Articles from the May 16, 2012 edition
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Colorama tradition
Parade watchers wave to the photographer (who was in the parade and took shots of most of the crowd) along the Colorama Parade route Saturday. If you were watching, there’s a g... — Updated 5/21/2012
Geocache fun offered at dams
Visitors to three Columbia River dams, including Grand Coulee, can join in on a high-tech educational treasure hunt that could earn them a special patch simply by taking part in... — Updated 5/21/2012
Hundreds compete in revived rodeo
The Colorama Pro-West Rodeo last weekend attracted 202 contestants that competed in 270 events, officials said this week. That participation stood as a marked difference from a... — Updated 5/21/2012
Open registration for SHARP Kids Thursday
An open registration for the SHARP Kids Summer Programs will be held Thursday, May 17, from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the GCD School District Office. These programs are open to any students enrolled in the GCD School District or h... — Updated 5/18/2012
Keller ferry won't run Friday
The Keller Ferry will be closed Friday, the state Dept of Transportation announce Thursday afternoon. The ferry that shuttles travelers, workers and school buses across Lake Roosevelt every half hour will not do so from 6 a.m.... — Updated 5/18/2012
Newsbriefs
Moratorium on pot growing extended Electric City’s council voted to extend its moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens for another six months at its Tuesday meeting last week. The old moratorium ended April 30. Solar e... — Updated 5/16/2012
Roll on Columbia
In 1942, the completion of Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Seventy years later, most of us aren’t aware of what that dam or the others on the Colum... — Updated 5/16/2012
Michael L. Larsen
Michael L. Larsen died on Monday, Apr. 2, 2012, in Spokane, due to complications from a stroke. He was 64 years old. Mike grew up mostly in the Seattle area. He spent a few years... — Updated 5/16/2012
Youth night at the Nazarene Church
A youth event will be held at the Grand Coulee Nazarene Church Sunday, May 20, at 6 p.m. A youth group from Tonasket host an evening of worship on Sunday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Nazarene Church. This event with a... — Updated 5/16/2012
Marjorie Lou Johnson
Marjorie Lou Walden Johnson came into this world on May 5, 1923, and went home to glory on May 8, 2012, after 89 years. She was born to Daniel Blinn Walden and Esther Louise Harp... — Updated 5/16/2012
May fair weather
April brought us a wide spread of temperatures here at the home weather station. I recorded a low of 27.3°F (April 1) and a high of 84.6°F (April 23) for a spread of 57.3°F. Pr... — Updated 5/16/2012
An oldie but goody
As the days have lengthened, the sun has once again become our constant companion. And although I am still shocked every day at just how early that sun makes its appearance, I am... — Updated 5/16/2012
Be careful what you wish for?
After nearly 80 years of state control, the voters of Washington have decided to privatize liquor sales. As the implementation of I-1183 begins, questions start to arise. Will liquor be cheaper? Doubtful, as the current 10... — Updated 5/16/2012
A great job
A young man named Jake, I believe, has put in two days cleaning up along the fence next to the city park playground. I've seen at least three pickup loads of brush and trash hauled away. We appreciate this work and say a big thank... — Updated 5/16/2012
Our take on the news
We have to wonder what they were thinking when they signed an agreement with another town for 50 years with no way out. Elmer City’s town council in the 1970s agreed to a deal with Coulee Dam to pay that town to take their w... — Updated 5/16/2012
Wondering why gas is so high
I am just wondering why the gas prices are SO high in our area? Every morning I wake up and watch the news a little before getting ready for work. The national news said today (5-11-12) that gas prices are 22 cents less per gallon... — Updated 5/16/2012
Youth pleads guilty
A 16-year-old Coulee Dam youth, Dakota William Weed-Butz, was sentenced to 52 to 65 weeks incarceration after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Rickey Burris, 15, also of Coulee Dam. Weed-Butz will spend his... — Updated 5/16/2012
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 5/3 - Police assisted a family in Electric City who had found a male member of the family deceased. - A man on Roosevelt Drive told police that someone had used a glass cutter around the lock on his sliding glass door... — Updated 5/16/2012
Christmas lights discussed
It appears that the community Christmas lights may go up this year. Coulee Dam Councilmember Ben Alling said Wednesday night that he had attended Electric City’s Hotel/Motel tax committee meeting, where it was suggested that the c... — Updated 5/16/2012
Arming the coulee
Arm wrestling champion Douglas Goodman, Rathdrum, poses with his awards and children Bret and Natalie after winning both the left and right-arm competitions at a contest at Pepper... — Updated 5/16/2012
Two ousted in tribal primary
Two sitting Colville Business Council members were voted out in the tribal primary election held May 5, not receiving enough votes to make it to the general election. The election was certified Thursday. Losing their seats were... — Updated 5/16/2012
Elmer City reviews sewer plant plans
Elmer City’s town council got another look at Coulee Dam’s wastewater treatment plant project at its meeting Thursday night. Gray & Osborne, Coulee Dam’s engineering firm, put on a 30-minute PowerPoint program and answered quest... — Updated 5/16/2012
Council defends sewer plant decision
Coulee Dam officials Wednesday night defended their decision to remodel the town’s wastewater treatment plant. “We’re not going to just patch it up and leave the problem for our kids to solve later,” Councilmember Bob Poch stated i... — Updated 5/16/2012
Cutbacks proposed for area post offices
Six area post offices could lose some hours but remain open under the latest U.S. Postal Service plan to reduce overall costs. The Postal Service had earlier released a plan to close 3,700 rural post offices across the nation in... — Updated 5/16/2012
Fast track OK’d for new school project
Tick, tick, tick … the clock is ticking on the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s plan to “fast track” its K-12 facility project. Superintendent Dennis Carlson said last week that the district has received word from the state s... — Updated 5/16/2012