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Lions Club members deliver 466 pounds of food items to the Care and Share Food Bank Friday, purchased with money appropriated in the club's annual budget. From left are Carol Nordine, Nathan Loch and Rob Loch. — Scott Hunter photo...
Raider baseball had an up and down week as they defeated the Pateros Billygoats at Greene Field on March 25, then lost a doubleheader to the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions on Friday at home. The season win-loss record for the Raiders now stands at 4-4 overall and 4-2 in Central Washington North play. Brady Black pitched five innings, giving up no earned runs, one hit, and four strikeouts in the no decision. Justus DeWinkler came in to relieve in the top of the sixth, with the Raiders leading 6-0....
The Raider boys swept Oroville’s tennis squad last week up north, and the girls’ squad beat Liberty Bell in Coulee Dam. In Oroville March 26, the Raider boys posted their first squad win of the season. For the Raider girls, the match ended as a draw, 2-2. Daniel Campobasso won over Oroville’s Ronel King 6-0, 6-1. Brandin Smith knocked off Connor BoCook by a dominant 6-2, 6-1. Then in doubles action, Campobasso and Smith teamed up to knock out Joe Sarmicuto and Nathan Hugus 6-1, 6-0. “Very...
Puppet show coming A puppet show will take place at the Grand Coulee Library Thursday, April 4 at 4 p.m. For more information, call the library at 633-0972. Proctor riding school set Shane Proctor, 2011 National Finals Rodeo World Champion Bull Rider and PBR Riders Ben Jones and others will be hosting the Shane Proctor Bull & Steer Riding School on Tuesday, Apr. 2, and Wednesday, Apr. 3, at 9 a.m. both days. The event will be held at the Nespelem Junior Rodeo grounds. On Tuesday at 6 p.m., community members are invited to a Potluck...
Ten Years Ago A commercial for a car that will never be sold in the United States will feature the rolling hills and undulating roadway between Grand Coulee and Wilbur. The commercial features a young woman driving down the highway in a Hyunai Avante XD 2003. The commercial will only be shown in South Korea, where the Avante model is sold. Some reported opposition to a new tribal language program at Skilskin High School led the teacher and organizer to defend the program Monday. Karen Condon, of the Colville Language Preservation Program, said...
Thursday, March 28 • 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday at Coulee Dam Community Church- Presbyterian. Friday, March 29 • 7 p.m., Good Friday Service at United Methodist Church in Grand Coulee. • 7 p.m., Good Friday Worship at Zion Lutheran Church. Sat., March 30 • 11 a.m., GCD Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt, GCD Middle School field. Sunday, March 31 • 7 a.m., Sunrise Service at Crown Point. • 7 am. Sonrise Service zt Zion Lutheran. • 8 a.m., Easter breakfast, Nazarene Church. • 9 a.m., Easter Worship, Nazarene Church. • 10 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt, Coulee Dam...
Chamber to Meet at La Presa The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, March 14, at noon at La Presa in Grand Coulee. The program will be presented by physical therapist Kai Scott. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet The Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the Nazarene Church, just outside Grand Coulee. GCD Lions to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club will meet Tuesday, March 19, at 6 p.m. in the art room above the Senior Center. On the...
Someone recently asked me, “Why should I volunteer?” After I answered the question and had more time to let the question really soak in, I wondered why some people give their time openly and easily while others drag their feet to help out. So I reflected back on why I volunteer. I remember my father was always volunteering at the Moose Lodge, helping with the Christmas traditions they had. The Christmas party for kids of the area at the Moose Lodge was a big deal back then. I also remember my mo...
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 28, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. On the agenda Mary Gilmore of NW MedStar will be speaking. Lions to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club will hold their business meeting on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. OES to Meet Order of Eastern Star will meet Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge in Coulee Dam. Lynette Zierden will be presiding. It will be shor...
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 21, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Lions to Meet GCD Lions will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Department. American Legion to Meet The American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, March 12,...
Harold M. Portch, 103, passed away peacefully at his home in Spokane February 1, 2013. He was born October 18, 1909, in Wilbur, Wash., to pioneer families, William A. and Katherine (Kunz) Portch. He graduated from Almira High School in 1927 and attended Gonzaga University in 1929. He returned to Almira and went to work for the Almira Market Co. He was later manager then owner of the market retiring in 1977. Harold was a charter member of the Almira Lions Club. He was Chief of the Almira Fire Dep...
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jacks The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 14, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Dennis Carlson, GCD School District Superintendent will speak about the new K-12 school building being constructed. He will have drawings and samples of materials that will be used during the building process. Lions to Meet GCD Lions will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Order of Eastern Star Order of Eastern Star will meet T...
Harold M. Portch, 103, passed away peacefully at his home in Spokane February 1, 2013. Vigil services will be held Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m., at St. Augustine Church, 19th and Bernard in Spokane, with Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February 8 at 10 a.m., officiated by St. Augustine Pastor, Fr. Robert McNeese and Harold’s grandson, Fr. Robert Irwin. Luncheon at the Parish Center will follow. Interment is at the Sherman Cemetery in Wilbur at 3 p.m., on Friday. In lieu of flowers, m...
All are invited to a Memorial Celebration of Bob’s life to be held in the Community Presbyterian Church, 11 NE Cole, Wilbur, Washington at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Graveside interment services for Bob will take place at a later date in the Waitsburg, Washington Cemetery. Bob Orland “Bob” Estes was born in Starbuck, Wash., on March 21, 1927, the eighth and final child of Thomas Patrick and Goldie (Schoonover) Estes. On January 20, 2013, his loving wife Marie by his side, Bob, 85, l...
The Lady Raiders won two of three games last week, extending their win streak to eight games. They took on the 12-4 Tigers at Entiat Jan. 29, whom the Lady Raiders had beaten by only two points in the previous meeting in December. This time LR built an 18-point lead going into halftime. The big lead let Coach Wallace Pleasants give playing time to bench players and slowed down the game play to give them experience for districts and regionals. “I stayed in it too long and Entiat got back into t...
The Raiders losing streak extends to four games as last week they lost on the road to Liberty Bell on the 31st and at home last Saturday to the South - leading Riverside Christian Crusaders. These losses hurt LR’s chance of a berth to Districts as now they find themselves in 4th place in the North behind Bridgeport who has the head to head win advantage over LR. At Liberty Bell, the Raiders had the bad luck of playing the Mountain Lions on a night when they hit every shot. “They shot the lig...
The Raiders four-game win streak was snapped by a fourth-quarter comeback by Bridgeport on the Jan. 22. Then the Raiders dropped to second-place Manson last Friday, allowing the Trojans to tie with them atop of the Central Washington North standings. Against Bridgeport, the Raiders had diffculty in the first quarter getting the offense going as Bridgeport came away with the lead going into the second, 10-5. The Raiders came back into the game with a solid second quarter, scoring 16 points and...
With a victory over Oroville last Friday, the Lady Raiders moved into first place for the Central Washington North. The victory also extended their win streak to four games. In a rematch with Liberty Bell on Jan. 15 at home against the winless Mountain Lions, LR put on an early press which quickly led to points, but kept Liberty Bell scoreless until the last three minutes in the first quarter, which ended 25-4 for LR. The Lady Raiders led at half 42-12 and racked up a 40-plus point lead by the...
The Raiders’ win streak moved to four with a victory at Oroville last Friday. The four-game win streak has also placed the Raiders atop of the Central Washington 2B North. The coaches liked the drive the players showed in both games. Against Liberty Bell on the 15th, the Raiders were able able to learn from their previous mistakes against Liberty Bell at Brewster. The Mountain Lions jumped out early but the Raiders responded quickly with a 8-0 run to take the lead in the first quarter. Raider r...
The Lady Raiders went three for four over the Christmas break, recording wins over Waterville, Omak, and Liberty Bell. In the Waterville game at home Dec. 21 the Lady Raiders had to contend with a determined Lady Shocker team who kept it close as the first half score showed LR up by only five points. But LR came back in the third quarter with a faster pace that threw the Lady Shockers off their rhythm for a time. Waterville still refused to give up and the Lady Raider lead was only 6 points at...
The Raiders bounced back from a loss to Pateros by defeating the Mansfield Kernels Dec. 18. LR led the whole game, outscoring the Kernels 4-1 in the second quarter to lead at halftime 31-14. Maintaining the first half momentum, the Raiders left with a 55-41 win over the 1B Kernels. At home against the Waterville Shockers Dec. 21, LR was looking to finish the 1B portion of North Central League play with a win, but started slow, only scoring six points in the first quarter to the Shockers 12. The...
Ten Years Ago Front page photo titled “What’s Up Dock?” caption says: National Park Service employees rescue the swamped dock at Crescent Bay boat launch early Monday morning after Lake Roosevelt rose over the weekend. An Electric City council member questions the fairness of a draft agreement for the sharing of water between Grand Coulee and Electric City. Council member Bob Rupe said the contract contained, “an overabundance of language that needs clarification in some cases.” He said some of the language is too broad and other parts nee...
Two months after running out of food and cutting back on days open, the Care and Share Food Bank is back up to speed, thanks to an overwhelming response from the community, said manager Fern Blaylock. “I am so happy,” she said Monday, wiping a tear on her cheek after receiving two checks from Charlie Long, who presented them on behalf of Zion Lutheran Church members and friends, and Thrivent Financial For Lutherans. The checks for a total of $2,285 were the latest in a continuing series of res...
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Dec. 6, at noon at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Rich Avey will report on Lions Club activities. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. TOPS#WA1490, Coulee Dam meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., meeting following weigh in downstairs in the ground level fellowship hall in the...
Ten Years Ago Several of the decades-old circuit breakers for water pumps and generators in Grand Coulee Dam will be replaced at a cost of millions over the next two or more years. The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Alburquerque, New Mexico based Gardner Zemke Company a $9.7 million contract on Nov. 20. The Washington State Silver Glove boxing championship will take place in Coulee Dam next week. AFTER HOURS - Chamber of Commerce members join Coulee Hardware hosts in an after-hours party the store hosted Thursday night. Twenty Years Ago Local co...
