News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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In spite of all the economic factors pointing in the opposite direction, our Okanogan PUD is pushing ahead with the electrification of Enloe Dam. This decision has no basis in reality and defies common sense. The estimated construction cost of $42.5 million dollars is only just a guess. The commissioners admit they have no idea what the actual cost will be. Whether $45 million, $60 million or even higher, this powerhouse will never pay off the borrowing required to build it. The annual losses of $2 million dollars projected by the PUD make this... Full story
I have vivid memories of our local festival. The week-long wait as a child drove all the kids crazy. Watching day by day as carnival rides showed up and slowly erected themselves into something magical and astounding. Seeing trucks pulling horse trailers arriving to Coulee Country, ending their long journey in Delano, where we would all go to see the cowboys and cowgirls ride the beasts. Then there were the bands, floats and princesses from around the state that would crowd our little streets and delight us on a Saturday morning. That is when... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders girls' softball team defeated the Waterville Lady Shockers last week to finish their regular season, then lost to the Liberty Bell Lady Mountain Lions 13-2 on May 9 in the first round of districts. The Lady Raiders overwhelmed the Waterville Shockers last week to finish their season at 15-2 in the league, 15-4 overall. The May 2 win saw a final score for LR of 13-0. “We had great pitching by Tristen Adolph and Kourtney Harrington as well as excellent fielding by Gloria Michel at third,” Head Coach Alissa Mansker... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team narrowly missed the playoffs after losing 5-3 to the Soap Lake Eagles May 4. Lake Roosevelt, Soap Lake, and Tonasket competed in a three-way tiebreaker on neutral ground in Brewster Thursday to determine which two teams would go on to the postseason. After losing 5-3 to the Soap Lake Eagles, LR would have needed the Eagles to then defeat the Tonasket Tigers for a second chance, but the Tigers edged the Eagles 4-3, ending any hope of a playoff spot for... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders golf team competed at the Lake Woods Golf Course in Bridgeport on May 2, where they played the nine-hole course twice starting from different tee boxes the second time around. “Oroville has a strong, experienced team and the match was a great chance for our players to challenge themselves against strong opponents,” noted Head Coach Steve Files. The Oroville Hornets produced the team and individual medalists for the day. Oroville had a team score of 369; Bryce Glover finished with a total score of 78, and Jordyn Smi... Full story
Keianna Vera set a personal record with her javelin throw of 91 feet, 7 inches as the Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed in Bridgeport on Friday to compete in their invitational. “The weather deteriorated late in the meet and the throwers were competing into a strong side wind,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “While most competitors’ javelins were being carried out of bounds and short, Keianna used a smart strategy and threw a PR! Her efforts were certainly an example of being a competitor no matter the conditions and never giving... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis team defeated Wilbur-Creston-Keller on the road, then again at home, before losing at home against Tonasket last week. On May 2 in Wilbur, the Raider boys won 5-0 and the girls 4-1 against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats. The closest matches ended in tiebreakers. In boys’ singles, Malcolm Carson defeated Jake Mattox 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5); and in boys’ doubles, Bradley Wilder and Terry Yazzie defeated Wyatt Corrigan and James Manchester 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2). At home on May 4, also against the Wildcats, the... Full story
Thirty new campsites at Steamboat Rock State Park will still have to wait to become a reality, with no set date for construction to resume. Currently the area for the new campsites is just a big, empty lot of sand, just as it was left in the fall of 2016. The $2.5-million-dollar project was delayed last fall because of the expiration then of the 2010 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the State Parks, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Washington State Department of Archaeology Historic Preservation (DAHP), and the Colville Confederated Tribes.... Full story
A new sound system was being installed Tuesday in the gym at Lake Roosevelt, including new mixing equipment and a new wireless mic system, just in time for a spring music concert. The new equipment became necessary as the old equipment failed at the high school graduation ceremony last year. The need for new sound equipment was apparent at other events as well, such as a recent visit from Oklahoma politician and artist Enoch Kelly Haney. “It’s rather embarrassing when you pay someone to come in to do a presentation to the kids, and they tra... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the Rieke Invitational in Peshastin on Friday. “Traey Clark came up big with personal records set in the sprints,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. Clark ran the 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds, and the 200 in 25.05. “Our boys’ short relay ran an improved time,” Adkins said. Clark, joined by Cameron Tillman, Matthew Tillman and Kyle Edmo, ran the relay in 47.82 seconds. “It’s good to see the athletes’ times getting faster as we approach the qualifying meets,” Adkins said. This Friday the team w... Full story
This past week the Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis team lost at home against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, then travelled to Okanogan where they lost to the Bulldogs. Against Liberty Bell, the boys lost 4-1, as did the girls. Terry Yazzie and Bradley Wilder had the win for the day competing in boys' doubles, winning the first match 7-5, losing the second 1-6, then winning the tiebreaker 14-12. In Okanogan, the Raiders felt the love, with both the boys and girls losing 5-0. "The competition was... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders softball team continues to win, defeating both the Waterville Lady Shockers and the Soap Lake Lady Eagles this past week, putting their league win-loss record at 14-2 and their overall record at 14-4. The Lady Raiders play at home on Tuesday to start the postseason. At home April 25 against Waterville, the Lady Raiders won decisively 16-1. "Our defense was outstanding with zero errors, and we put the ball in play," said Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "Gloria [Michel]... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders won three baseball games and lost two this past week, bringing their league win-loss record to 10-6 and their overall record to 13-7. The Raiders will compete in a three-way tiebreaker Thursday in Brewster to determine which two teams will go onto the postseason. "We are still fighting for a playoff spot," Head Coach Billy Nicholson said. "We need to beat Waterville on Tuesday (May 2) and see what happens with the rest of the league." Against the Waterville Shockers... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders golf team competed on their home course at Banks Lake on Wednesday and Thursday last week, with LR being the team medalist each time and producing the individual medalist. Lake Roosevelt's team score was 402 on Wednesday against Pateros, Oroville, and Almira Coulee-Hartline. LR's team score on Thursday was 415. Darin Whiteman was the individual medalist both days, with a score of 83 for both matches. "Both our home matches last week came off very well," Head Coach... Full story
Every once in a while a student comes along that you wish would never leave. That’s how I feel about “Iron” Angelo Clark. Over the past few years, I have watched this young man go from the average place for students, just getting by, and propel himself to the elite status as a leader within the school. He has matured into a leader on the field, in the classroom and wherever he goes. He has an old soul, and I got to sit down with this outstanding senior at Lake Roosevelt for a chat. “This has been the best year ever.” That is how Angelo st... Full story
The Colville Confederated Tribes held their eighth annual Earth Day celebration on Friday at the Nespelem Pow Wow grounds. Those attending learned about the environment and what we can do to help it. Many people of all ages attended on the sunny day and enjoyed the roughly 40 booths, free stuff, large amount of raffle prizes, free hot dogs, dancing, drumming, and more. There were many interactive and educational booths at the event which taught people about recycling, fire safety, clean energy,... Full story
A high-speed chase Saturday ended on Peter Dan Road when two vehicles, a police car and the pursued truck, both crashed into the landslide that spans the road. The two suspects then took off on foot, one of whom was later jailed. The chase started around 7:25 a.m. when officer Dan Holland of Grand Coulee Police responded to a report of a disturbance with a knife at the Hill Street Apartments. While en route, the officer heard that the subjects had left in a silver truck. Seeing the truck, the... Full story
The Lady Raiders defeated the Pateros Nannies, then tore up the Tonasket Lady Tigers in both games of a softball doubleheader last week. In Pateros April 19, the Lady Raiders won 8-5 against the Nannies. "It was a very tough game for us," said Head Coach Alissa Mansker. "We are not used to a grass infield, which caused a lot of crazy bounces." Then in Tonasket on Saturday, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Tigers 10-1, then 20-10. "We did great at bat and were able to execute great base... Full story
Grand Coulee native Shane Proctor won the 15/15 Bucking Battle in Tacoma over the weekend at the Built Ford Tough Tacoma Invitational, earning 93.5 points riding the bull named Pearl Harbor. The event had the top 15 bull riders in the world riding the top 15 bulls. Proctor took the first place spot, beating out Matt Triplett who had 87.75 points, and ending Pearl Harbor’s 14-buckoff streak. Proctor brought in 150 points toward his world standings from the ride, as well as $7,500. In other Proctor news, the park in Grand Coulee on Highway 174 h... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt High School track team competed in two events this past week: the Northeast 1B/2B League Meet in Springdale, and the 18th Annual Clifton Larson Allen Invitational. “The Springdale meet was a learning and training meet,” said Head Coach Lori Adkins. “The atmosphere was relaxed and allowed athletes to compete with schools of their same size, and for some, compete in different events than their usual.” The boys set five personal records between them during the event. “On the boys’ side, our athletes came up strong scoring our... Full story
The Raiders competed well this week at Desert Canyon, then again at Alta Lake, where Lake Roosevelt was the team medalist, as well as producing the boys’ medalist and girls’ medalist. “It was wonderful to finally get a match in!” said Head Coach Steve Files about the Raider golf team’s first match of the season at Desert Canyon Golf Resort in Orondo April 18. The start came about a month later than usual due to inclement weather. “Desert Canyon is a great course, well maintained with spectacular views,” Files said. “We drove through a viole... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team won their last three games to bring their league record to 9-5, the fourth best in the league behind Liberty Bell (10-1), Soap Lake (11-3), and Brewster (12-2). On April 18 in Pateros, the Raiders scored five runs in the second inning to help with their 11-5 victory over the Billygoats. “We played well on both sides of the ball,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. “Nick Baker hit a home run, Tyrell (Kiser) scored three runs. Kolby Picard had 10 (strikeouts). Johnson pitched well in relief.” Six runs in... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis teams won at home against Entiat, then on the road in Oroville, but then lost against Omak at home last week. Last Tuesday against Entiat the Raider boys won 5-0, and the girls 3-2. “We did exceptionally well with only two losses for the whole match,” said Head Coach Steve Archer. “The one loss at number-two girls’ singles was very close. Alexia (Ryan) won the first set, then dropped the second, which forced a 10-point tiebreaker to decide their match, which she dropped at 10-6.” Bradley Wilder and Aiden Der... Full story
First off, a lady very instrumental to my faith passed away last week. Pat Piccolo, whom I consider one of the kindest ladies I have ever had the privilege of being around, was not only instrumental in a lot of people’s lives, but was there when I first gave my life to the Lord. I was working for her husband, Vic, and on many occasions we would return home to her having a warm meal waiting for us. Homemade spaghetti, made with elk burger, will forever be engrained on my taste palate. Along with a huge heart, compassion for those struggling and... Full story
A high speed chase ended on Peter Dan Road when two vehicles, a car and a truck, both crashed into the landslide that spans the road. A woman, apparently a nearby resident, told The Star that two suspects then took off on foot, and that police were going to houses looking for them. The resident also said that a SWAT team was on the scene in full uniform with guns drawn. No further info is yet available. A witness in Coulee Dam said a car speeding down the hill at Grand Coulee Dam hit the bottom... Full story