Articles from the August 5, 2015 edition
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Vet ordered to change or leave
A veteran who is said to be in violation of the terms of his lease is being threatened with eviction by the Housing Authority of Grant County. Tommy Hawkins, who has a third-story H... — Updated 8/8/2015
Chickens, dogs, cats, whatever; To the pet lovers of Coulee Dam
The Coulee Dam council meeting on July 8, which had the keeping of chickens on its agenda, was a very well-attended meeting with a very lively audience participation. The group seemed to split into three categories. There were... — Updated 8/7/2015
Seventy-seven Years Ago
A rock crew working on the pumping plant foundation. A general program of blasting and excavating a successive series of trenches, the back wall of which was trimmed to the... — Updated 8/7/2015
Shoes, shoes, shoes
Women of the Coulee Medical Center Guild are in the process of collecting shoes that will eventually go to needy people in developing nations. Collection boxes are located at... — Updated 8/5/2015
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 7/24 - A woman with a Bridgeport address was banned from Coulee Hardware after the store said she was caught on a security camera taking a cutting tool without paying for it. When she returned to the store the next... — Updated 8/5/2015
Upcoming reunions
LRHS Class of ’95 to celebrate 20-year reunion this weekend The Lake Roosevelt High School Class of 1995 will be celebrating its reunion this weekend. On Friday, Aug. 7, a dinner at Siam Palace will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, A... — Updated 8/5/2015
Monster Art is the program at library this Friday
The summer reading program is full swing at the Grand Coulee Public Library. It is for children 0-18. Sign up is free. You can sign up at: www.ncrl.org/summerreading. Upcoming... — Updated 8/5/2015
Meetings and Notices
Chamber Meets at Siam Palace for August The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, August 6, at noon, at Siam Palace, Main St., Grand Coulee. Tiffany Quilter of the Grant County Health Dept., will... — Updated 8/5/2015
Senior Menu
Wed., Aug. 5 - Dinner Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Mixed Veggies, Fruit Cup, Lemon Bars. Thurs., Aug 6 - Dinner Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Vegetables, Seasonal Fruit Parfait. Fri., Aug. 7 - Breakfast Ham and Eggs,... — Updated 8/5/2015
Robert M. "Bob" Nordhougen
Robert M. "Bob" Nordhougen, 75, of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away Tuesday morning, July 21, 2015, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born April 7, 1940, into the Leeds, North Dakota... — Updated 8/5/2015
Legals for August 5, 2015
Legal Notice Town of Coulee Dam Parks and Natural Resources Board Meeting To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Parks and Natural Resources Board of the Town of Coulee Dam will hold regular... — Updated 8/5/2015
Farrell Glenn Ware
Farrell Glenn Ware, age 79, passed away peacefully the morning of Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center, his home for the past three years. Farrell was... — Updated 8/5/2015
James Timothy "Tim" Hurley
James Timothy "Tim" Hurley, 68, of Salem, Oregon died from complications of pneumonia on June 11, 2015. He was born along with a twin brother, John Michael, on January 3, 1947, in S... — Updated 8/5/2015
Wallace (Wally) E. Loe
Wallace (Wally) E. Loe was born to Russell and Hilda Babst Loe on July 9, 1933, on the family farm near Molson, Washington. Wally died unexpectedly on July 23, 2015, in Post Falls,... — Updated 8/5/2015
Welcome to the world, Bennett Liam
Shawn and Lynette Milligan of Kirkland, Washington, would like to announce the birth of their son, Bennett Liam, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He weighed 8.8 lbs. and was 20.5 inches... — Updated 8/5/2015
Celebrated 50th reunion
The Coulee Dam Class of 1965 celebrated its 50-year reunion the weekend of July 25. From left to right – back row: Tag Grier, Leonard Holt, Arla Conway, Bob Dunham, Sherry W... — Updated 8/5/2015
Lessons from the weed patch
Sometimes you never know when a revelation of life will hit you. The past few weeks I have been in a few different weed patches, from Belvedere to Electric City and many in... — Updated 8/5/2015
VET Act would ensure every veteran's access to highest level of emergency care
No one should ever hang up on a veteran seeking medical assistance. Every veteran deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, and especially with urgency in an emergency medical situation. Proper treatment for our veterans... — Updated 8/5/2015
Temporary fix may be coming to end
That big piece of land that so many of us find useful — for walking, playing softball, picnicking, holding reunions and much more — needs to be maintained, and it’s not free. North Dam Park takes some $30,000 a year to maintain, an... — Updated 8/5/2015
Chamber, paper publish tips for living here
A committee focused on local economic development realized a goal last week with the publication of a new booklet that addresses the particulars of living in the Grand Coulee Dam Area. “Tips and Tricks to Life in the Grand C... — Updated 8/5/2015
Newsbriefs
Shoulder work to delay traffic Drivers should expect delays of less than 10 minutes starting yesterday morning, Tuesday, Aug. 4, on SR 174 toward Bridgeport as road crews work on the shoulders, the DOT said late Monday. From the... — Updated 8/5/2015
Longtime town super to retire
Barry Peacock is hanging it up after 29 years as superintendent of public works at the town of Coulee Dam. His final day will be Aug. 31. He plans to take it easy for awhile, and th... — Updated 8/5/2015
Chicken ordinance to get second reading in C.D.
Next Wednesday night people will gather in Coulee Dam to talk about chickens. Are they likely to answer once and for all the two top chicken questions that have confronted civilization for decades: “Why did the chicken cross the ro... — Updated 8/5/2015
No park levy vote coming
Voters will not be asked this fall to decide on paying taxes toward the maintenance of North Dam Park, leaders of the park district decided Monday. “I’d love to see us do a levy,” said Coulee Area Park and Recreation Distr... — Updated 8/5/2015
Golf carts and ATVs now street legal
There hasn't been a big rush in Electric City to get permits for all-terrain vehicles and golf carts now that they are legal on city streets. City Clerk Jackie Perman said this... — Updated 8/5/2015
