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A house in Delano was raided July 16 as part of a larger drug bust in Eastern Washington involving hundreds of officers of multiple law enforcement agencies that served 19 search warrants in three counties. A federal search warrant was issued and executed on a house on Lake View Boulevard on the morning of July 16, confirmed Jodie Underwood, a public information officer at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Seattle. Underwood was unable to say if anyone was arrested at the Delano residence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
A young cowboy rides a bucking bull at the Ridge Rider's Junior Rodeo July 19. The two-day event featured bucking bulls, bucking broncs, barrel racing, and much more for the young competitors. See the results on page 5. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story
Grant Coulee turned down the idea of turning over a stretch of B Street to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation near where USBR’s new fire station is being built. The idea came up in May at the city’s council meeting with possible benefits including not having to maintain the road and putting the dollar savings towards other streets. B Street is currently closed from where it intersects Division Street to SR-155 because of construction on the USBR fire station being built along SR-155. The street is also used as an alternative route through and aro...
Grant PUD’s credit rating just increased, somewhat easing an area of concern fanned during last fall’s election season. The utility’s debt had become a political issue during last year’s campaigns for PUD commissioner spots, with those winning having been critical of the level of debt carried and others saying it was appropriate, sustainable and better than drastically raising rates. S&P Global Ratings last month upgraded from AA to AA+ the credit rating of Grant PUD’s electric system, citing strong, sustained finances and risk managemen...
Lake Roosevelt Schools' SHARP Kids program, which includes academic as well as hands-on activities, will continue for another five years after receiving a grant that will fund the program with approximately $270,000 a year via the 21st Century grant. "Through the efforts of a substantial number of people in our school and community, and outside of our community (including grant writer Joyce Garrett out of Wenatchee), we were awarded the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant," said Nancy...
It's not easy swimming to the ocean and back. The Grand Coulee Library hosted a presentation titled "Swimming with the Salmon: The Epic Survival Game" June 17, in which children learned "about the life cycle of salmon, as well as efforts river partners throughout the region take to help salmon overcome the obstacles they encounter on their epic journey," according to a press release from Grant PUD which presented the program. "Everyone will get a better appreciation of salmon and their...
Last week, the House of Representatives voted on the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, despite warnings from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office that this would result in the loss of nearly 4 million American jobs. In Washington state, we have already seen how mandating a higher minimum wage is negatively affecting our economy. With a state-wide minimum wage of $12 per hour, Washington mandates one of the highest rates in the country, and it will increase by another $1.50 in Janua...
I’d like to thank Officer Jordan for making my day Thursday, July 18. I know I’m always dropping brain cells along the road; however, I never thought I’d drop my wallet. Officer Jordan delivers my wallet to me before I even knew I had lost it. Awesome! I would have spent years trying to remember where I had placed that thing. Disaster averted! My remaining brain cells are smiling. A BIG THANKS to Officer Jordan and to all of our local police and emergency responders for doing what you do!! Gary Martin...
I am a lousy fisherman, getting boxed out, except one time. That was out of Kodiak, Alaska, fishing for halibut. I was on a charter boat that had twin engines and a lot of speed. We were 50 miles out, where the skipper said that the area had a good halibut bed. I was in Alaska to assist the owner of the Kodiak newspaper in preparing her property for sale, and every weekend she set me up with a new experience. The skipper of this experience had a boatload of people and had prepared all the poles for each of us. He explained that landing a...
As every young man already knows, poop is a regular subject matter in conversation. All chats with friends eventually turn to the poop subject. It happens with daddies too. Insert clever pun here: “That’s a crappy conversation,” or “That’s a lot of crap.” There, we got that out of the way, now we can get serious about the subject. In nature, all living things poop. Plain and simple. Pretty much anything that eats, must get rid of it somehow. That’s the way we were all designed from the whale to...
CALL FOR BIDS Town of Coulee Dam Tree Trimming Services The Town of Coulee Dam will receive sealed bids for Coulee Dam Tree Trimming Services. Bid Package and Specifications may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (509) 633-0320 or emailing cdclerk@couleedam.org. Sealed Bids should be mailed to the Town of Coulee Dam, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam, WA 99116, or hand delivered to the Clerk’s Office, by 10:00am on August 7, 2019. The Town of Coulee Dam reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (Publish July 17 and 24, 2019) City of E... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/17 - People on King Street said they would pick up any wood that fell out of their red pickup truck near the “old Grand Coulee highway,” as was reported. A woman wanted on warrants was hiding in a clothes dryer at a King Street residence police were allowed to search. The woman was arrested and taken to jail. A man known to be wanted on a warrant was spotted at the 4-Corners gas station, arrested, and taken to jail. 7/17-18 - An intoxicated man at apartments near Lakeview Avenue in Electric City “was not having a good...
PeeWee Boys 6-8 All Around: Karver Peasley Calf Riding: No Rides Goat Flanking: 1st Tyler Winn, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Dustin Dean Barrels: 1st Jake Sullivan, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Colt Staples Poles: 1st Wesson Tonasket, 2nd Karver Peasley, 3rd Wyatt Risken Cal Stake: 1st Karver Peasley, 2nd Weson Tonasket, 3rd Colt Staples Dummy Roping: 1st Wyatt Risken, 2nd Wesson Tonasket, 3rd Rex Rodeback PeeWee Girls 6-8 All Around: Jayden Chlarson Calf Riding: 1st Addy Boesel, 2nd Kaedence Loomis, 3rd Bella Hill Barrels: 1st Jayden Chlarson,2nd...
A celebration of life for Cindy Snow will be held at noon, Saturday, August 3, at the Grand Coulee Senior Center, 203 Main Street.... Full story
Matthew Henry Pachosa, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Largo, Florida. Born on August 24, 1937, in Mason City (Coulee Dam), Washington. Matt spent his entire childhood in Grand Coulee, Washington, graduating from Grand Coulee High School in 1955, and then attending Gonzaga University, joining the Army's ROTC program while there. Upon graduation with a BS in Physics, Matt remained in the Army and made a career of it for 22 years. He was stationed in locations... Full story
(Omak, July 2019) The Colville Reservation was the host site for the 2019 NW IAC (Intertribal Agriculture Council) Youth Food Sovereignty Summit, July 8 – 10. Eighteen youth ages 13 – 25, representing seven different tribes, participated and learned about agriculture and what they can do to help ensure food sovereignty/food security on their reservations. Colville Reservation WSU Extension partnered with IAC and the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) to host three days of fun-filled education about natural resources, agriculture, native cul...
Chamber this Week Chamber will meet at noon Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille this Thursday, July 25. General business is on the agenda. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Barn....
Ronnie Bell and Jason Pakootas of Nespelem,Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Blair Azalea Flame Pakootas, born Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kendall Pakootas age 5, and Chantelle Pakootas age 9. Maternal grandaprents are Linda Cleparty and Mark Bell. Paternal grandparents are Milo Pakootas and jeanetta Manly/ Great-grandparents are Isabelle Cleparty ad Gilbert Cleparty ad Paulng Pakootas... Full story
Marriah New and Desmond Adamson of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Carol Annette Nicole Adamson, born Monday, July 8, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kyndra Adamson and Jystin Jim. Maternal grandaprents are Angel New and Walter New. Pateral grandparents are Nicole Simmons, Michael Simmons and Daniel Crux. Great-grandmother is Elaine Adamson.... Full story