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  • Loryn Moore and Robert George named all-league runners

    John R McNeil II|Nov 18, 2015

    Two Lake Roosevelt runners were named to the Central Washington B League North Cross Country All League teams for the 2015 season. Loryn Moore was named to the girls’ second team after her second state appearance. “Loryn finished off a great season with a very strong run at state,” Head LR Coach Gary Darnold said. “The best comparison is last year to this year on the same course, and Loryn has been consistently bettering her times this season. … She did the same at state, running nearly 30 seconds faster, and placed better too, … a perfect exa...

  • This week in sports

    Nov 18, 2015

    Thurs., Nov. 19 5 p.m., LRJHS Boys’ Basketball here with Bridgeport Mon., Nov. 23 5 p.m., LRJHS Boys’ Basketball at Brewster Tues., Nov. 24 5 p.m., LRJHS Boys’ Basketball here with Liberty Bell...

  • Colorama takes third rodeo-of-year award

    Roger S Lucas|Nov 18, 2015

    The Ridge Riders have received another banner for being named Pro-West "Rodeo of the Year" for their Colorama Rodeo last May. "We couldn't do this without everyone in our organization doing their part," Ridge Riders President George Kohout said. Kohout has been president for the past four years, with the Ridge Riders winning the top rodeo-of-the-year award three of those years. The Professional Western Rodeo Association sanctions about 60 rodeos throughout the West. The Ridge Riders will be...

  • City hall set for facelift

    Roger S Lucas|Nov 18, 2015

    City hall in Electric City will get a facelift sometime in 2016. The council tucked away a little over $26,000 to dress up the city’s municipal building. The building is targeted for a repair of existing concrete blocks, a paint job, a rock wainscoting on the outside, plus three new air conditioning units. The city is also planning on a new sign on the side of the building and a small readerboard sign to advertise its meetings and other information to the public. The color of the building hasn’t been determined, officials said. In the past two...

  • Coulee Cops

    Nov 18, 2015

    Grand Coulee Police 11/6 - Police were advised that someone had entered a storage unit on A Street. The party had been in the storage unit the day before but had locked it on leaving. The next day, the lock was gone and the door ajar. Police asked the party to report anything they noticed was missing. - A woman on Silver Drive reported that her garage alarm activated. Police responded but couldn’t find anything wrong. - Police responded to a reportedly suicidal person who had taken some pills and needed someone to talk to. He was taken to C...

  • Legals for November 18, 2015

    Nov 18, 2015

    Public Notice Town of Coulee Dam ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF COULEE DAM Ordinance 736 – An ordinance amending the 2015 Budget of the Town of Coulee Dam, as adopted in Ordinance No. 730 and amended in Ordinance No. 735. Full and complete copies of the above ordinance are available at Town Hall during normal business hours. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish November 18, 2015) PUBLIC NOTICE WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY DISTRICT PERSONNEL Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington with an estimated project cost over $25,000 R...

  • Raymond R. (Ray) Green

    Nov 18, 2015

    Raymond R. (Ray) Green, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in Grand Coulee, Washington. His home was in Coulee Dam, Washington. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 11 a.m., at the Nespelem Community Center, Nespelem, Washington. A full obituary will follow in next week’s paper. Strate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee, is caring for the Green family....

  • It's a drill

    Nov 18, 2015

    In an exercise, Bureau of Reclamation emergency and security personnel stage a response to a possible hazardous waste contamination incident Tuesday morning. Scanner monitors can relax....