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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has delegated authority to enforce federal laws on its lands within the exterior boundary of the Colville Reservation to certified Colville Tribal Police officers, the USBR announced last Wednesday. The bureau has scheduled a meeting at the Lake Roosevelt High School library at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, to provide information to the public and answer questions. The delegation of authority does not include enforcement of hunting, fishing or boating regulations, a bureau press release stated. Tribal police will jo...
People cool off in Tuesday's 96-degree heat off the shores of Banks Lake at Coulee Playland. Triple-digit temperatures are predicted for the next couple of days, making the scene look all the more inviting. - Scott Hunter photo...
Jolena Mills has been named code enforcer for the city of Grand Coulee. The city council added the code enforcement duties to her current work with the city's park department where she is on temporary assignment. The council hopes that having a code enforcer will cut down on the number of complaints the city gets on people who violate city ordinances, mainly the nuisance ordinance. The council also decided that it will look at making Mills' position as a city worker permanent as well as the code...
Local areas and local businesses can tap into a powerful, internationally recognized brand that brings to mind "camping," chamber of commerce members were told recently, and it's free. The emblem for the National Park Service brings that idea to mind because the agency has set the trend globally, said Dan Foster, superintendent of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. "People who see that emblem anywhere in the world know that you can go to that location and expect a degree of...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District’s effort to sell Center School hit a snag last week when it failed to get a single bid. The old school building and the total of eight acres was put on the chopping block and advertised for sale in July with an Aug. 5 opening of bids scheduled. While there were three requests for information about the building and property, no one chose to bid on it. The school district purchased the property from Continental Land Company in October, 2014, for $155,000. And since has spent about $10,000 to get the p...
Seniors offering jam session this Saturday The Grand Coulee Seniors group is planning a “Jam Session” this Saturday, Aug. 15, from 1-5 p.m. at the Senior Center. If you can play an instrument and would like to take part, contact Maggie Stewart at 633-8396 or Johnny Whitecloud at 631-0428. There will be a nachos bar, an ice cream sundae bar and strawberry shortcake, plus coffee and tea. A handmade quilt made by Dorothy Geisler will be raffled off, with tickets $1 each. Plant earns award Grand Coulee’s wastewater treatment plant received an aw...
The 30-day period to terminate the lease at Riverview Lanes is almost up and the town of Coulee Dam is unsure of what it will do next. The town owns the building the bowling alley is in and recently served notice to the operators that their lease would be terminated for lack of payments to the town. The lease agreement with the town called for monthly payments of $450 from May through September and $675 from October through April. The town says the tenant is four months behind on rent and utilities, totaling $2,278. The building also houses...
The owner of a local quilt shop has co-authored a quilt-making book published by the American Quilter's Society (AQS). You may remember Marlene Oddie's "Rosie's BOMb" quilt, which hung in the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center last year during an exhibit featuring strong women. It won a second-place prize in the society's Des Moines, Iowa, AQS Quilt Week in 2013. That's where co-author Leila Gardunia met Oddie and the two discussed pushing the skill-builder concept, which Gardunia had originally pu...
by Scott Hunter The towns of Wilbur and Creston, and every place in between, lost electric power service for a dozen hours Saturday night. A wildfire six miles west of Spokane, near Coulee-Hite Road, reportedly affected BPA electrical towers on the Grand Coulee-Bell transmission corridor. Driving across the plains from Spokane was eerie, with no lights on at farms or at the rest area on SR-2 at just after 9 p.m. Creston and Wilbur were also dark, with only vehicle lights and solar-powered garden pathway lights providing any illumination....
ATVs do not need a city permit to run on Electric City streets. ATVs are licensed by the state and do not need any additional licenses or permits. The Star in an article last week stated that ATVs needed a city permit to operate in the city under its new ordinance. Golf carts do need a city permit....
The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club celebrates its 80th birthday this week. The international service club was founded here in 1935, with P.A. Bertrand its first president. The club now has about 15 members and is led by President Rick Bako. The Lions Club was originally established in 1917, and now has over 44,000 clubs sprinkled all over the world. It is the largest service club in the world. Internationally, the Lions Club is noted for its efforts to eradicate blindness, the program starting in...
Barry Peacock had a surprise visitor Friday at his retirement farewell at Coulee Dam's community room. His sister, Debbie Docherty, of Spokane, joined dozens of town folks who turned out to wish Peacock the best after he had served 29 years as superintendent of public works for the town. - Roger S. Lucas photo...
Grant PUD will begin conducting a survey of potential wireless network customers in Grant County this month. Those who receive the survey, which is being mailed to about 10,000 customers in proposed wireless locations, are asked to fill out a postage-paid postcard and return it to Grant PUD. The utility said in a press release that the survey informs customers of Grant PUD’s plan to expand its wireless Internet network to rural parts of the county. The survey then asks customers how they are currently connecting to the Internet, as well as t...
The city of Grand Coulee took an encouraging step last week, appointing an employee to the job of enforcing city codes. That means someone at the city will be charged with talking to people whose properties don’t meet those codes, such as “nuisance ordinances,” which basically prohibit the kind of unsightly messes some properties end up displaying for any number of reasons. For a long time, the city has been less than enthusiastic (and, at some points in the past, downright hostile) about such an enforcement policy. Because of that, value...
The most important function Congress serves is to debate and pass the federal budget. I know — it also levies taxes, imposes or relaxes regulations, and once in a while nudges our social, economic or political order in a meaningful way. But the budget tells the government what to do and makes it possible to do it. Everything else follows from that. Even at the best of times, passing a budget is a test of Congress’s abilities. And these aren’t the best of times. Its two houses are controlled by Republicans who don’t see eye to eye. The White Hou...
What is a human life worth? The way a society responds to that question effectively describes the values held by that society. A just and healthy society should view innocent life as worth dignity and protection. The prospect of profiting off of another human’s life is repulsive because each person possesses an intrinsic moral value, not a commercial value. Horrifyingly, there are some today who actually place a dollar amount on the tissue and organs of unborn humans. The callous language used by Planned Parenthood officials in recently r...
The name Nissen has been heard in Coulee Country for years, but it was just a few years ago when I actually met Ray and Sharon. Since that time I have gotten to know Sharon and have found out a lot about her, some of which I can’t tell you about because she would disown me. The truth is, she might be one of the strongest women I know. Despite her small stature and her seemingly meek attitude, she is a spitfire who will tell you exactly what is on her mind and never ask for much help, even when it is needed. She has a large family and is t...
Ten Years Ago GCD School District standardized test scores are higher this year, according to results released from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Rodney Bise retired from the Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department after 30 years of service. Rick Paris, fire chief said, “It will take three men to replace him. He’s the best.” The Regional Board of Mayors agreed Monday night that buildin a transfer station was the way to solve the area’s solid waste problem. Elmer City Marshall Dave Marrs received a new patrol...
A Celebration of Life for Wallace (Wally) E. Loe, will be held in Coulee Dam on Friday, August 14, at the Lake Roosevelt High School gym at 1 p.m., with dessert (Wally's favorite) following AND a Celebration of Life will be held in Molson, on Saturday, August 15, at the Grange Hall at noon with a potluck following. Donations in his memory can be made to the Molson Grange OR Molson Museum and can be mailed to: 915 Nine Mile Rd., Molson, WA 98844. Wallace (Wally) E. Loe died unexpectedly on...
A memorial service for Faye A. Bain will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at 10 a.m., at Spring Canyon Cemetery. Faye passed away Saturday morning, September 13, 2014....
Jeramie A. Jeffrey passed away in his home from natural causes on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Jeramie's love was always music. He got to live his dreams playing with a few bands in the Bay Area, such as "Wasted Time," "Deductive Value," and "American Terrorists." He moved back to Washington a few years ago to live out the rest of his life with trusted friends and family....
John (Wong Tong) Patrick Nanamkin went home to join the Creator unexpectedly Sunday, August 9, 2015. He was born November 25, 1956, to Joseph Harvey (Tou) Nanamkin Sr. and Danita Margaret (McJoe) Nanamkin at Chehalis, Washington. John was a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. He worked at many jobs, including Pascal Sherman Indian School as a Dorm Counselor. He loved landscaping and coaching basketball for Yakima Bulls. Some of the things he most enjoyed were stick...
Ransom Morrow Holcomb passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Ransom is survived by daughter, Kim Lilly; her husband, Ed, and three sons: Ed, Henry and George; his daughter, Kristine Barker, her husband, Dean, and their two sons: Brandon and Adam; and their daughters, Emily and Sarah; his son, Brad Holcomb; and his sister, Patty Simpson. Ransom was born to Pearl and Ransom Holcomb in Walla Walla, Washington, on July 23, 1937. He grew up in Coulee Dam, Washington, where he graduated from Coulee...
Wed., Aug. 12 - Dinner Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Salad, Fruit Bowl, Cake (Happy Birthday!) Thurs., Aug 13 - Dinner Chicken Lasagne with Spinach and White Sauce, Green Vegetables, Mixed Fruit, Ice Cream Fri., Aug. 14 - Breakfast Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Senior Center General Meeting 10 a.m. Mon., Aug. 17 - Breakfast Country Skillet (Meat, Eggs, Potatoes), Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Aug. 18 - Dinner Spaghetti & Meat Balls, Salad and Fruit Bar, Garlic Bread, Cupcakes Wed., Aug. 19 -...
Venus St. Martin and Christopher Lezard of Electric City, Washington, will be exchanging vows at 3 p.m., on Saturday, August 14, 2015, at the Banks Lake Pub in Electric City. The bride is the daughter of Darius St. Paul, of Coulee Dam, and Venus Endicott, of Lewiston, Idaho. Lezard is the son of Calvin and Annabelle Lezard, of Elmer City, Washington....