News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Coulee Dam rejected a bid of $21,000 to clean up a burned-out house at 611 Holly Street last Wednesday night. The lone bid had been submitted by Deckwa Construction, a Grand Coulee firm. The council did so because they weren’t sure where the money would come from. At issue also is how the town would recover the cost of cleaning up the property. One council member suggested that Okanogan County would probably end up owning the property because of unpaid taxes. The county wouldn’t pay off any lien the city would have on the cleanup effort. Cou... Full story
Sometimes I think I know a lot of things about our area. Other times I have no idea. So I thought I would throw some things out there and see if any of you can answer these things for me. So here we go. I know why or how Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam got their names. And I’m pretty sure I can figure out Electric City and Delano. But Elmer City? I am gonna guess that it’s named after someone named Elmer. But Elmer who? Lone Pine? What tree is the lone pine and is it still there? I mean that tre... Full story
Ten Years Ago A spaghetti dinner and auction was held at the Electric City Vets Center to raise money for Cindy Corpe to help pay her medical bills from a recent accident at work. $8,000 to $9,000 was raised for her medical bills and Cindy said she cried when she saw how many people showed up. It was standing room only and nearly 100 items were auctioned off. Raiders Cross Country took first at Connell Invitational last Saturday. The team consisted of Victor Camarena, Shane Marchand, Johnny Berg, Nick Barnaby, Chancy Cawston and Vernon Reyes.... Full story
Bernard Joseph “Bernie” Morin, 77, passed away at his Elmer City, Wash., home early in the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Born during the spring at the southern edge of the Fort Peck Reservation in Poplar, Mont., on May 3, 1936, to Joseph and Isabele Morin, Bernie left high school during his junior year to join the U.S. Navy. He served his country as an Aviation Boatswain Mate on seaplanes from 1954 to 1957, moving to Coulee Dam, Wash., upon his separation from the Navy. On May 15, 196... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Oct. 3, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Rodeo Queen Tryouts Deadline is Saturday The 2014 Colorama Rodeo Queen Tryouts are set for 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Rider Rider Rodeo arena in Grand Coulee. The deadline for entries is October 5. Call Janet Doughty 633-1263 or Cindy Edwards 633-0430 for more inf... Full story
If you listen closely you’ll hear flapping going on in all of the towns here in the Coulee. Yes, I said flapping, like the wings of those majestic Eagles when they fly over the Columbia River, Banks Lake and Lake Roosevelt looking for a fish or two. What’s this about? Snow Birds. I’m sure you know some snow birds.I know quite a few and now that winter is closing in on the Coulee, I kind of wish I could be a snow bird and go south for the winter months, with a soft landing in sunny Arizona. Should I have said revving up their engines instead of... Full story
GRAND COULEE 9/18 - A man told police that a spotting scope valued at over $400 was taken from the back seat of his pickup while he had it parked at a business in Electric City for repair. - Police checked on a report of a threat in Electric City over a person’s personal effects that had been placed in a storage unit by someone else. The officer was able to get the two parties to cooperate and then left the scene. - An employee at Safeway reported that they had seen a soda that was half empty and a package of “Nutterbutters” and a bike behin... Full story
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,... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 26, at La Presa. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Chapter OES wll meet Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Long form opening, educaito night and refreshments served by Lynette Zierden. Chapter dress to be worn. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Grant County Fire Dist. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, S... Full story
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing The City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2014 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 5:45 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the council chambers of the Electric City Hall. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments on the revenue sources for the 2014 budget at said public hearing. City Hall is accessible to persons with... Full story
• Congratulations to local firm Taylor Enterprises, LLC for landing a $4.2 million contract to provide the Grand Coulee Dam with janitorial services. • Electric City’s planning commission should think carefully if asked to alter what kinds of buildings are allowed within the city. Understanding why restrictions are in place should be the first step in either removing them or keeping them. Decisions like that affect everyone’s property values. • In our special triathlon section this week, read about a remarkable young athlete who registere... Full story
The city of Grand Coulee approved its latest law enforcement contract with the Bureau of Reclamation at a special meeting of the council last week, while another local police department didn’t get a similar extension of the program. The new contract with Grand Coulee -- for one year with extensions possible for two more years -- was essentially the same as the bureau’s just-lapsed contract with the city. Police Chief Mel Hunt said his department is one officer short, and the city’s civil service board has just advertised to fill the position. C... Full story
Want to work for the government? The Bureau of Reclamation will put on two workshops to teach people how to apply for federal jobs. The first session will be held at the Nespelem Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 30. Sign up by calling Lorna Mills at 509-634-2717. The second session will take place at Lake Roosevelt High School, Oct. 2 from 5-8 p.m. Sign up with Kaitlin Delmer at 208-378-5049 or email jdelmer@usbrgov. Middle school athletes can play The school board approved a cooperative arrangement that allows Nespelem School’s m... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4.2 million contract for janitorial and maintenance services at Grand Coulee Dam to Taylor Enterprises LLC, a Grand Coulee firm. The contract is for a five-year period. The work involves janitorial and maintenance services of several buildings and facilities at the Grand Coulee Project, the bid award press release stated. The release said it was for five years, assuming satisfactory performance each year. The work requires detailed attention to janitorial services to office buildings, tourist facilities,... Full story
Hoping to make a bigger impact for local business and jobs, the chamber of commerce told Coulee Dam leaders last week of its more ambitious plans for marketing the area in 2014. Peggy Nevsimal, the manager of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber wants to buy more advertising on the west side of the state to market the area, but it takes a lot of money. Coulee Dam, like Electric City and Grand Coulee, collects hotel/motel taxes on every room rented in the town, the funds from which must be used to promote tourism.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 19, at La Presa. Roy Hamilton of Shaw’s Fruit & Produce will be the speaker. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Gun Club to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Area Gun Club will meet Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 122 B St., Grand Coulee. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Mike 509.631.0490. Thrivent Financial/Zion Lutheran C... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/8 - Five juveniles may be in trouble after allegedly driving around Division Street shooting a paintball rifle at deer and at one house. Police stopped the vehicle with five juveniles inside. The driver had an expired learner’s permit and no identification on him. Police told the five that they face charges of malicious mischief and sent the report to the prosecutor’s office. The owner of the vehicle was contacted past 1 a.m. to come get the vehicle. - Police answered a call of a burglary in progress on Continental Hei... Full story
Holy Tornado! Let’s put aside our favorite topics (shopping and junking) for a bit for a quick rant and rave about the latest t-storm that blew through the Coulee Sunday evening, with gusting winds and lightning strikes dancing around. When the power went out at Detective Frankie D.’s abode, I wondered for a moment if the house would take flight and wind up over the rainbow, crashing down in the Land of Oz. If that had happened, I was ready to belt out a few of Judy Garland’s famous tunes and put on a pair of red, jeweled shoes, tapping the h... Full story
Lions to offer eye screening The Lions Club will offer a free eye screening exam Oct. 2 at the senior center in Grand Coulee from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The screening is open to all Grand Coulee Dam area residents. Certain individuals may qualify for a follow-up exam and glasses. For more information, call 631-2201. Political signs damaged The Coulee Dam Police Department has received complaints on people damaging political signs in the town. Sgt. Larry Hall said last Wednesday that five or six signs have been either damaged or taken. Hall said... Full story
Five people in two canoes got as close as they dared to Grand Coulee Dam Saturday on a “Sea to Source” expedition in craft carved from trees by school kids and others. Their purpose is to call attention to what they consider to be deficits in the soon-to-expire Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada. Under that 1964 treaty, which addresses power and flood control issues, three dams in Canada and Libby Dam in the United States were built. Tribes and conservationists now wan... Full story
The chamber of commerce is attempting to solicit tourism promotion funds from the local cities proportionally to the size of their tourism income. Chamber Manager Peggy Nevsimal laid out her organization’s plans to develop tourism in 2014 at the Grand Coulee Council meeting last Tuesday night. She explained that the three municipalities, Grand Coulee, Electric City and Coulee Dam, which collect hotel/motel taxes, together take in about $128,000 a year of the tax that, by state law, is to be spent on promoting tourism. Electric City takes in a... Full story
An emergency repair at the Delano Regional Transfer Station is still an emergency. The Regional Board of Mayors has been kicking around an $18,000 repair problem for far too long, Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands told the group Monday. The repair of a curbing and structure problem at the dump site has been a subject of debate by the mayors for four months. It has gone out to bid on two occasions, with Young’s Welding being the lone bidder. Decisions made by the mayors have to be approved by the councils of the four towns, and that’s where it... Full story
Ten Years Ago Seeking more safety in the schools and legal protection, the Grand Coulee Dam School District passed a dress code Monday explaining what students can’t wear. After several years (1988) of no quilt shows in town, the Zion Lutheran Church is presenting a quilt show Sat., Sept. 20. The show along with a pie sale, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. a the church at 348 Mead in Grand Coulee. Turnovers proved costly for the Lake Roosevelt boys’ football team as the Wilbur/Creston Wildcats dealt the Raiders a loss in the first game of th... Full story
This fall is the time to prepare for the GED exam, particularly if candidates for the GED certificate have already taken one or more of the tests in the current 2002 Series GED. This current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013 and will be replaced with the new version in January 2014. Any tests taken in the 2002 Series GED will not be valid at that time. Those who have taken the 2002 Series GED test, but not passed all five parts, have until December to pass or they will need to start testing over again in 2014 with the new t... Full story
Dakotah Steven “Koda-Bear” Holt Dakotah Steven “Koda-Bear” Holt was born November 2, 1992, in Spokane, Wash., and left us much too soon Thursday, August 29, 2013, while doing the work he loved as a lineman in rural Medicine Lodge, Kan. Koda-Bear was a 2011 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School where he excelled in football, basketball, wrestling and golf as a player and coach. Following high school, Dakotah completed the course of studies at Northwestern Lineman College in Meridian, Idaho,... Full story
