Articles from the June 11, 2014 edition
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Highway work to resume this week
The state Dept. of Transportation expects local road work to resume Wednesday and Thursday this week. From the the DOT: SR 155 (MP 0-25) Coulee City @ US 2 to Grand Coulee @ SR 174, Wednesday and Thursday, daylight hours; expect... — Updated 6/16/2014 Full story
By Losing money and docs, hospital faces more challenges
With two key health care providers working on a very limited basis and revenues limited as a result, Coulee Medical Center is losing money and faces yet another challenge: a physician will leave for a year, starting in January.... — Updated 6/16/2014 Full story
LRHS graduation photos now online
Here's a slide show of 153 photos taken at the June 7, 2014 graduation at Lake Roosevelt High School.... — Updated 6/16/2014
Hicks named employee of year
Sommer Hicks was named Coulee Medical Center's employee of the year. Hicks, an executive assistant to Administration & Patient Care Services, has been with CMC since 2004. She was... — Updated 6/12/2014 Full story
A boy for the Rosses
Jennifer and Marion Ross of Keller are proud to announce the birth of their son Marion Lewis Ross Jr., on Friday, May 30, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches in length at... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Adams/Jenkins have a girl
Michael Adams and Sarah Jenkins are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Avery Irene Adams born on D-Day, Friday, June 6, 2014, at Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley, Wash.... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, June 12, at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee at noon. GCD Employees Association to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Employees Association will hold its June m... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
It's a girl for Whalawitsa/Beeson
DeeAnna Whalawitsa and Darrell Beeson of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Caroline Dellinn Beeson, born Friday, May 30, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Robert Kistler Rowe
Robert Kistler Rowe passed away May 29, 2014. A celebration of Robert's life will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday June 14, 2014 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Grand Coulee, with... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Katherin Anna (Sherling, Sutton) Tracy
Katherin Anna (Sherling, Sutton) Tracy peacefully passed on Friday, May 30, 2014, at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket. Katherin was born in Oroville, Washington on July 10,... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Frank Ward
Frank Ward passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at the age of 72. Frank was born in Delano, Calif., in 1941 and lived many places until moving to Coulee Dam in 2001, where he... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Coulee Recollections
1 Years Ago Two females sustained injuries Sunday when a rifle that a boy was putting away in his truck accidentally went off. The bullet grazed one female on the arm and hit the o... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Trophies, friends and unicorns
It was another whirlwind weekend of projects, friends and graduation celebrations. As we visited with friends and people we call family these last few days, some things came to ligh... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Why do we take flowers to the cemetery on Memorial Day weekend?
My answers to this question is the same as why I take flowers to the cemetery anytime: To show respect to a loved one that has passed away (not limited to family members). Memorial Day was designated to show respect for those that... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Re: "Large crowd shows up for ambulance issue"
I wanted to just say a couple things about the article in today’s paper regarding this subject. First, I was at that meeting also. It states in the article that it all started over an inspection by state DOH at the request of Mayor... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Grand Coulee Class of 1964 planning "Tigers"- 50th Reunion
The GC Class of 1964 Tigers committee is making plans for our blue and white 50th Reunion, August 1-3. Classmates are coming from Wyoming, Las Vegas, Idaho, Spokane, coast, etc. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone for this h... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Our take on the news
Apparently, the mayor of Grand Coulee does not want his police department serving Electric City. That seems the most reasonable way to interpret his proposed tripling of the cost Grand Coulee charges Electric City for answering cal... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
A weekend made for dads
A dad and son admire an old Ford at last year's Coulee Cruizers Show n' Shine event at Banks Lake Park. The event is set for this Father's Day weekend, along with the chamber of... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Town to pay unbilled BPA charges
The federal corporation that sells the town of Coulee Dam its electricity underbilled the town in the past and now wants the municipal utlity to pay up. Coulee Dam’s town council approved a plan Wednesday to pay Bonneville Power A... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Woman reports missing gold coins
Police are still bewildered by a Grand Coulee woman's loss of some 200 South African gold Krugerrand coins. Dorothy Harris told police that an Electric City resident, Steve Kiona,... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Cities to consider pathway
Grand Coulee and Electric City officials will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, June 16, to discuss ways they can work together on a walking path that could extend across the causeway south... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
High school stuff for sale this week Must be gone by Saturday night
Want something from Lake Roosevelt High School before they tear it down? Now’s your chance. The high school education wing is having a giant yard sale this Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14. Everything in the classrooms is up f... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
10th annual fun event for kids is set for this Saturday
by Roger S. Lucas The 10th Annual Koulee Kids Fest is Saturday, with everything for kids. Pick up your Koulee Kids passport at the Visitor Center, Saturday Market or Coulee Hardware and you can be on your way to fun and maybe... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
City wants to triple price of Electric City's police coverage
Grand Coulee is advancing a proposal for law enforcement coverage for Electric City that would triple the price, a proposal that its own police chief hadn’t seen. Chief Mel Hunt took one look at the proposal and stated, “This is th... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
Lake Roosevelt graduates last class
Lake Roosevelt High School pushed 31 of its students into the world last Saturday. The graduating class of 2014 celebrated the accomplishments of all, taking special note of its top... — Updated 6/11/2014 Full story
