Articles from the June 18, 2014 edition
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Old school facilities also to get upgrade
The old school will match the new one, and upgrades to existing facilities will become a reality, for $1.3 million. With the district's three schools ready to merge into its into... — Updated 6/18/2014
5th grader wins writing contest
Tyler Palmer, a fifth-grader at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, won the SHARP Kids writing contest with his story about a time machine. Over the last eight weeks, students were asked to write a story on a topic picked for them.... — Updated 6/18/2014
Testing deadline approaching
Reading and writing tests for students in grades 10-12 and non-enrolled 12th graders in the 2013-14 school year will be held Aug. 12-14. Registration closes June 26. The High School Proficiency Tests are for students who did not... — Updated 6/18/2014
GED graduates take the stage
Ashley Clark and Arin Wall of Grand Coulee were among ninety of the GED and HS21+ diploma recipients whose accomplishments were celebrated at Big Bend Community College's... — Updated 6/18/2014
Cruzin' in style
Lyle and Ester Brown's 1956 Dodge Royal Lancer took the People's Choice award at last Saturday's Coulee Cruizers Show and Shine event at Banks Lake Park. - Scott Hunter photo 2014... — Updated 6/18/2014
Plant problem diagnostic clinics being offered
Plant Problem Diagnostic Clinics have started at the WSU Extension Office located in the Okanogan County Courthouse, room 101. These clinics are a part of the public service that the Okanogan Master Gardener volunteers contribute... — Updated 6/18/2014
Bible study to begin July 9
Beth Moore Bible Study “Sacred Secrets” will begin Wednesday, July 9, at Banks Lake Bible Church. This is a six-week study and will be held from 7-8 p.m., Wednesday nights. To register, please call 509.633.0670 or 509.647.0210... — Updated 6/18/2014
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, June 19, at Merv and MaryJo Monteithís (44581 State Coach Rd., Grand Coulee) at noon. The group will be touring Spring Canyon Alpacas with their... — Updated 6/18/2014
Norman D. Easterly
Norman D. Easterly, 75, of Grand Coulee, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014, in his home. His wife Daveline was by his side at his time of death. Mr. Easterly had been sick for the past nine years. There will be no local services... — Updated 6/18/2014
Coulee Recollections
10 Years Ago In what resembled a crime scene from television, area law enforcement closed down Pole Park for several hours Friday until a U.S. Army bomb squad could safely dispose... — Updated 6/18/2014
America needs a turnaround leader like Alan Mulally
Later this year, Alan Mulally will leave Ford Motor Company. On July 1, he turns the reins over to 53-year-old Mark Fields, closing a storied career at Ford and Boeing. While he... — Updated 6/18/2014
ONE could solve a lot of problems
If you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all. That is what my mother and grandparents told me a lot over my younger years, and I am sure you were told the same. I try and always keep that in mind when I... — Updated 6/18/2014
Visitors enjoyed laser show, community
We went to the light show with our grandchildren on Thursday night, June 5, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The colors and story were a great history lesson for us all. I remember going by at least every fall and winter on trips to... — Updated 6/18/2014
City to hook water line to Sunbanks Resort
Work will begin June 23, on a water project that will enable Electric City to provide water service to Sunbanks Lake Resort. The project will provide a 10-inch line from State Street to the entrance of Sunbanks, and then a... — Updated 6/18/2014
We shouldn't need to spend it, but we do
Spending more than a million dollars to reside and reroof old school buildings, construct stares and fix tennis courts shouldn’t have to happen, but it’s a good thing that it will. Apparently, that’s due to good stewardship... — Updated 6/18/2014
"Resource officer" in new school possible
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is working with the town of Coulee Dam in an effort to get a police officer at the new school complex. The “resource officer” would be part of the Coulee Dam police force and his or her... — Updated 6/18/2014
Classroom wing picked over in sale
Buyers, many of them with lumps in their throats, flocked to Lake Roosevelt High School's classroom wing Friday and Saturday to pick up items that were on sale in the... — Updated 6/18/2014
Newsbriefs
More management changes at CMC Coulee Medical Center announced last week that three people will be leaving the management team. Chief Human Resources Officer Julie Bjorklund, Dietary Manager Grace Heaton and Director of Continuous... — Updated 6/18/2014
Adkins resigns head post at Nespelem school
Nespelem School District is searching for a new principal and superintendant after accepting the resignation last week of John Adkins. Adkins has held that office for five years. He has accepted the superintendent job at Wellpinit... — Updated 6/18/2014
Two hurt in wreck
Two south central Washington men were hurt when their car left the highway about 10 miles north of Coulee City early Sunday. Driver Juan Ceja, 19, of Grandview, and passenger Francisco Cacares Quetzeca, 25, of Sunnyside, were... — Updated 6/18/2014
Nespelem CBC elections close
The polling results from last Saturday’s Colville Business Council election are in, and absentee ballots will still be the deciding factor in several of the races. In Nespelem District Position 1 race, incumbent Billy Nicholson... — Updated 6/18/2014
Negotiators meet on inter-city police contract
Grand Coulee Councilmember David Tylor said that a meeting Thursday with two Electric City council members to discuss a new law enforcement contract went better than he expected. Grand Coulee Mayor Chris Christopherson had stated b... — Updated 6/18/2014
Sign ups coming up for ranch rodeo
Those interested in being on a team have until June 23, to get their entries in for the Ridge Rider Ranch Rodeo set for Delano on June 28. It’s the second year for the Ridge Rider’s new venture into the Ranch Rodeo circuit.... — Updated 6/18/2014
City moving forward with building size change proposal
Residents of Electric City will soon be able to comment on the size of accessory buildings. The city council decided last week to move forward on a possible change in the comprehensive plan that would allow larger accessory... — Updated 6/18/2014
Recruiting early
For the chamber of commerce’s Koulee Kidsfest, Grand Coulee Volunteer Firefighter Charlie Pope helps an interested boy don the gear worn in a real fire. The event drew about 100 kids to the fire engine in North Dam Park, one of... — Updated 6/18/2014