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The hulking shell of a construction project will be revived at some as-yet-unknown date, but a tangle of legal problems has been resolved to allow the Bureau of Reclamation's fire station project to move forward. The agency announced an agreement with the insurance company April 28. The bureau said in a press release that Berkley Insurance Company has selected J.S. Held LLC to coordinate the project with National Native American Construction, Inc. "The mobilization date is unknown but is...
The elite runners of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Lake Roosevelt Elementary lunge forward right after the starting gun for a full mile, four laps, around the football field during the school's Mini Bloomsday event Friday. The clouds in the distance at upper right surrounded the area but didn't move in with rain until well after it was over. - Scott Hunter photo...
Electric City is able to keep $278,979 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds it wasn’t sure how to spend. The city had planned a special city council meeting to decide last week, just before and application deadline, until a final ruling from the U.S. Treasury Department was distributed, clarifying how the money could be used by local governments. The $1.9 trillion plan passed by Congress was signed into law by President Joe Biden in March and includes $350 billion in funds for state, local, tribal and territorial governments in C...
It's Mother's Day weekend in May, which means it's also Colorama time. If you're new to the area, it's pronounced with the word "color" in it. Some people unfamiliar with our unusual spring festival name see it in a medical context, rendering a completely different connotation. So why is the festival called Colorama; what's so colorful? When local folks first decided to have a big spring hoot, they called it Western Days, a spirit that still lives on in Colorama with the popularity of the...
Below the surface of Puget Sound, disappearing kelp forests and eelgrass beds are threatening the stability of dependent species. The shrinking population is now drawing the attention of lawmakers, with a variety of approaches encouraging restoration of the building block of this aquatic ecosystem. A bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this year will provide the Department of Natural Resources with funding to create a plan to conserve 10,000 acres of kelp and eelgrass habitats by 2040. The department will work with partners and...
Anytime you go out anywhere, it is so apparent that people are feeling exhilarated to be outside, and the community is not holding back. After the end of most covid-warranted restrictions in most places, we’re breathing sighs of relief and flexing our collectively stiff, out-of-shape social muscles. And it feels so good. Last night, a junior high softball game and two very young kids’ baseball games were all going on at the same time on Ludolph Field, the athletic field of the former middle school. A breeze seemed to blow good will across eve...
With the wildfires burning in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, one would think we were in summer fire season already. Though, the reality is, it’s mid spring, and fire season is now nearly year-round. In last month’s column, I shared the status of drought for our region. We have not recovered from drought conditions, it’s still here. Looking at the National Integrated Drought Information System, the dryness will continue. For Washington state, the eastern portion is in drought. These condition...
Why am I so lucky? I have a new great granddaughter, at least new to me. She was born the day that President Biden took office, Jan. 20, 2021. I saw Autumn once before, in Spokane at the hospital, but last weekend she was at the house, so I really got an opportunity to watch her closely. She is really mobile and walks all over. Her mother and father are Camille and Mark Fabian. No one can know the joy of seeing a new family generation arrive. As they say “out with the old and in with the new.” I wonder what circumstances await little Aut...
This week, as Native American tribes and communities gather to honor the women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing at alarming rates here in Central Washington and across the country, the glaring question remains: When will this end? For decades, indigenous women have faced a murder rate 10 times higher than the national average, and in Washington state, native women account for 7% of all reported missing women. The lack of a streamlined reporting apparatus and accurate data combined with jurisdictional challenges have left tribes...
Wood buildings are making a comeback in the Pacific Northwest thanks to new laminated timber products. Even very large buildings are now constructed with laminated beams and are successfully competing with steel and concrete building materials. For example, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is home to one of the world’s tallest “cross laminated timber” (CLT) buildings. Brock Commons, a student residence, is 174 feet high. The 18-story dorm houses more than 400 students. Cross...
Come join us in Loving Remembrance of Irene M Brownfield on Saturday, May 14th. The immediate family Graveside Service will be at noon at Spring Canyon Cemetery. The Celebration of Life Service will be at 1:30 at Grand Coulee Church of the Nazarene, 45925 State Route 174N, Grand Coulee, WA....
Coulee Dam Police 4/24 - A man on Cedar Street told police that someone had gone through his pickup truck and that the glove compartment was open. The man didn’t report anything of his taken, but explained that his neighbor had had a chainsaw taken out of his pickup. The neighbor told police the chainsaw was valued at about $400-$500 and that a jacket and coat were also missing but found laying on the ground nearby. His shed had also been opened and gone through, but nothing taken. Police said they would attempt to get a search warrant to v...
The next Grand Coulee Dam Area Community Blood Drive is set for Monday, May 16, noon - 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Electric City. All blood types are needed to ensure a safe and ready supply, especially type O blood. Advance appointments are encouraged. Visit donors.vitalant.org or call 877-258-4825 to make your appointment. Sponsor Code: grandcouleecomm...
PTA General Meeting to be Held PTA General Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 10, 6:30 p.m. in the Lake Roosevelt High School HUB. Hope to see members and non-members to find out about up-coming events and elections. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it’s regular monthly meeting Monday, May 9, at 6 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Indoor Service Resumes at Food Bank Indoor services at the Care and Share Food Bank will resume on Friday, May 6, from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be r...
An upcoming spaghetti dinner is planned to raise funds for the Steve Breeze Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship, awarded annually, will include a $1,000 award and two for $500. Steve Breeze, principal of Lake Roosevelt High School, succumbed to cancer early in 2011. His character and example inspired the scholarship. The dinner is planned for Friday, May 13 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Lake Roosevelt High School HUB. Tickets are $10, available from any National Honor Society member and at the door....
The freshman class (of 2025) at Lake Roosevelt High School will put on a King and Princess dance Saturday, May 14, from 4-6 p.m. in the Lake Roosevelt Elementary Gym. Girls are asked to bring a king — their dad, grandpa, uncle, brother or even a family friend. Advanced tickets are $7 at the door, or $5 in advance from the elementary school office. It’s starts at 4, but photos start at 3:30 p.m....
The Lady Raiders won three more games this past week, one against Pateros, and two against Liberty Bell. They currently boast a 7-1 league win-loss record, 16-2 overall, ranked second in the league to Okanogan (7-1, 15-1), whom LR defeated 10-0 earlier in the season. Lake Roosevelt defeated Pateros 15-0 April 26 in Grand Coulee. On April 29 at Liberty Bell High School for a doubleheader, LR defeated LB 13-1 in the first game, 8-0 in the second. In game one, batting for LR, Aaliyah Marchand hit a...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis team continues to stay busy with matches and is wrapping up the regular season this week before playing in league tournaments. LR competed in Okanogan April 26, hosted Tonasket on April 28, and competed at Liberty Bell on May 3. A home match with Omak was canceled Monday for rain. “It has been a good couple of weeks of matches,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. The Raiders are wrapping the regular season this week. The Central Washington 2B league tournament starts next week in Omak. From the league tou...
Raider golfers hosted other players from Okanogan, Warden, and Oroville at Banks Lake Golf Course on April 27. Terek Bush and Camryn Wendt had the best scores for LR, both shooting a 103 for the course. Other LR scores include Colton Jackson, 110; Trevan Barnaby, 121; Joey Tynan 125; Penelopy Antoine, 139; Aehsley Piturachsatit, 147. The Raiders are next scheduled to host Omak at Banks Lake Golf Course at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. Then on Monday, May 9, the Central Washington B league...
The Raider boys baseball team lost two close ones at Liberty Bell High School on Friday, 6-4 and 4-1. “We were ahead in both games, and we just need to finish out games,” Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. “We played well enough to win both games, but Liberty Bell always plays well too.” The Raiders have a 4-6 win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league, but a winning record of 8-7 overall, currently ranked fifth in the league. They are scheduled to host Oroville in Coulee Dam for a doubleheader on Saturday, May 7, with the first game sl...
The Raiders track and field team competed in Tonasket and Peshastin last week. The team competed In Tonasket on April 26. “Raeley Portch ran an exceptional 300-meter hurdle race, winning at 57.6 seconds,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “She is currently ranked fourth in District 6 in this event.” The team then competed at the Reiki Invitational in Peshastin on April 29. “The Raiders faced some of the same and some new competition at the Reike Invite,” Adkins said, explaining that there were four 1B schools, seven 2B schools and four 1A schools...