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Robert “Rob” W. Mueller, 53, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Spokane Valley, Wash., following a hard-fought battle with cancer and its treatment complications. Rob was born to Robert and D. Jean Mueller in Huron, South Dakota, on August 17, 1959. Rob graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1977 and Eastern Washington University in 1981. His career was focused in the lumber/hardware industry, most recently employed by Boise Cascade - Building Materials Division in Spokane. He was... Full story
Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! The group meets the first Thursday morning of each month 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., at the Coulee Dam Community Church.... Full story
Keller, WA (October 10, 2012) – Students in Keller Elementary school, located on the Colville Reservation, joined millions of young people across the nation to become scientists for the day during the fifth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD). As part of the Colville Reservation Extension STAR (Science & Technology Across the Reservation) program, this annual event seeks to spark an early youth interest in science and future science careers, and to reclaim the nation's position of l... Full story
Angila Flim and Sean Robertson of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kaylee Ann Marie on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Dyllian, Lucis, Katelyn, Shyann, Hailey (mother’s) and Lexi Robertson (father’s). Maternal grandfather is Harlen Flim of Missouri. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Evelyn Robertson of Chewelah. Great-grandmother is Alice Flim of Minneapolis, Minn.... Full story
Hansen to Speak on Parks Levy At the chamber of commerce luncheon at noon Thursday at La Presa, Commission Chairman Phil Hansen will speak on the proposed levy for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District. The district has put the question on the Nov. 6 ballot. Planet Earth Players to Meet Planet Earth Players will meet Thursday, October 25, at 7 p.m. at the Grand Gallery Theater on Main Street in Grand Coulee to discuss a winter performance. All community members are invited. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on... Full story
Last week was the busiest for the Lady Raiders this season. They played five matches, including victories at Oroville and Entiat and a home win against Oroville. LR played one at home against Bridgeport last Thursday, Monday with Oroville to finish the season series, and again at home last night against Manson. The Lady Raiders came away with three wins over the course of the week. At Oroville Oct. 9, Taima Carden delivered an impressive serving streak of nine points, giving LR the offensive spark it needed to beat the Hornets. Oroville... Full story
The Raiders were outplayed Friday by the Oroville Hornets in Oroville, losing 45-19. The loss dropped Lake Roosevelt to one win, two losses in league play and 1-6 overall. This was the fifth loss in which the Raiders were outscored by more than 25 points. The Raiders started slow and did not get into gear until the second quarter, but by that time Oroville had amassed a good lead and the Raiders could not get back into the game. The Raider defense was attacked in a different way than the... Full story
This week in sports Fri., Oct. 19 7 p.m., Football at Liberty Bell. Sat., Oct. 20 1:45 p.m., Cross Country League Championships at Liberty Bell. Tues., Oct. 23 5 p.m., Volleyball at Liberty Bell. Thurs., Oct. 25 TBA, Cross Country District Championships. Fri., Oct. 26 7 p.m., Football here with White Swan, (Senior Night)... Full story
The Raiders sent only eight runners to Oroville, Saturday, where five Lake Roosevelt boys and three girls held their own as they view the post season in the near future. That number of boys put the team at the minimum to run as a varsity squad, while the girls all ran as individuals. This did not hamper the runners as all present continued to hold their own, either improving on or maintaining their times from last week. This is where the Raiders want to be as the postseason looms on the horizon. Lukas Hermetz continues to lead the Raider boys,... Full story
Grand Coulee 10/5 - An officer was called to Western Avenue in Electric City, where a German Shepherd was growling at a boy on a scooter and wouldn’t let him pass. The dog was later found on Grand Avenue East and a cousin of the dog’s owner tied it up. - Police told a group of people going door to door in Electric City selling vacuum cleaners that they needed a permit. The officer told the group where they could go to get a permit. - A man living on Dill Avenue told police that someone had taken his vehicle overnight. He said he parked it in... Full story
Like many children who grew up in the suburbs of America, I had a typical, and rather uninvolved, relationship with the food I ate. I was an athlete and had healthy parents, so tried to be thoughtful, but I spent very little time wondering where the food we bought in the grocery store came from and what, if anything other than satisfying my hunger, my food was doing to my body When I moved to a small college town in Oregon for graduate school, I got in the habit of going down to the farmer’s mar... Full story
Kati Goodall and Marisha Hobrecht stop for a photo with Goodall's dog, Addy, after winning first place in the Coulee Fall Festival pet show at the North Dam Park skatepark Saturday. A total of 15 dogs and their owners entered the fairly informal, fun competition, with some 50 onlookers cheering them on. All the pets were dogs, and they all seemed to enjoy it....