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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Electric City’s planning group is looking at its current zoning to see where a marijuana retail store might be located. The city council instructed staff and the city’s planner last week to take a look at the city’s current zoning to determine where any possible marijuana retail store might be located within the city. The city staff, along with its professional planner, has been handed the duties of the planning commission after its members resigned over the recent flap on the size of accessory buildings. City Clerk Jackie Perman said the c... Full story
Hunter Nusbaum lets his horse fly for the finish line in the junior boys' barrel racing competition at the Ridge Riders' Junior Rodeo Saturday. The event drew 180 competitors up to 18 years old from as far away as Oliver, British Columbia. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
By this time next week you can drive your golf cart down to get the mail and for other things in Electric City. The city council passed an ordinance July 22, allowing a golf cart zone in the city. All you have to do to get started is buy a golf cart, get it decked out to make it street legal, then get it registered at city hall. There’s a $30 annual fee. Oh, yes, make sure that your driver’s license is up to date and that you have liability insurance. The “zone” is any public roadway within the city of Electric City having a speed limit o... Full story
Two people died Tuesday night, July 14, in a one-car rollover accident just north of Coulee City. Antonina Kononewski, 71, of Soap Lake, was driving the white 2001 Subaru Legacy north on SR 155 at 7:05 p.m. when it left the roadway to the right, then crossed both lanes and left the roadway to the left, continued down an embankment and came to rest on its top in the water, the Washington State Patrol reports. It happened 4.8 miles north of Coulee City. Kononewski, who had worn a seatbelt, was taken to Coulee Medical Center but died later at...
A stubborn brush fire closed Interstate-90 near George for the second straight day, but it reopened Tuesday about 10 a.m. The fire was driven by wind gusts of 25 mph and had burned about 900 acres by Tuesday. Winds continue to be a problem, a Grant County sheriff spokesman stated, and will largely determine how the fire is fought. A firetruck from Electric City went to the George area Monday but returned later that night. The fire started Sunday afternoon and flared up Monday. Residents in some... Full story
During construction of Grand Coulee Dam, it was a dormitory. But by construction time for the Third Powerhouse, the big house across from the Coulee Dam Town Hall was just right for one big family. Bob and Jean Mueller moved to town in 1967, when he was hired as an engineer on the project. They were one of 20 families from Page, Arizona that had moved here to work on the new powerhouse, Jean Mueller told the chamber of commerce members at a recent luncheon. But the move may have been more... Full story
Market participation Coulee Medical Center Guild will have a table at the Saturday Market at North Dam Park, Saturday, July 26. Pies, cinnamon rolls, hot dogs, moso bags, coffee and water will be on sale. The Senior Meals program will offer breakfast burritos for sale. Bring a pair of shoes for the “Shoe Drive” and get 50 cents off any purchase. No business until August Coulee Dam’s next council meeting will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12. Its second meeting in July was cancelled for lack of a quorum. Retreat in planning Electric City... Full story
An outdoor native American art exhibit last weekend drew a dozen artists for a first-of-its kind show. On Midway Ave. across from Coulee Hardware in the parking lot of Body by Dam, the judged show and market featured several artists from across the northwest and a style not often seen. You may be familiar with the art of coastal tribes with stylized whale images, for example. Or you might readily recognize the art of Southwest tribes, with prominent turquoise and silver. But this show was... Full story
Electric City has spelled it all out for you and added numbering as well. The council took a poke at making it all clear during discussions at its meeting last week. This might help you out: Avenue is used for continuous north south streets. Street used for continuous east west streets. Court used for cul-de-sacs with more than 3 lots. Place used for a street parallel a number venue where numbering is out of sequence. Circle is used for streets that return to themselves. Loop is used for streets that begin and end on the same street or for... Full story
Electric City and Grand Coulee have amended and extended their water supply agreement for 50 years. Both city councils have agreed to the extension, and the agreement has been signed by both mayors. Electric City provides Grand Coulee with potable water through a 16-inch inter-tie pipeline, using water from its three wells just south of city hall and by special arrangement, utilizing Grand Coulee’s water rights. The new agreement includes the Electric City’s arsenic treatment plant and its services, the plant not having been in service yet whe... Full story
Last weekend called for attending and photographing two events that represent opposite ends of the social variety spectrum. I couldn’t help but think that their occasions on the same day in the same community serve as an indicator of a healthy diversity in local society. It takes all kinds, as the old saying goes. And it does, at least in America. George Washington knew that as he established practices for his officers and troops to follow that sought to hinder the spread of hard feelings, or at least stifle their appearance. He knew that to w... Full story
We want to thank so much – the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Fire Department, Bryce McCleary, Bryan Kriger, Nikki Katich and Patricia Connant and the maintenance crew for rescuing our cat Whiskers from the shrubbery at Banks Lake Park. Their determination to get her out safely was outstanding. Thanks so much. Ted & Dotty Christensen,’ & Whiskers... Full story
U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur’s finest hour may not have been any sort of combat-related command decision on his part, but his role in assisting in the rise of a hugely prosperous and a decidedly peace-loving Japan after World War II. Japan’s so-called “Pacifist Constitution,” which was enacted at MacArthur’s express urging and which “forever” enjoined Tokyo from returning to militarist ways, is widely credited with laying the groundwork for today’s Japan of high-tech exports and mammoth financial prowess. Now, as diligent follow... Full story
I recently read a news story of an outstanding teenager in Prosser named Walker Orr. Since he was 8 years old, Walker has found innovative ways to offer a service or product in exchange for a reasonable price, from selling varieties of seeds to running a lawn mowing business. Now at the age of just 16, Walker has started a small artisan bread company, Amber Artisan Bread, selling loaves and baguettes at farmers markets in Prosser and Tri-Cities. How can we as a nation encourage budding entrepreneurs just like Walker and those who work hard... Full story
Have you heard this statement lately? “What is going on with our world today?” Or “That kind of stuff just did not happen when I was a kid.” Well, to be honest with past generations, “that stuff” probably did happen but it was behind closed doors and “it,” whatever it might be, was not used to get viewers to tune in to their station. It may have been less of an issue then, but it still happened. That being said, it does seem that certain issues have been amped up or played up lately as the moral compass seems to have disappeared. If... Full story
Ten Years go Sunbanks Lake Resort will begin construction of 11 villas in September and they will be ready for occupancy by the summer tourist season, chamber of commerce members learned Thursday. The town of Coulee Dam is going ahead with a sidewalk project along the Columbia Avenue, despite strong opposition from residents who fear the intentional cutting of roots will kill the town’s big trees. The Delano Landfill has only about a year and a half to go before it reaches its capacity. Foisy and Kennedy Inc. will move to its new location at 3... Full story
TeriJayne Owen, daughter of Terrence Jay and Deanne Owen of Grand Coulee, Washington and David Samuel Osborne, son of Kendall Joseph and Linda Joy Osborne of Sammamish, Washington, were married on June 13, 2015 in Snohomish, Washington. The Owen-Osborne wedding was held in the historic and beautiful Belle Wedding Chapel with Stephen P. Hall, M.D. acting in the role of minister and officiating the ceremony. Following their wedding and reception, David and T.Jay went on their honeymoon and spent... Full story
Della E. Rice passed away on July 16, 2015 at the age of 92, of natural causes in Clarkston, Washington. She was born Aug. 27, 1922, in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Leonard and Goulda Bower. In the mid-1920's, the family moved to the remote mining community of Lakeview, Idaho, on the south shore of Lake Pend Oreille, where her father worked in the silver mines until 1930. At that time, they moved to a farm near Addy, Washington, and again in 1936 to Endicott, Washington, where she graduated from high... Full story
Velma Mary Hargrove, age 98, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born March 25, 1917, in Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada, the fifth of Herb and Sadie Bennett's seven children. She attended school in Omak, Washington, after graduating from Omak High School in 1935. In that year she was selected to be Apple Blossom Princess, representing Omak in the 1935 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival. Velma and George were married in 1937 and moved to Coulee Dam, Washington. During World War II they... Full story
Sophia Ann Betty Tatshama passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015. She was born May 22, 1970, to Veronica Stensgar and Leroy McDonald. Veronica soon met and married D'arcy Tatshama. When Sophia was born she had some medical issues and spent some time in the hospital in Spokane. This is where she met her favorite nurse, Ann Betty. Veronica named Sophia after her mom Sophie and her favorite nurse. That is how she came up with Sophia Ann Betty. Veronica moved to Usk, Washington, with her child. She... Full story
Heidi and Gerald Macheso are the proud parents of a daughter, Teagan Alinafe Macheso, born on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Seattle. Teagan was 20 inches long and weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. Paternal grandparents are Donata and the late Stephen Macheso of Malawi. Maternal grandparents are Ralph and Linda Rise of Elmer City. Great-grandmother is Betty Peterson.... Full story
Michelle Ortiz and Zach Holm of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kylie LeeAnn Holm Monday, July 13, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz., and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Johnathan Holm age 4. Maternal grandparents are Manuel and Michel-lee Otiz. Paternal grandparents are Eric Holm, Charles Holm, Terri Holm, Roger Lee Lorenz, Barbara Lorenz. Great-grandparents are Ismael Ortiz, Maria Ortiz, Mary Jo Carey; Aunts: Neesa and Thea Martin.... Full story
Chamber at the Senior Center The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, July 23, at noon, at the Senior Center on Main St., Grand Coulee. Pastor Paul Ashbrook will be speaking about his show ducks. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean plastic grocery bags. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays at... Full story
The summer reading program is full swing at the Grand Coulee Public Library. It is for children 0-18. Sign up is free. You can sign up at: www.ncrl.org/summerreading. Upcoming events: Wednesday, July 22 - Deb McVay - 10:30 Friday, July 24 - Firefighter Heroes - 10:30 Tuesday, July 28 - NCRL Puppeteers - 11:00 Friday, July 31 - Comic Con (Tweens & Teens) - 2 - 4 Wednesday, August 5 - Craft Day - 10:30 Friday, August 7 - Monster Art (Tweens & Teens) - 11:00 Wednesday, August 12 - Comic Wallet - 10:30... Full story
Wed., July 22 - Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Friut Salad, Cream Pie Thurs., July 23 - Dinner Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry over Rice, Mandarin Orange Salad, Cupcakes Fri., July 24 - Breakfast Biscuit & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon., July 27 - Breakfast Ham Scramble, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., July 28 - Dinner Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich, Salad & Fruit Bar, Berry Delight Wed., July 29 - Dinner BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Cowboy Beams, Corn on the Cob, Strawberry De... Full story