Articles from the October 14, 2015 edition
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Looking for a few good pics
We've got some good shots from this weeks's football and volleyball games. Which ones do you think should make into Wednesday's paper? Click the i in the slide show below to get... — Updated 10/19/2015
Rumor of school threat unfounded
Police and school officials followed up on what they thought was a threat against Lake Roosevelt Schools last Friday. According to a police report, Vice Principal Paul Turner received a call from a person in Bridgeport who said he... — Updated 10/18/2015 Full story
All the right moves
Students at a Lake Roosevelt High School physical education class take part in a training regimen that has teenagers showing up, for no credit, to exercise long before school... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
It's a boy for Graves/Seymour
Carlie Seymour and Dillon Graves, of Nespelem, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Lincoln Tobias Graves. He was born Friday, October 2, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 1... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Good to the last squeeze
The final juice extraction event at Shaw's Fruit and Produce in Belvedere on Monday yielded 60 gallons of fresh apple cider. "The way it works, it becomes a community event," noted... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber Meets at Moose Lodge The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. They will be discussing fourth quarter plans for the community. Free... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
A little help needed to help others
Susan Canaday and her husband have been storing good household items for years, but realize now that there may be victims of recent wildland fires who could use them. They’re getting on in years, however; and when a large box f... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Senior Menu
Senior Menu Wed., Oct. 14 - Dinner Wiener Schnitzel, Spaetzle, Rotkohl, Deutsches Westfalisches Mischbrot, Strudel. Oktoberfest Dinner Thurs., Oct. 15 - Dinner BBQ Chicken, Smashed Buttered Potatoes, Corn, Waldorf Salad, Trifle... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Iva Viola Andrews Saxa
Iva Viola Andrews Saxa, 98, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Harmony House in Brewster, Washington, where she had been a resident for the... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Coulee Recollections - Over Sixty-Three Years Ago
Interior of Left Powerhouse. Here are 9 of the world's largest generators. There are 9 more in the right powerhouse. Each generator is rated at 108,000 kilowatts, but often... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
A simple question reveals much
I recently heard a question asked to a small group of kids: If you had three wishes, what would they be? The answers varied, but it got me thinking what my answer would be. It is a very difficult task to take on but I think I... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Thanks for the school supplies support
North Cascades Bank would like to say “thank you” to all the generous individuals who donated to our School Supply Drive and to the businesses who also made generous donations, including the Grand Coulee United Methodist Chu... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
To the friends of the Ridge Riders
As the 2015 season comes to an end, the Ridge Riders Inc. would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their incredible support. We appreciate all that you have done to help us in the past to help make us successful... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
To the voters of the area
Soon there will be two important days coming up. One is fun for kids and adults – Halloween; the other is for adults – Election Day. We have several big problems to address. Among them are the planning and building of a new was... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Many thanks to school for housing during fires
On behalf of “everyone” here at Colville Tribal Convalescent Center, Nespelem, Washington, I would like to extend the most appreciative “THANK YOU” to the Lake Roosevelt High School for taking care of us during the recent fires b... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Sign of the times
When small talk between two guys outside a sports event can be interpreted as a terrorist threat, you know we’re not living in our fathers’ time. No, we live in an age that seems to be increasingly dominated by both fear and the... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Man arrested after high-speed chase
A 26-year-old Nespelem man was arrested and jailed in Grant County after a high-speed chase through parts of four counties on Saturday night. Arrested was Jory L. Vallee, who was driving a car police said was stolen. He was able... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Three PUD employees remain in hospital after accident
EPHRATA, Wash. —Three employees remain at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following an accident last week at Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Dam, which hospitalized six power-plant electricians and operators. Over the past wee... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
City ambulance rates get revamped
Grand Coulee’s ambulance rates are going up. But it isn’t as bad as it sounds, volunteer Fire Chief Richard Paris told the Grand Coulee city council last Tuesday night. He explained that, while the rates are going up, the new rat... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Grand Coulee house burns
A house fire Sunday at 228 B Continental Heights that did major damage to the interior is still under investigation, according to Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Chief Richard Paris. Th... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Local marijuana store now possible
A marijuana retail store in Grand Coulee is now possible. The city council removed any roadblocks by a 3-2 vote last week. The Oct. 6 vote took the words “federal law” out of the city ordinance and declared that if a business lic... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Newsbriefs
Center School zone on agenda Grand Coulee’s Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at city hall. Among items to be discussed is a zoning change for Center School, which the Grand Coulee Dam School District is t... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Elmer City nixes recycling idea
The Regional Board of Mayors’ limited recycling project never made it out of the chutes before it was shot down by Elmer City’s town council. The RBOM had proposed the purchase of a 30 cubic yard, $13,000 recycling bin. The four ma... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Public invited to town candidate forum
Residents of Coulee Dam will have an opportunity to get to know at least some of their candidates for town council positions in the Nov. 3 election. The forum will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the community roo... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
Family wants building named after fallen firefighter
The family of a woman killed while fighting a local wildfire 25 years ago is hoping a new fire station planned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation could be named after her. Toni Godsil died Aug. 6, 1990, while fighting a wildland... — Updated 10/14/2015 Full story
