Coulee Recollections

60 years ago

Water Flows Over Gr. Coulee Spillway: Springtime spilling began again at Grand Coulee Dam Monday afternoon, with a variable number of drum gates open, depending on power load demands and inflow, as water release at the big dam is currently limited to a maximum of 70,000 cubic feet per second due to construction of Priest Rapids and other downstream projects.

Grand Coulee will play host to the North Central Washington district class B basketball tourney with action getting underway Monday. Eight teams will participate in the double elimination play.

50 years ago

Law Prohibits Digging Inside Nat. Park Area: Superintendent David A. Richie issued a warning today against the digging for and collecting of Indian arrowheads, bottles and any other objects of antiquity within Coulee Dam National Recreation Area.

30 years ago

Census jobs available: What a job that counts? That’s a question being asked these days by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the federal agency responsible for the population census that will be taken in Eastern Washington next month. Approximately 500 people will be employed for census taking in Washington state.

100-year-old farms to be recognized: As a part of Washington’s Centennial celebration, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will be recognizing the state’s Centennial Farms – farms that have remained under ownership of the same family for 100 years or more. To qualify, a farm must have come into family ownership anytime during 1889 or earlier.