Newsbriefs

Earth Day celebration Friday

The Colville Tribes are hosting an Earth Day celebration at the Nespelem Powwow grounds Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will have informational and interactive booths, a free hot dog lunch, a raffle, and more.

Easter egg hunt on Saturday

The Lions Club’s 82nd annual Easter egg hunt will be held at the former middle school’s athletic field in Grand Coulee at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. The event is free for children 0-10 years of age.

School board accepts donations

The board for the Grand Coulee Dam School District accepted a number of donations at their March 25 board meeting. The donations include $200 for senior high boys basketball from Soy Redthunder, $1,000 for the Future Business Leaders of America state competition from the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, $50 for FBLA from Bruce Cheadle, and $500 for FBLA from Jess Ford.

2019-20 school calendar approved

The board for the Grand Coulee Dam School District approved the 2019-20 school year calendar at their March 25 board meeting. The first day of school for students will be Aug. 28, with an all-staff day Aug. 27. The last day of school in 2020 will be June 11 for students and June 12 for teachers.

Some campgrounds on lake won’t have pump water

Due to changes in Washington State Department of Health well water monitoring regulations for wells under surface water influence, water will not be available at any campground in the Lake Roosevelt Recreation Area with hand water pumps during the 2019 summer season. The National Park Service says this affects water availability at eight campgrounds at Kettle River, Snag Cove, North Gorge, Marcus Island, Kamloops Island, Cloverleaf, Hawk Creek, and Haag Cove.

“The NPS is currently evaluating the situation to find the best solution for the future,” a press release said. “If you plan on camping at any of the campgrounds listed above this summer, please make sure to bring water from home.”