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Chamber of commerce members Thursday heard details on a proposed project that could put huge conduits for water under the community to produce more power and create jobs. The proposed Banks Lake hydroelectric pumped storage project could be operational by the year 2025. Tim Culbertson, and a team from Columbia Basin Hydropower, outlined a project that could require some 2,600 workers during construction and as many as 100 permanent employees. Culbertson spoke at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon at The Siam Palace.... Full story
Votes in the Colville Tribes' general election are being tallied now. Below is the streaming video, live....
The Colville Tribes announced this morning (6-22-16) that Chairman Jim Boyd has died at the age of 60. What follows is the tribal press release: Chairman Boyd walks on NESPELEM, WA - The Colville Business Council has announced today that the Chairman of the Colville Tribes, James L. Boyd, has passed on. He was 60. Boyd, a prolific songwriter and entertainer, was well known throughout Indian Country. He travelled throughout the United States, was known for his love ofHarleyDavidson Motorcycles,... Full story
Young performers in the Wenatchee Youth Circus smile for the crowd during choreographed moves, swinging on ladders high above the ground. The circus, brought to the Lake Roosevelt football field for Kids Fest Saturday by the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and its 75th anniversary, put on two shows, despite rain during the first one. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
It takes a lot of coordination and planning to put on the fireworks display over Grand Coulee Dam on July 4, according to Rocketman Pyros owner Dan Verheul. It all begins with the firm’s broker in China, and the selection of some 40 cases of carefully selected fireworks. Then when it’s time to set up, it takes 6-8 people to lay out the fireworks, starting at about 9 a.m. and getting done about 12 hours later. “We will lay out the displays from one end of the spillway to the other,” Verheul said last week. The fireworks display “will last about... Full story
The Almira Community Church will soon occupy the former Presbyterian Community Church in Coulee Dam. The Almira congregation voted overwhelmingly June 12 to acquire the historic stone church and develop a second campus. Almira pastor Paul McArthur said Tuesday that the congregational vote was 49-0 in favor, with one undecided. “We plan to have our opening in Coulee Dam on Oct. 2,” McArthur stated. The church plans later to address a roof problem, and plans some work days. “We are very happy to add the new campus, and look forward to servi... Full story
Hospital officials met last week with Washington State University officials working to make that institution's new medical school a reality. Kenneth Roberts, the vice dean for academic and community partnerships for the WSU College of Medicine, along with Jeffrey Bell, a partner at Gallatin Public Affairs, stopped at CMC to give officials there an update on WSU's progress in launching the new medical school. They've also been touring rural hospitals to undertand the needs and capabilities they h... Full story
A major art show, drawn in cloth and stitches, and honoring the National Park Service in its 100th year, will arrive in Coulee Dam just in time for the Fourth of July. The "Inspired by the National Parks" Quilt Show will be on display in the Lake Roosevelt Elementary School gym July 1-4, with more than 180 art quilts. Don't think about those warm blankets sewn from scraps that may first spring to mind. These quilts depict something inspirational from the nation's most beautiful places. Detailed... Full story
Celebrating 80 years The Moose Lodge will celebrate its 80th anniversary Saturday, June 25, with a potluck dinner from 4-7 p.m. The dinner will be followed by live music from 7-11 p.m. Potentially cool deal Three air-conditioning units now servicing city hall in Electric City, which will soon be replaced, have been declared surplus by the city council. Anyone interested in acquiring them can contact city hall. Navy brass to play A Navy brass quartet will give a 45-minute concert just before the Laser Light Show Sunday, June 26, beginning at 9... Full story
Most races were close, and all incumbents but two appeared to be headed for re-election in the Colville Business Council general poll election Saturday. Absentee ballots could change most races, but the unofficial tally Monday showed that incumbents in Inchelium District, Position 1, and Nespelem District, Position 1, were both in doubt. In the Inchelium District 1 race, incumbent Chairman Jim Boyd trailed challenger George Simpson, 95-49. In the Nespelem District 1 race, incumbent William “Billy” Nicholson II trailed Willie Womer, 113-94. In... Full story
The three top winners in the Fifth Annual Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Riding event last Friday picked up nearly $3,200 in prize money. The Friday night event at the Ridge Rider Rodeo Grounds was a memorial to the Grand Coulee cowboy whose friendliness and rodeo fame touched a lot of people during his 86 years. The Ridge Riders had added $2,500 to the prize money for the event. Placing first was Ryan Prophet, of Rigby, Idaho, who picked up $1,596.76, in prize money. Second was Wyatt Wilks, of... Full story
On June 14, I was part of a group of interested people who met with the Okanogan County Commissioners and staff members of the Juvenile Justice Center to listen to a presentation of their work with our troubled kids. The presentation included statistics, but most interesting was a description of how the group worked with our kids. Two statistics did stand out to me. The Center, over the past four years, has served an average of 16 kids daily. Over the past month there were 73 visits to the kids by family members. This, to me, indicates that a... Full story
It was an honor to accept the award for POWER as Organization of the Year, but the real honor goes to all the volunteers over the years who have made the projects possible. A special thank you to Pat Holbert, Dick Berry, Ray Burge and Doug Patrick for all the years they spent feeding the fish; without their dedication to take control of the feeding for years, POWER could not have accomplished that. Also, thanks to the Bureau of Reclamation here in Grand Coulee & Ephrata for all their help and cooperation — very much appreciated. A special n... Full story
Once again, I would like to applaud the Ridge Riders for a very successful Memorial Bull Riding tribute event for my dad. A thank you also to the community for the support and attendance. It is very time-consuming to manage an event like this, and they did an excellent job with not a lot of members. Also, a clarification: I presented the belt buckle to the winner, but it was donated by my mother, Betty Lacy. Keep up the good work, the community needs you. Clea Pryor... Full story
Here are a few thoughts from the last few weeks. Remember, my thoughts are strictly my thoughts, not anyone’s at the paper, school, church or in my household. Please do not hold them accountable for anything I might write here or say in public. With that being said, here we go. Take the survey. Whether online or through the mail, it does not matter as long as you do it. This is a chance for every one of us to finally voice an opinion on consolidation for the towns. I think we all know my opinion by now, but in case you missed it: I only see g... Full story
Ask someone to recite our national motto, and you might just get a couple different responses. Such has been the confusion about our national motto that in a speech President Obama delivered in 2010, the President even said, “In the United States, our motto is ‘E pluribus unum’ — out of many, one.” Actually, “E pluribus unum” is the phrase on the official Seal of the United States. In fact, our official national motto has been “In God We Trust” for decades. This July will mark the 60th anniversary of its official adoption, but sadly the mot... Full story
Gravel Pit – The contractor's aggregate processing plant, where sand and gravel is washed and screened into the proper sizes. The large stockpile is the surplus sand mined at the Brett Pit and wasted at this point. - June 1, 1939 photo... Full story
Jack Kennedy passed away at his home in Electric City, Washington, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Jack was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on February 3, 1934. At the age of nine, he moved to Fruitland, Washington, with his parents, Rupert and Fern (Boyd) Kennedy. His father Rupert died in a tractor accident on their farm when Jack was 14. Jack graduated from Columbia (Hunters) High School, where his mother, Fern, taught, in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He married Merla Foisy, of... Full story
North Central Regional Library will be offering a wide range of programs over the summer, including its popular reading programs for children and adults. Signups are now underway for the reading programs, which will start at each of our 30 branches as schools let out for the summer. Sign up at your local library to be eligible for prizes and raffle drawings or online at ncrl.org. Readers can track their hours and books read, and win prizes throughout the summer as they reach their goals. In addition, many libraries will be hosting the NCRL Pupp... Full story
Sjana Bird has recently been promoted to senior vice president and regional branch administrator of North Cascades Bank, the bank announced. Bird, who has managed the bank's Grand Coulee branch for 15 years, will now oversee the branch-operations managers at the bank's Grand Coulee, Omak, Okanogan and Twisp branches. Jerri Smith has been promoted to branch operations manager at the Grand Coulee branch. After attending Eastern Washington University, Bird began her banking career working at a... Full story
Josh and Jaleen Flowers, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Shaleese Dorothy Michell Flowers, born Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include brothers Steven and Bobcat Flowers. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Dorothy Palmer of Nespelem, Washington. Paternal grandparents are George and Jean Sanford and John and Penny Flowers, all of Grand Coulee. Great-grandparents are Leona Hicks of... Full story
Bowling Scores SENIORS 6-15-16 Karen M 122/144/125 - 391; Sheila C. 102/110/99 - 311; Ray D 127/159/149 - 435; Dixie (LR) 94/139/121 - 354; Scott R 147/231/189 - 567; Leo L 162/151/169 - 482 Splits: Leo 3-10 Spring League Team W L Flaying W 15 9 San Poil 13 11 Aw Split 11 13 La Familia 9 15 High Game: Don Richer 224; Mae Stensgar 193 High Series: Don Richer 635; Mae Stensgar 508 Spits: Kota 2-10; Leo 5-6... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, June 23, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 27, 2016 at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group... Full story
Folks at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center gather behind the table that held the theme for their dinner Thursday. The Senior Meals program plans a special themed dinner once a month. Thursday's theme was wedding. Members brought in old wedding photos of themselves, plus other photos. One even brought in her wedding dress, hanging at left. From left – front row: Opal Slater, Rita and Ferd Syphers, Robert and Jean Mueller, Bonnie Femling, Pat Barnard, Pat Holbert, Jack Barnard; middle row: J... Full story
The P.E.O. awarded a $2,500 STAR Scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year to Andrea Olson, a senior at Almira/Coulee- Hartline High School. The STAR Scholarship was awarded to 400 high school seniors from a pool of 1,933 applicants nationwide. Olson is the daughter of Robert and Amber Olson and was recommended for the scholarship by Chapter DG of Coulee Dam. Olson has been accepted and will attend Central Washington State University, where she plans to study early childhood education, with an emphasis on autism. The Philanthropic Educational...
