News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Don’t sell that bowling ball just yet. It appears there is a good chance that the Riverview Lanes will reopen for play, and in time for winter league play, albeit a bit late. Hope for the reopening of the bowling alley came at last Wednesday night’s Coulee Dam Town Council meeting. Two men from the west side of the state appeared before the council to inquire about a possible lease that could involve more than just the bowling alley. Craig Jones and Scott Elmore indicated an interest in the eight-lane alley and perhaps the space housing the... Full story
Nearly a dozen agencies presented possibilities for long-term help to about 50 people affected by the fires on the Colville Indian Reservation, but none of them will be quick or easy. The Tunk Block and North Star fires have burned about 600 square miles of forage and forest. Imagine a mile-wide strip of charred ground stretching from Omak to Grants Pass near the southern edge of Oregon. Within that area are cattle, miles of disappeared fences, and millions of board feet of charred timber, all... Full story
Get ready for an old-fashioned Harvest Festival. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has put together three days of activity designed with the family in mind, Sept. 18-20. Highlights of the festival include a 2-day barbecue cook-off, a pie-baking contest, a quilt show, a human foosball competition, a motorcycle poker run, a community-wide yard sale, hay wagon rides, craft booths including food booths (35 in all), a beer tent and some children’s games. The BBQ event, sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association, will f... Full story
One local mayor has urged the Bureau of Reclamation to consider building something beyond just a new fire station, even a building for joint use with other fire departments in the area. Responding to the bureau’s request for comments on a proposed new fire station, Coulee Dam Mayor Greg Wilder wrote to the bureau suggesting that if the Crescent Bay site were selected, “the project should consider an architecture that reflects the recreational nature of its proximity to Lake Roosevelt.” Such features might include a well-maintained rest area,... Full story
Josh Wilder returns a volley during a tennis match Saturday held to celebrate the final finishing of the new courts at Lake Roosevelt High School. Three of the four courts held doubles games in the event. The $246,000 rebuild got the Grand Coulee Dam School District state-of-the-art courts, built with "post-tension" concrete, the same technology used to repair the big crack in Wanapum Dam. The acrylic overlay paint job was just finished this summer in blue, with a green area surrounding them. -... Full story
Beach cleanup needs volunteers Volunteers are needed for the National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26, to help clean up the Spring Canyon Boat Launch area. There will be a shoreline cleanup Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with volunteers meeting at the boat launch. Bring water, sunscreen, long pants, closed-toe shoes, life vest and work gloves. The NPS will have extras of these items. For additional information contact Devon Beekler, 509-754-7829. Ferry County needs this event The Bass, Bands, BBQ & Brews event in Republic Sept.... Full story
A community picnic "Pig for a Park" last Saturday raised $2,200 for a new Electric City park, councilwoman Lonna Bussert said Monday. The fundraiser attracted nearly 100 people who took advantage of a Whitelaw BBQ performance with all the food trimmings. Tables were scattered throughout the grassy park-like area behind city hall, and some even ate sitting on the grass. Bussert, has been the catalyst in getting the council to purchase land from the Banks Lake Bible Church for a new neighborhood p... Full story
Nespelem Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., is getting ready for its annual meeting in a year full of challenges. The utility, which delivers electric power to rural areas on the Colville Indian Reservation and in Okanogan and Ferry counties, lost many poles and miles of line in the current wildfires that have burned large swaths of its service area and its customers’ assets; it had explored, but later decided against, a merger with another utility; and it just hired a new general manager who started on the job Sept. 8. Members can meet him a... Full story
The “International Observe the Moon Night,” Sept. 19, is an annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation and understanding of the moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. This year it will be part of the Chamber of Commerce’s Harvest Festival planned for North Dam Park and Banks Lake Park, this weekend. There will be two opportunities for the public to take part: from noon to 2 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Saturday both at North Dam Park. During the day there will be an obser... Full story
The first week of school is in the books and the positive atmosphere is already showing itself. Remember when we all said we wanted to see some change in Raider Country? Well, here it comes and it feels good. Volleyball, football and cross country have all completed their first matchups and all are feeling really good about where things are at. Kasey Rey-Garvin saw a squad of girls that just would not quit against Liberty Bell. Teamwork was obvious and some tenacious hitting, not to mention some outstanding serving. These girls will be hard to... Full story
The synopsis for August was not very good, a reflection of the drought affecting the Pacific Northwest. Let’s start with temperatures. Our high for the month was 102.3°F on Aug. 13, and our low was 51.7°F just 10 days later. We had three days in August that exceeded 100°F. The mean temperature for the month was 74.3°F, as compared to the overall mean of 71.9°F. That would be an increase of 2.4°F. That has been the trend this summer: hotter than normal and new records set all around the state. As we all know, we didn’t see any noticeabl... Full story
Tesla is the premium entry in the electric car market, with a starting price of $75,000. According to the Wall Street Journal, the high-end “Signature” model costs $132,000, slightly more than the base price for Porsche’s AG’s 911 GT3. Even with a $7,500 federal tax credit, an assortment of state tax credits, and $10,000 in fuel saving over five years, the driver’s investment is over $110,000 – far beyond the reach of the average family. However, Tesla’s luxury styling and impressive performance give high-end buyers the best of both worlds ... Full story
Visitors' cars in Vista House parking area during the Labor Day weekend. Over 12,000 people visited Grand Coulee Dam during this period. - August 31, 1947... Full story
Alice Lee Hood, 86, of Elmer City, Washington, left us Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015. Alice was born February 25, 1929, into the Fairfax, Oklahoma, home of Ollie and Edna Stumbaugh, and graduated Valedictorian of the 1947 graduating class of Fairfax High School. Alice married her sweetheart LeRoy Hood in Fairfax on June 28, 1947, and the newlyweds soon moved to Opportunity, Washington, in the Spokane Valley. The year 1963 found them once again moving, this time to Elmer City, Washington,... Full story
Carl and Sandy Sheehy of Electric City, Wash., are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their son, Kevin, to Kati Carberry, daughter of Jim and Sue Carberry of Eagle, Idaho. Sheehy is a 1987 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School. He received a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Washington University, and works for Hewlett Packard as a tech rep. Carberry attended the University of Idaho and Boise State for graduate school. She currently works for the Idaho... Full story
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) is an interdenominational Bible Study. This year, women will be studying the book of Revelation beginning tonight (Wednesday), Sept. 16, at 6:45 p.m. The study will meet at the host church, Banks Lake Bible Church, 25 School Ave., in Electric City.... Full story
Senior Menu Wed., Sept. 16 - Dinner Pork Roast Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli/Cauliflower Mix, Fruit Cup, Cake, Happy Birthday Thurs., Sept. 17 - Dinner Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Mexi-Corn, Chips & Salsa, Jello with Fruit, Berry Surprise Fri., Sept. 18 - Breakfast German Sausage & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Blueberry Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Sept. 21 - Breakfast Sausage Links & Eggs, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Sept. 22 - Dinner Ham & Bean Soup or Broccoli Cheese Potato Soup, Salad & Fruit Bar, Cook’s Choice Dessert W... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Harvest Festival at North Dam Park this weekend. Meetings will resume on Thursday, Sept. 24, at noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) has changed its meeting date to the third Monday of the month. This month’s meeting will be Monday, Sept. 21 at noon at Coulee Medical Center. Join us for lunch. This is the final month for our shoe drive. Blood Drive This Mon... Full story
The Raider football team defeated the Tonasket Tigers Friday for a season-opening win, the first in several years, and a come-from-behind win at that. "We were hesitant at first and it showed, but we competed from buzzer to buzzer," Head Coach Geary Oliver said. "We improved throughout the game and played at a high level in the second half." LR fell behind 35-14 in the first half, and rallied back in the fourth quarter, scoring four touchdowns and connecting for two-point conversions to come... Full story
Raider cross country travelled to Moses Lake Saturday to take part in the Moses Lake Invitational, where many regional schools were in attendance. Some, like Lake Roosevelt, were running the first race of the 2015 season. For the Raiders, it was a good start, Head Coach Gary Darnold said. “They all gave very strong efforts for the first race.” Will Friedlander was the first Raider boy across the finish line, with a time of 21 minutes, 33 seconds. Loryn Moore led the Raider girls with 24:43. Darnold pointed out that the split between the lead ru... Full story
The Lady Raiders won their volleyball season opener Thursday night at home against the Liberty Bell Mt. Lions. LR came away with a win three games to one, all of them just two-point games, 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, and 25-23. Jocelyn Moore and Aiyana Picard were leaders for the Lady Raiders on the floor. At the service lin,e Kayley Duclos led LR. This week the Lady Raiders travelled last night to Oroville for a 5 p.m. match. Going into the match, Oroville had lost to Okanogan by a three-game sweep.... Full story
Wed., Sept. 16 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with Omak. Thurs., Sept 17 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Bridgeport 5:30 p.m., JHS Football here with Oroville Fri., Sept. 18 7 p.m., HS Football here with Soap Lake Sat., Sept. 19 12:30 p.m., HS Cross Country at Spokane Valley Invite, Plantes Ferry Park Mon., Sept. 21 6 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Liberty Bell. Tues., Sept. 22 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball at Manson. Wed., Sept. 23 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with Brewster 5:30 p.m., JV Football at Omak Thurs., Sept. 24 5:30 p.m., JHS Football at Liberty... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/4 - Police helped settle a dispute over a truck on Main Street, where police asked that the key to the truck be given to its registered owner. The person who had the key claimed the truck had been gifted to him, but he got his things out of the truck and it was returned to its owner. - Police checked on a 911 call from Coulee Medical Center. The caller stated that an ambulance was needed at Continental Heights, but the call she placed didn’t go through, so she called 911 again. - A woman who was “sitting” for the owner... Full story
The Grand Coulee Eagles Auxiliary recently presented a check for $100 to Micki Bearcub Hudson for food supplies for her food truck. Hudson has been providing sandwiches to fire victims, fire personnel and anyone in need of a hot meal. The Eagles' motto is "People Helping People." From left is President of the Eagles Auxiliary Helen McClain, Micki Bearcub Hudson, and Eagle member Carol Estrada. – submitted photo... Full story
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Colville Tribal Credit Corporation, ) Case No.: CV-CD-2014-37302 a lending institution wholly-owned by ) the Confederated Tribes of the Colville ) Indian Reservation ) ) CHIEF OF POLICE ) PUBLIC NOTICE ) OF SALE OF Plaintiff(s), ) REAL PROPERTY vs. ) Estate of Christopher Peoples and ) Sheila Peoples, Husband and Wife ) ) Does 1-20 ) Claiming any right, title, estate, ) lien or interest in the real estate ) or secured interest described ) in the complaint: ) )... Full story