Articles from the September 2, 2015 edition
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"Human foosball" added to Harvest Festival
Like to play foosball? Now here's a chance to really get into foosball. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Harvest Festival will feature a live, human-size... — Updated 1/4/2016
As North Star gains national attention and resources, firefighters gain ground
Fire crews are gaining on the fires with help from the weather and more resources, including troops, who were visited by a four-star general this week. On Monday, Interior Dept.... — Updated 9/7/2015
Commander: Fires are not over yet
[UPDATE 5:20 p.m. 9/2] As of this morning, the closest point between the North Star and Tunk Block fires was on the southern end of the fire. It was about 2.5 miles apart on the south end along the highway 155 corridor. On the... — Updated 9/5/2015
Newsbriefs
Earthquake hits A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck at 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, shaking the area just enough to trigger an automatic check of local dams. The quake, which hit about seven miles north of Nespelem and six miles beneath the su... — Updated 9/3/2015
"The Best Year Ever"
Those were the words spoken by the two leaders of Lake Roosevelt School, where I work, as they prepared their staff for the upcoming year. That is the plan for Raider Nation going... — Updated 9/3/2015
Raider sculpture dedication set
The new Raider sculpture at the new educational complex in Coulee Dam will be officially dedicated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, the opening day of school. The 7-foot-tall metal... — Updated 9/3/2015
Thank you to our local NAPA
Recently, my truck’s water pump went out near Deep Creek. We were on our way home and it was about 4 p.m. on a Saturday. I called our local NAPA store (Tri-City Auto Parts) for their advice, and it was a good thing I did. Within a... — Updated 9/3/2015
Donors arrange for pizza for firefighters
A number of local donors, both individuals and businesses, purchased over 100 large pizzas and delivered them to firefighters on the Colville Indian Reservation Friday and Monday.... — Updated 9/2/2015
Legal Notices for September 2, 2015
Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 NOTICE OF MEETING Lincoln County Fire District #9 will hold hold its budget meeting Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at 6 p.m., at the Nazarene Church on Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Regular Fire District business... — Updated 9/2/2015
LaPlace joins school board
George LaPlace, of Electric City, was sworn in as a member of the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night. The board will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the secondary school... — Updated 9/2/2015
PSIS kindergarten start date changed
The start date for Paschal Sherman Indian School kindergarten students has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, Sept. 8. For more information, contact the school at 509-422-7590.... — Updated 9/2/2015
School hires made
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board made a number of decisions about personnel at its Aug. 31 night meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Sarah Wapato as paraprofessional of student health. The board also approved... — Updated 9/2/2015
Extension office offerings
The WSU Okanogan County Extension office is now open and resuming regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. It is currently offering the following services to the community: Master Gardener diagnostic... — Updated 9/2/2015
District contracts for nursing at school
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is contracting with Coulee Medical Center to provide supervisory nursing services for the new school complex in Coulee Dam. The school board approved a measure that will provide two days of... — Updated 9/2/2015
Local teen attends conference
A Grand Coulee teen attended a four-day national conference on Angus cattle in Seattle Aug. 6-9. The annual Leaders Engaged in Angus Development event brings together National... — Updated 9/2/2015
Meetings and Notices
Chamber Meets at Pepper Jack’s for September The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Sept. 3, at noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Gayle Swagerty will be speaking about rec... — Updated 9/2/2015
Theater on the fly
New owners and friends of The Grand Theatre on Main Street put on a variety show last weekend that included song, skit and even film shorts. Now that sidewalk construction on the... — Updated 9/2/2015
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago The Electric City Council got its first glimpse last week of a proposal from Lakeside Grill owner Terry Ayres to expand his restaurant. Three are planning to... — Updated 9/2/2015
Promoting spud popularity in China
In China, the government has launched an “eat more potatoes” campaign – and Washington state could benefit as a result. China’s potato push is, in part, an environmental effort to provide more clean drinking water for its explodi... — Updated 9/2/2015
Wally Loe: Mentor, Coach, Friend
We held a memorial last week for my friend, Wally Loe. I would like to share a few thoughts about him. First, I would like the family to please accept my dear and sincere condolences. His legacy started a long time ago. He was our... — Updated 9/2/2015
Veterans job fair/benefit set
A Veteran Stand Down Benefit & Job Fair will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m,. at the Grant County Fairgrounds 4H building in Moses Lake. Representatives from the VA, veteran organizations, and community partners... — Updated 9/2/2015
City considers vacating tiny land strips
The city of Grand Coulee will hold a public hearing to receive any comments from citizens on declaring surplus small strips of land on both the east and west sides of Main Street between Spokane Way and Midway Avenue at 6 p.m.... — Updated 9/2/2015
Pie bakers to vie for title
Can you bake a cherry pie? Or a cream pie? Then dig out grandma’s favorite recipe and enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s pie-baking contest Saturday, Sept. 19, at North Dam Park during Harvest Festival. No sto... — Updated 9/2/2015
District to seek lower county appraisal of school
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is going to try to make it easier for parties to take another look at purchasing Center School and its adjacent property. The district had advertised for bids earlier this summer for the... — Updated 9/2/2015
Two districts delay school for a week
Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson announced Wednesday that both he and Nespelem School District Superintendent Rich Stewart agreed to delay the opening of their respective schools until Sept. 8. Both... — Updated 9/2/2015
