Articles from the April 22, 2015 edition
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Dozens of cats taken from Electric City home
Animal control workers removed over 60 cats from a home in Electric City Monday. Representatives from Pasado’s Safe Haven, a rescue operation from Monroe, Wash., along with Grand Coulee Police Chief John Tufts, completed taking t... — Updated 4/25/2015 Full story
Golf continues to swing away
Raider Golf continues to grow with the season as the young golfers gain experience. Eighth-grader Darin Whiteman impressed Head Coach Steve Files on April 15 at Oroville by shooting a 102 and finishing third overall on the 18-hole... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Baseball beats Manson, loses to Okanogan
Raider baseball started last week with a 13-3 win over the Manson Trojans in Coulee Dam. It wasn't a forgone conclusion. Manson held the Raiders scoreless for two innings from... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Raider track continues to see improvement
Raider track saw another successful day April 18 at the Quincy Invitational, where the good weather helped many to a great performance. “Every time an athlete performed, they achieved a season-best and many set personal r... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 23, at noon. Guest speaker is Mike Earney, canine coordinator or the Grant County Sheriff’s o... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Parade entries still open
You can still be part of the big Colorama Parade, May 9. All you need to do is stop by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce office or go online to grandcouleedam.org for... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Eileen L. Sanders
Eileen Lucretia (Kurth) Sanders, 77, of Princeville, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Bellevue, Wash. Eileen was born on September 4, 1937, in Almira, Wash., to the late William and Audrey (Peddicord)... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
It's a boy for Fry/Conant
Jamie Fry and Clinton Conant of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Kacyn Scott Conant on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 3.5 oz., and was 20 inches in length... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Mary M. Palanuk
Mary Magdalene (Ernest) Palanuk was born on Valentine's Day, 1915, in Stratford, Oklahoma. She went on to Glory Thursday, April 16, 2015. Mary moved to Grand Coulee with her... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Coulee Recollections
1 years ago The Grand Coulee Dam Middle School fifth-grade “Math Is Cool” team finished fifth place at the regional spring competition in Moses Lake, competing in division two against 45 other teams, representing 39 schools fro... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Is Aprils Fool's Day all month long?
Over the past month, a few funny things have happened. Well, to be honest, at the time it was not funny at all. Remember when our parents used to say, “Someday you will look back at this moment and laugh.” Well they were rig... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Hydrogen fuel cells should be developed for energy storage
In the run-up to a solar eclipse on March 20 of this year, European tabloids had a Y2K-style field day. In the middle of a bright, sunny day, European solar panels together produce about as much electricity as 90 large nuclear... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
"Ferguson" doesn't represent most law officers
A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a group of teenagers who were part of a scouting organization. The first question I asked was, “What do you think of when you think of the police?” A 17-year-old boy raised his hand and sai... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Above and beyond the call of duty
During a recent illness, I was having some serious health problems and needed medications. I had, just had, an 8:30 doctor’s appointment. It was already late afternoon and I couldn’t get my new defibrillator to work, and my med... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Colorama raffle buttons available
You can now stop by a local business and purchase your Colorama Button. For the $3 cost not only will you show your support for the big annual celebration, but it could be a lucky... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Last Family Fun Night next week
A free dinner, badminton, and the full display of Lake Roosevelt students’ artistic and scientific sides will be featured at the final Family Fun Night of the year next Wednesday at the school. Organizers Kim Stanger and Victor C... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Advance tickets offer extra carnival savings
You can save some big bucks this year by purchasing Colorama Carnival tickets early. Chamber of Commerce officials, the sponsoring agency for the event, said advance daily tickets are now on sale at seven locations: The Credit... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Newsbriefs
City seeks a hearing examiner Electric City is seeking a hearing examiner. The person must know land use law, real property law, enforcement of municipal regulations, city planning and development, and similar permitting issues... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Angler triple challenged this weekend
Like fishing for walleye, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass in Banks Lake? Then you better enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Triple Fish Challenge, April 25-26, at Coulee Playland. Bring in the highest... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Electric City zoning proposals drawing comment
Electric City has received about 20 letters from residents giving public comment on a number of zoning changes proposed by the city’s planning commission. The main item of controversy is the size of accessory buildings. The p... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Two cities closer on policing agreement
An extension of the current police contract between Grand Coulee and Electric City is getting closer, both city council committees agree. Currently, Grand Coulee provides police services to Electric City for $115,000 annually.... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Tribal members to mull legal status of marijuana on reservation
The Colville Business Council (CBC) voted 11-0 to include a referendum vote by the membership regarding the legal status of marijuana on the Colville Reservation, Tribal Chairman Jim Boyd announced Tuesday. In addition to picking... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
Friendly turkey is off the road
A turkey hen, that was getting tamer by the day, was hit by a vehicle a week ago and taken by Tribal officers in an effort to heal the bird. Jessica Redmon, at 1029 River Drive in Coulee Dam, had the turkey in her yard most of the... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
City may allow golf carts on streets
You may soon be able to “putter” around in Electric City. No, they aren’t turning the city into a putt-putt golf course, although some might argue it’s a good idea; but last Tuesday night the city council voted in favor of allowin... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
View from the top
Dillon Wells, of Lake Stevens, Washington, takes a careful glance over Grand Coulee Dam on a tour stop at the top. This season's tours started up April 1, and personnel said the... — Updated 4/22/2015 Full story
