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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Classrooms in the new school are ready for several computers in each room, in addition to those in a computer lab. - Scott Hunter photo...
Grand Coulee Police 9/2 - Officers responded to a call about a disturbance on Bowen Street and were told that a man with a crowbar who was wanted on a warrant had been at the residence and then left before police arrived. No threats were made but the residents were uneasy about the man. - Police were called to an apartment on Federal Avenue where a couple had been yelling at each other over an infidelity issue. The woman stated that she was going to leave for the evening until things cooled down. - A resident on Sunset Drive told officers of th...
My goodness, August really brought the rain. SO, how much rain you ask? What we received exceeded all of the past six years for August. Our combined past six years for August brought a total of 1.29 inches. Now, let’s compare the totals for August 2014 – my home weather station received 1.55 inches, and the Grand Coulee Dam weather site got 1.76 inches. The mean for August is 0.41 inches, with an all-time 1.75 inches in 1941. Do you see a new record? I certainly did, and the National Wea...
Windows at the top of the wall, above the ducts, add light, as does the view window that dominates the stairwells at the end of a hall in the new school. — Scott Hunter photo...
A worker contemplates his next move Friday in the Jr-Sr Hi cafeteria of the new Lake Roosevelt School, where tables were waiting to be righted and floors cleaned. - Scott Hunter photo...
Students in the local area have had opportunities to sharpen their skills in preparation for the GED exams, improve workplace skills, and prepare for college; and that’s still true. Now, however, adults who lack a high school diploma have a new way to get a second chance. It’s called “High School 21+,” a competency-based high school diploma offered at Washington’s community and technical colleges. Adults 21 years old and older can combine Big Bend Basic Skills courses with a variety of prior experiences to earn a high school diploma. An instruc...
Lady Raider Volleyball travelled to Davenport Sept. 6, for the season opening tourney. Only 13 Lady Raiders (seven varsity, six JV) were practice eligible to partake in the tournament. The small numbers hurt the Lady Raiders in matches where the opponents were able to sub out players but LR was not. LR lost to Omak, Almira/Coulee-Hartline, and Davenport in two-game sets. The Ladies also lost to Bridgeport in a three-game set to round out the day. “This is always a challenging tournament as we face teams who had very successful volleyball p...
A distorted panorama shot was the only way to present a whole primary grade room classroom. Electric lights will brighten as the sun goes behind clouds, saving energy costs. Windows let in light, but are just high enough so students won't get distracted while working. - Scott Hunter photo...
This week in sports Thurs., Sept. 11 5:30 p.m., Volleyball at Liberty Bell. Fri., Sept. 12 7 p.m., Football here with Tonasket. Sat., Sept. 13 1 p.m., Volleyball at Soap Lake. 1 p.m. JRHS Football here wit Brewster....
A panorama starting with Grand Coulee Dam on the left and ending with the new Lake Roosevelt School on the right, shows the relationship of the two facilities, one built to serve the children of the other's workers. The image is compiled from five separate shots stitched together by software. The empty space between the new and old schools is planned for a new gym. Officials have lobbied for federal funding. - Scott Hunter photo...
The public is in for some surprises when they tour the new school complex in Coulee Dam this Friday: - Polished concrete floors sparkle and give off a sense of expensive treatment. Workers have ground square borders in areas to resemble tiles. - Rooms in the elementary wing have colored canopies over the doors, which match colors inside the room, so younger students can find their classrooms. - Outside each classroom, a small panel gives the teacher’s name and where they went to college. - Every classroom has a great view of the o...
KELLER– The Keller Ferry across the Columbia River on State Route 21 is out of service until further notice, the Washington Department of Transporation said Tuesday afternoon. Water is seeping into one of the Sanpoil's internal compartments through a hairline crack below the waterline. The DOT advised the US Coast Guard of the issue shortly after 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the vessel was taken out of passenger service. The 1.75-inch hairline crack is located on the port side of the vessel abo...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PASSED Of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington On the 2nd day of September, 2014, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee passed the following Ordinance. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE WASHINGTON APPROVING TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE FRANCHISEE (FALCON VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, L.P., LOCALLY KNOW AS CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC) TO COMCAST CORPORATION WITH CONDITIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The f...