Voters choose newcomers

Upsets in the town of Coulee Dam were the order of the day as ballots were counted Tuesday for mayor and three council positions.

Newcomer Larry Price won decisively over Councilmember Gayle Swagerty in the town’s mayoral race. Price collected 116 votes to Swagerty’s 34 as of 9:20 p.m.

Another upset at Coulee Dam saw newcomer Fred Netzel defeating incumbent Councilmember David Schmidt, who was run...