News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Grand Coulee Dam School District is visualizing possibilities for what they call a “skill center,” a place where students can learn skills that lead directly to jobs, particularly jobs in the local area. The district is working on the project in collaboration with the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center based in Moses Lake, where GCDSD Superintendent Paul Turner, as well as GCDSD board members, will be visiting to bring some of the same opportunities to this area. One solid program of the skill center taking shape soon will be a cer...
A candidate for Congress announced a tour of the state’s 4th Congressional District that includes a town-hall meeting tonight (Wednesday) in Coulee Dam and a coffee shop visit the next morning. The Christine Brown for Congress campaign announced last week a “Big Table Tour” that includes stops in small towns. It started in Oroville on Monday morning. Brown will hold a public meeting at Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Avenue, tonight from 6-8 p.m. The next morning from 8-10 a.m. she’ll hold a “Coffee with Christine” at Voltage Coffee Hous... Full story
You can now fish along the east side of the Columbia River near the Third Powerhouse of Grand Coulee Dam from sunrise until sunset. Closed after the September 11 terrorist attack in 2001, the spot is being reopened nearly 17 years later and will be patrolled by Colville Tribal Enforcement, a Colville Confederated Tribes Fish & Wildlife press release stated Friday. Boats are not allowed past the SR-155 bridge in Coulee Dam, but anglers on foot can walk on a trail above the riprap rocks all the...
The fish-raising program that keeps Banks Lake supplied with trout is in danger of ending. Carl Russell, who ran POWER (Promoters of Wildlife and Environmental Resources) for a number of years and is still active in the organization, said this week that volunteers are sorely needed to keep the program operating. POWER releases some 150,000 fish twice a year into Banks Lake, making it one of the most popular and productive fisheries in Central Washington. All that could come to an end. The group released some 150,000 fish into the lake in March...
The Colorama Festival Button for this year’s celebration is now on sale. Buy a button for $3, help support Colorama, and you’re in the mix to win one of the many prizes attached to the buttons. All the buttons are numbered and the drawing for the prizes will be held at 1 p.m. at North Dam Park, after the Colorama parade. Buttons are available for sale at a host of locations throughout the Grand Coulee area. Another popular feature of this year’s celebration will be the helicopter rides. White Rabbit Heli Tours, out of Spokane, will provi...
Deadline approaches for flags It’s just about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. The deadline for ordering flags for the dedication is May 18. If you want to have a flag dedicated and in place to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling at 633-0663 before the deadline. Hospital debt to county cut by three fourths Coulee Medical Center’s debt to Grant County has dipped below a million dollars, less than a quarter of what it was last October. People applauded in the Hospital District 6 commission meeting Monda...
The Washington State Supreme Court will hold its court at the Lucy Covington Government Center at the Colville Agency near Nespelem on May 7 and 8 as part of its public outreach program. An April 30 press release from the court detailed the visit. On the morning of May 7 the court will be visited by local area high school students, and then from 1-3 p.m. the court will hold a public forum at the government center. On May 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on three real cases, all of which are open to the public. “We invite and e...
The Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, in conjunction with 2nd Harvest, is sponsoring a “free food distribution” Thursday at the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot. It will be the third year that the credit union has sponsored the program here in the coulee area. The 2nd Harvest mobile food bank truck will be in the church parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon this Thursday issuing food to anyone who shows up. Food items include perishable produce and more. A credit union spokesperson stated that while the “free food distribution” program is for fam...
Solveig Chaffee cuts a big ribbon with a chamber-supplied big scissors at Saturday's grand opening of her new Voltage Coffeehouse. Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce President Kerry Higgins and board member Ben Hughes stand to her left. - Scott Hunter photo...
The 62nd annual Colorama Pro-West Rodeo is ready to go, Ridge Rider president George Kohout said this week. The rodeo will play out over two days, May 11 and 12, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday night and then at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Ridge Riders rodeo grounds in Delano. New this year will be a large replay screen. It was scheduled last year at the Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Ride, but failed to work. Spectators will get to see replays of some of the outstanding performances on the big screen. “This year we have a backup screen, just in case s...
Young diners get served up spaghetti dinner at the Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club's fundraiser Saturday at the Raider Hub at Lake Roosevelt Schools. The club raised about $1,400 toward a new curtain for the stage in the main gym. The old one is in tatters. - Scott Hunter photo...
In last week’s article titled “PUD installing new meters,” we reported that one advantage of the new meters will be that Grant PUD users won’t need to report outages. Although this is true, this benefit won’t take effect until 2019, after all the advanced meters have been installed. Grant PUD utility customers should continue to report outages in the meantime....
Change and rebirth are evident in more than the green buds on the trees in the coulee area. With a bright new coffee shop to hang out in, Colorama around the corner, new educational programs in planning at local schools, and progress made toward raising money for a new school stage curtain, there’s plenty of freshly budding newness to talk about. One other old thing is also new again: a fishing spot once favored by many has re-opened to public access. The rocks near the Third Powerhouse have been off limits since 9/11. But one c...
Are we biased? The short answer is yes – everyone is, like it or not. Our brains categorize people based on what we’ve learned from our family, community, television, social media, and other sources. Our brains, in part, function like a filing cabinet where we store “information” – accurate or not. For example, when I was a kid, I was certain the only way ice water would be cold was if it was stirred with a fork. Yeah, I know, not rational. But my dad always stirred his ice water with a fork, so it had to be true. We do the same thing wit...
For months, my Pacific Northwest congressional colleagues and I have been raising our voices and working on legislation to prevent increasing forced spill at the lower Snake and Columbia River dams from raising electricity rates in our region by $40 million. That forced spill order, the result of a ruling of a single federal judge in Portland, took effect at the beginning of April. Last week, our work resulted in passing bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3144, introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, myself, and members of Congress from the...
I was honored this weekend to spend some time with some truly gifted men and women. I attended a training session put on by First Peoples Fund, in partnership with Northwest Native Development Fund (NNDF). The training was about how to hone your skills and market yourself in a variety of ways. This included budgeting and pricing of your art. But much more was covered, and I found some great people with greater stories. You know many of the names, but how they got to the little NNDF building on a sunny weekend in April is a novel ready to be...
Some politicians, pundits, and lobbyists launched vile attacks on the student survivors of the mass murder at a school in Parkland, Florida. That seems counterintuitive, since we usually exhibit sympathy toward innocent victims. The critics have contended that the students, who are not old enough to vote, have no right to address gun law issues. It has been suggested that the students should learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) instead of trying to prevent the need for CPR. It has been suggested that the students are trying to rewrite the...
Robert "Bob" Clarence Mattson, of Electric City, Washington, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the age of 69. Bob was born to parents Buddy and Evelyn Mattson on April 11, 1949, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Bob spent the majority of his life in the Grand Coulee Dam area. He was a talented musician who took immense joy in playing music with his friends. Over the years, he played in several bands in Grand Coulee. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, such as camping, boating, and fishing... Full story
A celebration of life for Angie Blanco Rymer will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 320 Sunny Drive, Electric City, beginning at 2 p.m. Angie, who passed away December 17, 2017, always wanted to have a garden party. She loved to garden, so come enjoy the labor of her love in the gardens. No dogs, please. For more information, call Esther at 406-471-6498.... Full story
Cyril Antoine passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. A wake will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at the Keller Community Center. Funeral services will be held the center on Friday, May 4, at 11 a.m.... Full story
Randolph B. "Randy" Tonasket, 62, left us unexpectedly Monday afternoon, April 23, 2018, from Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Sunday, October 30, 1955, in Coulee Dam, Washington, to Joseph and Mary Louise Tonasket, Randy served with the United States Coast Guard from 1975 to 1981. A proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Randy was employed with the tribal government for over 25 years, holding the position of Database Manager at the time of his passing. On Saturday, August 28, 2004,... Full story
Steven Kent Berg passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. He was born December 6, 1955, to Earl Kent Berg and Barbara Box in Bremerton's Harrison Hospital. He joined a sister, Kerry Anne, and they quickly became two peas in a pod, a strong bond that lasted his entire life. Steve was a free spirit who lived life to the fullest. He never met a person that didn't become a lifelong friend. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, flying airplanes and traveling the world with his best pal,... Full story
Del Ostenberg provides training information to regional firefighters at a special wildfire session held at Electric City last week. Firefighters were receiving their annual hours of instruction to maintain their status. More than 100 attended, and represented personnel from Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, Almira, Hartline, Douglas County and Lincoln County. - Roger S. Lucas photo...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at La Presa Mexican Restaurant at noon this Thursday, May 3. General business is on the agenda. 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. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, at the Vets Center in Electric City. AA Meetings for...
President Rylie Pitner leads a ceremony of the Lake Roosevelt High School Chapter of the National Honors Society as new and existing members are sworn in April 25. From left, LorRinda Richardson, Anja Wendt, Wensdae Antione, Lindsey Weaver, Michael Laramie, Kyle Edmo, Megan Abel, Pitner, Advisor Jesse Utz, Dylan Jenkins, Aiden Derr, Keianna Vera, Dylan Stienert, Kayla St. Pierre and Khani Priest take part. Not pictured but also sworn in: Malcolm Carson, Addison Hansen, Olivia Ludwig, Loryn...
