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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Visitors coming into the area from the south on SR-155 could easily get confused as to what the legal speed limit is, says a man who wants to change that and open intercity road travel to off-road vehicles. In the course of about five miles the speed limit changes five times, in some cases within a mile. Electric City resident Ron Pulsipher wants to do something about it and is scheduled to try his luck with the city council at its next meeting, Aug. 8. You are driving toward town at the 60 mph limit and as you approach the turnoff to the golf... Full story
A lightning-caused fire burning eight miles southeast of Keller is 80 percent contained, as of mid-morning on Thursday, and with continued success demobilization of fire crews is expected early this weekend. The 681-acre Redford Canyon fire, located just northeast of where the San Poil river empties into the Columbia, has been burning primarily grass, sage, and timber. The fire was reported on July 15 at 4:50 a.m., according to a joint press release from the Colville Confederated Tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Some 359 firefighters... Full story
Sarah Knox, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Librarian for the North Central Regional Library system, performs experiments for children at the Grand Coulee Library on July 12. Knox performed several experiments, including some with water that seemed to defy the laws of gravity and physics. Here, water in the overturned jar does not fall out, held in only by a mesh. "It's not magic, it's science," Knox said. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story
There will be no primary election for the town of Coulee Dam’s town council race, even though three candidates filed their intention to run, according to Mila Jury, elections officer for the Okanogan County Auditor’s Office. That’s because those finally filing did not do so until an extra filing period was declared because no one had filed earlier. Jury said three names will appear on the November ballot and the county auditor’s office will certify one as the winner. That’s true even though one of the three declared last week that he was withd... Full story
Members of the Colville Confederated Tribes, in a packed room at the Lucy Covington Government Center, heard a retiring elder give advice for the future at the swearing-in ceremony for the new Colville Business Council July 13. Retiring after 47 years, former vice chairman Mel Tonasket received a traditional retirement blanket and a gift card as a substitute toward a traditional rifle (to laughter and applause) from Chairman Michael Marchand. Tonasket, who fought termination of the reservation... Full story
So you wish it were the weekend so you could take that hike you've been planning. Well, Shelley Baker is looking forward to the weekend so she won't have to take any more hikes for a couple of days. Shelley does the postal walking route in Coulee Dam, and is up to 50,000 miles walked in the town. Anyone beat that? Shelley has been walking 14 miles every working day for about 14 years. The U.S. Postal Service has 598 deliverable addresses in the town of Coulee Dam. Shelley delivers to them all,... Full story
A job of replacing windows and doors at Electric City Hall was awarded to DWK Fowler Construction, a decision made by the council last Tuesday night. The award teetered between two bids and was awarded to DWK Fowler, a local company, after council members nixed adding a handicapped-accessible door to the project. Fowler’s bid of $11,588.48 beat out one by Raven Glass, out of Wenatchee. That bid was $11,976.90. The project calls for seven new energy-efficient windows and two new doors, and is part of a long-range plan to remodel city hall. This... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Wednesday night gave a “no name” street to the town of Coulee Dam. The street, which lies near Civic and Pine next to the tennis courts, connects Civic to the highway and is part of the town’s upcoming street project funded recently by the Transportation Improvement Board. The school owns half the street, a right of way, and has no need to continue to have it in its possession. “We are not in the street business,” Superintendent Paul Turner said last week. The Wednesday meeting took place because t... Full story
Two toy toads may soon be homeless as the result of a town council decision to direct the mayor to get the worst of Coulee Dam's broken sidewalks fixed this year, not later. The decision was foisted upon Mayor Greg Wilder after he told the council during their regular semi-monthly meeting Wednesday that a planned street and sidewalk project would not start this summer, as had been planned. Wilder said he'd been informed that day by the state Transportation Improvement Board that bids on the... Full story
Efficiency in government is always an important goal, but not always the most important one. That point was made clear by the Coulee Dam Town Council last week when it directed that the worst of the town’s sidewalks should be fixed with money available for it, even if it would cost much more than waiting for a bigger job and higher efficiency. The vote put an end to a months-long tussle over the subject, which has grown fissures in town politics wider than the cracks in the sidewalks themselves. The mayor has argued that the problem is much l... Full story
I have written you, the Colville Business Council, through this approach to let everyone know what I am saying to you. Now that we have a new Business Council seated, I respectfully ask that each of you take these three things into consideration, now. First, to change our name to reflect our history. We are bands of Indians that spoke one language, N Syilxn, not three languages. We are Salmon People. We are not a scattered group of hunter gatherers. We are a strong and vibrant People that other Tribes feared. Let the name reflect us, the sqilx-... Full story
When the Economist Magazine reported the price of a Guinness pint could increase because of Brexit, it grabbed readers’ attention. Brexit is the process whereby Great Britain, including Northern Ireland and Scotland, is withdrawing from the European Union. The Republic of Ireland remains with 26 other nations. EU members benefit from a standardized system of laws which allows the free movement of people and goods. Costly border checkpoints were abolished, but because of Brexit, they may be reconstructed between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Whi... Full story
Most of us have one. An old, rusted, two-door rig that moves slowly and rattles a lot, and packs our debris from here to there. Camping trips, dump runs and the occasional adventure are the only times they get out on the road, but we won’t get rid of them; and if we don’t have one, we already have our eye on one to get. I’m talking about the old truck sitting outside right now. Old reliable. Most men have the old, beat up, rusted, barely-legal truck that we use for the ugly jobs. Of course, they haven’t always been ugly; there was a time wh... Full story
First bedrock exposed in excavation on west side, along tailrace. – July 24, 1935 photo... Full story
Derlyn William Brown, 74, well-known resident of Grand Coulee, Washington, retired firefighter and tireless volunteer to his community, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday morning, July 13, 2017. Derlyn was born August 29, 1942, in Clearfield, Utah, to Alma M. and NaOla Brown. The family moved to Washington in 1956. Derlyn graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1960. He was called to serve in the Southwest Indian Mission, laboring among the Navajo people (1962-1964). In the fall of... Full story
Kathryn Louise Clift, of Otis Orchards, Washington, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Spokane, Washington. Kathryn was born on December 1, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington, the youngest of Michael and Mary Gurbisa's six children. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Otis Orchards and involved in a number of charitable endeavors, many of which utilized her exceptional skill as a seamstress. Kathryn was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Somers; their son,... Full story
Dennis Dean (DJ) Sumner passed away unexpectedly at Harborview Medical Center on Monday, July 3, 2017. DJ was born on August 16, 1985, to Dennis and Rachel Sumner in Spokane, Washington. He grew up in the Grand Coulee area and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 2004. After graduation, he moved to Oregon to join a friend, which started a life-long love affair with Oregon. He worked briefly in Alaska and returned to Oregon, but his home base was always his father's ranch in Tunk Valley,... Full story
A memorial service to honor the life of Cheryl N. Chapman will take place this Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Coulee Dam Community Church. The service will begin at 11 a.m., with a lunch reception to follow. All are welcome to attend. On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, Cheryl passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones at Coulee Medical Center. Her death marked the end of a courageous three-year battle with triple negative breast cancer. She was 56 years old.... Full story
Shelly Boyd, left, gestures toward a portrait of her late husband, Jim Boyd, who died unexpectedly in 2016 at the age of 60 as he chaired the Colville Business Council. The work was presented as the council chambers were dedicated in his name last week during the annual reorganization of the tribal council. The story is on the front page. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday at Electric City Bar and Grill. Dr. Sam Hsieh, M.D., Chief of Staff at Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats’ July meeting will be held at the Colville Tribal Business Building (Lucy F. Covington) in Nespelem on July 22. A potluck of finger foods will be held before the noon meeting. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-57... Full story
Wed., July 19 - Dinner Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn and Carrots, Melon, Birthday Cake, Birthday Dinner Thurs., July 20 - Dinner Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Mixed Green Salad, Fruit Bowl, Coffee Cake Fri., July 21 - Breakfast Meat Omelet, Hash Browns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., July 24 - Breakfast Sausage Patty, French Toast, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., July 25 - Dinner Pizza, Salad and Fruit Bar, Fruit Crisp Wed., July 26 - Dinner Nick’s Homemade Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese, Green Beans, Peaches, Ice C... Full story
Overall Results BULL RIDING Senior: 1st Chance Studer; 2nd, Brad Harvey BAREBACK Senior Boys: No contestants Int. Boys: No contestants SADDLE BRONC No contestants CHUTE DOGGIN' Senior: 1st Donavan Abrahamson, 2nd, Chantz Popelier; 3rd, Cameron Plaisted Int.: No winners CALF ROPING Senior: 1st, Chantz Popelier; 2nd, Dylan Beck STEER WRESTLING Senior: no contestants COW RIDING Senior Girls: 1st, Joy Abrahamson Int. Girls: 1st, Chenoa Erickson GOAT TYING Senior Girls: 1st, Hailey Hallerman; 2nd,... Full story
A running camp with Hannah Tomeo is set for July 25, 26 and 27, for 3rd–8th graders from 8:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m., at LR Elementary School. This camp, sponsored by We R Native, is limited to the first 40 applicants. Participants will receive a T-shirt and other raffle prizes. Registration form is REQUIRED. Pick form up at Tribal Headquarters or download from the Tribal Broadcast. Please drop off regular form at Tribal Headquarters, LR Elementary, or scan and email to hannahtomeo@gmail.com. For more information contact Hannah 808-9450, or Damien 2... Full story
Ladies Flight: 1st gross, Rena Whiteman; 1st net, Laura Stensgar Senior B Flight: Gross: 1st, tie – Larry Jordan/Dan Papp; 3rd, Burt Benado. Net: 1st Sy Billy; 2nd Dick Brockway; 3rd Randy Laramie Senior A Flight: Gross: 1st, Turk Holford; 2nd, Darrel Dick; 3rd, Gary George. Net: 1st, Bill Desautel; 2nd, Bobby Thompson; 3rd, Jim McCormack First Flight: Gross: 1st, Jamin Feist; 2nd, Aaron Martin; 3rd, Chad Monghan. Net: 1st, Dusty Whiteman; 2nd, Vernon Reyes; 3rd, Keith Schuler Championship: Gross: 1st, Shannon Wheeler; 2nd, Rob SiJohn; 3rd, N... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/10 - A Jess Ford employee told police that a man from British Columbia acted strangely and had trouble matching up with a debit card while trying to purchase parts for his vehicle. He had stated to the employee that he had to leave British Columbia in a hurry. - A woman was arrested and taken to Grant County jail on a number of issues after she allegedly talked a new boyfriend into going into the Grand Coulee Library and beating up an old boyfriend because of some text messages he had sent. Then she took the old... Full story
