Articles from the February 1, 2012 edition
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Egbert makes nationwide list
Lake Roosevelt High School basketball standout Ty Egbert has been nominated as a player at McDonald’s All American Games next month, when McDonald’s sends the best high school pla... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
New family takes over theater
The Village Cinema has become a new family affair. Carole Fisher, of Changes in Electric City, recently purchased the theater from Lori Crabtree, and Fisher’s daughter, Lynette Z... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Ladies tame the Mt. Lions, but tripped up by the Goats
The Lady Raiders came into the week riding high on a win streak and looking forward to continuing it with two games on the home court. Against Liberty Bell on Thursday, the Lady... — Updated 2/10/2012
No sign of missing woman
Carol Ann Estrada is still wrestling with the disappearance of her daughter, Jamie Breckenridge. Breckenridge, 42, was reported missing Jan. 8, after she told friends that she... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
BBCC enrollment recovers winter quarter
Winter quarter enrollment at Big Bend Community College is near the record set last year and ranks second all-time for the quarter. The enrollment numbers are good news for the college after fall enrollment in 2011 dropped 9.6... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Fish and Wildlife Commission appointments draw ire, fire from mid-state legislators
By Scott Panitz - WNPA Olympia News Bureau When Rep. Joel Kretz (R-7th District, Wauconda) found out that Gov. Chris Gregoire had appointed Jay Kehne to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, he could only scratch his head. A... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Bowling Scores
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 11 5 Sunflower Graphics 10 6 Melody 10 6 Riverview Lanes 6 10 KEYG 1490 6 10 Fullers 5 11 High Game: Riverview Lanes 437; Betty 174 High Series: Riverview Lanes 1242; Betty 452 Splits: Amber 2-7; S... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Wrestlers ready for sub-regionals
Raider wrestling finished the regular season last week with matches at Omak on Wednesday and Republic on Saturday. At Omak the Raiders faced not only the Pioneers but also... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
University honors local students
Washington State University noted the academic performance during the fall, 2011 semester of three students from the local area, naming them to the President’s Honor Roll. Amy Marie Parker, of Coulee Dam; Alexandra Irene Finch, o... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Raiders stay hot
The Raiders continue to roll as they tamed the Mountain Lions on Thursday and followed up by dehorning the Mountain Goats on Saturday as the team’s winning streak reached nine s... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Spring planting is near
Here’s an ideal way to get into the mood for spring planting: Join the Arbor Day Foundation and receive 10 free trees to plant when the weather turns warm. Every person from Washington who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in F... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Correct
Lilly Rounds wins the Center Elementary spelling bee Thursday over a panel of six finalists, correctly spelling the word “therapy.” Rounds or alternate Dakota Hernandez will mov... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
It’s a boy for Best/ Rizzonelli
Courtney Best and Alan Rizzonelli are pleased to announce the birth of their son Jaxsin Harlen Rizzonelli on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The GCD Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, Feb. 2 at noon at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee. The program will be given by CMC Chief Executive Director Scott Graham. Nez Perce Trail Works... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Bises celebrate 50th anniversary
Earl and Kathie Bise recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a get-together at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille in Grand Coulee. The couple were wed January 20, 1962. C... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Laurena H. “Rena” Anderson
Laurena H. “Rene’” Anderson, 68, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012, at her home in Electric City, surrounded by her loving family, after a battle with cancer. Rena was one of two children, born on November 16, 1... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Rosemary Evelyn Evers nee Lessard
Rosemary Evelyn Evers nee Lessard was born on December 8, 1926, in Oak Park, Ill., to a family of 11 children. After graduating from Harper High School in Chicago, Rosemary worked... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Mary Louise Huston-Harrell
Mary Louise Huston-Harrell, 67, left this world to be with her Lord and savior Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Conroe, Texas, following a very courageous battle with cancer. She was born... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
William C. Wyatt
William C. Wyatt, age 81 and a retired Civil Engineer from the Bureau of Reclamation, died peacefully in Spokane, Wash., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, with family members at his side.... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
State parks scrambling to ‘Discover’ funding resources
Washington State Parks patrons purchasing multiple Discover Passes may soon find some monetary relief if a bill, approved by the Senate on Friday (Jan. 27) allowing the use of one pass for two vehicles is accepted by the House and... — Updated 2/10/2012
Tourism requests supported at Electric City
Hotel/motel tax money flowed freely in Electric City last Tuesday night when the city council voted to provide the Ridge Riders $4,000 and the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce $13,000. The money collected as a tax on... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Newsbriefs
Proposals accepted Electric City’s council accepted Coulee Playland’s proposal of rates at its meeting Jan. 24. Electric City leases the park area from the Bureau of Reclamation and then sublets to Hal Rauch who manages the of res... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
No takers on houseboat concession
An effort by the National Park Service to get concession proposals for houseboat operations at Keller Ferry and Seven Bays drew a blank. Contracts at both operations had lapsed and were being renewed on a year-to-year basis. The... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
Town approves park district funds
The Coulee Area Park & Recreation District got the $11,000 it asked for from Coulee Dam’s hotel/motel fund as a result of discussions last Wednesday night. While talking about how vague some of the detail was in developing North D... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
BPA, town have issues
The Bonneville Power Administration and the town of Coulee Dam still have issues to work out on the project to stretch power lines from the Third Powerhouse to the switch yards. That became apparent last Wednesday night when Mayor... — Updated 2/10/2012 Full story
