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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A new superintendent will lead the Grand Coulee Dam School District, beginning July 1. The school board selected Rodriguez "Rod" Broadnax as the best candidate Saturday, following what board President Rich Black described as a thorough, broad-based effort to involve as many people as possible in the decision. Broadnax is currently the interim superintendent at the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System in Michigan, according to information supplied by the GCD district. Black said...
A long-awaited sidewalk fix is leading to the removal of many, if not all, of the trees on Coulee Dam's Ferry Avenue that have given the neighborhood its distinct flavor for decades, and the city set a meeting for tonight to explain the decision. The meeting is set for 5 p.m. on the corner of Grant and Ferry, where the project starts. The city notified residents along the street of tonight's meeting with doorhanger notices left at each residence on Friday, so city officials can explain and show... Full story
Fans will have to purchase tickets online if they want to attend District 6 Tournament games, including for today's 4:30 p.m. Fastpitch softball semi-finals game between Lake Roosevelt and Brewster at Brewster. Grand Coulee Dam School District Athletic Director Nancy Kuiper shared an emailed link to a site fans can purchase tickets. "Most events are going to online digital purchasing only so please see below and inform others that are not a part of this email." The link, distributed in an email... Full story
The sudden death of a community member and coach shook the school district Monday where his wife teaches and many of the community’s youth have benefited from his guidance. “With a heavy heart I need to inform you of a tragic accident that occurred last Friday afternoon,” wrote Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner. “ Coach Bubba Egbert (first grade teacher, Mrs. Egbert’s husband) lost his life in a horse accident on their ranch. “Bubba’s sudden death is a reminder of how precious and sometimes short life can be. He wa...
Boaters on Lake Roosevelt should be cautious because of debris from failed log booms upstream, the Bureau of Reclamation warned Tuesday. High river velocities and low reservoir levels at Lake Roosevelt have resulted in a failed log boom at the mouth of Kettle River, approximately 105 miles upstream of Grand Coulee Dam. The pressure of the water flow and accumulated debris pushing against the log booms caused a break in two places. Reclamation is advising people boating on Kettle River and Lake Roosevelt to exercise caution because of debris flo...
Izabella Lauseng, age 9, tries a hook shot as little sister Aundrea waits her turn Sunday at the new basket at Grand Coulee's city park on SR-174. The city received a $162,000 grant from the Paul Lauzier Foundation to help refurbish the park, including with this adjustable-height basketball hoop and the concrete pad on which they're playing. - Gwen Hilson photo...
A new improvement at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds gets a coat of white paint Monday as Brian Sharp, of Electric City, wrestles a 5-gallon bucket of paint on a new walkway over the stock chutes. The announcer booth is new too, with the old moved to the back gate for a ticket booth. The right half of the walkway, most of which is not in the photo, was already painted. Sharp and his son Dillon were volunteering their time on the paint job, just as most of the work to build the new structure was...
The Coulee Pioneer Museum in Electric City recently went through a complete makeover and will re-open on Colorama weekend - Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Helmed by John M. Kemble, whose book "Images of America: Banks Lake" was released earlier this year, the remodel of Birdie Hensley's Coulee Pioneer Museum includes many new artifacts and displays, Kemble says, including many new interpretive signs and stories written by Kemble himself. "You can only discuss what you...
President Joe Biden is seeking re-election. I wish he were younger and I might favor other Democrats — Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Governor, and 2020 presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker come to mind. But Biden’s record is impressive and he may have the best chance of winning the presidency. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stated openly, and Republicans have followed, a commitment to oppose everything Democrats proposed from the day former President Barack Obama was inaugurated, even if originally Republican...
I have been to the nation’s capital city. My efforts have been to see as many famous places as a day there will allow. My first visit was a real disappointment. We had hired a tour guide to shepherd us around, believing that we would see more if we didn’t have to worry about the traffic, a wise decision. I recalled these visits when I went out to cut several tulips for the house. We were driving around, and our driver stopped and said, “I’m going to get those tulip bulbs.” There was a large flower bed where someone had dug up the tulips. T...
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom, and colorful lentils carpeted the fields on the Palouse. It is when photographers and sightseers have a field day. While spring is eye-catching, it is the late summer and fall when our state reaps the benefits of the harvest. It is when crops yield “green,” generating cash in markets around the world. While Washington ranks 14th in agr...
In just a few days, Title 42, a measure which allows border agents to automatically turn away migrants without documentation at the border, is set to expire. And when it does, border officials anticipate tens of thousands of migrants per day to come rushing across our southern border, further exacerbating our already unprecedented border crisis. This is unacceptable, and we cannot sit idly by. The numbers paint a harrowing picture. Since President Biden took office, there have been over 5 million illegal crossings of our southern border, and...
The family of Claude "CJ" Bjorson would like to invite anyone to come and join in the celebration of his life at North Dam Park on Saturday, May 20th, beginning at 2 p.m. If anyone one like to contribute, potluck-type side dishes are welcome. Main entrees' will be provided. A golf tournament at Banks Lake Golf Course is also being organized. Point-of-contact is John Stensgar. The course is just outside of Electric City. If interested in participating in the tournament, be at the golf course by... Full story
Joan Marilyn Sterley, 90, quietly passed away on Sunday evening, May 7, 2023, in Newport, WA. She was born on Thursday, May 21, 1931, in Valley City, ND, and lived there until she was four years old. Geraldine, her mother, and she moved to Wibaux, MT, and lived there until she was 10 years old. On Friday, August 15, 1941, they moved to Coulee Dam, WA, and Ralph Mueller, her stepfather ("Dad"), went to work for the US Bureau of Reclamation. When she was in the 8th grade, Dad went into the US... Full story
Pauline Stensgar, "qwimatkw" age 96, of Keller, Washington passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family the evening of Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She entered this world Sunday, July 25, 1926 in Buffalo Lake, Washington to the home of Robert & Madeline Moses-Covington. A proud member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, Pauline was one of the last remaining persons completely fluent in the "Moses Columbia Dialect" as well as being conversational in the "Salish" and "Spokane"... Full story
Electric City has canceled its Tuesday, May 9 city council meeting for lack of a quorum. City Clerk Peggy Nevsimal also said the city, which normally offers online access to its meetings, also has no internet service at the moment. The agenda for the meeting included several topics that would have required a vote of the council, plus several others that would have included discussion but likely would have been tabled for later research anyway, so the lack of council members able to attend would have made the meeting less than...
The Grand Coulee Community Vitalant blood drive will be held Monday, May 15 from 1:30 to 6:15pm at the American Legion in Electric City. As of yesterday 12/29 donor slots have been filled. Just a reminder that all donors will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card, redeemable via email as our thank you. For more information or to make an appointment call 1.877.25.VITAL or go online at vitalant.... Full story
Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 4:00 pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd in Electric City, WA.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/24 - Cops responded to a report of dogs running at large in the Butler Square area. The dogs were in their fenced in yards when police responded, but they observed one of the dogs climb over the fence. A man who lives at the home came and put the dogs into their crates. He was warned about the dogs running at large. - Police spoke separately to two men who had an argument on Spokane Way near the car wash. Police are familiar with their history of arguing. Police encouraged one of the men to get a restraining order. 4/25 -...
Several students from the local area made the winter quarter honor roll at Spokane Community College, the school announced Tuesday. Among the 1,904 students on its honor roll for the quarter were Moyatat Bell, of Nespelem; Jamie Finch, of Grand Coulee; Robert Morin, of Elmer City; Kaimyn Scheib, of Electric City; and Mason Andersen, Piper Geib, Callie Haden, and Olivia Hill, all of Wilbur. Each had to achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher to make the honor roll....
The Lady Raiders extended their winning ways into the post season, beating Liberty Bell 16-0 in Round 1 of the District 6 Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Grand Coulee Tuesday night. They’ll play in Round 2 in Brewster Friday night. If they win, they’ll play next Tuesday against either Okanogan or Oroville in a loser-out game, with the winner going to state. If they lose to Brewster, they’ll still play again May 16, to either end their season or get one more shot May 19 to head to state. The Raider baseball team lost to Tonasket there Monda...
Lake Roosevelt track and field athletes competed with others from 18 schools ranging in size from 1B to 1A in one last regular-season meet at Royal High School last Friday. “As a group we achieved eight personal-best performances on the boys’ side and four on the girls’,” said head coach Lori Adkins. John Cooley set three personal records: in the 100-meter run in 12.74 seconds; in the 110-meter...