Articles from the September 25, 2013 edition
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Raiders outlast Bridgeport Mustangs
LR is on a win streak as the Raiders defeated the Mustangs in a non-league game last Friday by the score of 28-25. Head Coach Steve Files liked the determination of his squad,"We played extremely hard for four quarters and... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Lady Raiders fight hard through long week
Lady Raider volleyball fought hard through fatigue and tough opponents last week as they played 19 games in three days. Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit was proud of the way the girls kept playing, "Even though they were tired they... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Cross country faced another tough test
Raider cross country ran into the toughest test of the early season last Saturday at the Runners Soul Invite in the Spokane Valley. Over 40 schools from Eastern Washington and North... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
New sign goes up
Workmen attach Jess Ford’s new sign near the front of their Grand Coulee Ford agency building last week. The sign promotes the firm’s tires, brakes and alignment departments and... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 26, at La Presa. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Chapter OES wll meet Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Long form opening, educaito night... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Legals for September 25, 2013
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing The City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2014 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Mamoru Rock Ar-Sikh Hewitt
Mamoru Rock Ar-Sikh Hewitt (21) left us from his Manson, Wash., home during the early morning hours of Sunday, September 15, 2013. Mamoru, who began his earthly journey March 7,... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
St. Dunstan's hours change
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Grand Coulee will now hold its services at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m.... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Dorothy (Dot) Snyder
Dorothy (Dot) Snyder went for her last ride on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, to join her husband of 50 years Ed. Dot was born in the Bronx, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1933. She moved to Republic as a... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago As part of the 21st Century, coordinator Earl Antone organized a open gym and movie night for the residents of Nespelem. Antone targeted struggling youth in the area... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Bernard J. "Bernie" Morin
Bernard J. “Bernie” Morin (77) Passed away in his Elmer City, WA home Saturday, September 21, 2013. A recitation of the Rosary will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7:00pm at Strate Funeral Chapel in Grand Coulee, WA. A g... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
ESA listing could undercut Washington's economy
A small critter is causing big problems in the South Puget Sound. It’s called the Mazama pocket gopher. Some 100,000 pocket gophers inhabit prairie lands throughout northern C... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Winning and losing, smiles and tears
This last weekend I got to go to Airways Heights and watch my nephew Zack score two touchdowns running like Russel Wilson and throw another TD through the air. So proud. He looked... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
The legion appreciates the help
The American Legion Post 157 in Electric City would like to say thanks to everyone who helped us out in many ways! Yes, our Legion Club has had problems in the past, but most of the money has been recovered, our tax-free status... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 9/16 - Plant Protection asked police to stand by while officials took administrative action against a former employee, Officials told police that the former employee was disgruntled. Police stood by until the person... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Food bank in need of food, money donations
The Care and Share Food Bank needs some help. Manager Fern Blaylock said Monday that after that evening’s deliveries the food bank shelves will be nearly empty. Blaylock said that the truck delivery that was received will be g... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Volunteers keep the course going
Volunteers are the nuts and bolts of most organizations. It is especially true at Banks Lake Golf Course, now managed by Port District 7. The Port District took over management of the course two years ago when it was in danger of... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Going up and up
Workers lay steel for the high school and middle school section of the new K-12 school project. On the elementary school side concrete is being poured on the upper level. The goal... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
USAJOBS meetings set for local area
Interested in a job working for the federal government and have been frustrated trying? Then there’s help coming with two meetings scheduled, one Sept. 30 and the other Oct. 2. The meetings are designed to assist the job seeker i... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Resident shares concerns with council ... again
Grand Coulee’s mayor and council got a tongue-lashing last Tuesday night for what Becky Billups said was “not doing anything,” She repeatedly has appeared before the council asking that the city enforce its ordinances in regar... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Local non-profit gains two federal grants
The Northwest Native Development Fund, a non-profit organization located at the tribal Indian agency, received two grants this past week. Ted Piccolo reported that the NNDF received a $300,000 grant from the United States Treasury... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Burglar gets money at Center Lodge
Police are investigating a burglary at Center Lodge Motel where an unknown party took about $2,000 from a drop box and cash register sometime during the early morning hours of Sept. 20. The report stated that someone used a key to... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Refreshing hand-off
Over 150 athletes, both young and older, took part in last Saturday's 10th annual Grand Columbian Triathlon played out over venues ranging from Spring Canyon to the park below the... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
Local businesses complain about home mechanic
Owners of two business firms appeared before the Grand Coulee council last Tuesday to complain about a person doing mechanical work at his residence without a business license. Mike Horne, of MPH, and Jack Madsen of Jack’s S... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story
A view from the hospital bed
So, I’m very glad I took out that MedStar membership. Took a ride last night. The good pros at Coulee Medical Center figured out why I was so weak and sent me to Sacred Heart ICU. Turns out I have multiple pulmonary embolisms (... — Updated 9/25/2013 Full story