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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The first week in October is National 4-H week. This week marks that beginning of the new 4-H year. The first Wednesday in October is set aside to showcase STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and help spark kids' interests in through hands-on science experiments. Keller elementary students, grades K – 6, participated in the fun science experiment "Incredible Wearables." This project provided opportunities for the youth to learn about static electricity, as well as current e...
Coulee Dam Councilmember Gayle Swagerty says Coulee Dam is making a lot of good progress and she has the most experience to carry it forward as mayor after current Mayor Greg Wilder steps down at the end of his term in January. "I really care for this town," she said last week. "I know how to take the town forward in the future." Swagerty, who was elected to the town council and began serving in 2014 along with Wilder, points to her increased involvement with oversight of some important...
The coulee area is a long ways from Chicago, Illinois. That's where Grand Coulee Dam School District Director Richard Black was born. But there's been a lot of life in between. The bulk of his growing-up time was spent near Los Angeles, California, and most of the rest was courtesy of the U.S. Navy. Captain Richard Black (Navy retired) is seeking a four-year term for Position 5 on the school board, the seat he now holds. Black was named to the school board about 15 months ago while still a...
Larry Price thinks people in Coulee Dam aren't happy with the tone of their current government, and he wants to change that. Price is running for mayor against Gayle Swagerty, whom he considers to be a "clone" of Mayor Greg Wilder. Price notes he doesn't go to town council meetings much. "I do not like the agression; I do not like the anger," he said. "I see it from the mayor; I see it from some of the council people." He said he sees people being bullied. "That's no way to run a city. ... I...
Kelly Steffens is running for Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors Position 5. She and her husband, Mike, have two elementary age girls, 11 and 9, in the district, and have lived in both the Grand Coulee and now Smith Lake Road areas. "I am from a large school district when I lived in Portland, and had 400 students in my class. I have always wanted to live in a small city where everyone knows one another," Steffens said. "I am concerned with bullying and that discipline be...
Bruce Bartoo doesn't like the direction the town of Coulee Dam has headed the last four years. "Except for the wastewater treatment plant, it seems like everything that's been happening has involved trees in one form or another," said Bartoo, a retired powerplant operator. But the town has other problems that need to be addressed: the fire department has been downgraded, the ambulance service doesn't exist, and he'd like to see more fiscal responsibility. Although he said he's never looked at...
Carla Marconi has strong ties to the Grand Coulee Dam School District, and she is seeking her third term on the school board. "I graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1973, and all four of my children are also graduates from LRHS," Marconi stated this week. She has been on the board for nine years, having filled out a year of someone's term before she ran and won an election on her own. "I started attending school board meetings because I believed that there needed to be more...
Marcia Warnecke has lived in Coulee Dam for 45 years and now she’d like to help the town by serving on the town council. “I think I can offer some objective, new ideas and help,” she said. “It’s important to be able to listen and hear every side and make your own decisions.” Keeping the construction of the new wastewater treatment plant on track is important to her, she said. “We need to take care of our city,” she said. “If somebody doesn’t get involved and help, it can’t be done alone.” With her lengthy and in-depth local experience, Warne...
Tammy James-Pino's life is centered around education. Currently, she is director of employment and education for the Colville Confederated Tribes and is running for the Position 1 seat on the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors. Her roots in education can be traced back to her earlier years, when she was a student at Lake Roosevelt. A move took her to New Mexico, where she completed her high school years and got both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of New...
The Raiders took on the Bridgeport Mustangs on Friday in Coulee Dam, winning in a 50-3 blowout. A first-quarter fumble recovery from Raider Tony Marchand led to quarterback Hunter Whitelaw running in for the Raiders' first touchdown of the night. Running back Tony Nichols ran for a touchdown later in the first. Nichols ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns during the game. In the second quarter, LR punted to Bridgeport who fumbled on the return. The Raider recovery led to a tackle-breaking...
Lady Raider volleyball lost to Tonasket then Brewster this past week, losing their team captain to an injury in the process. In Tonasket on Oct. 19, LR lost three sets to one to the Lady Tigers. In Coulee Dam on Oct. 21, LR lost 3-0 to the Brewster Lady Bears. Team captain Sean Garvin suffered a complete tear of her ACL, a ligament in the knee, in the first set against Brewster, her mother and coach, Kasey Garvin, said later. The coach was unable to provide further statistics on the games. The...
Lake Roosevelt High School's boys' basketball program is getting a new head basketball coach and assistant basketball coach. Jeremy Crollard, who also teaches fourth grade at Lake Roosevelt Elementary, will take on the lead position. Crollard played, and later coached, basketball at Wenatchee High School, where he graduated in 1998. Crollard played for a year in junior college at Wenatchee Valley. Crollard continued to play in basketball tournaments such as Hoopfest, and began coaching AAU...
Lady Raider soccer played Brewster and Oroville on the road this past week, losing 7-1 to Brewster, and 2-0 to Oroville. The Lady Raiders’ win-loss record is 3-6 in the league, 4-7 overall, ranked fifth out of seven teams, just behind Bridgeport (4-6, 5-9). The Lady Raiders play Oroville and Brewster again this Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. The games will take place at home in Grand Coulee, both beginning at 4:30 p.m. This Friday, Oct. 27, LR travels to Bridgeport to take on the Fillies at 4 p.m. for the final game of the regular s...
Raider cross country traveled to Liberty Bell for the league championship meet. LR's top finisher for the boys was Kyle Edmo, who placed 12th out of 70 runners with a finishing time of 19 minutes and one second. "I was very pleased with Kyle Edmo," Head Coach Brian Daniels said. "He ran a really good second half of his race." LR's top female runner was Kayla St. Pierre, who placed 11th out of 30 runners with a time of 23:14. "It was a cold and wet race," said Daniels. "It rained the entire time...
Grant County Fire District No. 14 Public Notice Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its 2018 Budget Hearing Monday, October 30, 2017, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station, followed by the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. (Publish October 18 and 24, 2017) Town of Coulee Dam Notice of Budget Workshop NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Budget Workshop will be held at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish October 25, 2017)...
Grand Coulee 10/14 - A man who resides in the King’s Court Trailer park told police that a person who also resides there threatened to beat him up. Police advised the man to get a protection order through the courts. - Police checked on a report that a woman outside a Federal Avenue apartment was acting strangely. She was just outside smoking a cigarette. 10/15 - Police checked on a report of a man reported as suicidal on Ronald Drive. He told police he just took some pills and a shot of vodka because he had some teeth pulled. A few hours l...
Wednesday, Oct. 25 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Oroville 2 p.m., Raider Cross Country at CTL D6 Campionships, Walla Walla Pt. Park, Wenatchee Thursday, October 26 4 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Brewster TBD, Raider Volleyball Districts at Wenatchee Friday, October 27 4 p.m., Raider Soccer at Bridgeport 7 p.m., Raider Football at Tonasket Saturday, October 28 TBD, Raider Soccer Districts Friday, November 3 7 p.m., Crossover, TBD Saturday, Nov. 4 10 a.m., Raider Cross Country 1B/2B WIAA State at Sun Willows Golf Course,...