Articles from the March 16, 2016 edition
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Taking in kudos earned
Young local actors fill the stage at The Grand Theatre in Grand Coulee Saturday afternoon, following their performance in the Missoula Children's Theater production of... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Elmer Easter eggs Elmer City will have an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at the city park. The hunt will be in three age categories: five and under, 6-10, and 11 and older (no age limit). Help is needed to... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
By Electric City authorizes parks and recreation planning
The Electric City council has moved forward on developing a parks and recreation plan for the city. The council authorized city planner Kurt Danison to move forward by voting up to $5,000 to develop the plan. Danison had noted... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
City hall fix up planned
Electric City will continue to fix up city hall this year. The city plans to paint city hall, add a stone wainscotting, put up a new logo sign and redo the air conditioning system. The city has put $49,000 in this year’s budget f... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Golf course offering punch card special
Banks Lake Golf Course is offering a special reduced price through its punch card program this season. Port District 7 officials, who manage the course, said last week that the new punch card program is designed to save golfers... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Treasures for somebody, maybe
by Roger S. Lucas Need a one-eighth inch steel sewer rodder storage reel? Or five pole-hanging Christmas lights? If you do, or are in the market for a list of surplus items at Electric City, then you may find bargains galore. Just... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
This week in sports
Wed., March 16 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Entiat Fri., March 18 4 p.m., HS Tennis at Pateros Sat., March 19 11 a.m., HS Baseball here with Bridgeport (DH) 11 a.m., HS Softball here with Bridgeport (DH) 11 a.m., HS Track at... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Seeking applicants for $1,000 scholarship
Okanogan County School Retirees Association is seeking applicants for their $1,000 scholarship. The applicant must be of at least a college junior standing from Okanogan County and committed to a career in an educational field.... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Students recycling for prize
A number of school elementary students are taking part in the Colville Tribal recycling program. The contest is on, with students from Nespelem, Lake Roosevelt, Keller, Inchelium and Paschal Sherman competing to see which school... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Scholarship offered
Grand Coulee Dam American Legion Post 157 is calling for all area graduating seniors (LHRS, ACH, and Wilbur) to apply for its $1,000 scholarships. Please see school guidance or scholarship counselor for an application, or call Jim... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
What's cookin' at the seniors
Wed., March 16 – Dinner Ham & Bean Soup with Cornbread, Egg Salad Sandwiches, Veggie Platter, Fruit Cup, Cookies Thurs., March 17 – Dinner Corned Beef Cabbage, Potatoes & Carrots, Fruited Jello, Irish Soda Bread, Cook’s Choic... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Christopher James "Chris" Johnson
Christopher James "Chris" Johnson, was born Saturday, July 22, 1972, in Orange County, California, to Lewis and Lorale Johnson; passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, at Central... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, March 17, at Junkers in Grand Coulee. Dan Foster, from the National Park Service will be the speaker. Okanogan County School Retirees As... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
It's a girl for Ward/Dahlenburg
Jamie Ward and Shawn Dahlenburg of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Salem Rene Dahlenburg. She was born Monday, March 7, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, and weighed... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Where's Benny the Beaver?
The Coulee Dam All-Class Reunion is seeking the whereabouts of the original Coulee Dam High School beaver mascot (Benny the Beaver), which was an actual stuffed beaver mascot... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Sixty-seven years ago
Pouring the first bucket of concrete in the back wall of the pump-generating plant. – March 4, 1949... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Trimming the fat
Ask any butcher: trimming the fat off a beef or a deer is essential to the prime cuts of meat. Some butchers just throw away the excess fat; others use it in other places, like in burger. Others even give the fat away or sell it... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
To ensure our security, Congress must shine more light on anonymous companies
The threat from the misuse of anonymous shell companies is real, and routine. Criminals use them to scam consumers, defraud the government, and launder money. They also use them to cheat small businesses. For example, from 2004 to... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Water storage solutions needed to reduce threat of drought
Hot summers, several years of low snowpack, and the severity of recent drought across the West illustrate the extent to which water is truly the lifeblood of Central Washington and our economy. Unlike the west side of the... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Here's a way to help our schools
We would like to take a moment to introduce the community to a funding site that allows us to donate to projects AT OUR SCHOOLS in OUR CLASSROOMS. It is DonorsChoose.Org. This site allows teachers to post a specific project and... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
GCD Yacht Club tears out old docks for new ones
The Grand Coulee Dam Yacht Club has been working on tearing out its aging docks at Eden Harbor over the last three weeks to make way for new ones. Keith St. Jeor said Friday, while... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Chamber announces annual award winners
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce named its "Achiever of Year" and "Business of the Year" at a special awards luncheon last Thursday at the Moose Lodge. The chamber... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
City to pay Medstar memberships
Some 63 people associated with the City of Grand Coulee will get Medstar memberships as a way for the city to say thank you to them. Getting memberships are city staff, elected officials and volunteers. The city council approved... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Firefighters want you satisfied Saturday
Elmer City's volunteer firefighters are preparing to put on their 55th Annual Pancake Feed Saturday, and they're hoping you'll attend. There's a good chance of that, judging from... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
Council member to get public hearing
An Electric City council member has asked for a public hearing after being reprimanded by city authorities during a city retreat in January. Birdie Hensley asked for a public hearing so the matter would become public, and she... — Updated 3/16/2016 Full story
