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The Colville Tribes announced Monday it had released nearly two dozen buffalo onto the open range on the reservation "to live in the wild" and that they planned to release all 30 they were receiving from the Kalispel Tribe. The animals once lived by the millions, primarily in the central plains for North America, until they were nearly driven to extinction through uncontrolled hunting and a U.S. government policy of eradication tied to intentional harm against, and control of, tribes, according...
Old cars are becoming a problem in Coulee Dam, just one of many that are increasing because the city’s ordinances don’t wield enough clout, according to one city council member. Councilmember Keith St. Jeor said he gets complaints from people who know the city has laws on the books to keep unlicensed cars from accumulating on the streets but they see no enforcement. “We don’t have a fee or fine schedule,” St. Jeor said, urging the city to create one to blanket many ordinances with a progressively increasing cost per violation. St. Jeor said...
Running and kicking the ball can seem more important than putting it through a goal when you're 4 or 5 on soccer night. These kids in that age category in the Grand Coulee Dam Youth Soccer League demonstrated that at the former middle school Tuesday evening, where the kid-size goals sometimes got in the way. Parents watching from the sidelines seemed content to watch the energy get burned. - Scott Hunter photo...
Just after midnight Friday morning, campfires will be allowed on Lake Roosevelt again as the summer ban is lifted. Campfires will be allowed in established fire rings in campgrounds and day-use areas and on lakeshores below the high-water mark throughout Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Charcoal grills will also be allowed, LRNRA said Tuesday. Regulations require beach campfires to be less than 3 feet in diameter and at least 10 feet from the nearest beach logs, structure, or vegetation. “In addition, do not use or create rock rings f...
The Washington State Department of Transportation and contractor crews will close a section of I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass for approximately one hour starting at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. During rock blasting closures, eastbound travelers will be stopped at milepost 63 and westbound travelers will be stopped at exit 70 near Easton....
James A. Fox, of Delano, said last week that he’d gotten a call from a number supposedly in Loon Lake asking for information on his Medicare card. He didn’t give it to them, which is what anyone should do who gets an incoming call — or any kind of contact — asking for such personal information. The call came through on his unlisted number and appeared to be coming from a number supposedly in Loon Lake, Washington. Fox reasoned that there likely was no place in Loon Lake big enough to be handling such business, and he noted the caller spoke w...
National Newspaper Week (October 1-7) compels me to acknowledge my journalistic catastrophe of fifth grade. Based on my passion for reading Nashville’s two dailies, Miss Bunch handed me the plum assignment of launching a newspaper for our class. I joyously composed articles of my own and proofread the contributions of classmates. Alas, my mechanical ineptitude reared its ugly head and for the life of me, I couldn’t operate the mimeograph! So the project died without its first issue hitting the...
It’s football time and I am getting confused. Between time taken up by penalties and replays, plus ads, it’s getting tough to watch games. There are five- and 10-minute stretches where nothing is happening except poorly conceived ads and avoidable penalties. With all the talent in the country, you would think at least some ads would show some creativity. The penalties show me that there isn’t a lot of fine tuning going on in football programs. Upping test scores It’s time for parents and townspeople to take more of an interest in our schools...
The debate surrounding grizzly bear introduction into the North Cascades ecosystem is far from new. For decades, Central Washingtonians have been fighting to ensure their voices are heard in opposition to this ill-conceived plan. Regrettably, last week’s announcement from the U.S. National Park Service and U.S Fish & Wildlife Service, which outlines their plan to introduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades, proves—once again—our voices are being ignored. Last week, the Biden Administration began seeking public comment on a proposed ruled...
Richard Earl Carpenter Jr., 56, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, September 18, 2023, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Thursday January 26, 1967, in Bremerton, Washington to Richard Earl "Dick" Sr. and Lucy Haydock – Carpenter, Richard attended Olympic High School in Bremerton, and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School of Coulee Dam, Washington in 1987, where he was a member of the band, playing saxophone and bass guitar. Following high school, Richard went on to S... Full story
Howard Andrew Mills passed away on September 26, 2023, in Grand Coulee, Washington. He was born on July 6, 1939, in Almira, Washington to Donald E. Mills and Rachel (Pierce) Mills. He had two older siblings: sister Julia (Mills) Munson, and Davis Mills. He had one younger brother, Norman who died of pneumonia at the age of 6 months in 1947. Howard grew up on a ranch just outside of Grand Coulee feeding chickens, goats, cows, picking and selling berries. Putting up miles of fence lines with his... Full story
Henry Peter Carstensen Jr., 95, passed away on September 8, 2023. Henry (Junior) a life-long resident of Almira was born in Spokane, WA on February 27, 1928. The third child of Henry (father immigrated from Germany) and Elizabeth (Blinn) Carstensen. He graduated from Almira Public School in 1946. Graduating with a degree in agriculture from Washington State College in 1950, he returned to run the family farm north of Almira. After fulfilling his father's requirement to finish fall seeding,... Full story
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, October 9, 2023, at 6:00 at the Electric City Fire Station., will demonstrate an Art Docent lesson. Information: Carol: 509-322-5788. Parks Committee to Meet The Electric City Parks Committee will meet on first Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm at city hall in Electric City. ‘ Planning Commission to Meet The Electric City Planning Commission will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm in city hall in Electric City. Erratic...
Grand Coulee Police 9/24 - A woman’s car, left running outside of her Hill Avenue apartment, was reported stolen. Security footage showed a truck without license plates pull up next to the vehicle. Someone exited the truck, then took the car. It was later learned that the vehicle had been repossessed. The police report notes that the repo service should have contacted police prior to repossessing the car. The owner told police that the payments should have been taken care of and that she hadn’t received any notices in the mail to the con...
When it comes to Brewster, there have been years when Lake Roosevelt could have claimed a moral victory if they'd held the Bears to two touchdowns by halftime, but not this year. The two teams looked like a good match on LR's field Friday night, better than Brewster's winning score of 19-8 might let on. "I think we played hard. We just lost our focus late in the game," Coach Geary Oliver said, and injuries didn't help, putting the team down three offensive line starters. "The replacement...
Cross Country Raider harriers compete well at Tonasket meet Lake Roosevelt's cross country team took third place Sept 27 at the Tonasket Middle School/High School Cross Country Meet, where Caden Portch took first place in the 5,000-meter race. Portch crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 35.84 seconds, some 37 seconds ahead of David Jimenez's second-place finish for Bridgeport. Other Raider times: Place Grade Ath. Time 9. 11 N. Hunt 21:50.02 16. 11 J. Krohn 25:38.14 17. 10 T.Chaffee 25:50.65 19...
With a Raider football game happening on the field, scouts from Troops 24 and 52 of the greater Coulee area work a table at last Friday night, Sept. 29, where upwards of 30 youngsters made wooden racecars or wooden balloons, with a dry-erase section for notes. The event was to increase awareness of the troops in the area. Cub Scouts from grades K-5 meet Thursdays at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Electric City. Older Scouts in grades 6-12 meet Sundays at 3 p.m. at Coulee Dam City Hall...
City of Electric City Notice of Application NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kevin Bowen of Quilcene, WA has submitted an application for approval of a four-lot short plat of parcel #010263000 located at 235 Lincoln Ave. The project will be served by City water and sewer with access for Lots 1 and 4 from Lincoln, Lot 2 from Jackson and Lot 3 from either Lincoln or Jackson. Persons wishing to view project information may contact Electric City City Hall, 10 Stevens Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Written comment... Full story