News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Chickens got their feathers ruffled at Coulee Dam at the last town council meeting. The evening started innocently enough as town officials unveiled a proposed ordinance that would allow local residents up to four chickens — only hens, of course; no one wants to wake up in the morning to a rooster crowing. That brought up a lot of questions from council members and those in the audience, and the chicken ordinance is headed for a public hearing at 6 p.m. July 8, during the regular council meeting on that date. The big question asked by m... Full story
A man jumped off the Columbia River Bridge in Coulee Dam this morning, reportedly just because he thought he could make it. The 28-year-old jumped from the bridge just before 7:30. Another person was trying to keep him from doing it, said Coulee Dam Chief of Police Pat Collins. Collins said at 9:30 that three boats were in the river searching for the man, but that it was more likely a recovery effort than a rescue, since the man had been in the river for hours. Collins said the jump was not a... Full story
Make a wish and it might come true. At least if you're a Grand Coulee 6-year-old with some serious health issues. The Make a Wish Foundation sent Keyshia Goodlance and her family on a trip across the state last weekend, an answer to Keyshia's wish for a simple shopping trip to buy makeup. The foundation helps children with life-threatening illnesses to make their wishes come true. They arrange for special treatment with businesses that range from big corporate partners to small-town retailers... Full story
The two incumbents in the Inchelium District lost out in the Colville Business Council general election but all the others came through as tribal election officials finished counting absentee ballots last Thursday. In Inchelium, Elizabeth “Susie” Allen defeated Allen Hammond, 259-196 for position 2 and Bessie Simpson defeated Stevey Seymour, 233-217. In the Nespelem races, Andy Joseph, Jr., held on to his seat by defeating Sheila Cleveland, 342-281, and Ricky Gabriel won over former council member Brian Nissen, with the identical tally of the... Full story
A referendum taken June 13 to guide the Colville Business Council on whether to allow marijuana on the reservation passed with 55 percent of tribal members voting yes. The total vote was 1,910, with 1,044 voting yes. The yes vote carried in all four reservation districts as final absentee ballots were counted and the whole election certified late Thursday. The vote is not binding on the 14-member council, but was taken to aid the council in dealing with the issue. District Yes No Nespelem 332 314 Keller 120 83 Inchelium 251 207 Omak 341... Full story
The Electric City Council voted to give the chamber of commerce another $10,000 from its hotel/motel tax fund last week. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce had asked to be on the agenda for June 9, was for a short period, and then found that they had been taken off the agenda because of all the things the council had to consider that Tuesday night. As it was, the monthly council meeting lasted well over two hours. The council’s hotel/motel committee, made up of Brad Parrish and Richard McGuire, had met and recommended to the council... Full story
It’s almost “ooh and ah” time in the coulee, when thousands of people come to the area each year for the 4th of July Festival of America celebration, with the late evening fireworks show doubling in size this year over the top of Grand Coulee Dam. This year’s show will also be put on by a new vendor, Rocket Man Pyros, out of Spokane. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce is spending twice as much on fireworks this year, doubling the budget to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of the chamber’s corporate sponsors, said Executive... Full story
GC fire department busy Grand Coulee volunteer fire Chief Richard Paris reported to the city council last week that the fire department responded to eight calls in May, two of them structure fires. He said ambulance calls totaled 35, six in the Coulee Dam area and 21 in the Grand Coulee area, plus eight transports. Paris also stated that 16 of 21 people had completed an emergency medical technician training course, with three having a few things to finish. The online classes were held at the fire hall. The flu is over Grant County Health office... Full story
Want an old school building sitting on about eight acres of property? Center Elementary School in Grand Coulee is on the sales block, and interested buyers have until August 5 to get their bids in. The building and property was recently appraised at $190,000. “It won’t go for that, and we expect it to be much more,” stated Superintendent Dennis Carlson. The school was vacated at the close of the 2013-14 school year and its near 300 students helped open the new school facility in Coulee Dam last September. Center School housed kinde... Full story
Elmer City’s sidewalk project is up in the air as the lone bid for the work was far too high, council members were informed Thursday night. The bid was for $306,000, far above the engineer’s estimate of $159,000. Public works director Jimmer Tillman said the town will try again, this time allowing those on the town’s small business roster to bid on the project. The town has a $225,000 grant from the state’s Transportation Improvement Board and was advised to reject the lone bid. The work includes sidewalks on Front and Williams Streets and prov... Full story
No, Safeway is not now offering drive-through service. A Coulee Dam man, Robert G. Sandine, hit the gas instead of the brake and his Dodge truck jumped the curb, smashed through a handicap sign, over a table where people can sit outdoors, and through a large plate glass window knocking over a display rack inside the store. One clerk said the noise from the broken glass was "frightening" and got the attention of everyone inside the store. Damage to the building was about $5,000 and to the truck,... Full story
The audience enjoys a tense, but funny, moment as juggler/comedian Curt Carlyle gets help mounting his unicycle from audience members forced to wear skirts for no apparent reason. The show capped off the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Koulee Kids Fest Saturday at the Grand Theatre on Main Street, which showed a free movie that night. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The Grand Coulee sidewalk project on Main Street and Federal Avenue is going to move forward after some change orders brought the bid in line with the Transportation Improvement Board grant that funds it. Gray & Osborne told members of the city council last Tuesday night that the change orders totaling just over $50,000 would bring the project in line with the money available and the low bidder wanted to move forward on the work. The low bid of $440,292 was submitted by Halme Construction of Davenport. The engineer’s estimate on the project h... Full story
Sheryl Montgomery, the woman who found a body in Banks Lake, lives in Soap Lake. Due to incorrect information received, the spelling of her first name and her home city were incorrect in a story last week.... Full story
My wife was about to leave me this week, illustrating a startling fact of modern life. She wasn’t leaving because it was over between us. No, we have a strong marriage. But a different kind of problem was about to take her away for as long as it took. For as long as it took for someone to fix our connection to the Internet. Since last Friday, our home connection had been down. It was restored Tuesday night after multiple contacts with people at several levels of CenturyLink. I’m still not sure what caused the outage (which happened to some oth... Full story
To all Grand Coulee residents. The Grand Coulee City Council Meeting is July 7th (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. Recycling will be a big topic of discussion at this meeting. Whether or not recycling will be available in this area will most likely be decided at this meeting. Right now, there are two options they are looking at. A communal bin that will accept cardboard and soda cans, etc. that will be at a local area for drop-off, and curb side. Curb side is out of the price range for our small community, in my opinion, and has pretty much no chance even... Full story
I have a few thoughts on recycling in the area. One thought is that if it’s too expensive then we don’t need every individual household to have its own recycle can, which would necessitate a truck to drive up and down every street picking up the recycling. It would save money to have centralized recycling dumpsters: a dumpster for glass, one for plastic, cardboard, and whatever else. Usually it’s one giant dumpster with the various sections. This way individuals who care about recycling and helping the environment can bring their recyc... Full story
As you may know, we recently included a “Wastewater Treatment Project Update” with our utility bills. To the best of my knowledge and information, it is balanced and honest. During our last Council meeting (6/10/15), former Mayor, Quincy Snow publicly referred to me as a “liar,” without any substantive facts or data to present. I don’t know where he’s coming from. The “Wastewater Project Update” was factual. The estimates of the “prior” project would have seen rates at least brought to $80 each month or even over $100. Had we not refocused by... Full story
If you have watched the world news at all, you know that a lot of very troubling things are occurring across the world and in our very own country. A shooting in a church in the south, escaped convicts that could be anywhere by now, and the epidemic of terrorism that quietly hides in our backyards, waiting for its call to perform. Add unemployment, drugs, immoral behavior and corrupt leaders and we have the recipe for major fear. With all that said you are probably ready to run for the hills and hide out for a while. You would be justified in... Full story
1 years ago Sixty-five Lake Roosevelt High School students graduated at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 11 in the LRHS gym. The Class of 2005 Motto was “Nothing we do changes the past. Everthing we do changes the future.” Senior Class officers were: Josh Kelton, Pres.; Tiffany Barry, Vice-Pres.; Heidi Rise, Sec.; Candace Payne, Treas.; and Todd Winzer, ASB Rep. Heidi Rise, daughter of Ralph and Linda Rise, Elmer City was the valedictorian, with the highest GPA in her class at 3.98 and plans to attend UW in the fall. The Coulee Dam Business All... Full story
Loraine M. Fox, 69, Grand Coulee, passed away in the evening of Saturday, June 9, 2015. She was born May 9, 1946. Loraine graduated from high school in Wenatchee. She was a Navy veteran, a wonderful wife and friend. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery and other crafts. Also tending flowers and the outdoors. She also enjoyed playing cribbage. She will be greatly missed by all concerned. May she now rest in peace forever. A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, July 1, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, Main St., Grand C... Full story
Born in Arlington, Texas, August 24, 1977 - Died Selah, Wash., June 14, 2015. James G. Dodson of Selah, Wash., formerly of Richland, Wash., passed away at his home on June 14, 2015. James is survived by his domestic partner of 13 years, Jennean Brashear; two children, Malachi and Chenoa; his father, Jerry (Gerald) Dodson, his mother, Melissa Mrofka, his sister, Lisa Stewart, a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends throughout the state of Washington, and his beloved dogs, Sasha and... Full story
Helen Elisabeth Fifield, 82, resident of Coulee Dam, Washington, left this world for her heavenly home on Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Boise, Idaho (where she had been living with her daughter for the past few months). Helen was born on January 30, 1933, in Juneau, Alaska, to Elbert and Bernice (Berggren) Day. She married Robert D. Fifield on April 27, 1948, in Sedro Woolley, Wash. Helen earned a Master’s in Education degree from Seattle Pacific University in 1986. After dropping out of high school to marry as a teenager, Helen worked full-time a... Full story
Gordy and Gay Deppman are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter Megan Deppman, to James Van Geystel, the son of Jim and Debbie Van Geystel. James and Megan are both former graduates of Lake Roosevelt High School. James graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2012 and is currently employed with the Bureau of Reclamation. Megan is a 2013 graduate from Spokane Falls Community College and is currently employed with the Grand Coulee Dam School District. They couple set their... Full story
Ryan Marchand and Rowena St. Pierre of Nespelem, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Jraiya Marchand, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jorell and Jaiyana Marchand. Maternal grandparents are Cindy St. Pierre and John St. Pierre. Paternal grandparents are Patricia and Russel Marchand. Great-grandparents are Beverly Morin and Marie La.... Full story
