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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Kids from all over the area took part in the annual Koulee Kids Fest Saturday, organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by businesses and organizations. About 17 of them put on little activities for kids from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., when the day capped off with a learning opportunity as The Reptile Man taught and entertained kids with live snakes, an alligator, and other reptiles. At least two activity sponsors offered prizes in drawings. Kids who filled in a...
Their house didn't burn, but firefighters couldn't save the garage/shop at Bill and Heather Williams' home in Electric City Monday when fire cut short their plans to work on an old pickup. Searching for the bright side as firefighters sprayed down the charred wood and hot metal siding, Heather Williams said at least they wouldn't have to decide what to keep from a collection of belongings they'd moved into the garage to sort. Electric City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mark Payne said Bill...
Students from four area schools got to stomp around a field on the Colville Reservation in a citizen science experiment that continued this June. The students, from Nespelem and Keller schools on June 6 and from Lake Roosevelt and Inchelium schools June 7, had prepared in class a lot of "seed bombs," for planting native wildflowers on a field of native bunchgrass. The bombs, which a year ago had been made of clay and a pinch of seeds for the same experiment, this year had a bit different makeup...
Sometimes, there’s a gap between what is right and what is legal. Government is good at falling into those. Locally, the four mayors who comprise the Regional Board of Mayors are asking their councils to consider a problem: an Electric City employee at the transfer station whose wages are funded by the RBOM had his long-term wage agreement altered several years ago without his knowledge or consent and is now asking to be made whole on the “longevity pay” increases he didn’t get. Most council members in Elmer City, Grand Coulee and Coulee...
I understand the old “why should I have to if they don’t have to.” I’m talking about the police officers assigned to the USBR. I wouldn’t think they need protection inside the project grounds. Security is for the perimeter. Anyone driving by the blue light house in Coulee Dam must notice that the Grand Coulee police cars don’t seem to leave the house. So why would the officers not assigned to the dam have to leave their house? We have eight officers employed by Grand Coulee. You would think the town would be flooded with officers. But they gi...
The federal debt ceiling crisis was averted but tax cheats benefited. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contained $79 billion for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); $45 billion of it was to audit individuals or businesses making over $400,000 dollars annually, to catch those not paying their taxes. Funding cuts for many years rendered the IRS largely unable to audit the wealthy. Currently, the amount in taxes owed but not paid totals nearly $7 trillion over a decade; three-fifths is held by the top 10% of taxpayers, more than one-quarter by...
When we used to return to Southern Idaho to visit my wife’s family, we were usually treated to something special by her brother, Robert Compton. He is still known affectionately as “Uncle Bob.” This particular time we got in his car and headed to Jarbidge, Nevada. We headed down Highway 93 to Rogerson, Idaho, where we turned west on a very questionable road. The road xsxsign said 28 miles to Jarbidge. Jarbidge lies in Elko County, very close to the Idaho line. The road follows a canyon with high mountains around. Soon my brother-in-law turne...
That shaking you feel is not an earthquake. It is our country’s founders rolling in their graves. Here in Florida, on the front burner of the next presidential election, politics is all about how we use the bathroom. At Mar-A-Lago our nation’s secrets are protected by a sign, Top Secret, correction, make that “occupied.” Meanwhile, the Florida governor, who wants to be in charge of all those secrets, has signed a flood of legislation that threatens to block the plumbing. It is now a crime to use the wrong bathroom in Florida. And, accordi...
To supporters of the four Lower Snake River Dams, the latest news that President Biden continues to pursue dam breaching is not shocking, but surprising, considering the growing shortfall in electricity predicted in the western states and his desire to dramatically reduce carbon emissions. Biden’s March 21 announcement started another “Whac-A-Model” game to determine the dams’ future. The news was reported in a Wall Street Journal commentary by Faith Bottum titled “Biden’s Fishy Plan to Bre...
l Isadore R. "Manny" McDougal, age 86, of Nespelem, Washington, "Proud Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville", "Indian Activist", "Master Tanner" and "Travelling Man" passed away in Grand Coulee, Washington on Monday, June 5, 2023. He was born Sunday, November 29th, 1936 in Nespelem, Washington to Ned Isadore & Isabelle Mary Rinehart-McDougal. Private Manny McDougal served with the United States Marine Corps in California and Germany, prior to his discharge in 1957. As a member of...
Kaye was born and raised in Washington State and graduated from Grand Coulee High School. She was a proud "Tiger" for life. Kaye was very fond of and kept in touch with many of her classmates for over 60 years. It meant a lot to her when her classmates reached out to her during her illness and our family is very grateful for their care and support. Kaye moved to Alaska with her family in 1974. She embraced and thrived in the Alaskan lifestyle. She was a tough Alaskan girl. Living the "cabin...
Nancy Lillian Richardson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on June 13, 2023 at age 75 bravely battling cancer. She was born October 26, 1947, to Lawrence and Doris Ponozzo in Iron River, MI. At the age of 5, Nancy moved to Orofino, ID where she graduated high school in 1966. Nancy then pursued her dream of becoming a nurse, and while in college she met her late husband Ronald J. Richardson. They married in 1970. During much of her life, she lived in...
Our Summer Library Program officially begins today! Sign up at one our 30 branch libraries or two bookmobiles to get started on a summer of fun! We have a full lineup of free programs and activities for all ages. So pick up an activity pack for teens and kids or a Book Bingo Card for adults and let the adventure begin! Enjoy a high-energy, interactive virtual workshop with a music producer and learn how everyday devices are used by professionals to create the music and sounds that you love! Then create your own original track! Wed., June 28,...
Grand Coulee Police 6/5 - Police spoke to multiple teenage boys who had been involved or present with vandalism spray painted around Electric City. One of their mothers said she would have her son offer to mow lawns of the owners of the vandalized property to help make up for the vandalism. 6/11 - Police spoke to a man and woman who had fought while driving during an argument that started over the radio. The man explained he was driving during the argument, and the woman began scratching him, causing him to bleed on his face and arm, and bit...
Town of Coulee Dam Coulee Dam, WA NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam received an application for the Shoreline Master Program Comprehensive and Periodic update and will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting at 6:00pm on July 12, 2023 at 300 Lincoln Ave for discussion of Coulee Dam’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update. A Virtual option is available as well, information below: PUBLIC HEARING VIA FREECONFERENCE TOWN OF COULEE DAM COUNCIL JULY 12, 2023 at 6:00PM h...