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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Billy Desautel picks his ball from the cup after one stroke on the 220-yard sixth hole at Banks Lake Golf Course June 20. It was Desautel's 16th hole in one, according to Mike Parisan, manager at the course. - submitted photo... Full story
The following is updated honor roll for Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High second semester. High Honors 3.500 – 4.000 SENIORS Shaine Thomas, Anthony Desautel, Brandon Jordan, Bailey Stanger, Clare Castrodale, Katelynn Schilling, Marissa LaFountaine, Savannah Marin, Shay Duclos, Terrin Hazard, Zachary Erickson JUNIORS Devan Black, Scott Abrahamson, Michael Reyes, Lachelle Bearcub, Kayley Duclos, Areielle White, Hunter Chapman, Sierra Townsend, Taren Redstar SOPHOMORES Matthew Tillman, Cameron Tillman, Jazmine Reed, Charlie Michel, Robin Matt, Marianna... Full story
A statue of the Raider mascot for Lake Roosevelt Schools stands on its new pedestal after installation last week. Current plans call for the Virgil "Smoker" Marchand art to be welcomed with a formal dedication on the first day of school, Sept. 1. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Team Gross Net 1. Grand Coulee Lodge 243 196.04 2. MorningStar 253 198.04 3. CTFC 256 184 4. Oasis 263 218.04 5. Eagle Cove 274 168 6. Slicers 274 183.004 7. San Poil Valley 275 206.04 8. Omak State Far, 281 201 9. Mama’s Boys 281 193 10. Lydig 282 194 11. C.D. Concrete 284 206... Full story
Halme Builders Inc., of Davenport is the construction company building new sidewalks on Federal Avenue and Main Street in Grand Coulee. A photo caption last week named the wrong company, although with the same family name.... Full story
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN WESLEY COMBS SR., Deceased NO. 14-4-00108-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/29 - A police officer assisted a Coulee Dam officer in the investigation of a burglary on Holly Street. - A man came into the police department office to report a fire on “B” Street. The officer responded to the area to provide assistance to firefighters. - A citizen on Third Street reported water gushing up near a hydrant. The city crew was advised of the problem. 6/30 - A woman on Burdin Boulevard reported that during the night someone had taken her son’s mountain bike. 7/1 - Police learned of a yelling incident near... Full story
The Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center on SR 17 just north of Brewster is hosting free public programs throughout the summer. The programs range from blacksmith demonstrations to tribal beadwork art and preserving family archives. They are scheduled from this Friday through Sept. 20. This week you can watch as highly skilled blacksmiths hammer, bend and shape pieces of hot metal into tools and pieces of art. • Saturday, July 11 — Blacksmith Demonstrations start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. • Sunday, July 12 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m... Full story
Florence Jean Aumick, 97, was born April 2, 1918, in the Jewell County, Kan., sod-brick home of Edward Ray and Florence Ruth Pratt. Tuesday, July 7, 2015, from Grand Coulee, Wash., she left to join her Lord Jesus, whom Florence has faithfully served for so many years. Following her 1936 graduation from high school, Miss Florence Pratt married her life's love Edward B. Aumick in Omak, Wash.,on December 31, 1939. A faithful member of Grand Coulee's United Methodist Church, Florence was active in... Full story
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office suspended a search last night for a man who went missing while swimming in Banks Lake Friday afternoon, but would pick up the search this morning, a spokesman stated Friday night. Immediate family had been notified of the suspension, but the victim’s name would not be released until today, allowing time for other family members to be notified. A marine unit deputies and state park rangers at Steamboat Rock State Park had been on the scene since about 5:30 p.m. when the search suspension was announced about 9 p...
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Douglas County Complex Fire – 2 fires: Jameson Lake Fire, 8 miles ESE of Waterville, and Pine Canyon Fire, 14 miles SE of Mansfield, in Douglas County. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 10, 2015, at 11:15 pm at the request of Douglas County Fire District 1 and District 8. The fire started at a...