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EPHRATA, Wash. – Grant PUD commissioners approved an average rate increase of 2 percent on Monday, Nov. 26, during their regularly scheduled business meeting. The new rates, which vary by customer group, go into effect for all meters read after Jan. 1, 2014. The new rates are projected to increase retail revenue to the utility by 2 percent. Drivers behind the increase stem from a number of capital projects associated with the utility’s federal license to operate Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams. The board has directed staff to continue loo...
LRHS honor roll The following is the Lake Roosevelt High school honor roll for first quarter. HIGH HONORS 3.5-4.0 depicts 4.0 SENIORS Daniel Campobasso, Chyenne Kelly-Marconi, Brandin Smith, Mikel Friedlander, Brandon Desautel, Jazmyne Marchand, Clare Castrodale, Jenay Heilman, Jennifer Reichlin, Mary Ann Matheson, Shaine Thomas, Keya Fasthorse, Madisyn Byam, Nicole Baker, Casey Ensminger JUNIORS Tyler Cross*, Katelynn Schilling*, Jazmine Sumner*, Coltin Williams*, Kammi Rosenbaum, Aaron Whitney, Hayley Seylor, Daniel Loch, Marissa...
Chyenne Kelly-Marconi, Mikel Friedlander, and Kassadi Boutain all were named to the Central Washington 2B All League Volleyball squad. Kelly-Marconi, who served 85.4 percent and delivered nine aces, also led the team with 61 kills, scoring a point 70 percent of the time she was on the court. She also led the team in blocks with 21. “Cheyenne is an excellent player who still has tons of potential and she definitely has the skills to be playing at the next level,” Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit said. Mikel Friedlander was named to the second tea...
Raider football has eight of its members named to the Central Washington 2B All League squads. Chance Garvin was named to the second team defense after a season in which he picked off 10 passes with two games of three interceptions. Garvin can return next season and will be looking to improve on his interception count and offense performance. Three other Raiders were named to the all-league defense. Desmond House and Josh Harris were both named honorable mention defensive backs for their perform...
The school board approved a number of hires and two leave requests at its meeting Monday night. Hires included Bill Nicholson as Lake Roosevelt head baseball coach; Andrea Sperberg, Lake Roosevelt assistant track coach; Ken Long, bus driver; Debbie Pifer, 7-hour assistant cook; Lynne Rinker, high school nurse, one-on-one; and Deborah Jimenez, middle school winter cheer coach. Leaves were approved for Amanda Fisher, LRHS special aide; and Shannon Peterson, Center School LAP aide....
Grand Coulee Police 11/11 - A Continental Heights man was taken to jail on a charge of domestic violence and violating a no-contact order. The report stated that the man shoved out of the door and spat on a woman with whom he had been in a relationship. Then he went to Safeway where he attempted to pull her hair, the report stated. - A Burdin Boulevard man was in possession of a $2,000 air purification device taken from near the Moose Lodge. The report was forwarded to the Grant County prosecutor for charging. - A man was stopped after he...
(Seattle–Nov. 27, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is continuing burn bans on several reservations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho because of continuing stagnant air conditions and air monitor readings indicating diminished air quality in the region. The burn bans for the reservations listed below will continue. There is also a burn ban in place for the Colville Reservation. A burn ban is in place until 10:00am Saturday Nov. 30 for the following reservations west of the Cascades and in Oregon: Stillaguamish Reservation M...
