Articles from the July 16, 2014 edition
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Brush fire burning thousands of acres
A brush fire that started south of Leahy Junction Wednesday afternoon had consumed nearly 7 square miles of grass and brush by this morning after some short-range jumping and fast... — Updated 7/18/2014
Emergency declared in 20 counties due to multiple wildfires, extreme fire conditions
OLYMPIA -- A state of emergency was declared late Tuesday, July 14, in 20 Eastern Washington counties in response to multiple wildfires threatening homes, businesses, public... — Updated 7/17/2014
Making progress on fires
One Central Washington fire has been put out and firefighters are making progress on two others, officials reported Friday. Crews mopped up the Highland Fire, just east of Bridgeport early Friday. Two strike teams that were... — Updated 7/16/2014
Annual 4th of July celebration held
With hundreds attending, the Sunday afternoon pow-wow, held at the Nespelem Circle Grounds, marked the closing of the annual 10-day Fourth of July Celebration, where Native... — Updated 7/16/2014
Burning ban in Grant County
The Grant County Board of Commissioners have issued a temporary ban on outdoor burning effective, Wednesday, July 16. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning until further notice and will be lifted when conditions improve. If... — Updated 7/16/2014
Meetings and Notices
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, July 17, at noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille in Grand Coulee. Coulee Area Community Blood Drive The Inland Northwest Blood Center along with t... — Updated 7/16/2014
It's a boy for Niewald/Atkins
Christy M. Niewald and Daniel A. Atkins of Keller, are proud to announce the birth of their son Noah Daniel Atkins, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 5 lbs., 7 oz., and was 18” in l... — Updated 7/16/2014
Gary Dean Brown
Gary Dean Brown, 66, died at his Elmer City, Washington home Saturday morning, July 12, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 22, 1948, in Spokane,... — Updated 7/16/2014
Susan Lynn Cunningham
Susan Lynn Cunningham was born October 20, 1947 in Ephrata Washington. Suziy was raised in Grand Coulee at the "Ranch". As an adult, she lived in the bush of Alaska with her... — Updated 7/16/2014
Coulee Recollections
1 Years Ago The tenure of the Grand Coulee Dam School District's Superintendent, Dennis Chambers, came to an abrupt end Wednesday when he received notice to clear out his office.... — Updated 7/16/2014
Stolen Security; let's get it back
There is an epidemic going on around us. Over the past month I have heard from strangers and friends about being the victims of crimes. As a matter of fact, the past few years in... — Updated 7/16/2014
Improving Chemical Safety: A Baby Step in the Right Direction
In the aftermath of the explosion of a fertilizer storage facility in West, Texas last year that killed 15 people and destroyed three schools and a nursing home, federal officials realized there are serious gaps in federal oversigh... — Updated 7/16/2014
Wakeup call to full tribal council
For the past 2-3 years, our tribal council have not heard “the peoples.” They literally, purposefully, have not listened to the peoples. We in fb land know you sneak in and out of here to see what is the latest in what all of you... — Updated 7/16/2014
Efforts at windmills in park benefit all
Many thanks to the SHARP Kids who painted the Gehrke Windmill pots last year, and to Phil and Linda Hansen and helpers for planting flowers in them and keeping the place watered this year. The improvement to the site is a special... — Updated 7/16/2014
Please return stethoscope
Over the weekend my beaded stethoscope was taken out of my office in the hospital section of Coulee Medical Center. I have had it for years and used it to help people. It is a Littman Cardiology III with multi-colored native... — Updated 7/16/2014
Reckless shooting at Jamison Lake
Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after responding to a reckless shooting incident near the Jameson Lake Resort last Friday. Deputies received a report that two men were shooting in a reckless manner and the r... — Updated 7/16/2014
Playhouse drawing set for Saturday
Some lucky child is going to end up with a playhouse this weekend. It's the annual one built by DWK Fowler Construction and given to the Ridge Riders for a special drawing, this... — Updated 7/16/2014
Banks Lake poachers convicted
Four Western Washington men were convicted last week in Grant County Superior Court for poaching on Banks Lake, using gill nets to catch dozens of fish Dec. 5, 2013. “There really is no excuse for this behavior,” Grant County Prose... — Updated 7/16/2014
Family members of deceased dam workers like memorial idea
Of the 81 workers who lost their lives while working on Grand Coulee Dam, 79 have been identified by researcher Susan Dechant. Dechant has been researching the accident incidents for the past several years and only recently... — Updated 7/16/2014
Newsbriefs
Illness outbreak investigated Grant County Health District staff are investigating three laboratory confirmed cases and 210 people who have come in contact with ill individuals with whooping cough (pertussis) in Mattawa and... — Updated 7/16/2014
Death march Veteran visits the coulee
A veteran who "was surrendered" by Bataan military authorities to the Japanese in World War II, was a visitor to Grand Coulee Monday. Dan Crowley, who enlisted in Hartford,... — Updated 7/16/2014
Spokane shooting has local connection
A 28-year-old man who was arrested by Spokane police after an incident at Deaconess Hospital is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation by Grand Coulee police. Cameron A. Trevino, listed from Nespelem, was involved in an... — Updated 7/16/2014
Junior rodeo offers young fun this weekend
You can capture the fun this weekend when the Ridge Riders feature their Junior Rodeo, beginning at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Bring your cameras and capture some of the most exciting type of rodeo activity you will ever... — Updated 7/16/2014
Quick storm hammers area
A brief storm, with high winds, lightning and rain hit north of Elmer City, and north of Nespelem and Keller Monday. Mt. Tolman Fire officials said there were over 100 lightning strikes on the Colville Reservation. A few small... — Updated 7/16/2014
Police issues topic of Grand Coulee Council
It was Grand Coulee’s turn last night to address where its police contract with Electric City is going. Two council members were instrumental in working out an arrangement that would extend Grand Coulee’s police contract with Elect... — Updated 7/16/2014
