Articles from the April 29, 2015 edition
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Golf showing late season improvement
The young Raider golf team is showing great improvement as the late season run begins, the coach said. The team competed at Moses Point April 20 and at Banks Lake Golf Course on... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Newhouse Introduces legislation to streamline new surface water storage projects in Bureau of Reclamation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 2097, the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act of 2015 to streamline the Bureau of Reclamation’s environmental planning and study process for new... — Updated 5/1/2015
Old school appraisal comes in low
An appraisal of Center Elementary School and the surrounding property came in surprisingly low, the Grand Coulee Dam School District board learned Monday night. Superintendent Dennis Carlson said an independent appraiser valued... — Updated 5/1/2015 Full story
Bull rider in training
A young Nespelem Junior Rodeo calf rider, Aiden Meckler, age 8, from Nespelem greets the dirt after falling off a calf Saturday, not sure the whole thing was a good idea. More... — Updated 4/30/2015 Full story
Growing tournament attracting fun
After the first day, Jessica Tufts could boast that she'd outfished her husband, dad and father-in-law in the third annual Triple Fish Challenge on Coulee Playland at Banks Lake.... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Raiders win three
The Raiders played two doubleheaders last week, winning three of the four games. In a doubleheader at home against the Oroville Hornets April 21, the Raiders won both games by large margins. LR blanked the Hornets in the first... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Town recognized for tree efforts
Ben Thompson, left, of the state Department of Natural Resources, presents the town of Coulee Dam with the Tree City USA award for 2014. Accepting the award for the town is... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
It's a boy for the Peters/Lambrecht
Niole Peters and Adam Lambrecht of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their son Killian James Lambrecht on Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 4 lbs., 8 oz., and was 16... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Robert (Bob) Melton
Bob Melton passed away on Sunday, Apr. 19, 2015, in Spokane. He was born October 28, 1939, to Otis and Dorothy Melton. He graduated from school in Page, Ariz., in 1958, and joined the Army after graduation. In 1960 Bob married... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber To Meet The GCD Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 30, at noon. Guest speakers will be guitar builders from Wilbur, Terry Reister, Sr. and Terry Reister, Jr.... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Dale Lee Clark 12/04/1946 - 4/22/2015
Dale Lee Clark was born Dec. 4, 1946 in Nespelem, Wash., to Calvin Clark and Rose Adolph. He passed away Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2015. He lived most of his early years in Keller,... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Dortha Aldis Reid
Dortha A. Reid, 101, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Dortha was born April 3, 1914, to August and Watie Henkel in... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Seventy-six years ago
A local women's softball team c. 1939-40. Identified is Norma Hooenman with the ball, and Coach Nelson. Anyone else look familiar?... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Incorporating the "No Fly Zone"
I can’t help but think back sometimes in our country’s past and our great grandparents’ time and wonder if that time was harder or easier. I mean, obviously there was the great depression and that was very hard. Also when the p... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Congress should repeal the estate tax and make the sales tax deduction permanent
Americans prosper and create prosperity for others when they are able to keep and spend more of what they earn. April is Tax Month, and it can be a reminder that nothing in life is ‘as certain as death and taxes,’ to par... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
PUD's cost of service analysis is a lot of hooey
The Grant County PUD Commissioners are holding a “Cost of Service Analysis” workshop in the PUD office in Ephrata, May 4, at 9 a.m. Before you go, I would urge you to visit the “Public Disclosure Commission” website at www.pdc.wa.g... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
At the mercy of criminals and city councils
I have been asked a few times recently if I have received a Ten Day Warning/Eviction Notice from Housing Authority of Grant County due to having my freedom banner on my balcony railing. I have not, and I seriously doubt I will, at... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Course work tackled by volunteers
Some 15 volunteers showed up recently to help golf course officials at Banks Lake punch and sand the greens. Golf officials praised the steady number of volunteers that have showed up this spring to help get the course in shape.... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
For a job well done
Two people from Evergreen Rural Water of Washington were on hand last Wednesday night at Coulee Dam's town council meeting to give Tim Lynch an award for being selected as the... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Sheriff's office wants canine program
Dogs are "awesome tools" that can reduce the time it takes to search a building for a suspect or a lost child by 70 percent, chase down running suspects, Deputy Mike Earney told... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
More special events planned for rodeo
It’s time to take those cowboy duds out of the closet and get ready for the 59th running of the Colorama Rodeo. There’s a little bit of everything for young and old at this year’s Pro-West Rodeo. There’s excitement, some laughs... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Newsbriefs
Look for supt. Nespelem School District is looking for a new superintendent and signed an agreement with a search firm Monday night. The district will pay $6,900 to Northwest Leadership Associates to look for a new part-time... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Tribal vote this Saturday
Colville tribal members will go to the polls Saturday, May 2, to shape the June 13 general election for seven seats on the business council The Colville Business Council is made up of 14 members, seven elected each year. The two... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
Veterans group looks to start new food program for children
American Legion Post 157 officials presented a plan to provide food for children of need in Grand Coulee Dam District schools. Appearing for Post 157 were its commander, Cindy Jane, Jim Brakebill, and John Nordine, Sr. Brakebill... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
City to fix sidewalks on Main, Federal
Grand Coulee’s sidewalk project for Main Street and Federal Avenue will go out for bid in May, city officials said last week. The project is largely funded by a $436,905 grant from the state’s Transportation Improvement Board. Mem... — Updated 4/29/2015 Full story
