Articles from the August 21, 2013 edition
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Powerful storm hits area
A powerful storm packing high winds and lightning has knocked out power in parts of Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam. Sketchy reports, unconfirmed have come in about trees down all over, some across mobile homes in Lakeview Terrace ,... — Updated 8/25/2013 Full story
Electric City citizens want water cleared
Complaints of brown water and chlorine smells in Electric City’s water supply brought a large number of residents to the city council meeting Aug. 13. Lillian and Jay Sooter, of 103 Sunset Drive, questioned the city’s response to... — Updated 8/25/2013
Legal Notices for August 21, 2013
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF OKANOGAN THE ESTATE OF JEAN H. GREEN, DECEASED JAMES P. GREEN JR., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, Plaintiff, v. THE ESTATES OF GILBERT H. PARLET and/or RACHEL C.... — Updated 8/23/2013
State won't fund smaller sewer plant project
Coulee Dam’s wastewater treatment project is apparently dead, at least for now. The town’s plan to build a $4.92 million plant was derailed by objections from town residents, and the council’s decision to go for a less expen... — Updated 8/22/2013
School board takes stock of energy project
Members of the school board and district officials tour the Lake Roosevelt High School industrial arts shop Aug. 7 as part of a special meeting. Directors saw the results of a... — Updated 8/22/2013
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago A tense situation came to a peaceful conclusion last Thursday as a Coulee Dam girl, who was feared missing returned safely. Approximately 40 minutes after Tonya Timentwa reported that her 4 year-old daughter Alahna... — Updated 8/21/2013
Push for change on reservation
An article on the front page of the just-out Tribal Tribune (The Administration Building) recounts words of past tribal council Chairman Mel Tonasket. The article began: “This is a simple message...” That article went on to fur... — Updated 8/21/2013
Corrections due on Ryan Hunt article
Sir, appreciate the article you wrote on my brother’s and my behalf. However, I wanted to make you aware of a couple of mistakes in the article. I apologize for any confusion on my part. 1. In regards to my deployment history: I h... — Updated 8/21/2013
Power lines are killing birds
Sadly, this morning, I found yet another causality of the high tension power lines that cross over North Dam Park. Since I’ve been walking the area, about eight or nine months, I... — Updated 8/21/2013
Support for post appreciated
American Legion Post #157 would like to thank everyone who has donated items to and/or shopped at our annual yard sale, this year. Because of you, we have had another outstanding year! Our post depends on the yard sale funds to... — Updated 8/21/2013
Consolidation editorial struck home
You can’t realize how pleased I was to read your editorial this week. It was Rod’s dream that all of the small communities might join together to make a stronger town (or should it be city?) which would benefit everyone living in... — Updated 8/21/2013
Turtles, moose and bear, Oh my!
Living in Coulee Country can surprise you sometimes. During the last few weeks I was reminded that we do live in the country. Maybe not extreme rural America, but we do have the... — Updated 8/21/2013
James Dean Davis
James Dean (JamesZee) Davis entered into eternal peaceful rest on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center. He was born on July 3, 1958, to Moses W. Davis, Sr. and Agnes... — Updated 8/21/2013
Audrey R. Aanenson 1915--2013
Audrey Aanenson of Auburn, WA passed away peaceably in Seattle on August 4th in the presence of her sons. Audrey was preceded in death by Henry Aanenson, her loving husband of more... — Updated 8/21/2013
Martha Finch
Martha Finch, age 95, of Hayden, Idaho, (formerly of Grand Coulee, Washington) passed away at Hayden Valley Assisted Living, on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Martha Eliszibetha Hirsch... — Updated 8/21/2013
Raymond J. Zowada, U. S. Army – Colonel (Retired)
Ray was born July 1, 1922, in Kooi, Wyoming, to Joseph and Theresa (Washut) Zowada. He died on August 10, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee, Wash. Ray was raised in... — Updated 8/21/2013
Local quilt will head to big event
Marlene Oddie, of Grand Coulee, is a semi-finalist in the American Quilter’s Society “QuiltWeek” show set for Oct. 2-5, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her quilt “Rosie’s Bomb” will compet... — Updated 8/21/2013
Schools prepare to re-open
School bells are about to ring. The Grand Coulee Dam School District opens its door to students next Tuesday. The start of school will see three new faces as principals of the various schools. Newcomer Ronanda M. Liberty takes over... — Updated 8/21/2013 Full story
Grand Coulee's bomb dog retiring
Grand Coulee Police Department’s “bomb” dog Potter is being retired. Potter is handled by police officer Sean Cook, the second dog handled by him since he has been in the department. The city council Tuesday night passed a resol... — Updated 8/21/2013
Bear visits town
A bear that wandered into Coulee Dam caused a little excitement for occupants of the Columbia View Apartments and later for residents on Tilmus Street. Police got the call from dispatch center about a bear near the apartment... — Updated 8/21/2013
New Keller ferry is up and running
An Electric City couple was the first to board the new Keller Ferry, the Sanpoil, last Wednesday when it made its inaugural trip between Lincoln and Ferry County connecting SR-21. Lowell and Birdie Hensley were among some 200... — Updated 8/21/2013
Bank of America to close Friday for good
Bank of America will close its Coulee Dam branch at 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23. The move was announced by B of A some months ago. News that Washington Federal had purchased 51 of the branches being closed by Bank of America in the... — Updated 8/21/2013
Chamber pitches aggressive tourism campaign
Chamber of commerce Manager Peggy Nevsimal presented an aggressive promotion program for 2014 to the Electric City council last Tuesday night. Electric City, as well as Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam, finances part of the chamber’s t... — Updated 8/21/2013
Guiding girders in place
A crane lowers the cap into place on the elementary school portion of the new K-12 school building project Monday. A worker at the top of the structure helps guide the girder in... — Updated 8/21/2013
Newsbriefs
Car wash to benefit team The Lake Roosevelt Raiders will hold a car wash Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the NCNB bank parking lot. Go Raider, clean cars. Picnic date changed A community-type picnic for Coulee Dam and... — Updated 8/21/2013 Full story