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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Greg Wilder is Coulee Dam's mayor-elect. He was ushered in by voters with a substantial margin over his four-time mayor opponent Quincy Snow. Wilder had swept his way into the general election by a 3-1 margin over Snow who was running for his fifth four-year term. The margin Tuesday night was 110 for Wilder and 54 for Snow. A few late ballots will not change the outcome. The major issue in the campaign has been Coulee Dam's proposed wastewater treatment plant. Wilder had opposed the $4.92... Full story
A tribal store in Ferry County has been cordoned off by police following a bomb threat, according to the Washington State Patrol. WSP says Ferry County officials advised them of the bomb threat, reported at 3:42 this afternoon. The Tribal Waters Store is at Barney’s Junction on U.S. 395, about 5 miles west of Kettle Falls on the west side of the Columbia River. Tribal Police, Ferry County Sheriff’s deputies and a WSP officer are at the scene and the road is blocked and the buildings have been evacuated.... Full story
Returns at 9:15 last night (Tuesday) showed that there will be a change in mayors in Elmer City. Challenger Gail Morin, who is currently on the town council, is leading over long-time Mayor Mary Jo Carey by the slimmest of margins 29-25. Some late ballots mailed out before Tuesday’s deadline and not received or counted could possibly change the outcome. Morin had served on the council earlier and often challenged the mayor, but it was the Coulee Dam wastewater treatment plant issue that prompted her to run for mayor. Morin had supported Greg W... Full story
Turkey day plans made The Senior Meals program will put on a Thanksgiving dinner at the Senior Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The meal will include turkey and all the trimmings. Donations suggested are $3.50 for persons over 60, and $6 for persons under 60. Reservations are recommended. The Senior Meals Programs dishes up about 1,000 meals a month, many to people who cannot pay. Coats for kids program still going The “Coats for Kids” program at North Cascades Bank in Grand Coulee will be extended through Nov. 15, Branch Manager Sja... Full story
A standing-room-only overflow crowed packed the monthly meeting last week of the hospital district commissioners who oversee Coulee Medical Center, speaking out on issues some feared are weakening the hospital's viability. Issues they wanted to address ranged from the name of the facility itself to the addition of administrative positions during a challenging financial period and staff cuts. But discontent centered around the decision to stop offering laboratory tests for low cost during... Full story
The Grand Coulee Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting, Friday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the council chambers to begin efforts to hire a police officer. Commission Chair Alan Cain and Commissioner Ken Carroll were the only members present at Monday afternoon’s meeting. Mark Graves had been in the council chambers earlier but had to leave before the meeting began. The commission’s new recording secretary, Kathy Carroll, was also present. Commissioners Cain and Carroll agreed to develop information from companies that do tes... Full story
Tribal police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found in Nespelem, just before 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Colville Tribal Police Chief Cory Orr said in a press release that the woman had been identified at Maria Victoria Sanchez, born May 31, 1984. Orr said police are currently investigating "the cause and circumstances surrounding the female body" and that no other information would be released until after a medical examination scheduled for Sunday. No updates were available as of deadline Tuesday. Community sources,... Full story
Mark your calendar for Dec. 7. It’s not to recognize “Pearl Harbor Day” but rather to join your neighbors and friends at the chamber of commerce’s “Vintners & Brewers” auction event. It will be held again at the Veteran’s Hall in Electric City, starting at 6 p.m., and lasting until after the live auction that begins at 8. The theme for this year’s event is “A Joyful Coulee Christmas,” and decorated in blues and whites, the hall will house some 180 people. It’s always sold out so better get your tickets early. Ticket sales started last week and... Full story
Carol Visker, the senior municipal clerk in the coulee area, has resigned her position at Coulee Dam. Visker, who has been at Coulee Dam for 12 years, has taken a position at Almira/Coulee/Hartline schools. “She has done a great job for us and she and I have had a good run together,” Mayor Quincy Snow said. Snow said Visker would be available to answer questions about the 2014 budget which she put together before leaving. “A lot of clerks in the area know what she could do and often asked for her assistance,” Snow stated. His comments were mi... Full story
One veteran school board member in Nespelem was soundly defeated in Tuesday’s election and another incumbent barely scraped out a win. Nancy J. Armstrong-Montes, a retired Nespelem School teacher, defeated long time school board member Andrew C. Joseph, Jr., 66-12. In the other contested race, incumbent P. Jolene Marchand won by the slimmest of margins over challenger Dorothy Palmer, 40-38.... Full story
The incumbents in two of the races for Hospital District 6 commissioner seats won handily and a third commissioner was elected to an empty seat Tuesday. Re-elected were Kristan Hare, who won over Steven (Ray) Clover, 526-290; and Jerry Kennedy, the other incumbent, who defeated challenger Gerry L. Salstrom, 643-230. Voted in as a new commissioner on the five-member board was Betty Brueske, who won over Diane Larson, 474-362. Election officials stated that it had been noted by some that two of the candidates for the commissioner posts had filed... Full story
You can meet Blackbeard the Pirate this Saturday during two performances of a children's play by the same name at the Grand Gallery Theater in Grand Coulee. Children have been practicing all week with personnel from the Missoula Children's Theater organization and will perform at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, a project of the local PTA. Children from local schools auditioned Monday afternoon at the theater at ?? Main Street and immediately began practices. This week practices are from 3-8 p.m. each... Full story
If citizen involvement is a key ingredient in the health of a community, this one should feel pretty good about itself. The upside of people complaining about what they think is going wrong is that they care and they act as caring citizens should: they complain. This week we feature stories that reflect citizen concerns: local political races for 11 contested seats because people cared enough to want to serve; and folks confronting the hospital district commission on issues that matter to them. As uncomfortable as such controversy can make... Full story
I first want to say that we are sorry for any disturbances our dogs have caused with their barking. In all honesty they are good dogs and don’t bark unless there is a reason. After reading today’s (10/30/13) edition of Coulee Cops I now know who has complained to the point that we received a letter in the mail from the police chief stating that if it wasn’t corrected we would be fined, daily, until the problem was corrected. So, I am writing this to say … 1. You have my phone number. Please call me if my dogs are keeping you up at night.... Full story
I believe in supporting small family-owned businesses. This helps a local family earn a living, and it keeps our money in the local community. I also know that we get better service. This was strongly reinforced when it became apparent a few weeks ago that it was time to replace the 10-year-old Dodge Ram with another, more reliable truck for towing my horse trailer. Like every other hard-working, penny-pinching resident of the PNW, I went first to that mega-dealership over in Idaho that runs a constant stream of radio and TV ads proclaiming... Full story
Much has been written to (the Tribal Tribune) in editorials about theft, embezzlements, unfair hiring and cronyism. We can write about it until we turn purple as evidently some majorities of Colville Tribal Members don’t seem to concern themselves. Some merely respond, “who isn’t on the take?” Well let’s turn to whether or not we even have a conscience left for our own guidance. Taking child sexual assaults as an example, when did we give up on that as a tragedy to that child? When did we give up providing services to that child who would and... Full story
I read about your hunt for information on the oldest building in the coulee area and someone said the old store building in Belvedere was close to that. The store was owned by a family named Grey. They did live in the back and the front was the store. In the winter they would open the doors early so we kids could wait for the school bus inside out of the cold weather. Yes, it is vacant now but still standing as it was the marker that helped me find the old road up to the ranch, which is now owned by the Ray Green family. My dad and mom bought... Full story
I was all prepared to write this column about “Elk Tag Soup! It’s What’s For Dinner,” but life got in the way as soon as I got home from Mooney Landing Elk Camp. Our son, who graduated this year, left Sunday afternoon for Spokane. He will start college in the winter quarter but wanted to get all moved in early. As I write this, he has only been gone a few hours but my emotions keep bubbling up. I have heard a lot of parents over the years speak of the difficulty of coming to terms with an empty... Full story
Ten Years Ago For the Chistopherson family, the fighting in Iraq hits close to home. On Oct. 30th much of the Washington Army National Guard mobilized including Capt. Chris Christopherson of the National Guards 81st Armor Brigade. The tour of duty will separate him from his wife and family until sometime next year. The Lake Roosevelt Football team continued to beat the odds last Friday when they defeated the favored Tonasket Tigers 13-0 setting up a showdown with Okanogan for the championship of CTL. Steve Breeze and JD Strocsher stood out on... Full story
Bill Brashears passed away in Grand Coulee on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. He was born November 26, 1928, in Leola, Ark., the second of three sons to Bryan and Beatrice Brashears. The family moved to Brewster, Wash., when Bill was 10 years old. Another move when Bill was a freshman in high school took them to Eatonville, Wash., near Mt. Rainier. In his senior year he began dating Betty Mae Kronquist and they married in August 1948. They were married for 65 years. Bill began working at the age of 10... Full story
Air Force Airman Guy R. Payne graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Payne is the son of Guy and... Full story
Private First Class Antonio Montez, 18, of Okanogan, graduated from Army National Guard Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. In addition, he qualified and earned Expert Marksmanship. He is scheduled to graduate from his Advanced Individual Training as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic on December 12, 2013. Antonio is the son of Cory Farmer (Berg), Okanogan, grandson of Kerry Berg, Grand Coulee, and great-grandson of Patrick Holbert, Electric City. He is a 2013 graduate of... Full story
Senior Meals Wed., Nov. 6 - Dinner Salisbury Steak with Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Buttered Carrots, Assorted Fruit Salad, Pumpkin Pie. Thurs., Nov. 7 - Dinner Seasoned Baked Chicken, Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Squash, Veggie & Pasta Show-Off Salad, Fruit & Whipped Cream. Fri., Nov. 8 - Breakfast Biscuit & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Mixed Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. 10 a.m. Senior General Meeting. Mon., Nov. 11 - Breakfast Bacon and Eggs, Cinnamon French Toast, Fruit Bowl Orange Juice. Veterans Day. Tues., Nov. 12 - Dinner Sweet ‘n Saucy M... Full story
Susan Clark and Kyle Desautel of Omak are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Ulyssia Jean Desautel, born Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and wa 22 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Brandi Carson 18, Adrien Carson 17, Broay Desautel 7, Julien Carson 6, Jason Carson 5, Nola Desautel 3. Maternal grandparents are Fredrick Clark and Norma Sanchez. Paternal grandparents are William and Patricia Desautel. Great-grandparents are Leroy Sr. and Bernice Cate Reuben/Zacherle... Full story
Semone Reuben and Steven Zacherle of Omak are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Lanae Ann Zacherle on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 5 lbs., 3 oz., and was 17 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Macie Zacherle, Jaycub Zacherle, Ethan Zacherle and LaRyan Zacherle. Maternal grandparents are Lisa Adolph and Seymour Reuben Sr. Paternal grandparents are Jacki Marchand and Gerald Zacherle. Great-grandparents is MaryAnn Palmanteer.... Full story
