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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Next week is the summer solstice, denoting the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. For some cultures this is a day of marked celebration. In our own country it seems that many years this day can be passed by with a casual nod from the local weatherman mentioning the peak of daylight hours for the year. When I was in my 20s, I spent a summer working as an environmental researcher in Sweden. Before that time, celebrating the summer solstice was not something on my mental... Full story
NESPELEM, WA-The Executive Committee of the Colville Business Council, with the unanimous concurrence of the CBC Law and Justice Committee, today announced that it has requested the resignation of CBC member Ferdinand Louie, the Tribes said in a press release today. The Executive Committee has an oversight role for the conduct of the CBC. The Law and Justice Committee has oversight over matters related to civil and criminal law. “We regret that this action is necessary, but believe it is in the best interests of the Colville Tribes,” Col... Full story
Lake Roosevelt graduates honored their past and looked to the future Saturday as they accepted awards, accolades and diplomas, words of wisdom and hope. The 53 graduates garnered more than $570,000 in scholarship offers and, during what was likely one of the last graduation ceremonies to be held in the current Lake Roosevelt High School gym, received acknowledgement for contributing more than 6,400 hours of volunteer work in the community. “There is so much potential sitting behind me,” not... Full story
Man dies in ATV accident A 64-year-old Mansfield man died Monday when the four-wheel all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned on top of him 300 yards from his home about 1 p.m. Rhett J. Wall suffered internal injuries when the 2009 Honda TRX500 lost traction as he was headed up a slope. It rolled backwards, landing on top of him as it rolled over before it ended up another 44 yards away, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported. Mansfield Ambulance took Wall to Lake Chelan Community Hospital, where he died. Budget hearing for s... Full story
Tribal members rallied Friday to deliver a petition to the Colville Business Council, asking it to reconsider an earlier decision on how to split a recent court settlement with the federal government. Meeting at the Fourth of July Grounds arbor at the Colville Indian Agency, a crowd of about 200 heard speeches by those for and against changing the CBC decision to pay out just 20 percent directly to members and invest 80 percent of $193 million gained because of alleged mismanagement of tribal... Full story
The Coulee Cruizers Car Club will put on for Father’s Day weekend its 28th annual Best Rod Run By a Dam Site rally, June 15-16. Activity begins with a Friday night Cruise-In at Hometown Pizza from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Show and Shine trophies and awards will be on display. A Boulevard Cruise and Poker Run will follow registration. On Saturday, the Show and Shine registration continues from 8-10 a.m. at North Dam Park followed by the Show and Shine show until 2 p.m. A no-host barbecue will be provided during the day by the Grand Coulee Dam Lions C... Full story
Koulee Kids Day will provide a lot for kids and parents to do around town Saturday, and kids can win prizes, too. Start out by picking up an entry form with a map of the fun stuff. They will be available Saturday at Coulee Hardware, Funzee’s, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Visitor Center. Kids who visit at least four of the starred fun sites on the map, and get them initialed by an adult at that place, are eligible for prize drawings at the Village Cinema following the 1 p.m. movie, Despicable Me. The cinema is offering the movie at a r... Full story
Park district commissioners Monday accepted a 10-year management agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and prepared to pass a supplemental budget that would allow the district to spend more than $100,000 this year, almost all of it from grants. “That’s amazing for an organization that has … no source of income,” commented Chairman Phil Hansen. The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District has never collected taxes, but has relied on agreements with local municipalities for funding the upkeep of North Dam Park and Events Center. The dis... Full story
The Festival of America music program July 3 and July 5, needs some volunteers, Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow advised Tuesday. Coulee Dam has sponsored the music festival portion of the July 4 celebration in recent years and Snow promises a lively range of musicians for the July 3 and 4 musical portion of the big event. Snow said volunteers can call him at home, 633-2798, and leave a message or must show up at 10:30 a.m. July 3 and 5. “We need to put up and take down the stage for the musicians,” Snow said. The music performances will be hel... Full story
Wright Elementary School, scheduled for demolition sometime this summer, is the warehouse for hundreds of items that go on the garage sale block this Thursday and Friday. You can pick up a urinal for about $15. Two portable class buildings (24 by 36 feet) can be purchased cheaply, but be prepared to move them. Metal desks, sinks, cabinets, counters, trash cans, lavatory sinks, and dozens upon dozens of other useful items, all are there ready for a new home. The school district had placed all items with a firm that handles surplus materials,... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is withdrawing from a $580,000 energy grant awarded by the state. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction announced the grant early in April, and only a few days later the district learned that much of its new facility plan had been funded by the state. The district had been working on the grant for nearly a year and was prepared to re-do lighting and controls in its respective school buildings. It was projected that much of the improvements would pay for themselves through energy savings in... Full story
A government sanctioned monopoly is conspiring to undermine the free market and democracy itself. No, I’m not wearing a tinfoil hat. Unfortunately, this impossible sounding scenario could be approved tomorrow (Thursday) by the Postal Regulatory Commission. If it is, you may not be reading any newspaper, including this one, in a couple of years. The United States Postal Service is desperately seeking new revenue. In order to get it, it’s proposing to strike a sweetheart deal with the largest single junk mail dealer in the country, Valassis. USP... Full story
Well, I think that the Burdin Boulevard Saga needs to quit. I buy a paper every week and it's been all about Burdin Boulevard. Personally, I think people need to give it a rest. I am sick of seeing the petty fighting in the paper. If you don't have something nice to say to your neighbors, then ignore them and they will likely do the same. Sara Shanning Elmer City... Full story
This past May brought us our third consecutive year with a below mean temperature for our region of Washington state. The mean for May is 58.5°F. Here is what I’ve recorded at the home weather station over that past four years. 59.4°F (2009), 54.3°F (2010), 54.5°F (2011) and 57.3°F (2012). We almost cracked the 90-degree mark on May 15th with an 89.3°F. That was only one of three days at 80 degrees or above. Precipitation has been all over the chart. This year I ended the month with only 0.... Full story
Ten Years Ago “Too much water and not enough buyers,”said Bonneville Power Administration Spokesperson Mike Hanson. The laws of supply and demand, plus a fire north of Los Angeles led to the rare occasion last weekend when water flowed over the front of Grand Coulee Dam. Grand Coulee Dam set a new precedent recently when it generated more megawatts of energy in and hour than ever before. Monday between noon and 1 p.m. 5,969 megawatts of electricity per hour were generated at Grand Coulee Dam, said Bureau of Reclamation Public Affairs Off... Full story
All kids from preschool to middle school are invited to a great week of exciting wilderness thrills as they head out to beautiful “SonRise National Park” for a community vacation Bible School. This event is being held Monday – Friday June 25-29 from 9 a.m. – noon. Brought on by the local churches kids will have a fantastic time with nusic, crafts, games and stories as they learn the most important survival skill of all: that they can always depend on Jesus! Register by contacting Coulee Dam Community Church at 633-1790 or info@co... Full story
Edna (Eddie Mae) Alling Pfeifer, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in East Wenatchee, Wash., at the Highline Care Center. Eddie was born November 27, 1929, in Almira, Wash., to Benjamin and Edna Alling. She graduated from Almira High School, Class of 1947. On February 22, 1948, she married Cecil Pfeifer at the Alling family home in Almira. Her formative years were spent in Almira (during the nine months school was in session) and on the Alling family ranch north of Grand Coulee,... Full story
Allen Alexander Antoine, a resident of Electric City, Wash., passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in Spokane at the age of 62. Allen was born on September 2, 1949, in Vernon, B.C., the son of Alex and Irene Frances (Gabriel) Antoine. He was raised in Danville, Wash., and attended school in Curlew, Wash. Allen graduated in 1969 from Curlew High School and then continued his education at the Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. On Sept 10, 1970, he married Fran Robinson in Spokane. They... Full story
Graveside services for Rosemary Evers will be held Saturday, June 16, at 4 p.m. at Spring Canyon Cemetery in Grand Coulee. Rosemary passed away January 24, 2012.... Full story
Chad Norman Worsham, 38, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012. He was born in Yakima, Wash., on December 11, 1973 and grew up in Othello, where he was an outstanding baseball player and artist. He graduated Othello High School in 1972, then attended Spokane Falls Community College. A devoted father, son and brother, Chad had an incredibly outgoing personality, infectious laugh and huge heart. He liked sports, sketching, cooking and camping and took pleasure in working in the service industry for... Full story
The Creator called Patrick J. Morin Sr. home on Monday, June 4, 2012. Pat fought a brief battle with cancer only to be diagnosed on May 28, 2012. Pat was born on January 4, 1936, in Belcourt, N.D., to Zelda Gourneau and Joseph Morin. He was a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe and Catholic Church. Pat lived in North Dakota until he was seven years old. His parents divorced and his mother moved to Portland, Ore. Pat attended Chemawa Indian School and graduated from there in 1954. It... Full story
Max Graves passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was born October 27, 1932. Services were held in Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs, Colo. Max is survived by his son Mark Graves and wife Stephanie of Grand Coulee; grandson Erick Houg and family of Port Orchard, Wash., granddaughter Amanda Davis and family of St. Mary’s Ga; grandson David Streweler and family of Folkston, Ga.; grandson Trebor Graves of Spokane; granddaughter Catherine Nichols and family of Grand Coulee; granddaughter Rebekah Moore and family of Chicago, Ill., and g... Full story
Three local girls competed in the PNW International Girl 2012 pageant in Tacoma May 24-26 where crowns, trophies, tiaras and titles were brought home. Jaylyn Kensler, first time in a pageant, took 3rd runner up in the beauty competition and was state photogenic alternate for most original photo and photogenic winners. Alexia Ryan, 2011 Washington State Little Miss Beauty, now holds a new title, First Washington State IG Doll 2012 in the Little Miss division. In the overall competition she won... Full story
Ida and Bruce Gamboa of Electric City are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Paige Elizabeth Gamboa from the University of Washington, Class of 2012. Paige graduated as an honor student with a degree in Communication and a minor in Diversity. Paige will be making her home in the Seattle area and working for KJR radio station in the promotions and sports departments.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association awarded scholarships to seven recipients this year. The people receiving their $500 scholarships this year are Paige Webley, of Spokane; Carrie Crosbey, of Cheney; Kayla Barger, of Ellensburg; Nicole Hicks, of Coulee Dam; Kramer Carlson of Coulee Dam; Mason Marin, of Electric City; and Alyissa Canady, of Missoula, Mont. The association is proud to be able to contribute to these students endeavors for higher education. All funds distributed to these students are raised by the Grand Coulee Dam... Full story