Articles from the January 22, 2020 edition
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Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 1/13 - A woman reported losing her ID, kept in a cigarette pack, somewhere between the Electric City Bar & Grill and her home. She told police she’d already ordered a replacement, but wanted to report losing i... — Updated 1/22/2020
Legals for January 22, 2020
Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 SURPLUS SALE The Board of Trustees for Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 has authorized the sale of the following “as is” items by sealed bid: 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 57,000 mil... — Updated 1/22/2020 Full story
Coming up in Raider sports . . .
Thurs., Jan. 23 5/6 p.m., JHS Girls' BB here with Liberty Bell 5 p.m., HS Wrestling here with Tonasket Fri., Jan. 24 4:30/6/7:30 p.m., HS BB here with Oroville (no Girls' JV game) Sat., Jan. 25 10 a.m., HS Wrestling, Dream Duals,... — Updated 1/22/2020
Lady Raiders notch two wins and a loss
The Lady Raiders won their last two games with solid victories last week, ending a six-game losing streak. LR defeated Manson 51-7 in Coulee Dam Jan. 14, with Audrey Hansen leading the Lady Raiders in points with 18, followed by... — Updated 1/22/2020
Making the grade
Andrew Salinas, of Almira, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Bismarck State College with a 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2019 semester, the school said. Students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 s... — Updated 1/22/2020
Raiders win dual, face tough competition at Apple Pie Invite
Raider wrestlers experienced some variety this past week, winning a dual match against Cascade High School and facing tough competition in Tonasket. The Raiders defeated Cascade High School in Leavenworth in a dual meet on Jan.... — Updated 1/22/2020
Raiders chalk up two wins, one loss
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders beat both Manson and Bridgeport last week to hold onto their top spot in the league, but then lost to Okanogan Tuesday night. LR defeated Manson 55-29 in... — Updated 1/22/2020
It's a boy for Palmer/Tonasket
Alyssa Palmer and Virgil Tonasket of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son David LeRoy Tonasket born Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7... — Updated 1/22/2020 Full story
Meetings & Notices
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 23, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion... — Updated 1/22/2020
Receive 10 free trees from the Arbor Day Foundation
Local residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January. By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive 10 free... — Updated 1/22/2020
Group effort producing quilts
Volunteers work together Jan. 8 to tie quilts to comfort those who could use it locally. And half are bound for an Okanogan shelter and a World Relief effort at the Zion Lutheran... — Updated 1/22/2020
Cedonia Wrenetta Williams
Cedonia Wrenetta Williams, 35, of Nespelem, Washington, passed away Monday afternoon January 13, 2020, in Wenatchee, Washington at Central Washington Hospital. Cedonia was born in... — Updated 1/22/2020 Full story
It has been a long time coming
Anyone that follows any sport at all knows how special it is when your team finally makes it to the championship game. It does not matter if it is in Little League sports, high... — Updated 1/22/2020
A few of my favorite places
A person can be defined by the little things he remembers and his favorite places. My parents liked to take drives, and on one of them they would stop at a roadside springs to get a drink of ice cold water. They had a collapsible... — Updated 1/22/2020
How 2019 looked weather-wise
Happy New Year to each of you, and welcome to the new Roaring Twenties! I’ll start off by gazing into the crystal ball of long-range weather prediction. The dedicated public s... — Updated 1/22/2020
Dams are the Northwest flood busters
A year ago, much of America’s heartland was inundated by Missouri River flood waters. At least 1 million acres of U.S. farmland in nine major grain-producing states were under w... — Updated 1/22/2020
Almira man arrested in fraud investigation
A 41-year-old Almira man was booked into Lincoln County Jail on several charges stemming from a fraud investigation by the county sheriff’s office, Sheriff Wade Magers stated Saturday. David W. McCoy was booked into jail Friday o... — Updated 1/22/2020
Man sentenced for beating girlfriend
A federal court sentenced a man to two years in prison for beating his girlfriend, a U.S. Attorney’s office said last week. U.S. District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson sentenced Louis Mark Clark, 28, Nespelem, to 24 months after C... — Updated 1/22/2020
Rasmussen joins park commission
The man in charge of sports in the local school district took on an extra volunteer role Monday night. Tim Rasmussen stepped into a vacant commissioner spot for the Coulee Area... — Updated 1/22/2020
Newsbrief
Rupe chosen as mayor pro tempore Electric City Councilmember Bob Rupe was chosen as mayor pro tempore at the council’s Jan. 14 meeting. Rupe would serve as mayor in the absence of Mayor Diane Kohout.... — Updated 1/22/2020
Lucas Bird: From go-karts to NASCAR
Lucas Bird has been racing since he started with go-karts at age 6 and has been winning championships ever since. The 2018 Lake Roosevelt graduate won the NASCAR WHELEN All-American... — Updated 1/22/2020
Ice Age park bid selection delayed
Those excited for a park in Electric City will have to wait a while longer before park details and construction details are finalized. The Electric City council chose not to accept a bid on the proposed Ice Age Park at their Jan.... — Updated 1/22/2020
Tribes ban single-use plastic bags
The Colville Tribes have banned single-use plastic bags from stores on the reservation, and the state is looking at doing the same. A resolution passed by the Colville Business Council went into effect Jan. 1 that bans single-use... — Updated 1/22/2020
Changes happening in Electric City governance
Change is afoot in Electric City with the last remaining councilmember from the old regime resigning and the fire chief reinstated after being fired last year. Electric City Councilmember Aaron Derr resigned from his position in a... — Updated 1/22/2020
Snow much fun
Jeff and Malaya Piturachsatit find enough snow left at North Dam Park for a fun outing Sunday afternoon. To check out the chance of snow in the next week, see our Weather Watcher... — Updated 1/22/2020