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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The populations of Electric City, Grand Coulee, and Nespelem have gone down, while the populations of Coulee Dam and Elmer City have gone up. According to 2020 census data, the population of Electric City is 956, down from 968 in 2010. The count in Grand Coulee is 972, down from 988. And the number of people living in Nespelem stands at 180, down from 236. The population of Elmer City, on the other hand, bumped up to 239 from 238; and the population of Coulee Dam rose to 1,211, up from 1,098. That pegs the total residents within the proper boun...
A shooting threat allegedly made last week by a student at Lake Roosevelt Schools was found to not be credible, a Coulee Dam Police Report states. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner emailed a statement to district parents and staff Thursday morning stating that the school was “investigating a threat allegedly made by a student.” “In the evening of December 8th, GCDSD administration was made aware of an alleged threat of violence towards Lake Roosevelt schools from a student,” the statement reads. “An investigation, incl...
Several lynx have been captured in Canada and relocated to the Colville Indian Reservation in in hopes that a resilient population will be established there in an effort that uses the two nations' differing "endangered" stances on the species in a way that could connect populations from the Cascades to the Canadian Rockies. Project biologists, trappers and veterinarians are working together to ensure that the safest techniques are being used during processing and transportation of these...
OLYMPIA—Citing the high costs per student among small school districts and the opportunity for more efficient use of state and local tax dollars, 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) said last week that he has pre-filed a bill to encourage consolidating school districts to save money on administrative costs. Senate Bill 5487, a bipartisan proposal to incentivize school district consolidation. The ranking Republican on the Senate’s Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee and former school board president is the Senate Bill 548...
A local organization says it has received a grant of $1 million to continue its work in the home lending area. Northwest Native Development Fund, in Coulee Dam, will get the grant from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The grant will allow NNDF to further its goal of helping individuals build assets and “more specifically grow our home lending efforts,” a press release on the matter states. The local CDFI does this by providing financial and technical assistance services for those who may not qual...
The view from the highest point in Grant County, looking south across the farmland toward US 2 in the distance offers a perspective you might not have seen on the local area. On road V south of Grand Coulee, the road runs past a grain elevator at the top of a hill full of radio equipment taking advantage of the high terrain. - Scott Hunter photo...
In a space of 7 miles Here’s a further perspective. Four communities, or neighborhoods, that have a combined population of 3,378 (current Census), a distance of 7 miles or 15 minutes from the southernmost to the northernmost town. Today, as Scott states, 20 council members and 4 mayors for a population of less than 3,400 people. Each town competes with the others, duplicating efforts for such things as grant dollars for various and important community needs and improvements. Fire protection, ambulance and police needs are contracts or a...
I have driven north and south and east and west in Kansas. I have searched over the two trips through there to see if I could remember one redeeming quality about the state. My first trip through the state was enroute to Kansas City, Missouri. It was in January and there was snow and black ice. It was a risky trip. The next time I ran through Kansas, it was summer, and I entered in the south and drove to the north on my way back home after a trip to the east coast. I have never met anyone who admitted being from Kansas. My two trips through...
The annual Coulee Polar Plunge is set for noon, Saturday, January 1, at Spring Canyon near the boat launch. Brave kayakers will also be afloat at that time. Everyone is invited....
I try to avoid questionable sources of information, but I came across some gossip on Elf Net that I am obliged to pass along to you. It seems that Santa will be delivering by robot this year, and some really bad grinch is attempting to hack the system. Then, there is the possibility that the robot could get stuck in your chimney. If you don’t get what you wished for, check the Santa clause in your contract. And don’t forget to lay out some batteries for the robot. The Merry in Merry Christmas, at least for adults, is about family and fri...
On Friday, the Labor Department announced that consumer prices increased by 6.8 percent in November compared to last year, the largest annual increase in over 39 years. If that doesn’t make apparent the impacts President Biden’s policies are having on American families to my progressive colleagues, I don’t know what will. Americans deserve fiscal responsibility. With the stranglehold the far left has on the Democratic Party, we’ve seen anything but that. Trillions of dollars in wasteful spending has been rammed through Congress over the las...
Charles S. Pope, 91, of Electric City, Washington, passed away November 24, 2020 at Brookdale 9 Mile Alzheimer's and Dementia care facility in Spokane Washington. He was born on March 15, 1929 in Offutt, Kentucky to Arthur E. and Eleanor (Butcher) Pope. Charlie was a 1947 graduate of Mead Memorial High School in Williamsport Kentucky. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was an electrician's mate and served aboard three carriers and two repair ships. Charlie met and mar... Full story
The Trees of Sharing gifts will be delivered Saturday, December 18, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Please call to leave a message, including your phone number with Linda Black, 633-3611, to join the volunteer Trees of Sharing team. Opportunities exist to organize, shop, wrap, and deliver gifts....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 20,2021 instead of Monday, December 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Station due to the holidays. Food Bank to Hand Out Christmas Food Care & Share food bank will be handing out Christmas food on Dec 17, 12-3, and closed on Dec 24 & 31. Care & Share Food Bank is open Fridays from 1-3 p.m., for drive-through service. Please wear a mask. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings...
Kayce Palmer and Ryan Sportsman of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Paizlee Ember Sportsman, born Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs. and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kinzlee, 6, and Sawyer, 3. Maternal grandparents are Sam Ankney and Tim Palmer. Paternal grandparents are Brenda and Lee Jensen.... Full story
Schie Springstead and Aaron DeFehr of Coulee City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Hartlynn Ember Jade DeFehr, born Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Rona Lynn (Wilbur) and Junior Springstead (Spokane). Paternal grandparents are Terreca DeFehr (Wilbur). Great-grandparents include Ella Sunday, Mike Gurney, Jody Freeman, Rick DeFehr, Susan Springstead and Loren Springstead.... Full story
Shawna and Justin Schmidt of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Kutler Michael Schmidt, born Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Everett and Gavyn. Maternal grandmother is April Bigelow. Paternal grandparents are Marc and Yvonne Schmidt. Great-grandparents are Albert and Debbie Bigelow, Charlene Bigelow, Mervin Schmidt and Donna Priest.... Full story
Zac and Katya Croasmun of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter November Lena-Ruth, born Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include brothers Ethan, Roman and Alpha. Maternal grandparents are Kevin and Ruth Bowen. Paternal grandparents are Red and Clara Croasmun... Full story
Cara and Ian Turner of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Aila Bonnie Turner, born Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 21-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kinley, 8, and Linnea, 6. Maternal grandparents are Dale and Doris Erickson (Hunters, Wash.) Paternal grandparents are Paul and Brenda Turner (Grand Coulee). Great-grandparents are Shirley Dashiell, Lanelle Turner and Dave and Barbara B... Full story
The district that operates 30 libraries and two bookmobiles across North Central Washington has set a community goal of reading 300 books by Jan. 13. Register at www.ncwlibraries.org and log the number of books read to get into a drawing for prizes. The prize packages are: Kids: Two Family Movie Night sets (popcorn, candy and a DVD set) Teens: Two Cozy Reading sets (mug, hot cocoa, blanket, and book) Adults: Winter Thriller set (two books, a mug, and a tote), Cozy Winter Reading set (two books, winter socks, and a mug), and a Winter Puzzle set...
Grand Coulee Police 12/8 - Officers responded to a report of a grey pickup truck suspected of being driven under the influence that was reported by a tribal ambulance. Police went to the Grand Coulee Avenue gas station where the vehicle was reported to be. There were three grey pickup trucks there. Police spoke to one driver who said the vehicle had mechanical problems and determined that the driver wasn’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Another vehicle was followed by police and no issues were seen. A gas station attendant later s...
Call in the cleanup crew because the Lady Raiders completely demolished Omak, Tonasket, and Kittitas this past week. Lake Roosevelt beat Omak Dec. 7 on the Pioneer home court with a final score of 68-49. Cylia St. Pierre and Aaliyah Marchand led LR with 14 points each. Shyanne Marchand pulled down six rebounds in the game. In Coulee Dam on Dec. 10, LR defeated the Tonasket Lady Tigers 57-41. St. Pierre led LR with 16 points, including four free throws. LR hit 12 of 17 from the free-throw line...
Somebody's been practicing three-pointers. The treys were a significant factor in a 31-point clobbering the Raiders handed to Tonasket Thursday in the middle of a three-game winning streak. The Raiders had a busy week, scraping by the Omak Pioneers before annihilating the Tonasket Tigers and Kittitas Coyotes. On Dec. 7 in Omak, LR narrowly beat Omak 63-60 before mauling the Tigers 79-48 three nights later in Coulee Dam, where multiple Raiders hit hard and often from three-point range. The...
Raider wrestlers took the top team spot again at the Connell Invite on Dec. 11, just a week after winning the Davenport Tournament. Lake Roosevelt garnered 195 points, with Connell coming in second best with 177. "This tournament was a complete team effort," Head Coach Billy Monroe said in a Facebook post. "We ended up with 22 total pins by the team. Each pin scores us extra team points, which in the end was the difference in us winning as a team." "The schedule gets harder from here so the...
Grant County Port District No. 7 NOTICE OF SURPLUS SALE Grant County Port District No. 7 has declared land and personal property as surplus to the needs of the Port District and is interested in receiving expressions of interest from interested buyers. Anyone can obtain a copy of the Resolution declaring assets as surplus, including a complete description of assets available for purchase, by contacting: Grant County Port District No,7, P. O. Box 616, Grand Coulee, WA 99133 or portdistrict7@gmail.com. A general description of the property is... Full story