Articles from the April 19, 2017 edition
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Updated 11: 48 a.m.: High-speed chase ends on Peter Dan Road, suspects reportedly still at large
A high speed chase ended on Peter Dan Road when two vehicles, a car and a truck, both crashed into the landslide that spans the road. A woman, apparently a nearby resident, told... — Updated 4/22/2017
Honest man turns in found cash
What would you have done? James A. Fox, from Grand Coulee, turned in to put some gas into his car last Tuesday at Coulee Gas and found a wad of cash totaling $1,000. Fox promptly went to the Grand Coulee Police Department across... — Updated 4/22/2017
Daylight damage
Update: The driver of the vehicle, Phil Grunlose, was having a heart attack at the time of the incident, and as of Thursday was still hospitalized, his wife confirmed. Turf flies... — Updated 4/20/2017
Junkers has expansion plans
The little shop on Main Street that opened with coffee, knickknacks and T-shirts three years ago now plans to expand its restaurant offerings outside. Junkers, which began offering subs and wrap-style sandwiches in January 2016,... — Updated 4/19/2017
Legals for April 19, 2017
Colville Tribal Correctional Facility (CTFC) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP #1 - Contractor for Medical Room Improvements The Colville Tribal Correctional Facility (CTCF) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP); seeking a contractor... — Updated 4/19/2017
Tennis plays Tigers and Billygoats
The Raider tennis team lost in Tonasket on April 11, then the boys tied and the girls won in Pateros on April 14. In Tonasket against the Tigers, the Raider boys lost 4-1, and the girls lost 5-0. “Tonasket has a very strong t... — Updated 4/19/2017
Raider Track competes in Davenport, Cheney
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders track and field team competed at the Northeast 1B/2B League Track and Field Meet in Davenport on April 11, before going to the Van Kuren Invitational in... — Updated 4/19/2017
Lady Raiders' win streak ends
After defeating Pateros on April 11, the Lady Raiders softball team suffered four straight losses, their only defeats of the season, in doubleheaders against Okanogan and Brewster.... — Updated 4/19/2017
LR Baseball beats Pateros, goes 1-1 against Brewster
The Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball team defeated the Pateros Billygoats last week, before losing the first game and winning the second in a doubleheader against the Brewster Bears.... — Updated 4/19/2017
Senior meals
Wed., April 19 - Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Salad, Birthday Cake. Birthday Dinner! Thurs., April 20 - Dinner Chicken Alfredo, Corn and Carrots, Dinner Roll, Pears, Cookies Fri., April 21 -... — Updated 4/19/2017
New trees for Arbor Day
Coulee Dam town officials planted two European ash trees at the entry to Douglas Park in observance of Arbor Day Wednesday. The town was recently recognized as a "Tree City USA"... — Updated 4/19/2017
Daniel Aaron Atkins
Daniel Aaron Atkins, 71, slipped away from his Keller, Washington, home to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face early Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017. Born Thursday, July 19,... — Updated 4/19/2017
Patricia Marie Piccolo
Patricia Sterley was born to Bruce and Joan Sterley in Coulee Dam, Washington, March 10, 1949. Pat was the type of person who left an indelible impression on everyone she met;... — Updated 4/19/2017
Eighty-two years ago
Government Camp across the river. Pier 3 for highway bridge under construction - top of pier 2 (east side) in foreground. - April 25, 1935 Photo... — Updated 4/19/2017
Distractive driving goes beyond the law
Distractive driving goes beyond the law While state lawmakers work to bridge major differences in the budget, they agreed our distractive driving laws need stiffening. Companion bills sponsored by Sen. Ann Rivers (R-LaCenter) and... — Updated 4/19/2017
Easter Beauty
Last weekend was Easter, and while some were searching for some bunny to get chocolate and eggs from, I was searching for the “Beauty of Christ.” I had been given an assignment and was to speak at church on Sunday morning. Thr... — Updated 4/19/2017
The value of a different kind of lesson
The local PTA is looking for support to continue filling in an important gap in the curricula offered by local school districts. Each year the group funds or sponsors a variety of worthwhile events, the latest being the science... — Updated 4/19/2017
Earth Day event on Friday
The Colville Confederated Tribes is hosting their 8th Annual Celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 21st, the day before Earth Day, at the Colville Agency powwow grounds near Nespelem. The event is scheduled to last from 10... — Updated 4/19/2017
Price of power goes up in Elmer City
Elmer City residents will see a 2-percent increase in their power bills as a result of an increase in electric costs from Nespelem Valley Electric, town council members learned last Thursday. The town was advised by NVE that its... — Updated 4/19/2017
House saved from fire
Firefighters cut holes in the side and roof of a house at 111 Washington Place in Electric City Thursday, but saved it from burning down. A bathroom light-ceiling fan combination... — Updated 4/19/2017
Newsbriefs
Parish on parks The Electric City Council selected former city councilman Brad Parrish to serve on the city’s Parks and Recreation Committee. Parrish had been active as a council member in getting the city’s Revitalization pla... — Updated 4/19/2017
Miller selected to city council seat
Jeremy Miller was unanimously selected last Tuesday night to fill the vacancy on the Electric City council. He was one of three candidates that submitted a letter of interest in serving on the council to replace Brad Parrish who... — Updated 4/19/2017
Bureau of Reclamation seeks comment on proposed overhaul
The Bureau of Reclamation is asking for comments from interested parties on a planned overhaul of 18 generators in the left and right powherhouses of Grand Coulee Dam. The generators have been in service for some 70 years and need... — Updated 4/19/2017
City to hire work on new parks
Electric City’s park plan got a boost April 11, when the city council looked favorably on recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Committee (PARC). The council agreed to move forward on hiring an engineering or landscape f... — Updated 4/19/2017
Coulee Dam's wastewater treatment facility moves ahead
Coulee Dam’s new wastewater treatment facility got big push ahead last week as the town council approved interim financing to get the project started, then approved the bid to build it for more than expected, but with more c... — Updated 4/19/2017
