Articles from the May 23, 2012 edition
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It’s a boy for Tohee/Carlson
Kaila Tohee and Raymond Carlson are proud to announce the birth of their son Lukas Quintin Carlson on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz., and was 21-1/2 inches in length at... — Updated 5/28/2012
By Boat burns, sinks on Lake Roosevelt
Three guys boating near Spring Canyon rescued a woman whose boat caught fire in front of them tonight. Kim Simons, of Bremerton, and her husband Jeff had jus t launched their 23-foot Warlock boat from the Lake Roosevelt National... — Updated 5/28/2012
Laser show starts Saturday
The Grand Coulee Dam Laser Light Show kicks off for the season on Saturday, officials stated this week. Through July 31, the show will begin at 10 p.m. Starting time will change to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, then changes to 8:30 on... — Updated 5/28/2012
Woman accused of assault with knife
Okanogan County and Brewster law enforcement officers assisted Grand Coulee police in locating an Electric City woman wanted for stabbing her boyfriend with a knife May 18. Arrested on assault in the first degree, domestic... — Updated 5/25/2012
500 flags will fly at cemetery
Thirteen new flags will be dedicated in the “Isle of Flags” ceremony at Spring Canyon Cemetery, Monday, May 28, beginning at 11 a.m. American Legion Post 157 officials stated this week that more than 500 memorial flags will be wav... — Updated 5/24/2012
Sieg/Jorgensen to wed aJune 9
Mr. William Sieg (Chief) of Everett, Wash., and Ms. Teresa Sieg of Coulee City, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Keelysandra Marie Sieg to Beau Daniel... — Updated 5/23/2012
Hal Ray Whitaker
Hal Ray Whitaker, 85, a resident of Grand Coulee, Washington, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Spokane, after a short illness. Hal was born January 20, 1927, in Palestine, Texas, to... — Updated 5/23/2012
Jeff E. Scott
Jeff E. Scott, 62, born on July 4, 1949, Ottawa, Ill., passed away on April 21, 2012. Jeff graduated from Grand Coulee High School in 1967, then from EWU in 1972 with a teaching degree. Jeff drove bus for Spokane Transit Authority... — Updated 5/23/2012
Richard “Rick” Alan Blackhall
Richard Alan Blackhall, 67, of Tonasket, Wash., died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Spokane due to injuries he sustained March 30, 2012. Rick was born November 5, 1944, the eldest of f... — Updated 5/23/2012
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, May 24, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Saturday Market Meeting A meeting for this year’s Saturday Market will be held May 31, at 6 p.m., at Brandy’s Ant... — Updated 5/23/2012
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago Firefighters saved a dog from flames and smoke Monday night after Electric City residents spotted their neighbor’s home on fire. Jason Olsen’s rented single-wide home at 217 Lincoln Street was burning about 6:45. The... — Updated 5/23/2012
It’s a girl for Palmer/Wahpat
Leslie Palmer and Robert Wahpat III of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Harper Shirley Michell Wahpat on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., .2 oz., and... — Updated 5/23/2012
Is this really the best we can do?
As you undoubtedly know if you pay attention to national affairs, the United States faces a perfect fiscal storm at the end of this year. A confluence of deadlines and policy triggers unlike anything I can remember in a... — Updated 5/23/2012
Coyotes, Colorama, and Cletis
I learned a valuable lesson a couple weeks ago. It all started when one of our cats, Nala, was killed by coyotes in the middle of the night. It was hard for all of us who had ever... — Updated 5/23/2012
Vote won’t change what marriage is
A vote will not change what marriage is. People pretending will not change what marriage is. The only form of marriage that has worked best through the ages has been a marriage between one man and one woman. It was meant to... — Updated 5/23/2012
School surplus to be sold
Look for the community’s largest yard sale of the year on June 14 and 15. It’s not a couple of families going together, nor a street of residents putting on the event. It’s going to happen at A.E. Wright Elementary School in Coule... — Updated 5/23/2012
Another option - a reasonable solution
Coulee Dam paid $70,000 to have its engineer prepare a facilities plan for the town’s sewer treatment system. The plan presented TWO viable build options: One was to go ahead and spend over $6.2 million dollars now for a project w... — Updated 5/23/2012
Employee arrested for theft
Police arrested a Safeway deli employee last Friday on charges that she had taken from $3,200 to $3,500 from the cash register in her department over a period of 18 months. Sobhana L. France, 34, was taken to Grant County jail on... — Updated 5/23/2012
Fix-up effort at home continues
An Electric City resident trying to get her place fixed up so she can get custody of her two grandchildren said this week she would appreciate it if people would contact her before... — Updated 5/23/2012
Mayor calls for audit of books
Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands called for an audit of the books again, at the Regional Board of Mayors meeting May 14. He has done so several times several times in the past. The administration of the Delano Regional Transfer Stat... — Updated 5/23/2012
Countdown camera views school slated for demolition
It was 831 days, 19 hours, 24 minutes and 27 seconds and counting before students occupy the new K-12 school facility in Coulee Dam. That was the time shown on the webcam site at the beginning of this notice. The Grand Coulee Dam... — Updated 5/23/2012
Power proposal would use hydro to help wind
A proposal to develop further hydroelectric power in the area would store water at a higher elevation, then drop it to generate power in a scheme that would compliment the growth of wind power. The Grand Coulee Project... — Updated 5/23/2012
Femling honored for blood drive work
A local resident has been honored by the Inland Northwest Blood Center as their blood drive coordinator volunteer of the year. Bonnie Femling was recognized at the INBC’s annual b... — Updated 5/23/2012
Newbriefs
Man pleads guilty in beating A tribal member pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to brutally beating and kidnapping his wife in January, the Spokesman Review reported. Matthew R. Carden Sr., 40, pleaded guilty to felony... — Updated 5/23/2012
Lake Roosevelt team takes two awards at four-state science contest
Five Lake Roosevelt High School students and their mentors took two awards Saturday at the prestigious Washington State University annual high school problem-solving competition... — Updated 5/23/2012
