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Brian Walters, a UPS driver and Grand Coulee Volunteer Firefighter, is awarded the 2023 Life Saving Award by Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete. In July 2022, Walters pulled a 7-year-old out of a pool at the Smokiam Resort outside Soap Lake and performed CPR on her. - Grant County Sheriff's Office photo...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that it plans to implement as many as seven prescribed burns on state trust lands this spring in central and eastern Washington. Prescribed burn operations will begin in early April and could run through May into early June. Successful implementation of all seven burns will be subject to weather and ground conditions, as well as the availability of personnel and other resources. “Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools we have to restore the health of...
The Legacy of Love youth barrel clinic will be held at the Nespelem Jr. Rodeo Grounds on April 1. This clinic is being run by Jackie Gudmundson and Jodi Fox. For entry forms call Sindy Jackson at 509.634.4395 This clinic is for ages 7-18 and is in memory of Deb Achord...
Workers in protective gear on top of Grand Coulee Dam get inundated with dust as they sandblast a lowered drum gate Friday. The gates hold back Lake Roosevelt when it's close to full, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation takes advantage of lower lake levels to get some maintenance done. The lake was at about 1,249 feet above sea level at this point, following a curve similar to last year but a little lower, earlier, and about at the average low point in early May. "Full pool" is 1,290 when these...
Police arrested two men last week after “an alert citizen” reported the two were burglarizing storage units on SR-174 near Lakeview Terrace, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. The sheriff’s office asked Grand Coulee Police to respond until deputies could arrive. Sgt. Dan Holland and Officer Shaffer arrived and split up to search different facilities. L&M Storage owner Rod Boutaine told Shaffer the two were headed down Spring Canyon Road. Coulee Dam Police Chief Paul Bowden also responded. Before long, Shaffer had them at gunpoin...
Elmer City got the largest grant in Okanogan County last month from the state Recreation and Conservation Office to develop a comprehensive parks and recreation plan that will be used for planning projects and applying for construction funding. The town will get $68,350 for the planning. Oroville was the only other town in the county to get a grant from RCO among those who applied in November 2022. Oroville got $40,000. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office announced the award of more than $2 million in grants to help...
OLYMPIA – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Monday announced $197 million in funding for the federal Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program -- more than $25 million of which will come to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 14 Washington state projects. Washington’s single largest award under the program is more than $10 million for the Kittitas County Resilient Landscapes project, which plans to do wildfire fuel reduction projects on 3,400 acres near Cle Elum over the next four years. “This funding is a game-...
People gathered at the Coulee Dam City Hall ballroom Saturday for the return of the yearly Pancake Dinner to benefit Okanogan County Fire District 2 in Elmer City, their 59th and the first since Covid restrictions nixed the fundraiser. Brad Dudley, who was busy handing out $1 raffle tickets pre-folded in bundles of 10, said the event was a financial success. The raffle brought in $1,999, he said later, the silent auction another $3,300. The actual dinner tickets brought in about $3,500 before...
A recently formed non-profit group threw an introductory event Friday night to introduce its vision and hopes, which started with friends putting on a fishing tournament but now embraces much more. Nic Alexander told a group gathered at Voltage Coffee House after hours that the new "Reel Recreation" non-profit aims to encourage kids to get outside. The group sponsored the informal event. The group of friends originally got together to take over the management of the Grand Coulee Dam Area...
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce announced a new grant opportunity for businesses in the hospitality and lodging industry that suffered business losses due to the pandemic. The application portal opened on March 14 at wahospitalitygrants.com. An informational webinar took place Monday and is recorded. To learn more and subscribe to email updates about the program visit wahospitalitygrants.com. For questions, email info@wahospitalitygrants.com. The grants are open only t...
Penelope Antoine got a shocking surprise earlier this month when University of Washington officials traveled from Seattle to present her with a scholarship worth $10,000 a year. The Lake Roosevelt High School senior didn't know she'd even been accepted at UW and was planning on attending Western Washington University. The scholarship is given to students demonstrate outstanding leadership and community involvement. There were 14,000 applicants. Only 14 were selected, four from eastern...
Ashley Atkins presents fifth-grade teacher Jaci Gross with the Colville Confederated Tribes Youth Development Award. Gross was picked for the award via a student survey in the fall, said Atkins, director of the Indian Education Program at Lake Roosevelt Schools. "You deserve it," Atkins told Gross. "Thank you for your continuous support in Indian Education and looking out for, not only our Indian children, but everyone! Lake Roosevelt has the best! - submitted photo...
In a process that started in 2019, the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors approved Monday the signing of a contract with consulting engineers to fix the heating and cooling systems in the only part of the old high school still standing for nearly $1.8 million. The board met Monday night in a Zoom meeting with engineers from McKinstry, in Spokane. Jack Knudsen told them they hope the work will be completed during the summer, "but there's a good chance it won't." The old...
The Lake Roosevelt Raider basketball team, their coaches, managers, and cheerleaders pose with the team's trophy on the floor of the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Saturday after winning sixth place at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 2B Basketball Tournament. Coverage and photos are on page 5. - Scott Hunter photo...
Legislation prohibiting involuntary termination of electric or water services during extreme hot weather was approved by the state House of Representatives 64-31. Current law prohibits utilities from terminating heat utility services between Nov. 15 and March 15 if a resident follows certain steps, including agreement to a payment plan. House Bill 1329, by Rep. Sharlett Mena, D-Tacoma, would prohibit involuntary termination of electric or water utility services due to lack of payment in certain high-heat events. “It’s snowing and freezing acr...
People 18 to 22 will be required to pass a driver’s education course before getting their license if a bill that passed the state Senate becomes law. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5583, which passed 41-7 on March 1, also includes fee increases. The measure now moves to the state House of Representatives. Sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, the bill would require people between the ages of 18 and 22 to take a full driver’s education course by a licensed, private driving school or a school district before receiving their license, beg...
Anglers on the ice just off North Dam on Banks Lake try their luck through holes in what one said was about 4-inch-thick ice Tuesday, just back from open water. As his companions were carefully making their way out on the ice, testing it with a hatchet, he said he thought it might be their last day ice fishing for the season. The Grant County Sheriff's Office on Monday posted a warning on Facebook to stay off Banks Lake, where ice fishers have persisted daily for weeks. "Warning: the U.S....
With the announcement last month of the school district superintendent’s coming retirement, the Grand Coulee Dam School District is seeking public comments on what attribute’s they should look for in replacing him. The home page of the Grand Coulee Dam School District website at gcdsd.org contains a link to a survey with 10 questions. “Your responses to the following questions will assist the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors and Northwest Leadership Associates develop the position description and leadership profile that...
Developers hoping to add housing to the city approached the city council Tuesday to start a discussion on a problem that’s been holding back progress since last May. Centerline Development principals Nic Alexander and Ian Turner explained their position on some city charges related to the process of developing land above the former Center School. They said the city was asking them “basically … write a blank check” with a reimbursement agreement to pay for all un-itemized fees to that point and into the future. Cities can incur consult...
An organization working to create a senior living facility in Grand Coulee has been granted nonprofit status it announced this week. Center Senior Living achieved federal “501(c)3” non-profit status, as well as “Charitable Organization” status with the state of Washington. The corporation is dedicated to bringing a state-of-the-art assisted living and memory care facility to Grand Coulee, said its board president, Cheryl Hoffman. Incorporation was in November 2022. On its six-member board are Cheryl Hoffman, chairman; Jerry Kennedy, treasur...
The GCD Care and Share Food Bank will begin a drive to keep shelves restocked this month. Volunteers for the food bank will be at Safeway and at Harvest Foods on two days this month - on Friday, March 3, and March 17, from 3-6 p.m. gathering donations to restock depleted shelves. "We will also accept monetary donations," noted Shawn Neider, pastor at Zion and Bethel Lutheran Churches and president of the Care and Share board. "Checks should be made out to GCD Care & Share Food Bank. There will...
The Grand Coulee City Council appointed Ruth Dalton Tuesday night to the council position left vacant by the death of then-councilmember Mike Horne last year. Dalton, retired from Coulee Dam Credit Union, was appointed by unanimous council vote, sworn in, and took her seat at the table last night. Mayor Paul Townsend appointed her to the public safety committee, the joint wastewater treatment plant board with Electric City, and a committee that oversees the facilities at city hall and the library. Those are relatively less complex than some...
Josh Flowers, of Flowers and Sons Construction, uses a forklift to pick up the announcer's booth at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds Monday to move it to the back gate area. A new booth will be constructed along with new prime seating behind it and the stock chutes area. The old booth will be an upgrade for the ticket...
For years, the Ridge Riders Club has been a widely popular part of the annual Colorama event held each Mother’s Day weekend in Grand Coulee. This year is no exception, with the Colorama Pro Rodeo taking place on May 12-13 at the Ridge Riders rodeo grounds on Alcan Road. To put on a high-caliber rodeo takes a lot of effort and resources, including generous sponsors, volunteers, donations, and grants. One way the club raises funds for the annual rodeo and other events is through their Banquet & Auction. This year’s event, taking place April 1, ha...
Aaliyah Bjorson, 15, holds a buttercup found Feb. 28 in Delano on Burnside's Hill, the one with the flag on top, which is a certain sign of spring on the way, maybe....
