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The town of Coulee Dam and the Colville Tribes are negotiating on working together so that each might complete projects to bring high-speed internet service to the town and to the Colville Reservation. "Whether we like it or not, the internet is air," Sanjay Saggere told the town council last week. "I come from a place where I could breathe internet; here I can only breathe air." Saggere, who the tribes hired as their new chief information officer earlier this year, said that the Colville Confed...
A Grand Coulee man and woman are jailed this morning and more arrests are expected after a search warrant served on a home yielded meth and heroin, the Grant County Sheriff's Office reported. Grant County's Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET), the Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team (TRT), and Grand Coulee Police raided the home at 212 Dill Avenue early this morning. There they found meth, heroin, scales and packaging materials, a GCSO press release said. Michael Capshaw, 36,...
Blossoms on a wild apricot tree at Crescent Bay are backlit by sunlight over the water and the lowered shoreline background of Lake Roosevelt Tuesday. The Bureau of Reclamation said Thursday that the lake will be lowered to no higher than 1,222.7 feet above sea level by the end of April to help control flooding downstream. It was at 1,234 feet in this photo. Its full level is 1,290 feet. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Electric City Council will be taking a retreat to Ephrata next week to see some presentations related to managing a city, and to discuss ideas in a different environment. The council booked the Nat Washington House in Ephrata for $150 dollars for the day’s presentations April 28. On the agenda for the council’s retreat are presentations from finance consultant Bill Mulholland, the Association of Washington Cities, and the Municipal Research Services Center. The purpose of the retreat, according to City Clerk Russ Powers, is to allow cou...
Electric City Council is considering de-annexing lands in the Osborne Bay area that were added to the city in 2009, and there’s a lot to consider. Letting go of expanded city limits from that annexation would require a supermajority, or 60 percent of city voters. Part of the reasoning for de-annexing the land has to do with hunting regulation. The area is designated as public land, so a hunter may be under the impression that they can hunt there until finding out the area is within city limits, in which hunting is prohibited. Currently, it is t...
Plans for a proposed "Ice Age Park," behind the fire department building in Electric City, have a few changes that would save $180,000, and the city has hired a different landscape architect. It happened last Tuesday night as the city council looked at and approved changes to the proposed park, and agreed to contract with SPVV Landscape Architects, of Spokane, for professional services that will take the city through its grant application process. The city relieved Robert Doll, landscape...
Coulee Dam passes pay raise The town council in Coulee Dam passed a pay raise for city employees last week, raising their wages by 4 percent. Triple Fish Challengethis weekend The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual fishing tournament that challenges anglers to catch three kinds of fish happens this weekend. Online registration continues until midnight Thursday, but on-site registration begins Friday at Coulee Playland at 5 p.m. Boat drivers will meet for rules at 8 a.m. Saturday. Anglers have to catch smallmouth bass, walleye a...
People are due for both a "shock" and a "treat" with the opening of Grand Coulee's new Voltage Coffee House next week. It may be a shock for those who remember the old Carpenter's Hall on Spokane Way, or the bakery, or the salon, all in the same building. During at least part of this time, the building was cut up into seven small rooms. Not anymore; it has a sense of spaciousness. The new coffee house, long the dream of owner-operator Solveig Chaffee, will also offer customers a treat when they...
The 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration will be held this Friday, April 20, at the Nespelem powwow grounds, with an expected 1,500 attendees and over 55 information booths that include interactive activities and free items. Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event is free to the public and will include traditional drumming, dancing, a free barbecue picnic lunch, and raffle items, including energy-efficient appliances and items that encourage folks to enjoy the great outdoors. Booths at the event will teach those attending about recycling,...
American narcissism-exceptionalism is the most habitual exporter of terror around the globe by the cruelties out of Congress and the White house. Exports of military arms and environmental poisoning of foreign Peoples and their lands creates collateral damage by destroying those Peoples’ ways of life. Yemen, Syria, Honduras, Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, Guatemala, the former Czechoslovakia, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Palestine, Okinawa, Philippines, Standing Rock, Alberta Tar Sands, Canada declaring Sinixt Peoples extinct — all have been targets of...
In 2016, alone, 15.4 million Americans suffered the loss of approximately $16 billion due to identity theft. One way to protect yourself from identity theft is to destroy, through shredding, unneeded paper records and files that contain your valuable personal information. “What should I shred?” According to the Washington State Attorney General’s website: “In short, destroy all sensitive information including junk mail and paperwork that includes account numbers, birth dates, passwords, PINs, signatures and Social Security Numbers.” “How do w...
The song “I Can Only Imagine,” by MercyMe, has been a family favorite since it first came out. I have vivid memories of this song and the lyrics cut me to the core every time I hear it. Such powerful words that make you put yourself inside the music and visualize yourself in the song’s summary. It causes you to imagine yourself in that very setting. This song was one of my best friend, Frank Sieker’s, favorite songs, as well. A family friend sang this song at Frank’s wedding, and there is...
President Trump campaigned on cutting taxes, streamlining regulations and improving infrastructure. He also vowed to renegotiate our trade agreements, calling the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst deal ever made.” On his first day in office, he signed an executive order aimed at reducing regulations and controlling regulatory costs. However, revamping our vast web of federal rules is much easier said than done. It is even more difficult when state and local rules are considered. The cost of regulations is a key American com...
Kwana'pᵊm Velvet Leigh Solomon passed away unexpectedly in Portland, Oregon, on March 13, 2018. She was 41 years of age. As a child, Velvet grew up in Spokane, Washington; Kodiak, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; and Nespelem, Washington. She attended elementary schools at Kodiak and Ketchikan, and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School. In her life she attained the following accomplishments: in 1986, Velvet was selected as a youth ambassador to Ketchikan's sister city in Katiyama, Japan. She s... Full story
Donna left her earthly body Sunday April 8, 2018. She is now rejoicing with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born to Floyd and Mary Willson on April 21, 1939, in Billings, Montana, Donna lived in Montana, Washington, and Idaho. She graduated from Oroville High School in 1957. Donna married Sidney C Atchison June 23, 1957; they had seven children together. In 1984, Donna achieved her lifelong dream, earning an LPN degree from Big Bend Community College. Donna is survived by son, Sidney T... Full story
The 2018 Nespelem Junior Rodeo Queen Jadyn, Princess Setra and Princess Chenoa are all set for the Nespelem Junior Rodeo, to be held next weekend April 28 and 29 at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds. Both days, events will begin at 10 a.m....
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 19. Guest speaker is Launi Ritter, of Heaven-Sent Computer Services. She will be giving practical tips on how to talk with cancer patients. The public is welcome. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. School Retirees’ Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School R...
The Lady Raiders played in two doubleheaders last week against Okanogan and Brewster. In Grand Coulee on April 12, the Lady Raiders fell victim to the Lady Bulldogs in both games, 19-1 in the first, and 13-3 in the second. On Friday the 13th, the Lady Raiders traveled to Brewster to take on the Brewster Bears. A 12-2 loss in the first game due to LR errors led into a close 3-2 victory for LR in the second game. "Brewster was a fight for us, they are a well executed team, which we knew going...
Raider tennis players hosted Tonasket Tiger opponents before the girls hosted Wilbur and the boys traveled to Pateros to compete last week. Against Tonasket on April 10, both the boys' and girls' Raider teams lost with scores of 4-1. Winning for the boys that day was Raider Morgan George, who defeated Ben Johnson 6-0, 6-1. The Lady Raider who was victorious was Alexia Ryan, who defeated Julie Bello 3-6, 6-4, and 6-1. "Alexia, at number-one girls' singles, got a good win, coming back after...
The Raider track & field team competed at the Trojan Invite on Thursday in Manson, where the girls’ team placed fourth and the boys’ placed fifth. “Our throwers performed well, scoring three out of eight places in the boys’ shot and three out of eight places in the girls’ javelin,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “Terrance Saulque demonstrated strong abilities by placing in both the shot and discus.” Adkins also commended the girls’ relay teams, in which four runners run 100 or 200 meters each. “Both girls’ relays were competitive and impro...
The golf team faced the winds and hit the greens in Orondo, Wilbur, and at home as things green up here in Eastern Washington. At the Desert Canyon golf course in Orondo April 10, Raider golfers played nine holes against golfers from Oroville and Riverside Christian. “The boys played pretty well overall, especially Darin, Conner, and Derek, who all posted their best scores of the season so far,” remarked head coach Steve Files. Darin Whiteman finished one under par on the par-36 nine holes at Desert Canyon. Conner Emerson finished with 39, and...
The Raiders lost 11-1 in Pateros against the Billygoats on April 10. “We didn’t play well,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson, who added a couple good things about the Raiders that day: “Tyson Nicholson hit a double as our lone hit,” the coach said. “Trevon Johnson pitched a solid inning, giving up zero runs.” The Raiders played a rematch against the Billygoats at home yesterday, results of which will be reported next week. Their next games will be on Friday, April 20, when they play the Tonasket Tigers in a doubleheader at home in Coulee Dam. T...
Wed., April 18 11 a.m., Raider Golf at Brewster / Gamble Sands Thurs., April 19 3:30/5:30 p.m., Raider Softball at Manson DH 4 p.m., Raider Tennis here with Oroville 4 p.m., Raider Jr. High Track here with Manson, Entiat, Bridgeport, Brewster, Tonasket and Nespelem Fri., April 20 4:30 p.m., Raider Tennis at Omak 4:30/6:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Tonasket (DH) Sat., April 21 10:30 a.m., Raider Track at Quincy Invitational 11 a.m./1 p.m., Raider Softball here with Tonasket (DH) Tues., April 24 3:30 p.m., Raider Track at NE 1B/2B HS...
Coulee Hartline School District 151 Elementary Playground Site Preparation Project The Board of Directors of the Coulee Hartline School District 151 has declared the following project is up for bid at Coulee City Elementary at 410 W Locust. The bid consists of the following: Removal of 13 inches of ground material within an 82’ x 114’ feet area. Removal and disposal of existing playground equipment with the exception of slide structure. Level excavated area for fill. A complete bid packet may be obtained by contacting Coulee Hartline Sch... Full story
Yep, I’ve heard the comments: “When will it warm up; when will it stop raining?” It will, really. This spring seems to be similar to last year’s in some ways — cool and damp. Given where we live, let’s be thankful for the rain, certainly for the snowpack too. To our north, northeast and northwest the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) numbers are looking good for our region. Snow Water Equivalent means the amount of water contained within the snowpack. As of mid-April, Moses Mountain had 51 inches o...