Articles from the December 19, 2012 edition
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Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 12/10 - Police checked with a woman on Burdin Boulevard to see if her runaway daughter had returned. The woman said that the daughter had returned and run away a couple of times since, but was back now. Her... — Updated 12/19/2012
By Ladies lose to Nannies
The Lady Raiders lost to the 1B Pateros Nannies in a close league game Friday 53-43. When asked what needs to improve, Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said, “Everything, mostly how to play through fouls and the girls not to get us t... — Updated 12/19/2012
Slow-starting Raiders lose to Billygoats
Chance Garvin scored all three of the Raiders’ first-quarter points at Pateros last Friday as LR went on to lose to the Billygoats in a low scoring affair, 47-38. Head Coach Jeff Brisbois said the team’s overall game effort was... — Updated 12/19/2012
Raiders take fifth at Cashmere
by John R. McNeil II The Raider wrestlers took fifth at the Cashmere tournament last Saturday in a field that featured mostly larger schools and only two 2B schools, LR and Kittitas. “We wrestled well,” Head Coach Steve Hood sai... — Updated 12/19/2012
Perfect game
Ron Toulou bowled a perfect 300 game on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. Riverview Lanes has had 10 perfect games sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). When a member bowls a... — Updated 12/19/2012
It’s a boy for Weger/ Desautel
Alysia Weger and Robert Desautel of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Jaxon Little Bear Desautel on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20 inches... — Updated 12/19/2012
Larry Burlon Mills
Larry Burlon Mills, 72, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Kootenai Memorial Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Larry was born on January 30, 1940, in Coulee Dam, Wash., to D... — Updated 12/19/2012
Myles James Scallan
Myles James Scallan, affectionately known as “Pa”, departed this life to be with the Lord Jesus on December 12, 2012, passing peacefully with his family by his side at his home in... — Updated 12/19/2012
Needed: a loving freedom
Last week in Connecticut, our country had another major tragedy. This time a sick young man walked into an elementary school and killed kindergartners and some staff. Pure,... — Updated 12/19/2012
Christmas events
Coulee Dam Community Church-Presbyterian Mon., Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held. St. Henry’s Catholic Church Mon., Dec. 24 at 8:30 p.m. a Christmas Eve Mass will be held. Tues., Dec. 25 at 9 a... — Updated 12/19/2012
Elders rebuke council answers
To the Office of the Reservation Attorneys, through the news media, on behalf of Colville Indians for justice. In light of precedents set by former Colville Business Council who in the 1950s and 1990s immediately informed tribal... — Updated 12/19/2012
Local vet gets help from Sen. Murray
The fight to get a Veteran’s Administration disability claim settled for a Coulee Dam man took action by U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Daniel Johnson’s cancer showed up in February last year and was attributed to his contact with Agen... — Updated 12/19/2012
Rebuff of generous offer another insult
The town of Elmer City has worked tirelessly to find financial assistance to help fund the improvements to the sewer treatment plant it jointly operates with Coulee Dam. And for good reason, they can’t afford what Coulee Dam is b... — Updated 12/19/2012
Vigil scheduled for tonight
A candlelight prayer vigil in memory of the Newtown, Connecticut victims will be held at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Dec 19) at Mason City Memorial Park in Coulee Dam. Charlene Bearcub and Loretta Bingham are organizers of the... — Updated 12/19/2012
Report: bragging robber says he’ll do it again
Coulee Dam police have been advised that a man sought in an alleged armed robbery of the Smoke Shop might do it again. Police received word from Colville Tribal Police that a man... — Updated 12/19/2012
City budgets $32,500 from tourist tax
Electric City shot the rest of its hotel/motel budget for 2013, at its meeting last Tuesday night. The city council Dec. 11, held to its policy of budgeting just half of what it took in during 2012, and putting the other half into... — Updated 12/19/2012
Last look at new school plans coming
School patrons will get one final look at the design and color scheme of the new K-12 school complex before it goes out to bid, Grand Coulee Dam School District board members indicated at their Monday night meeting. While the date... — Updated 12/19/2012
Newsbriefs
Just say no to used bulbs Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands reminded the city council last Tuesday night that come Jan. 1, 2013, it will be illegal to dump mercury-containing light bulbs in landfills in the state of Washington. He... — Updated 12/19/2012
Santa, candy canes and books
Nancy Carlson gets ready to hand free books to a couple of young library patrons who gained Santa’s favor by waiting in line at the Etheta Anderson Library in Grand Coulee W... — Updated 12/19/2012
Letter sets up rift between towns
A letter Coulee Dam prepared for interested parties in its wastewater treatment plant project drew reaction from the town of Elmer City last Wednesday night that would eventually lead to a decision to end a decades-long... — Updated 12/19/2012
Elmer City to try for its own sewer plant
The town of Elmer City last week took the first steps towards developing its own wastewater treatment plant and leave Coulee Dam to pay all of the costs of a plant upgrade its been planning for both towns. The town council and... — Updated 12/19/2012
About our holiday schedule
The holidays and accompanying scheduling conflicts seem to throw off normal schedules for every organization in town. The same goes for the newspaper, especially with Christmas falling on our normal Tuesday deadline day. So... — Updated 12/19/2012
