News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Here's a list of some of the major stories we've followed in 2016. Which ones were your favorites? January 6 An overhead covering that had shaded rodeo fans for decades at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds collapsed under a heavy snow load, leading the organization to make extensive repairs of its wooden grandstands, but which has not so far included a new covering. January 13 Electric City calls a meeting on a trail that would reach from Sunbanks Lake Resort entrance to Grand Coulee and beyond.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider wrestlers headed south to Coulee City last Wednesday for the Banks Lake Brawl, where each of the seven Raiders placed. Kaleb Horn, Jon Shelley, Tony Nichols, and Ida Sue all received first-place spots. Ryan Moon and Steven Flowers each took second place in their weight categories, and Gabe Moses took third. After a bye-round, Horn won first place in the 120-pound division by defeating two Hanford boys. Horn won by technical fall, 16-1, against Dax Cummings, then beat Breaden Nalle 9-2. Shelley took first place at 126.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders alumni vs. alumni basketball game was a big success, with good turnout and close games, according to Miranda Salas, who helped organize the event. Two games were played, one between the guys and one between the girls. In the men’s game, the white team defeated the crimson team by less than 10 (official scores unavailable), and in the women’s game the crimson team won by four points. In the women’s game, “the white team had the first half, but then we got kind of tired,” said Salas, who played on the white team. “Th... Full story
The Lady Raiders beat the Manson Trojans Dec. 13 before defeating the undefeated Tonasket Lady Tigers on Thursday to go 4-2 for the season before losing a non-league game at Okanogan. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Trojans on their home court 40-30. LR Head Coach Wallace Pleasants attributed the win to "limiting turnovers and staying focused on the defensive end." "It started out as a tight defensive game, and then we finally found our groove and started making a few things happen," Pleasants said.... Full story
The Raider boys' basketball team is struggling to win more games this season, losing last week to both Manson and Tonasket, giving them a 1-6 win-loss record for the season after losing a non-league game against Okanogan. The Raiders lost to the Manson Trojans 58-31 on the road last Tuesday. On Thursday against the Tonasket Tigers, the Raider boys held a slim lead for most of the game, but lost the lead at the end of the third quarter and were unable to get it back, losing 56-43. The boys... Full story
Lake Roosevelt Raider wrestlers participated in the Oroville Mix & Match as well as the Cashmere Invite this past week. Four Raider wrestlers travelled to Oroville for the mix & match last Wednesday, wrestling eight matches total, winning four and losing four. Raider Kaleb Horn dominated his two match-ups, winning by technical falls, or a large point margin, 18-1 against Oroville’s Michael Lewis, and 17-1 against Tonasket’s Israel Gomez, both in just the second round. Raider Ryan Moon pinned Tonasket’s Tudor C. in three minutes and nine secon... Full story
The Lady Raiders showed no mercy Saturday to Soap Lake, winning by 27 points following two losses of their own against Brewster and Liberty Bell last week. Following a 60-44 loss to the Lady Bears last Tuesday, the Lady Raiders lost to the Lady Mountain Lions by only three points on Thursday, with a final score of 54-51. But the LR girls took it to Soap Lake's Lady Eagles, winning 62-35 to go 2-2 for the season. On Dec. 6, the girls stayed in the game the entire time, narrowing the Brewster... Full story
The Raider boys chalked up their first mark in the win column for the season after defeating the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 52-43 Thursday. "It's hard to go out to Liberty Bell and play well, and we did that," remarked Head Coach Levi Seekins. "We were able to really fight and get our first win of the season, which was good to get off our backs." The Raiders held the lead the entire game. "It's always good to have the lead, you play with a bit more confidence," said Seekins. Sophomore Trevor... Full story
Raider wrestlers hosted the Lake Roosevelt Mix and Match Dec. 7, before going to the Connell Tournament on Saturday. The LR Mix and Match, unlike tournaments, doesn't involve eliminations, brackets, placings, or team points, but is rather just a fun way for wrestlers to get together and wrestle. Wrestlers came from Davenport, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, and Okanogan to square off with the Raiders. "I thought it went well," said Head Coach Steve Hood. "Our guys wrestled well, the other teams were happ... Full story
Lake Roosevelt High School will be holding alumni vs. alumni basketball games on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Lake Roosevelt is looking for LR graduates of any age to participate in the event. Anyone interested in playing in the alumni game should contact project organizer Miranda Salas at (509) 633-0376 or via Facebook Messenger. All participants will receive a shirt. So far, 22 participants, mostly women in a wide range of ages, are signed up to play in the game. Women are scheduled to play at 6 p.m. and men at 7:30. The public is welcome to attend... Full story
Even out-manned four to one, Raider wrestlers placed third out of 13 schools Saturday at the 26th Annual Davenport Invitational with a team total of 76 points. Reardan took first with 204 points, and Kittitas placed second with 82. "It was a successful outing for us," said head coach Steve Hood. "We don't have a full lineup and the team that placed first had 20 wrestlers in the tournament, and we had five. We'll have some more kids eligible soon." The five wrestlers from Lake Roosevelt qualified... Full story
The Raiders boys basketball team suffered a grim defeat in Oroville over the weekend, losing 80-30 to the Hornets in Oroville. “It was really a tough game to start the season,” remarked Head Coach Levi Seekins. “We played hard throughout the whole game. Quincy Williams played really well and led by example.” The game was a lesson in what the team needs to work on. “Hopefully, we learned how hard we need to play and how hard we need to prepare,” Seekins said. “We have a lot to improve on from fundamentals, team defense, preparation,... Full story
The Lady Raiders basketball team defeated the Oroville Lady Hornets on the Hornets’ home court 64-46 Saturday in the 2016-17 season opener. “We got out to an outstanding start with our defense, which allowed us to get into some of the things we have been working on,” said Head Coach Wallace Pleasants. All 10 players on the varsity squad were able to log in some minutes on the court. “We were able to get a look at some new players in different situations,” Pleasants said. “The only way we are going to get better is by playing the girls, lett... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam area residents may soon have a second option for where they pick up their prescription drugs. Coulee Medical Center expects to have a new retail pharmacy up and running by early 2017, according to Jonathan Owens, chief executive officer. “We have had multiple request from the community for a new pharmacy and our board felt this was a service that was something that they also supported,” Owens said. Currently the only place for local residents to fill their prescriptions is the Safeway pharmacy. Revenue projections for the pha... Full story
Coulee Medical Center has “every intention” of building a daycare center for their employees, according to Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Owens. Completion of the project is anticipated for May or June 2017, at the latest, Owens told his board of commissioners Monday night. Owens said $10,000 to $15,000 has already gone into remodeling the old clinic’s basement for the purpose, but because of updates from city and state regulators, building a separate daycare would be “much more cost effective.” Owens described a potential new building... Full story
Students at Nespelem Elementary received a hands-on science experience from chemical engineers from Washington State University last week. Doctor Seu Ha, an immigrant from Korea, received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from North Carolina University and his doctorate from the University of Illinois before finding himself as a professor at WSU. Ha was joined by his student, Jake Gray, a Mead High School graduate, who has a bachelor's degree in chemistry and one in chemical... Full story
Nespelem Elementary opened up a new playground on Tuesday when student Feather Fry cut the ceremonial ribbon and the children rushed to play with the colorful new equipment. The playground, which includes equipment to climb on, spin on, swing on, slide down, and more, was built using $126,000 from the Healthy Use Fitness Grant, a state grant from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia. An additional $1,500 came out of the school's budget. The project was brought to... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders fell in the first round of the state playoffs to the Northwest Christian Crusaders 48-16 at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane Friday night. The Crusaders will go on to face the Asotin Panthers, who defeated the Tonasket Tigers 41-3. The Tigers had defeated the Raiders in their league championship game last month. A 76-yard pass from Raider quarterback Steven Flowers to wide receiver Trevor McCraigie in the first quarter, and a two-yard Flowers run in the fourth, in addition... Full story
The Central Washington B football league nominated their “All-League” players last week, with 14 Lake Roosevelt Raiders making the cut, including eight first-team selections, five second-team selections, and one honorable mention. The coaches in the league nominate players and vote, but can’t vote for the players on their own team. Sophomore Steven Flowers was awarded both All-League Defensive Player of the Year, as well as All-League First Team Quarterback. Flowers had 120 tackles for the season on defense, as well as 32 touchdowns, 1,267... Full story
Seven Lady Raiders were named to the Central Washington B league’s All-League teams, four from soccer, and three from volleyball. In soccer, sophomore midfielder Loryn Moore made All-League First Team, senior defender Maya Milk made Second Team, freshman forward Maddie Toulou made Second Team, and junior defender Kayla St. Pierre received an Honorable Mention. In volleyball, junior Sean Garvin made All-League First Team, freshman Mikayla Thompson made Second Team, and senior Aiyanna Picard received an honorable mention. Players were voted to A... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the DeSales Irish in an incredible comeback victory Friday to move on to the first round of state playoffs. The victory in Coulee Dam marks the first time the Raiders have gone on to state since 2001. The now 7-2 Raiders will face the 9-1 Northwest Christian Crusaders this Friday in Spokane. On Friday's game against DeSales, the Raiders found themselves down 14-0 at halftime after DeSales' tall senior quarterback Zach Leahy ran for two touchdowns. Those were... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders lost by two points at home to the Tonasket Tigers on Friday in what was dubbed the "League Championship" game. Prevailing 16-14, the Tonasket Tigers, have the best win-loss record in the Central Washington 2B league at 8-0 for league play, 8-1 overall. The Raiders' loss makes them the number-two seed in the CWB-2B League at 6-2. They will face the number-five seed from the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference, the DeSales Irish from Walla Walla, on Friday in Coulee... Full story
The Lady Raiders played their last games of the year out on the road, beating Bridgeport 3-1 on Thursday before losing 9-1 against Tonasket on Saturday in a district postseason game. The Lady Raiders final win-loss record in the first season of the team’s existence, including the district postseason game, is 4-11.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders played their last volleyball game of the year Oct. 25, narrowly losing at home to the Soap Lake Lady Eagles. After losing the first set, the Lady Raiders regained momentum by winning the second and third, but they were unable to close, losing the fourth set and tie-breaking fifth to the Lady Eagles. "It was a disappointing loss for the team," said Lady Raider Head Coach Kasey Garvin. "We missed a lot of opportunities to finish the game. I really believed we were... Full story
Raider cross country ran in the 5k league and district meets Oct. 22 and 29. At the league meet in Liberty Bell, four Raider runners ran among 57 total. Freshman Kyle Edmo finished 22nd with a time of 20 minutes and 18 seconds. Senior Cameron Tillman finished 33rd with a time of 21:30;,senior Will Friedlander finished 40th in 22:43, and freshman Jonathan Cante came in 41st in 22:52. “We had a good run at league. Our freshman, Kyle Edmo, led our Raider runners with a strong performance,” remarked Head Coach Gary Darnold. The Raider runners faced... Full story