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Ten Years Ago To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, a special event plan has been planned to honor the war’s veterans. Nespelem eighth graders spoke with scientists at the bottom of the ocean last week, asking questions the marine biologists said were great ones. “I felt special and excited that I got to talk to a real scientist that a lot of people know,” said Jared Seymour, “and I won’t forget this day.” The Lake Roosevelt football team’s hopes of returning to the playoffs ended Friday when they traveled to T...
After more than 60 years of Raider/Beaver/Tiger dominance over Bridgeport in football, the Mustangs are now getting even. Last Friday they notched their second win in a row over the Raiders. With the 34-12 loss, the Raiders dropped to 1-9 overall, and finish sixth in Central Washington 2B play. When asked what the attitude was after the game, “We were disappointed with the outcome for sure,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “Not the way we wanted to finish our season.” The game started well for the Raiders as Trey Nicolson picked up a fumble on the...
Senior Night was spoiled for the Raiders as the White Swan Cougars scored often and cut short many Raider drives for a 54-20 victory on LR’s home field Friday night. The score at halftime stood at 21-7 Cougars, and it looked like the Raiders would have a chance. Then in the second half, the Cougars ratcheted up their performance level and left the Raiders in the dust. “I thought we competed hard throughout the game,” Head Raider Coach Steve Files said. “They are a quality team with good speed....
The Mountain Lions came prepared and swept the Lady Raiders 3-0 to move into a league tie with Lake Roosevelt. Last night’s volleyball matches are the determining factor as to who will be second and third from the North Central league moving into tomorrow’s and Saturday’s district matchups. With the loss to Liberty Bell, the Lady Raiders now own a four-win, three-loss league record, with their overall record at 7-7. With all the positive momentum the Lady Raiders had gained in the last two weeks, the hope was LR would win and seal up secon...
The Raiders lost to Liberty Bell 12-6 last Friday at Liberty Bell. The Mt. Lions’ homecoming victory keeps them in the hunt for a playoff spot, making their game against White Swan the decider for who takes the numbers two and three spots for playoffs. At the same time, the loss at Liberty Bell crushed any chance of the Raiders going to state playoffs. “Our defense played their best game of the year, by far,” Raider Head Coach Steve Files said. “We competed hard and made Liberty Bell work for every yard.” The Raider defense, according...
Joyce Irene McCorkle, 89, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at her home in Smelterville. She was born April 17, 1923, in Edmonton, England, the daughter of Charles and Ethel Ida (Carter) Hills. Joyce attended and graduated from Freemantle High School of Freemantle, Western Australia. She married Thomas Pettit on Nov. 27, 1943, in Perth, Western Australia; they later divorced. She then married Wallace Oberg in 1952 in Superior, N.D.; they later divorced. Joyce moved to the Silver...
The Raiders were outplayed Friday by the Oroville Hornets in Oroville, losing 45-19. The loss dropped Lake Roosevelt to one win, two losses in league play and 1-6 overall. This was the fifth loss in which the Raiders were outscored by more than 25 points. The Raiders started slow and did not get into gear until the second quarter, but by that time Oroville had amassed a good lead and the Raiders could not get back into the game. The Raider defense was attacked in a different way than the...
A variety of activities this Saturday will make up the “Coulee Fall Festival,” including hay rides, kids’ karaoke, a community-wide yard sale and a pet show, all just for fun. The Coulee Fall Festival replaces the former Moonlite Madness celebration held later in October. Get decked out, and dress up your pet, for a pet show at the skateboard park. The event begins at 10 a.m. and should be fun for both you and your pet. Remember to bring your leash. There are no restrictions on what kind of pet you bring. Bob Valen, who has been working on th...
The Raiders recorded their first victory of the 2012 season in Friday night’s homecoming win over the Manson Trojans, 45-27. With the win, the Raiders are tied with White Swan for fourth in the Central Washington 2B League with a one-win, one-loss league record. Manson did not roll over for the Raiders. They returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and gained the lead three times in the first half. Led by a speedy running back and a solid quarterback, the Trojans stayed with the Raiders a...
It was an up-and-down week for the Lady Raiders, who lost last Tuesday, then improved to win on Thursday. At Soap Lake, the Lady Raiders came back from a first-game loss to win the next two. But the Eagles came back and won the match 3 games to 2. Lady Raiders Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit said he was impressed with the way the girls stayed with the game and did not give up. In Thursday’s home match against the Mountain Lions of Liberty Bell, the Lady Raiders put together a complete game to w...
Ten Years Ago Larry Curtis is a lucky man. That is, if you can call it lucky that he managed to have a massive heart attack while in a recovery room after cancer surgery. Curtis does not remember that day, July 15, except that he recalls someone asking him if he had pain. (In photo Larry Curtis displays the bucket given to him by the “Udder Girls”. Safeway Employee of the Quarter is Norene Kosloski. The Lake Roosevelt football team dominated North Beach High School in a game Friday that had the team travel all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The...
Kittitas jumped ahead quickly and kept the Raiders out of the end zone until the fourth quarter to devour LR 61-14 last Friday at the Coyotes’ home field. “Our team was not mentally prepared for Kittitas and it showed in our performance,” Raider Head Coach Steve Files said. Justus DeWinkler quarterbacked for the Raiders for the third straight week, scoring one of the two Raider touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Sean Waters came to life in the fourth, running for close to 100 yards and scori...
First of all, I would like to thank everyone that has walked with me the past few years as I served as your city council person. Some have walked beside me, other have stood in front of me and others pushing from behind. We all need these people. I resigned last week from Electric City Council because I guess I think outside the box of the political rules and regulations, and I found myself in between the citizens that I was elected to serve and local government. Something I have struggled with the past few months, and my biggest regret, is...
Ten Years Ago As part of the 21st Century, coordinator Earl Antone organized a open gym and movie night for the residents of Nespelem. Antone targeted struggling youth in the area specifically looking for the area’s drop outs. Antone had worked for Nespelem School before taking his assignment. The Bureau of Reclamation released a report finding “ No significant impact” on the community and area with the new firing range that is being built for the increased security guards at Grand Coulee Dam,...
Ten Years Ago Voters approved, by about 69 percent, a proposal to re-divide the Grand Coulee Dam School District last night. As a result, the school board has the authority to change the boundaries of all five respective districts. Jennifer Sedillo, 15, brought home four trophies from the Miss American Junior Teen Pageant in Seatac, Wash., held Labor Day weekend. Fears about attacks on the United States on the one-year anniversary of the events of September 11 have caused several changes to public access at Grand Coulee Dam. Bureau of...
With “We Serve” still its motto, the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club club starting its 78th year with new challenges and new ideas. Rod Loch, of Coulee Dam has taken over the reins of the club this year, with John Nordine of Electric City as vice-president. They have accepted the challenge to lead this club into the future. Membership has been greatly reduced the past couple years for several reasons, and are looking forward to increasing the membership. The club has looked closely at projects of years past and have placed several on hold unt...
Lake Roosevelt graduates honored their past and looked to the future Saturday as they accepted awards, accolades and diplomas, words of wisdom and hope. The 53 graduates garnered more than $570,000 in scholarship offers and, during what was likely one of the last graduation ceremonies to be held in the current Lake Roosevelt High School gym, received acknowledgement for contributing more than 6,400 hours of volunteer work in the community. “There is so much potential sitting behind me,” not...
The Coulee Cruizers Car Club will put on for Father’s Day weekend its 28th annual Best Rod Run By a Dam Site rally, June 15-16. Activity begins with a Friday night Cruise-In at Hometown Pizza from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Show and Shine trophies and awards will be on display. A Boulevard Cruise and Poker Run will follow registration. On Saturday, the Show and Shine registration continues from 8-10 a.m. at North Dam Park followed by the Show and Shine show until 2 p.m. A no-host barbecue will be provided during the day by the Grand Coulee Dam Lions C...
Koulee Kids Day will provide a lot for kids and parents to do around town Saturday, and kids can win prizes, too. Start out by picking up an entry form with a map of the fun stuff. They will be available Saturday at Coulee Hardware, Funzee’s, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Visitor Center. Kids who visit at least four of the starred fun sites on the map, and get them initialed by an adult at that place, are eligible for prize drawings at the Village Cinema following the 1 p.m. movie, Despicable Me. The cinema is offering the movie at a r...
Lots of activities and prizes will present kids and parents plenty of choices for fun in the area June 16. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has again encouraged local businesses and organizations to offer activities for children and their parents on that Saturday, resulting in places to go and prizes to win. The event will end with a drawing at Village Cinema based on qualifying activities through the day, with prizes ranging from a two-man tent to a Kindle Fire tablet e-reader. Among the specials and activities already scheduled:...
Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, May 31, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Saturday Market Meeting Thursday A meeting for this year’s Saturday Market will be held May 31, at 6 p.m., at Brandy’s Antiques, 325 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee. Last year’s vendors and anyone interested in participating this year are encouraged to attend. The market will start June 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday until mid-September. Please contact Leroy at 631-2032 or Jean 631-0301 for further information. The appli...
• Grand Sweepstakes Nespelem School Royalty • President’s Award Clark 1956 Buick Century • A Community Floats 1st, Wilbur Community Float; 2nd, Arroyo Lil’ Bo Peep w/Sheep; 3rd, Nespelem Headstart “Under the Sea” • B Organization Float 1st, Lions Club “We Serve”; 2nd, Planet Earth Players; 3rd, Nespelem Veterans Powwow • C Commercial 1st, Fowler - Playhouse for the Rodeo; 2nd, Coulee Medical Center; 3rd, Dam Plumber Ford Truck • D Bands 1st, Brewster Jr./Sr. High Band; 2nd, LRHS 7-12 Band; 3rd, GCDMS 5/6th Band • E Antique Cars 1st, Michaud...
Raider tennis had a busy week to close the regular season with matches in Wilson Creek, Liberty Bell, and at home last Saturday. At Wilson Creek last Tuesday, the Raiders faced a Blue Devil squad that featured one boy and three girls. The Raider boys played two singles matches against Adolfo Fernandez. Phoenix Shephard won his match 8-4 and Nick Rice defeated Fernandez 8-3. For the girls, it was another frustrating set of matches as Emily Williams lost to Samantha Dowers by the close score of 8-5. In doubles action, Holly Jo Carriere and Nicole...
Ten Years Ago Volksmarching enthusiasts from all over the state came to the Grand Coulee Dam area last weekend to take in two grueling walks and the scenery. A memorial fund to honor a former Grand Coulee Dam school district employee could give district students new software. Lake Roosevelt alumnus Dean Pachosa, who works at Microsoft, said he has been working with the school district to set up the Linda Snyder Memorial Technology Fund. Electric City residents may soon face similar standards as Grand Coulee citizens, now that their town...
The Lady Raiders came off a week where they were outscored by the Pateros Nannies 83-4 in three games. The bats were more active last week but the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions still racked up 67 runs to the ladies’ 13. In the first game on Tuesday, the Lady Raiders were plagued with errors that lead to several easy runs for the Mountain Lions. The final score was LB 28, LR 6. In the doubleheader at Liberty Bell ,the Lady Raiders could not put together a solid defense as the Mountain Lions put up 22 runs in the first game and 17 in the second. A...
