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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Most streets in Electric City could be in for some upgrades if the grants come through, a long-hoped-for waterfront trail should be built by late next summer, and the city’s corroding sewer pipes might be saved with a lining for over $1 million, a small group of citizens attending a meeting at the fire hall learned Tuesday night. Trent Ward, of Century West Engineering, the city’s consultant, said the 8-foot-wide trail along SR-155 from Coulee Playland to North Dam Park will cost about $870,000, including a two-foot gravel pathway on each side...
If you were planning to rent out a shipping container or RV on your property in Coulee Dam, or use it for events such as weddings, sounds like you’re out of luck, but the town council heard last week exactly how short rentals will be allowed and under what circumstances. Mike Manning, of SCJ Alliance went through a long list of requirements Wednesday night during a public hearing before the regular council meeting, seemed like common sense, but some added restrictions you might not think about. Among those are an annual requirement to pass a...
Maddy Babler pulls the cart with sister Lillian and cousin, Jackson Alling, helping to gather pumpkins Saturday at the Full Circle Acres Pumpkin Patch north of Almira on Old Coulee Road. The patch contains giant sunflowers and corn, too, in an effort to add a bit of a maze experience to outings, said April Pinar at the farm. She said the coming weekend will be their final one open this season. - Scott Hunter photo...
An obsolete recall sign and that one about the ugliest town in the west came up as subjects of poor taste at last night’s Electric City meeting. A woman asked if the city might be able to encourage a sign seeking a recall of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to be brought down now that he’s not running for re-election. She said she’d had company recently who commented on it. “It’s just bad taste,” said the woman, who did not identify herself. Mayor Diane Kohout said the city could contact the property owner to ask about it. The woman also asked about...
A local gas station and convenience store is listed as the retailer that sold a winning lottery ticket in September. Coulee Gas, on Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee, sold one of two tickets that drew $50,000 prizes Sept. 20, according to the state Lottery Commission’s website. That ticket, however, is not listed on a separate page of unclaimed prizes, suggesting the lucky winner has already cashed in. From Sept. 16 through October 11, Washingtonians won 21 large prizes ranging from $50,000 to $1million, according to the site. “While the $1.76 bill...
I was honored and ambivalent at the same time earlier this month to accept the highest honor awarded by the 136-year-old Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) at a time when, more than ever, I’m still trying to figure this business out. Because it’s much more than a business; community newspapering is an institution and a calling that from the early days of America has been recognized as a big part of what makes this country work. Newspapers were “the power which impels the circulation of political life,” philosopher Alexis de Tocq...
We visited Grand Cayman Island back in the 1970s, before it mushroomed into a popular vacation spot. Grand Cayman is one of three islands in the chain, and about 200 miles off Cuba. My wife and I were looking for a getaway place, and our travel agent in Kirkland said he had just the spot for us. At the time, the only thing I knew about the Cayman Islands was that people hid their money there so they didn’t have to pay taxes. I didn’t have any money so it wasn’t going to be a problem. At the time, the biggest island, Grand Cayman, was large...
Recently while visiting Cole Memorial Park in Coulee Dam, I noticed a few small decorations at the edge of the swimming pool, now a beach volleyball court, along with the following note: "I tried to beautify this area of memories. I wanted to bring back the joyful laughter and energy that used to echo off the walls. It was a safe place for kids to splash and holler and play with their school friends during the heat of the summer. "Because of the lifeguard, it was a place kids walked to for...
I’ve lived in the Nespelem area most of my life and am a graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School. My children were raised here too and are graduates of LRHS. Now my grandkids, grandnieces and grandnephews are being raised here on their way to being graduates of LR. I came from a traditionally Native home that was riddled with alcoholism and, unfortunately, so were my children. Now our families are living alcohol free, some of us 6-plus years in, and are doing our best to raise our children and grandchildren without that dysfunction of a...
On Homecoming night October 7, 2023, at about 11 p.m., I witnessed a Coulee Dam Police SUV travel through Grand Coulee at a very high speed with blue lights on. I would guess 70 miles per hour or more. If there would have been anything in his way it would be roadkill. To Coulee Dam, get a hold of your officer. Our officers in Grand Coulee may not do the traffic control that I like but they do show common sense. Robert Fields...
If you’ve ever wanted to backpack but weren’t sure where to begin, here’s your chance! Several Washington state parks have walk-in sites within a half mile of parking, and others have unique overnight sites a bit farther away. With our sites, you can take your camping to the next level without buying tons of gear or committing to a thru-hike. Check out AdventureAwaits.com for our latest blog on the topic. Sno-Park passes go on sale Nov. 1 If winter’s your jam, you’re probably psyched for snowshoeing, skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, and of co...
Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a luncheon meeting at 11 AM, Friday, October 27, at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 South Birch S, Omak. Brewster teacher and OCSRA grant winner, Cindy Brown, will speak. Information: Penny: 509-429-0292 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 f...
City of Electric City REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Electric City will accept Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2024-2025 calendar years. The City will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for various municipal engineering services for water, sewer, drainage, and street projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, traffic studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical engineering...
Football Despite a decent running game, the Raider football team took an expected loss at Okanogan Friday against the Bulldogs, ranked fourth among the state's 45 2B teams by WIAA's Rating Percentage Index, which puts Lake Roosevelt at 28th. Okanogan won 47-0, which leaves the Raiders at fourth in the league with a win-loss record of 0-3 in league, 3-4 overall. They'll travel to play Lind-Ritzville-Sprague at 7 p.m. Friday for a non-league game, then head to Tonasket Oct. 27 for an in-league...
Homecoming is a big deal, so, because we got some names wrong in last week's photo captions, we're including these again for the sake of some scrapbooks, of which we appreciate being a part. Apologies for the errors....
NCW Libraries will celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 15-21) by showing its appreciation for the hard work and dedication of library volunteers and supporters across NCW. Friends of the Library groups are nonprofit, charitable organizations that operate independently from the library district and work to support library operations in their communities. In all, 23 of NCW Libraries’ 30 branches are supported by active Friends of the Library groups. The Friends groups support libraries in a variety of ways, from volunteering t...
