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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Grand Coulee Dam School District announced some staffing changes at their last school board meeting. The vice principal at the high school, Charlie Pierce, will be a full-time administrator again, and will no longer teach a construction class. The safety officer position is going to be eliminated, and the vice principal, along with a paraprofessional, will be taking on those monitoring duties. The elementary school vice principal position will be eliminated and replaced with a dean of students. A dean of students, unlike the VP, will not...
Local musicians and shoppers will have a place to browse a variety of music-related items and beyond, as well as have a place to talk about music, and possibly promote their own music or art. Faran Sohappy and his partner, Lisa Spencer, are setting up shop right across from Safeway, a shop called Music & Beyond. Music & Beyond carries CDs used and new, DVDs, Blu-rays, Blu-ray players, home theatre systems, bluetooth speakers, bluetooth headphones, video games and consoles, comic books, manga, am...
Local area voters will be faced with deciding on approval of a school levy that would restore six figures of property taxes per year to the school district for the next four years, but not raise tax rates higher than they were in 2017, putting them back to 81 cents lower than they are for 2018. Property taxes supporting the school district currently take $4.01 per thousand dollars of assessed property value towards a local “operations and maintenance” levy. In spring of 2019, that number drops to $1.50 per thousand, a difference of $2.51 res...
Grant County Public Utility District has been installing new “advanced” meters in homes and businesses, a move the utility says will save $35.6 million by 2029. If you see someone on your property, doing something with your electricity meter, it should just be someone working for Grant PUD installing new technology capable of transmitting electricity usage data remotely, negating the necessity for a meter reader to stop by on a monthly basis. Chuck Allen, public affairs officer with Grant PUD, made a presentation about the new meters at the...
The Colville Tribes hosted their ninth annual Earth Day celebration on Friday, giving away T-shirts and raffle items, hosting a free barbecue, and teaching children and adults alike about Earth Day-related topics. Hosted at the powwow grounds in Nespelem, booths provided information on electricity, forestry, recycling, drainage and runoff of different soil types, how to reuse old clothes, invasive species, health and nutrition, and much more. A popular booth hosted by M3 Consulting Group had bot...
After winning a tough tennis match on Friday, Lake Roosevelt student Rylee Pitner, to her delight, checked her email to see she had been selected for a Gates Scholarship. The scholarship, given by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is given out to 300 students each year, nationwide, and will provide funding for Pitner's next five years of college. Pitner intends to study animal sciences at Washington State University. The website for the scholarship, www.thegatesscholarship.org, describes...
The Raider track team went to Tonasket and Quincy this past week, with individuals setting personal records along the way, including Shyniah Dogskin placing first in the shot put event in Tonasket, and Addison Hansen placing first in javelin at Quincy. “We had an awesome meet,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said about the April 17 meet in Tonasket. “The athletes competed hard and brought home improved results. Our team is starting to be noticed as a force by other coaches and athletes.” “Throwers dished out lots of great stats for the boys and girls...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders had a busy week, defeating Pateros at home in Grand Coulee, defeating Manson in a doubleheader on the road, and splitting a doubleheader with Tonasket. The Lady Raiders defeated the Pateros Nannies 18-7 on the Grand Coulee home field April 17. In Manson for a doubleheader on April 19, the Lady Raiders won both games, 28-2, and 34-1. Then on April 21, the Lady Raiders held a doubleheader at home with the Tonasket Lady Tigers, winning the first game 11-5, losing...
Raider tennis players faced off against Oroville and Omak last week. Hosting the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam April 19, the boys' team won 3-2, and the girls' team won 4-1. "It was a strong win for the boys' team, only dropping one doubles match," remarked Head Coach Steve Archer. "Oroville only had one girl; she played twice and both Rylee [Pitner] and Hannah [Wapato] defeated her. Alexia [Ryan] played one of their boys and defeated him." In Omak on April 20, the boys lost 4-1, and the girls...
Raider golfers traveled to the Gamble Sands Golf Course in Brewster to play 18 holes with teams from all over the state April 18. “It was a fantastic venue and event,” said Head Coach Steve Files of the event which had 28 (teams) competing, total. “That’s the most we’ve ever seen for sure, pretty impressive. Great, high-stakes experience for our players as they begin ramping up in preparation for the district tournament.” After facing winds and rains in recent matches, the Raiders experienced nice weather for the event at the resort cour...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders spent some time on their home diamond, getting a narrow win against the Billygoats, and losing both games of a doubleheader against the Tigers. The Raiders defeated the Pateros Billygoats 12-11 in Coulee Dam April 17. But then the Raiders hosted the Tonasket Tigers for a doubleheader April 20. Tied 12-12 in the seventh inning of the first game, the Tigers scored seven runs for the win in the eighth inning, for a final of 19-12. The Raiders lost the second game to the...
The Electric City Council will be taking a retreat to Ephrata next week to see some presentations related to managing a city, and to discuss ideas in a different environment. The council booked the Nat Washington House in Ephrata for $150 dollars for the day’s presentations April 28. On the agenda for the council’s retreat are presentations from finance consultant Bill Mulholland, the Association of Washington Cities, and the Municipal Research Services Center. The purpose of the retreat, according to City Clerk Russ Powers, is to allow cou...
Electric City Council is considering de-annexing lands in the Osborne Bay area that were added to the city in 2009, and there’s a lot to consider. Letting go of expanded city limits from that annexation would require a supermajority, or 60 percent of city voters. Part of the reasoning for de-annexing the land has to do with hunting regulation. The area is designated as public land, so a hunter may be under the impression that they can hunt there until finding out the area is within city limits, in which hunting is prohibited. Currently, it is t...
The 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration will be held this Friday, April 20, at the Nespelem powwow grounds, with an expected 1,500 attendees and over 55 information booths that include interactive activities and free items. Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event is free to the public and will include traditional drumming, dancing, a free barbecue picnic lunch, and raffle items, including energy-efficient appliances and items that encourage folks to enjoy the great outdoors. Booths at the event will teach those attending about recycling,...
The Lady Raiders played in two doubleheaders last week against Okanogan and Brewster. In Grand Coulee on April 12, the Lady Raiders fell victim to the Lady Bulldogs in both games, 19-1 in the first, and 13-3 in the second. On Friday the 13th, the Lady Raiders traveled to Brewster to take on the Brewster Bears. A 12-2 loss in the first game due to LR errors led into a close 3-2 victory for LR in the second game. "Brewster was a fight for us, they are a well executed team, which we knew going...
Raider tennis players hosted Tonasket Tiger opponents before the girls hosted Wilbur and the boys traveled to Pateros to compete last week. Against Tonasket on April 10, both the boys' and girls' Raider teams lost with scores of 4-1. Winning for the boys that day was Raider Morgan George, who defeated Ben Johnson 6-0, 6-1. The Lady Raider who was victorious was Alexia Ryan, who defeated Julie Bello 3-6, 6-4, and 6-1. "Alexia, at number-one girls' singles, got a good win, coming back after...
The Raider track & field team competed at the Trojan Invite on Thursday in Manson, where the girls’ team placed fourth and the boys’ placed fifth. “Our throwers performed well, scoring three out of eight places in the boys’ shot and three out of eight places in the girls’ javelin,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “Terrance Saulque demonstrated strong abilities by placing in both the shot and discus.” Adkins also commended the girls’ relay teams, in which four runners run 100 or 200 meters each. “Both girls’ relays were competitive and impro...
The golf team faced the winds and hit the greens in Orondo, Wilbur, and at home as things green up here in Eastern Washington. At the Desert Canyon golf course in Orondo April 10, Raider golfers played nine holes against golfers from Oroville and Riverside Christian. “The boys played pretty well overall, especially Darin, Conner, and Derek, who all posted their best scores of the season so far,” remarked head coach Steve Files. Darin Whiteman finished one under par on the par-36 nine holes at Desert Canyon. Conner Emerson finished with 39, and...
The Raiders lost 11-1 in Pateros against the Billygoats on April 10. “We didn’t play well,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson, who added a couple good things about the Raiders that day: “Tyson Nicholson hit a double as our lone hit,” the coach said. “Trevon Johnson pitched a solid inning, giving up zero runs.” The Raiders played a rematch against the Billygoats at home yesterday, results of which will be reported next week. Their next games will be on Friday, April 20, when they play the Tonasket Tigers in a doubleheader at home in Coulee Dam. T...
A woman stands on a chair holding her infant daughter over her head as the floodwaters rise in her home before rescuers find her. This is just one of the stories Electric City resident Lynda Anderson encountered during her 90-day deployment in the Houston, Texas area, where she did work for the Army Corps of Engineers, from which she had retired in 2012. Parts of Texas and Louisiana were hit by Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 25, 2017, and soon thereafter Anderson was contacted about going there to...
Lake Roosevelt students competed at the Future Business Leaders of America state competition in Bellevue over the weekend, where Alan Nordine took fourth place in the Help Desk category. Nordine will compete at the national competition in Baltimore, Maryland, at the end of June. "[Nordine] had to wait in a holding room for about 20 minutes," said Susan Duclos, advisor to the FBLA club at Lake Roosevelt. "Once his name was called, he went back into the testing prep room where he was given his...
The Lady Raiders won their first game back from spring break on the road against the Pateros Nannies. In Pateros on April 9, the LR Ladies emerged the victor, 16-6. “Gloria [Michel] pitched well,” Head Coach Alissa Mansker said. “The strike zone given to her was not forgiving; she threw strikes all night that were being called as outside the zone, and there isn’t much you can do there except hope the opposing team swings. “Finally the other team caught on and began getting some contact, allowing for our defense to make plays. Our outfield playe...
The Raiders lost both games of a doubleheader last week, the only games played during a spring-break lull. In Brewster on April 5, the Raiders lost both games of a doubleheader, with final scores of 16-0 and 15-0. The Raiders played yesterday in Pateros against the Billygoats, and they play the Billygoats at home in Coulee Dam on April 17 at 4:30 p.m. “Brewster has a strong program,” said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. “We made too many mistakes on defense to compete.” The Raider highlight of the games came from Hunter Whitelaw, who hit a double...
The Colville Business Council, the governing body of the Colville Confederated Tribes, will hold their primary election on May 5 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. The general election will take place on June 23 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Candidates running are as follows with the incumbents in bold: Inchelium District Position #1: Georgia Simpson, Dayna J. Seymour, Jennifer Phillips, Marvin Kheel; Inchelium District Position #2: Larry K. Allen, Bessie Simpson, Kimsqualhine “Joe” Baulne, Richard A. Swan Sr., Shelly Boyd; Keller District Position #1: Jos...
Taylor Enterprises was chosen Monday to be in charge of grounds maintenance at North Dam Park in Grand Coulee through the end of October of this year. At the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District meeting Monday night, commissioners voted to accept Taylor Enterprises’ bid of $16,989 dollars for the company to mow lawns in the park, including the ball fields, tend to the grass and weeds of some adjunct areas, operate the irrigation system, fertilize the lawn, and perform general trash pickup through the end of October. The district has the r...