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Justin Thompson gets soaked and cooled off at the National Night Out in Coulee Dam Tuesday evening with temperatures in the 90s, where one of the activities let people toss water balloons back and forth between two people, each wearing goggles designed to imitate a driver's impairment from alcohol at various levels. Thompson, who teaches world history and rock band at Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School, wore goggles emulating an impairment of 0.07-0.1 on a blood alcohol level test when he...
A smooth landing and takeoff helps make flight a more pleasurable experience for mankind, and the port district is getting some funds to make it so. Grant County Port District #7 commissioners accepted July 20 the first of two Federal Aviation Administration grants to fund runway pavement maintenance. This first grant is in the amount of $386,000, and Trey Dail of T-O Engineers said that a second grant, estimated at $90,000, is expected in August to provide more funding for the $530,000 estimated total cost of the maintenance. An additional...
Students at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School may feel like something is missing during the coming school year as smart phones will not be allowed during the school day. According to a handbook policy approved on July 25 at the Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting, the students aren’t allowed to have their cell phones during the school day, not even during lunch. “Students will be asked to NOT bring phones to school,” the handbook reads. “Students who have their phones at school will be asked to store them in lock boxes....
Election results last night for the state and the four local counties showed voters choosing candidates not from the extremes edges of the political spectrum but from something closer to the middle. The race to watch from now to November is for the 4th Congressional District, held by Rep. Dan Newhouse, who will face Doug White, a Democratic challenger who thinks he can win. Statewide, Newhouse was ahead by just 1,008 votes, leading with just 27.32% of the vote to White’s 25.98%. Newhouse faced primary challenges from seven Republicans who t...
by Jacob Wagner Preventing the spread of invasive species can save millions of dollars, and boaters at Northrup Boat Launch can now use free equipment to help with that prevention. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and demonstration of a "Clean-Drain-Dry-Dispose unit, known as a CD3 system," will be held on Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. at Northrup Boat Launch. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife partnered last year with the Washington Invasive Species Council, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Washington...
The governing body of the Colville Confederated Tribes has a new chairman in Jarred-Michael Erickson, appointed by fellow council members on July 14, following the June election of the Colville Business Council. Erickson, a representative of the Nespelem District, replaced fellow Nespelem District Representative Andy Joseph Jr. as chairman, with Joseph returning to his former position as Health and Human Services chair and having served as CBC chairman from 2020-2022. Also on the CBC, Keller...
Having come here in 1985, and having lived in Spokane before that, my idea of a normal summer includes high heat reaching into the 90s. Now, we’re trying to accept the latest triple-digit trend as the “new normal.” That’s a mistake. Just because we live through a heat wave, or “heat dome” two or three times, doesn’t mean it’s OK, normal. It’s not, and our changing weather seems to be changing our landscape, with fire the great change agent. Burn scars don’t always rebound to their prior state. There used to be more sagebrush on the hi...
This month I'll start with an interesting research project. The study involved data gathered more than 200 years ago. For the period of 1826 through 1872, citizens in New York state made observations and collecting data on basic natural events. Those early observers used thermometers and rain gauges; they also watched seasonal changes unfold. These citizens documented when certain species of birds arrived, specific trees started to leaf out, when strawberries ripened and when wheat harvests...
I recently wrote a column on my Aunt Voe. I am writing this column on my Aunt Lorena, just to show how important family is to help younger members grow up. I was born in a farmhouse on Four Mile Creek, just out of Palouse. My parents and siblings had arrived just months before from Minneapolis. My Aunt Lorena, my dad’s youngest sister, just happened to be at the house when delivery was imminent. My father had gone to town to get Dr. Dart, the family doctor, but I guess I decided to enter this world without Dart. The fact that Aunt Lorena did th...
On August 3, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) visits Grand Coulee Dam, a massive public works project undertaken as part of Roosevelt's efforts to ease joblessness during the Depression....
Frank Allen English was born May 26, 1931, and passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, surrounded by his wife of 71 years, Ileta, and children. Frank was born and raised in Wallowa Oregon. He married his high school sweetheart in 1951 and went to work for Chevron. He was transferred about every 2 years which resulted in the welcoming of a new child in each town until they settled in Coulee Dam in 1958 with his last child born in 1960. Frank loved his family very much and was blessed to be part of...
Ellen Moses "SWim Tem Nalqs", 93, of Nespelem, Washington and Revered Elder of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, went on to her Maker Sunday morning June 19th, 2022. Ellen's family was by her side to bid her farewell. Ellen was born January 22, 1929 in Chesaw, Washington to Edward & Mary Harbor-Pierre. She was a member Catholic Church where she was an active in fundraising for the Altar society. She also attended Washut services at the Nez Perce Longhouse. Ellen worked...
Linda C. Esmond, 73, passed into the arms of her Lord and Saviour Jesus, Saturday morning, July 30, 2022, from her Electric City, Washington home, where she was surrounded by her loving family. Those who wish to pay their respects may come to a Visitation/Viewing at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, Washington on Monday, August 8, 2022, any time between 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Linda’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 10:00am at Faith Community Church in Electric City, Washington. Burial will follow at Spring Canyon Cemetery i...
Celebrating the Life of Dorothy Ruth Compton Lucas 1934 – 2022 Dorothy is survived by husband Roger Lucas, mother of 5, grandmother of 6, great-grandmother of 6, her dog and cat, Abby and Kitty. Those we love don't go away; they walk beside us every day. Drop in for lunch and conversation any time Saturday, August 13, between 11:00 and 2:00 Lucas home, 33 Pearl, Electric City...
Grand Coulee Police 7/23 - Police spoke to three boys who had lit fireworks on Roosevelt Drive and explained that the fireworks could start a fire in the dry conditions and that it was illegal to light them within the city. The boys said they understood and wouldn’t do it again. 7/25 - A woman reported her dog stolen from her Burdin Boulevard home. The white dog named Precious is said to have brindle spots on the head and one eye, and hair that falls over the eyes. 7/26 - A Park Avenue man reported being blackmailed. He had exchanged nude p...
Grant County Fire Dist. #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, August 8, 2022, at 6:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Elmer City Council Meets Second Thursdays Elmer City Council Meeting are held at 505 Seaton Ave, Elmer City on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 5:30 pm. Public is welcome. Food Bank Open for Drive-Through Care & Share Food Bank is open Fridays from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required....
Auditions for the musical “Once on this Island” will be held on Sunday August 14 at 2:00pm and Monday August 15 at 6:00pm. Masquers Theater is located at 322 E Main St., Soap Lake WA. You will be asked to sing and do some simple dance steps. Awash with color, a fantastic Caribbean score, and a story that has transcended time, “Once On This Island” is the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty set to usher in the return of musical theater at Masquers. “Once On This Island” is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune,...
Seventeen local scouts traveled to San Juan Island for a g camping and learning adventure last month. Through a state grant, the group was able to travel and catch a ferry to Friday Harbor before setting up at Camp Bogardus, situated on a forested hillside between historical sites. The scouts left on July 15 and returned July 25. Highlights of the trip included charter fishing for flounder and crab, whale watching, exploring state history, hiking, checking out museums, and scout campfire...
Grant County Port District #7 NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE The Grant County Port District #7 cancelled its regular board of commissioners meeting set for July 28, due to the lack of a quorum. The district board will meet on Thursday, August 4 at 3:45 p.m. by teleconference at (978) 990-5000, using access code 373595#. (Publish August 3, 2022) CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM WORKSHOP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Electric City will hold a workshop at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Electric City City Hall to kick...
North Dam Park will host another First Friday event on Aug. 5 from 5-9 p.m. that will include live music, mixed cocktails, food, and vendors, organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Dry Fly Distillery will be providing the alcohol in the beer garden in the form of cocktails in a can with drinks like huckleberry lemonade, Moscow mules, bloody Marys, gin & tonics, greyhounds, whiskey smash, and more. Two musicians will provide the acoustic ambience Friday. Local musician Randy...
The National Weather system is warning of dangerous heat coming again. Their alert: Excessive Heat Warning Alert: ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 100 to 106F range. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s to lower 70s. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Odessa, Creston, Ralston, Electric City, Lamona, Stratford, Harrington, Coulee Dam, Ritzville, and Wilbur. * WHEN...From Noon Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive...