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LEAVENWORTH – Unstable soil and other construction challenges have pushed the week-long closure of Tumwater Canyon, west of Leavenworth to a week and a day. Instead of Fri. at noon, US 2 will reopen at noon on Sat., Sept. 14. 15 miles of US 2 between Leavenworth and State Route 207 at Coles Corner was closed to replace the Drury Canyon Creek Bridge in Tumwater Canyon. The closure started at 8 p.m. Sept.8. For passenger vehicles there is a signed detour around the Canyon through the Chumstick V...
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will conduct emphasis traffic enforcement patrols in the Coulee City area in the coming days. Coulee City Mayor Rick Heiberg is concerned with the growing number of traffic violations he is seeing in town. Since the GCSO is the contract law enforcement agency for the town of Coulee City, Mayor Heiberg has requested the Sheriff's Office provide an increased presence and enforcement for violations including excessive speed and failure to stop at stops signs. The Sheriff’s Office will also be looking for oth... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation will conduct a dye test Aug. 8 at Grand Coulee Dam, the bureau announced in a press release Wednesday. The pool below the dam may be slightly discolored as engineers inject the upstream face of Grand Coulee Dam with biodegradable blue dye. The movement of the dye will help to determine the path of the seepage near the Right Powerplant, which has been present and slowly increasing for a number of years. Determining that path will aid engineers in the planning of future maintenance needs. The dye is safe for the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), authors of H.R. 267, the _Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act_, applauded the unanimous approval of their bill in the U.S. Senate today. Their legislation will facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process. “In Eastern Washington, hydropower plays a pivotal role – whether it’s conventional, small, or conduit hydro ... Full story
NESPELEM, WA—Fire claimed the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s Headquarters located at the Colville Indian Agency early Monday morning, Colville Tribal Chairman Michael O. Finley said this morning. “For the first time in our government’s recent history, our legislative body and Administration is without a Headquarters. We are shocked and saddened at this development. Many irreplaceable Tribal and personal items were lost today. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The Tribal Governm...
GRAND COULEE, Wash. -- A Quincy-area farmer alerted deputies to the location of his stolen vehicles after he spotted them while flying his private plane. Kevin Weber of Weber Farms reported his 1997 Peterbilt dump truck and Beall pup trailer missing Thursday morning after they were taken from his farm overnight. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday publicized Weber’s offer of a $2500 reward for information on the stolen vehicles and the person responsible for the theft. This morning, Weber piloted his private plane in search of the... Full story
MOSES LAKE -- A Moses Lake man is in custody after detectives from Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team and officers from the Moses Lake Police Department arrested him for suspicion of several drug-related crimes. Juan Quintana, 25, was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday July 17 near the Moses Lake Community Health Center. Quintana, who according to police is an alleged leader of a heroin trafficking ring in Moses Lake, is facing criminal charges of two counts of delivery of heroin in a school zone and conspiracy to deliver heroi...
EPHRATA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily reduce water deliveries today (Tuesday, April 30) to irrigation districts in the Columbia Basin Project while engineers assess damage to the Main Canal just below Pinto Dam located in eastern Grant County, Wash Water flows in the canal must be reduced so work crews can get to the collapsed concrete panel and assess the damage. Flows were at 7,000 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) when the crack was reported by a canal ditch rider on Monday. “We’re reducing flows in the Main Canal, and exp... Full story
A $1 million arrest warrant was issued Friday for the man suspected of the Oct. 17 killing of Tracy Fullbright. Adrian Rodriguez, 28, of Moses Lake, was identified in the arrest warrant charging first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder. Rodriguez is currently in the Franklin County jail on an unrelated charge. He is scheduled for release Dec. 9, and will be taken into custody by Grant County detectives on the kidnapping and murder charges. Fullbright’s body was found around midday Oct. 17 near county Roads 10-Northeast and L-Northeast a...
A documentary video, about a concerted cross-reservation effort to reduce traffic deaths from a high of about one every other week to two last year, has won an award. “Traffic Safety Successes on the Colville Reservation”, produced by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, received recognition from filmmakers earlier this month. During the 37th Annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 10, the documentary won the award for Best Industrial. The film was directed by M.... Full story
With mop-up objectives nearly met in the South Branch (Barker Canyon) and approaching 80 percent complete in the North Branch (Leahy Fire), the Washington Interagency Incident Management Team #4 (WIIMT #4) announced today that firefighting resources will begin demobilizing today and tomorrow, and that it plans to transition the management of the 92,000-acre Complex to a Type IV incident management team Sunday, September 16, 2012. Approximately 100 demobilized firefighters – hand crew members, s...
With North Dam Park hosting fire crews this week, the Rotary Club has moved their Spaghetti Feed fundraiser to the Church of the Nazarene. The church is located just 1/4 mile E of Grand Coulee on Hwy 174, 45925 SR 174N, Grand Coulee WA 99133. The feed will be held tonight (Friday, Sept. 14) from 4 to 8 p.m. All proceeds are going to construct a new handicapped fishing pier at Steamboat Rock State Park. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call Rotary member Jerry Kennedy...
Here's the latest update just in. Most of the Buffalo Lake Road Fire was quiet yesterday, giving firefighters the opportunity to continue improving containment lines and mopping up throughout its perimeter. In the southeast section, near Swawilla Basin, even with more fire activity, the rocky terrain made it difficult to thoroughly burn out the sparse fuels. Despite these challenges, crews located and built a new containment line that is closer to the body of the fire. This strategy will hasten successful containment. Utility crews were able... Full story
SPOKANE, WA, (Aug 9, 2012) –Today, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of emergeng for damage to forested lands resulting from a microburst storm of emergency funding for damage to forested lands resulting from a microburst storm on July 20, 2012. The storm, which took place in Ferry County, produced winds in excess of 100 miles per hour. This resulted in extensive property damage, power disruption and forestland destruction. The County was declared an emergency disaster area by Ferry County Com... Full story
The Washington Army National Guard Honor Guard will hold a “Veterans Memorial Tribute” ceremony on Tuesday, July 24, at the Spring Canyon Cemetery at 1 p.m. “The Veterans Memorial Tribute is a tribute to those veterans of the area who never received proper military funeral honors,” explained Pvt. 1st Class Marco Cerda, an assistant team leader in the Central Washington Honor Guard in a press release Friday. “Along with American Legion Post #157,” Cerda stated, “we will be holding a ceremony that includes the reading of the veterans’ nam... Full story
An unsafe level of a naturally occurring toxin was detected in algae blooms at Rufus Woods Lake near Bridgeport, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday afternoon. Officials posted Washington State Department of Health warnings against swimming, water skiing and other in-water activities at the lake near Bridgeport. The toxin of concern is anatoxin-a, a nerve toxin produced by some blue-green algae blooms found in water bodies throughout the state. The toxin can be lethal to animals if ingested at high enough concentrations. While it’s saf... Full story
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Douglas County Complex Fire located near Mansfield in Douglas County. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 15, 2012, at the request of Douglas County Fire District # 5. The complex consist of two fires; Road A Fire - started approximately 1:52 p.m. on July 15, 2012 and is burning in grass, sage and standing... Full story
EPHRATA, Wash. – After a three week personnel review, Grant PUD commissioners today agreed to terminate General Manager Tim Culbertson. “In our judgment, Mr. Culbertson’s decision to maintain a relationship with another utility employee makes it impossible for him to discharge his unique responsibilities as general manager without the appearance of a conflict of interest,” said Commission President Tom Flint. “The potential for such conflicts, whether actual or apparent, undermines the trust and confidence that the Board of Commissio...
EPHRATA, Wash. – Grant PUD Commissioners Tuesday placed utility General Manager Tim Culbertson on a two week administrative leave pending the review of personnel related issues. “The issues under review are personnel in nature and unrelated to the utility’s finances or operations,” said Commission President Tom Flint. ”We will not provide additional information until the review is complete.” Effective immediately, Grant PUD assistant general managers Chuck Berrie and Anthony Webb will co-manage utility operations.... Full story
The Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation recently awarded a $15,000 grant to the Hartline Betterment Organization, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The vital funds will help support the completion of capital improvements for the Historic Hartline School Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Project. The timely grant award, combined with additional funding assistance, will allow the HBO to proceed with planned exterior masonry repairs on the Hartline School. The Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation, www.lauzier.org, was created pursuant to the Last... Full story
NESPELEM, WA-The Executive Committee of the Colville Business Council, with the unanimous concurrence of the CBC Law and Justice Committee, today announced that it has requested the resignation of CBC member Ferdinand Louie, the Tribes said in a press release today. The Executive Committee has an oversight role for the conduct of the CBC. The Law and Justice Committee has oversight over matters related to civil and criminal law. “We regret that this action is necessary, but believe it is in the best interests of the Colville Tribes,” Col... Full story
May students of the month for May, the school announced, were: Jared Holt, Keya Fasthorse, Charli Knight, Jazlyn Adrian, Kylie Leiss, Jazmine Sumner, Kendra George, Winona Ramos, Holly Carierre, Natasha French. May staff member of the month was Guillermo Guzman, spanish teacher....
Former CCAO Manager Exits Retirement to Return to Reclamation BOISE, Idaho – Regional Director Lorri Lee announced today that Gerald (“Jerry”) Kelso is exiting retirement to return to the Bureau of Reclamation in his former position as Columbia-Cascades Area Manager for the Bureau of Reclamation. "We are very fortunate to have Jerry Kelso back on the job. He brings with him a depth of institutional knowledge and experience that will serve us well as we move forward to build new partnerships on many diverse projects throughout the regio... Full story
A federal judge has approved a $193 million settlement agreement between the United States and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the funds should be transferred to the Colville Tribes within the next two months, Colville Business Council Chairman Michael O. Finley announced today. “We are pleased that the necessary final federal action has been taken in this matter, and look forward to making the best possible uses of the settlement for the Colville Tribes, our members, and the restoration of our environment,” Finley sai... Full story
Advisory: TWO INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH HARTLINE, Wash. (22APR2012) – Two people were injured Saturday evening during a motorcycle crash eight miles north of Hartline. Around 5:30 p.m. April 21, Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies, Grant County Fire District 6 (Hartline) and Grand Coulee Ambulance were dispatched to County Road R-Northeast and County Road 50-Northeast. Investigators say a 2002 Harley Davidson Roadster driven by Benjamin A. Baer, 30 of Grand Coulee, was northbound on Road R-Northeast and failed to make the curve at Road 50-... Full story