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The recently resigned mayor of Coulee Dam is the subject of a sexual harassment complaint filed by a female city employee in October, according to a document obtained under the state’s Public Records Act. A Dec. 4, 2018 letter to the city’s attorney from an independent investigator hired by the city details what he found from interviews with most of Coulee Dam’s employees after the city contacted Clear Risk Solutions of Ephrata Oct. 29, regarding allegations about Mayor Larry Price. An assistant clerk/records specialist, whose name was redac...
If your child still wants a visit with Santa, you have one last shot in the community this afternoon. He, along with his elf and Elsa are at the Coulee Dam Credit Union's Coulee Dam office today (Friday, Dec. 21) until 3 p.m....
The Coulee Community Choir performs in their annual Christmas Concert on Sunday in St. Henry's Catholic Church, where more than 70 people from many denominations gathered to listen and to visit afterward. The choir includes Sue Shear, Vera Condict, Cathy Dunlap, Marsha Fields, Barb Peter, Liz Bock, Barb Kelton, Carol Boyce, Judy Kurth, Janice Elvidge, Debbie Rapp, Nora Jenn, Charlene Fountain, Rob Loch, Jeremy Hansen, Shawn Neider, Jim Maher, Bob Schryvers, Kerry Vigue and Dave Ristrom. It was...
The city of Coulee Dam will oppose changes to the operation of a beach upriver from the Third Powerhouse behind Grand Coulee Dam being considered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The city council unanimously voted last week to send a letter to that effect. The bureau is considering restricting people from driving vehicles onto the beach during low drawdowns of Lake Roosevelt, or possibly closing the area to fishing entirely. It is seeking comments to include in its decision-making process. The spot is popular with older anglers, from whom...
Phone scammers posing as Grant PUD Grant PUD customers are reporting receiving calls claiming to be from the utility saying that their power be will shut off if they don’t receive an immediate payment. The scammers will even call from a local number. Those receiving these calls should hang up and block the number if possible, authorities say. “If customers are unsure about the status of their account, they can always call us at our customer service number, which is 509-766-2505, to talk to a Customer Service Representative in our call cen...
VROOOOOM! Whoa, that was close. Pedestrians walking between Electric City and Grand Coulee soon won't have to worry about getting run over anymore, thanks to Electric City being awarded a grant for a pathway connecting the Coulee Playland area to Banks Lake Park along SR-155. The $707,800 project will be paid for with $672,410 from a Department of Transportation pedestrian and bicycle program funding grant, and a 5-percent, $35,390 match from Electric City. The vision for the pathway is a...
Electric City is taking action to prevent looking like a glorified RV park. The Electric City council approved a zoning revision last week that limits the number of recreational vehicles or utility trailers that can be parked on someone’s property, and requiring there to first be a building on that property, or have a building permit in hand. The revision also limits the amount of time someone can live in an RV to 60 days a year. “Basically, this is to prevent people from buying lots just for an RV,” City Clerk Russ Powers said at the Dec....
Elmer City, population 238 in the 2010 census, will take nearly $1 million to run in 2019 according to the preliminary budget, but more than half that money will come from grants for sidewalks and street work. The Elmer City council discussed the preliminary budget at a meeting Dec. 15. Expenses include $110,365 from the current expense fund, from which most day-to-day expenses are paid, $620,532 from the street fund, $714 from the real estate excise tax fund, $5,000 from the criminal justice fund, $237,620 from the water sewer fund, and...
Last week, Congress voted 369-47 to pass the 2018 Farm Bill, sending this critical legislation to President Trump for his signature into law. The agreement sets us on a better path for our country’s farmers and ranchers, for our rural communities, for small businesses, and for consumers across the country at the grocery store and at kitchen tables. In March, I traveled across Central Washington to speak with farmers from every county in the Fourth Congressional District about their goals for the Farm Bill. With passage of the bill, I am p...
12 is almost here! Are you searching for a New Year resolution but aren’t exactly sure what you should resolve to do? Do you love children and think they deserve to be cared for in a safe and nurturing home? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you should consider becoming a foster parent to one (or more) of the thousands of children who are currently in foster care in Washington state. What’s that you say? You’d love to foster but fear you would get too attached to the children in your care and it would break your heart for t...
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. It is especially hard when they were slain in the line of duty while protecting our country. It hit home again last month when Army sergeants Eric Emond, 39, Brush Prairie, and Leandro Jasso, 25, Leavenworth, were killed in Afghanistan. Both were experienced elite soldiers who served multiple tours in combat zones. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over 800,000 donors and volunteers, more than 1.8 million Christmas wre...
Continuing on with profiling a senior in Lake Roosevelt High School, this month I chose a senior who follows a family tradition of being profiled right here in these pages. Quincy “The Kid” Williams and the superstar Chasity Williams are ones I have written about in the past two years, so it is a time-honored tradition that this time I write about Gloria “Roo” Michel, little sister to the other two. “Pretty good” is how she answered my first of many questions as we sat down for an impromptu o...
Chamber This Week Chamber will meet at noon, Thursday, Dec. 20, at Voltage Coffee House. General business is on the agenda. GCD School Board of Directors to Meet Grand Coulee Dam School Board of Directors will be holding a regular school board meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, in the LRHS library. Food Bank to Distribute Christmas Meals Dec. 21 The food bank at the Church of the Nazaren will be distributing Christmas meals on December 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church...
City employees and community members join for a small lighting ceremony for a Christmas tree placed at Douglas Park in Coulee Dam Dec. 6. The tree, which is lit for the holidays at night, is a temporary stand-in for one that will be planted next year in the park. It was donated by the Colville Tribes. - Scott Hunter photo...
Donlyn Lopez and Thadius Richardson of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Zayden Roy Richardson, born Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz. He joins a brother Gabriel Richardson. Paternal grandparents are Mary Richard and Wayne Richardson.... Full story
Faith Community Christmas Eve Candle lighting and carol singing service, will be held Tuesday, December 24, at Faith Community Church from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Church of the Nazarene There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Church of the Nazarene at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. One hour of the reading of the Christmas story and singing the carols. We will close by lighting candles as we each receive, then share the light. Everyone is welcome. Come celebrate the real meaning of Christmas. Bring the family...
On Dec. 11 the Lady Raiders zapped the Oroville Lady Hornets by 50 points last week. LR led 35-5 at the half, and held the Hornets to only three points in the second half to win 58-8 Dec. 11. Head Coach Peewee Pleasants couldn't recall a time when LR held their opponents to under 10 points in a game. "This game we really wanted to focus on what we do best - playing defense," Pleasants said. "Try to make sure we're doing the good things, the right things that are going to help us be successful...
The Raiders lost to a league rival last week before beating another on Friday to retain the top spot in their league. Lake Roosevelt led Oroville by a handful of points most of the game Dec. 11, with a 26-23 halftime score. Although LR was up by seven points at one point in the third quarter, the Hornets took the lead briefly, and the game was tied 42-42 at the start of the fourth. The large crowd roared with cheers and boos from fans for both teams. Some referee calls were met with very strong...
Raiders grappled with wrestlers from across the Pacific Northwest last week, facing tough competition in Oroville, Cashmere, and at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Three Raiders — Kaleb Horn, David Crowe, and Tony Nichols — competed in the invitation-only Tri-State Tournament at North Idaho College Dec. 14-15. “Tri-State is a huge, prestigious, tough tournament,” said Raider Head Coach Steve Hood. The event hosts wrestlers representing 66 teams from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. The 4A Mead Panthers team won the event...
Wed., Dec. 19 HS sports pictures and HS basketball practice at Middle School 6:30 p.m. Winter Concert HS gym Thurs., Dec. 20 6 p.m., HS Wrestling here with Cascade LRHS Basketball at Brewster, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30 Sat., Dec. 22 LRHS Basketball here with Warden, BJV/4:30 middle school/GJV/4:30 p.m. high school/GV 6/BV 7:30 Thurs., Dec. 27 LRHS Basketball at Eagle Holiday Classic, West Valley HS, Spokane. Boys V vs. Medical Lake, gym #2 noon. Girls V vs. Liberty, gym #2 1:30 pm. Fri., Dec. 28 10 a.m., HS...
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION PASSED Of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington On the 4th day of December 2018, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee passed the following Resolution. A summary of the content of said Resolution, consisting of the title, provides as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 18-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, INCREASING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE. The full text of this Resolution is posted... Full story
Grand Coulee 12/11 - Between Dec. 6 and Dec. 11 someone reportedly broke into the coin repositories of four machines in the laundry room in the apartments on Hill Ave. 12/13 - A Burdin Blvd. woman reported that she heard a loud diesel truck outside her home, walked outside, and saw that the taillights had been taken from her Dodge Ram. 12/14 - A King St. woman asked an officer to check her residence to see if her vehicle was missing after being warned by an Omak police officer that that might be the case. The vehicle was indeed missing. It was...
