the Grand Coulee Dam is assured for the 1978 visitor season. That assurance came from the Bureau’s Regi...
William L. Simpson, of Grand Coulee, Washington, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 9, 2018, following a brief illness that hospitalized him in Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington. Bill, as he was known, was born December 26, 1949, to Ross and Dovy Simpson in Grand Coulee. He grew up and attended school in Grand Coulee. At the age of 18, he lost his right leg in an auto accident. He was employed at Biles-Coleman Sawmill in Omak, Washington, for a period of time and... Full story
Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by Leha Bodeau, is planning a blood drive for Monday, April 23. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people! For more information contact Tina Lingo 509-981-7023....
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 27, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple. The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. To become a member of the Foundation and r...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 5. Kelly Buche from JR Newhouse will be speaking about new tax laws. The public is welcome. Sign Up Now for Annual Eco-Gardening Symposium The fourth annual Columbia Basin Eco-Gardening Symposium promises to offer a sensational diversity of speakers, exhibitors, door prizes, and food. The event takes place Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Technical Skills Center at 900 Yonezawa Blvd., in Moses Lake. It is...
Betty Lacy eats a birthday meal at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center Thursday with friends. To her right is Jean Graf. Lacy turned 98 on Friday. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Hornets in Oroville before splitting a doubleheader with Liberty Bell last week. In Oroville March 27, the Lady Raiders won 22-13. “Both teams fought all throughout in this game,” said Lady Raider Head Coach Alissa Mansker. “It was a fun game where we defensively had to play strong and keep their heads up on errors,” Mansker said. “Kyona Edmo had an amazing double play, catching a line drive at shortstop and throwing to first to beat the runner back. Cassidy Reyes did an excellent job defending in the infie...
Last week in Raider tennis, the boys' team lost and girls' team won against Omak opponents, and the Raiders won aplenty in their individual matchups against Davenport/Harrington. Competing on the Raider home courts against Omak March 27, the Raider girls' team won 3-2. "This was an excellent outing against an A school," said Head Coach Steve Archer. "Our girls really shined. It's something special when a 2-B school like ours, with only four girls, can pull off a win against an A school like...
The Lake Roosevelt golf team had a busy week, playing on a windy day at Banks Lake Golf Course, then playing in better weather at Sage Hills Golf Course in Warden, followed by the Okanogan Valley course in Omak. The Raiders were joined at home by golfers from Warden and Oroville March 26 to play nine holes. The LR team finished with a score of 204, ahead of Warden's 229. Oroville did not have a team score. "The wind was a huge factor, definitely," said Head Coach Steve Files. "Steady 18 mph....
Thurs., April 5 11 a.m./1 p.m., Raider Baseball at Brewster (DH) Fri., April 6 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Omak Mon., April 9 4:30 p.m., Raider Softball at Pateros Tues., April 10 2:30 p.m., Raider golf at Orondo 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Tonasket 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball at Pateros...