Newsbriefs

Four town

vehicles

to be sold

The town council of Coulee Dam voted Wednesday night to declare surplus four vehicles.

Those include a 2003 Crown Victoria, a 2006 Chevrolet Impala, a 1992 Cadillac Eldorado (all from the police department) and a 1991 Ford ambulance from the fire department. Proceeds from the sale will go into the general fund until the town works on its next budget, and then decide where the funds will be placed. The sale will be handled through “PropertyRoom.com.”

Hantavirus a

spring risk

With spring comes spring cleaning, and with it comes the risk of exposure to Hantavirus. Grant County Health District recommends taking safety measures when cleaning areas where rodents may have been. Visible droppings, nests and dead rodents are signs of the animals that can carry the dangerous disease, which spreads aerially through dust.

Corridor

to clean up

Coulee Corridor members were advised that there would be an “Adopt a Highway” effort to clean up around highway 155. Their gathering will begin at 1 p.m. at the restroom side near Lake Lenore, Saturday, April 12.

The group’s monthly meeting is scheduled March 21, at noon at The Corral Restaurant, 120 S. Main Street, Warden.

Players to meet

Planet Earth Players (PEP) will meet at 7 p.m. this Thursday, March 20, at the Grand Gallery Theatre on Grand Coulee’s Main Street.

Flag

disposal

offered

If you have an American flag that is tattered and you wonder how to properly dispose of it, now there’s an easy way. Jerry Beierman said the local NAPA auto parts store on Spokane Way has agreed to be a collection point. He will pick up flags from there to deliver to the American Legion, which will arrange for their honorable disposal.

DeWinkler

named

mayor

pro-tem

Donna DeWinkler was elected mayor pro-tem at Elmer City’s council meeting Thursday night. She replaces Don Bonertz, who had held the position. Mayor Gail Morin has been in the hospital in Spokane and was due to return home to Elmer City late last week.