News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A storm that ripped through the area Sunday afternoon toppled a tree that pulled down a powerline in Coulee Dam, closing River Drive and leaving the area without power for several hours. A 60-foot evergreen tree fell across a front porch at 1015 River Drive but didn't damage the house or a pickup parked in the driveway - under the downed tree. But it did pull down power lines crossing River Drive, which is also SR-155 through town. Coulee Dam fire trucks closed the road while Nespelem Valley...
Officials for the barely funded public agency currently responsible for managing the park that holds major events in the area said Tuesday they may have to close it down. North Dam Park, which is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation but managed by the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District (CAPRD) is the venue for events like Colorama, Run the Dam, summer softball and baseball games, a skate park, the Gehrke Windmills display, countless private events, and more. But CAPRD commissioners Brian Warneke and Kevin Porch said Tuesday that USBR... Full story
The Diversity Divine Auto Show returns this year to Coulee Plaza where car enthusiasts can show off their prized vehicles. On June 18, the DDAS, hosted by Coulee Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sam Hsieh, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on his property on Main Street in Grand Coulee known as Coulee Plaza. "We are very excited!" Hsieh said. "We are just hoping that the recent spike in gas prices doesn't affect people from bringing their cars to the show." Categories in the car show...
There are multiple political races in local counties, including for sheriff positions, county commissioners, judges, clerks, and more. An Aug. 2 primary will narrow any races with more than two candidates down to just two, and the general election will take place on Nov. 8. In Grant County, running for sheriff are three Republicans: James Baker of Moses Lake, Joe Harris of Quincy, and Joey Kriete of Ephrata. Current Sheriff Tom Jones announced Tuesday that he is retiring July 1. Okanogan County...
Morgan Tillman, right, poses with her niece Avery Tillman and her new added braids, left, and her friend Hannah Heintz, who were customers at Morgan's Auntie's Salon booth at last week's first First Friday event, which she helped organize. With 10 vendors and two food trucks it was deemed a success despite moving inside the old Center School at the last minute for rain. "We are so excited for our next one on July 1 back at North Dam Park, featuring Republic Brewery in our beer garden, as well...
There are always a few who know what they want to do after graduating from high school. My great granddaughter, Kaylee Landeros, has already been accepted at Eastern Washington University and soon will go to the campus to plan her schedule of classes for fall. I had no idea what I would do when I went through the diploma process back in 1948. I wasn’t alone. Several in my class loaded up and went to Walla Walla to work in the cannery. I remember we had 11-and-a-half-hour shifts, seven days a week. Low pay, but lots of overtime. Six of us r...
Our weather forecasts originate from the National Weather Service. How you get your weather forecast varies a lot. There are numerous weather phone apps. All television and radio stations provide weather forecasts, and there are the all-weather sites on the Internet. The data used is from the National Weather Service. What the weather service produces is in the public domain — it belongs to all of us. Weather Service data, as well as data from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (...
Prior to the corona virus outbreak, economies in the industrial world were moving along fairly smoothly — reliable supply chains with “just in time” component arrivals, predictable product deliveries, low interest rates, little inflation, abundant reasonably priced energy, and an adequate workforce in seemingly peaceful world. It was a setup for a perfect storm! That cataclysmic eruption two years ago slammed countries worldwide just like happened with World War I and the Spanish Flu plagu...
China has been buying up American farmland, and, for some reason, people aren’t worried about it. Maybe they’re unaware that China’s American agricultural land holdings have increased over tenfold in the last decade. Maybe they’re unaware that at the beginning of 2020, investments from China held $2 billion of American agricultural land. Maybe they’re unaware that 2021 was the 10th straight year America’s trade deficit with the Chinese eclipsed $300 billion. Maybe they’re unaware that China owns 50% of the global reserves of corn. But I’m...
A Celebration of Life for Richard (Dick) Canterbury will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Keller Ferry, Roosevelt View, 4100 N. Covey Ln. Luncheon to follow. Come share stories and memories. Dress comfortably for a memorable time. Dick passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022.... Full story
Raymond (Ray) L. Gilman, 83, of Coulee Dam, WA, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from cancer. His wife and sons were by his side. Ray was born the second of six children on Aug. 21, 1938, to T. Howard and Edna (Lamb) Gilman in Okanogan, WA. Ray was raised and educated in Okanogan, WA and received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from EWCE (EWU) in 1960. He started his teaching career in Coulee Dam, WA. in 1961. 1965 Ray completed his Master's in Education and received his Administrative... Full story
Richard Wayne Graham passed away on May 6, 2022, at the age of 76. He was born on April 1st, 1946, to Wayne and Beulah Graham of Rosalia, Washington and raised on his family farm. He attended Pine City Grade School and St. John High School. He earned a BA in Education and a Masters in School Administration at Eastern Washington University, along with his Superintendent credentials from Washington State University. While a student at EWU, Rich met his wife, Charlene Swigart. They were married... Full story
A fun-filled summer of reading challenges, arts and crafts, science demonstrations, story times, and more kicks off June 13 at all 30 NCW Libraries locations and our two community bookmobiles! Sign up for our free, all-ages Summer Library Program to set reading goals, engage with your library and community, and win prizes. To check out these programs and also to sign up go to: https://www.ncwlibraries.org/slp/ or call the local library at 509.633.0972. Virtual Reading Challenges! NCW Libraries...
Mosquito Dist. to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, June 9, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, June 13, at Electric City Fire Station, in Electric City. Food Bank is Open Care & Share Food Bank is open to indoor services Friday, June 10, from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings...
6 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERSFOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/30 - Someone in the area of Sunny Drive and Fourth Street was reported taking things from under the hood of an abandoned car, then getting into an SUV and driving away. Police were unable to reach the driver of the SUV, which was found parked on Cedar Street in Coulee Dam. They were also unable to contact the registered owner of the abandoned vehicle, which has been abandoned for some time. 6/2 - A woman on Jackson Avenue reported a scam of receiving a check in the mail for $3,700 with instructions to cash the check and th...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites visitors to enjoy a state park on Saturday, June 11 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, Sunday, June 12 in recognition of Free Fishing Day and Sunday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth. Visitors are not required to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on these dates. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved...
Girls and boys who will be in 3rd-8th grade in the 2022-2023 school year can sign up tomorrow, for a basketball camp that takes place in July. Signups will take place June 9 at the Lake Roosevelt gym from 6-7 p.m. for a $75 signup fee. All proceeds will benefit local basketball teams, according to organizers. The camp itself will take place July 11-13, with 3rd-5th grade participating from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 6th-8th grade from 3-6 p.m. Local coaches will be joined by Jeff Niemi of Grays Harbor College. The fundamental games and skills... Full story
A longtime school club showed one more sign of a return to a more normal school culture this week, following a couple years of pandemic restrictions. "Chess Club has been around in one form or another here at LR for over 10 years, and we've conducted a school-wide open tournament most of those years," said Steve Files, who described himself as "the informal advisor" of the club who also enjoys the game. "It is a great way for our students to develop their critical thinking, have fun and compete...
Two Raider wrestlers will go to college in Aberdeen, Washington after signing letters of intent to wrestle for Grays Harbor College last month. "Super excited to see those two boys continue their wrestling career!" Lake Roosevelt's head wrestling coach, Billy Monroe, said. "Grays Harbor is probably the number-one wrestling program in Washington state. They placed third as a team at nationals with eight all Americans, one of them being Sergio's brother Octavio Alejandre," also a former Raider...
Lake Roosevelt Booster Club will be hosting a golf tournament on Saturday, June 18, at Banks Lake Golf Course. All proceeds will benefit the Lake Roosevelt High School golf program. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with tee off at 10 a.m. This is an 18-hole, 2-person scramble. The cost will be $120 per team or $60 per person (cart not included). Prizes will be paid on side games, closest to pin, longest drive and mulligans. A spaghetti dinner will follow the tournament and prizes awarded. All entry fees will be collected on tournament day....
About half the eighth-grade class at Nespelem School poses for a photo in the back of a pickup June 1, just before riding in a planned parade around town to celebrate the end of their time at the school before moving on to Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School. After the parade, students were honored with a special sash, an eagle feather, a certificate and a packet of learning projects to keep them occupied over the summer. From left: Matthew Washington, Rolyn Michel, Kanyen Cate, Majik Francis and...
The town council in Coulee Dam Wednesday night approved spending $3,020 to “move dirt” in an area just above the city hall, a residential neighborhood, and a motel so police can use it for a shooting range. Officer Josh Watkins introduced himself to the council as the firearms instructor for Coulee Dam’s two-officer police department and explained the need for such a space. Watkins said the biggest benefit would be the ability to get free training. Police have training requirements to keep up with, but scheduling time at the U.S. Bureau of Re... Full story
