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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Kailah Tanaye' Nanamkin, from Keller, the daughter of Castina Jordan, of Nespelem, and Charles Nanamkin, of Brewster, was crowned Miss Indian Seattle Seafair Princess last weekend, her mother said. She turns 17 on Thursday....
Masquers Theatre in Soap Lake has announced it will be casting for their fall musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” on Monday and Tuesday July 27-28 at 7 p.m. Directed by Randy Brooks, Sweeney Todd is a 1979 musical thriller, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Hugh Wheeler. Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker, alias Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years in a penal colony on trumped-up charges, to take revenge on the judge who banished him. Sweeney Tod...
Washington State University’s Graduation List for the 2015 Spring semester included local graduates. Taima Nichole Anne Carden, from Coulee Dam, earned a bachelor of arts in social sciences, magna cum laude. And Cole Stan Seaver, also from Coulee Dam, earned a bachelor of science in kinesiology. From Almira, Anthony Robert Alig was awarded his bachelor of arts in social sciences; Caitlin Dawn Herdrick, a bachelor of science in kinesiology and Janae L. Hughes, a bachelor of science in psychology....
MERCHANTS’ LEAGUE 2015 Team Gross Net 1. Grand Coulee Lodge 337 272.43 2. MorningStar 347 271.43 3. CTFC 351 252 4. Oasis 363 301.18 5. Eagle Cove 371 240.43 6. Slicers 381 255.93 7. Mama’s Boys 384 263 8. San Poil Valley 384 289.18 9. Omak State Farm 385 275 10. Lydig 387 266 11. C.D. Concrete 393 285.75...
The LRHS class of 1985 will be celebrating their 30th year class reunion the weekend of August 21 and 22. Friday night, please meet at the Electric City Tavern for mingling and drinks. Saturday, picnic for family and friends at Spring Canyon starting at 11 a.m. (Bring your own picnic/beverages.) Saturday night, there will be an appetizer/potluck at the Golf Course at 7. A no-host bar will be available. Sunday, a tour of the new high school is planned for those interested. Please contact Sjana Bird (Sjana.bird24@gmail.com) if you are interested...
Grand Coulee Police 7/13 - Someone threw a rock through the window at Jack’s Spring Canyon Service but got away with only about $20 worth of items. The thief scattered Cheetos onto the parking lot. The window will cost about $100 to replace. It was reported that the store might have the thief on its security tape. - A person who walks regularly along Martin Road said he saw several batteries just out of view stashed along the road. Police found three batteries but haven’t received any report of missing batteries. - A woman on E. Grand Cou...
A mother osprey hovers near her three chicks at their nest in Coulee Dam Monday. During the recent heat, the parent birds stood over the chicks to shade them atop the 100-foot pole erected when new high power line tower construction made moving the nest from an old tower necessary. Now, says photographer Nora Jenn, this year's chicks are not quite ready to take flight, but that will come soon, and people will be able to see the chicks learning to fish. - Nora Jenn photo...
The seniors accept aluminum cans ONLY. Please do not put cardboard, plastic bottles or other aluminum in the collection sacks. In 2013, the Seniors collected 3800 pounds (almost 2 tons) of cans and took in approximately $1500 for the Senior Center. That is approximately 30 cans for everyone in the Grand Coulee Dam area. The program helps keep the doors open at the seniors and keeps the cans out of the landfills. Please do not put other material in with the cans because we have to dispose of it and the and that raises the already high garbage...
GRANT COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE OF GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATES 273-D AND 35-A TAKE NOTICE: David Stevens of Wilson Creek, Washington, has made two APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE / TRANSFER of water rights. 1. Groundwater Certificate 273-D. The Grant County Conservancy Board has assigned number GRAN-15-04 to this change application. The Department of Ecology has assigned tracking number CG3-*00241S to this application. Be it known that Groundwater Certificate 273-D with a priority date of 1915, having a current autho...
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...
A wildfire is burning on the hill just above SR 155 at North Dam and heading uphill toward structures. Firefighters are responding at 11:15 a.m. and law enforcement has been asked to close down the roadway. Grand Coulee are on scene, as well as U.S. Bureau of Reclamation personnel. Electric City firefighters have been called out twice. Evacuations are called for. UPDATE 11:43 a.m. 7/24/15: The fire is contained and USBR fire has given control of the scene to Grand Coulee firefighters. Those two...