Articles from the February 14, 2018 edition
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Skateboard competition proposed
Immediately after joining the board, a new commissioner with decades of experience in the skateboard industry said he’d like to arrange a competition for the local skatepark for this summer. The Coulee Area Park and Recreation Dist... — Updated 2/16/2018
Woman dies in morning crash
A Nespelem woman died today (Feb. 15, 2018) in an early morning crash on SR-155, a mile south of Nespelem. Bridget Boyd, 38, was driving a 2005 Buick Rendezvous southbound at 6:43 a.m. when it crossed into the northbound lane and... — Updated 2/15/2018
Grand Coulee voters boost sales tax for streets
When Grand Coulee leaders put Proposition 1 on the ballot, they thought a bump in sales tax would be the best way for the city to collect a little extra money needed for street repair. Voters agreed, evidently, as votes tallied up... — Updated 2/15/2018
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in two deaths
Two people were found dead in a home in Coulee City Monday evening, with carbon monoxide poisoning suspected as the cause of death. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said investigators Tuesday were looking into the tragic deaths o... — Updated 2/14/2018
Jolene Bowler Pickett
Jolene Bowler Pickett passed away on Monday, February 8, 2018, in Murray, Utah. She was born on April 8, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph M. and Lulu Bowler. Jolene spent her... — Updated 2/14/2018
William C. (Bill) Miller Jr.
William C. (Bill) Miller Jr. passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Claire McKay Miller, and his immediate and extended family. A graveside service... — Updated 2/14/2018
Eugene D. "Gene" Downing
Eugene D. "Gene" Downing, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, after a short illness. His home was Electric City, Washington. Gene was born June 6, 1934, in... — Updated 2/14/2018
Matthew J. Vincent
Matthew J. Vincent, 78, of Grand Coulee, Washington, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. After graduating... — Updated 2/14/2018
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at La Presa Mexican Restaurant in Grand Coulee at noon this Thursday, February 15. Lynda “Cat” Stead will speaking about dream building. Lions Club to Mee... — Updated 2/14/2018
Receive free trees
Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone who joins the Foundation in February 2018 will receive 10 free Norway spruce trees or 10 free redbud trees to plant when the weather... — Updated 2/14/2018
Local business presents at Spokane Ag Expo
Mervin and Mary Jo Monteith of Spring Canyon Alpacas spent last week at the Ag Expo in Spokane. They, with five other farms and Alpaca Culture Magazine, spent three very full days... — Updated 2/14/2018
Cities balancing budgets with fees
Have you carefully checked your utility bills lately? Most people don’t unless they are monsters like the ones for garbage in Scranton, PA, and Los Angeles. In Vancouver, WA, our garbage and recycling bill now has an added 3... — Updated 2/14/2018
Coulee Recollections
1 Years Ago Pleasants tops 1,000 points: Matt Pleasants has amassed some 1,021 points in his high school career, an average of 12 points per game in 85 outings. 20 Years Ago Flavors of old Mexico will grace the coulee: Eisael... — Updated 2/14/2018
Valentine's Day
It would be a huge mistake for me to let a day go by when the paper comes out on Valentine’s Day and not write about my love. Plus, it is a huge opportunity for brownie points. Oh, by the way, this very paper wrote about us way b... — Updated 2/14/2018
Trump administration right to reverse federal overreach
The right to an individual’s life, liberty, and private property underpins any free society. It is a well-established principle enshrined in the Constitution’s 5th Amendment that under a limited government, no individual can be dep... — Updated 2/14/2018
Voters showed good sense
A vote on a boost to the Grand Coulee sales tax that passed on Tuesday will add a bit to the bottom line of most non-food retail sales made in Grand Coulee. The city council showed good sense in allowing the public to vote on it... — Updated 2/14/2018
Fireworks plans set for July 4
Fireworks over Grand Coulee Dam will be on Wednesday, July 4, this year, Peggy Nevsimal of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday. The chamber board and Nevsimal returned from a retreat at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,... — Updated 2/14/2018
Elmer City awards trail bid
Sometime this spring, Elmer City residents, along with town visitors, can take a hike from their doorsteps along a new interior trail system that leads to the Downriver Trail along the Columbia River. The bid that will allow this... — Updated 2/14/2018
School and emergency personnel to take training
A number of school employees, and personnel from other agencies, plan on spending a week-long training session at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland, beginning the first week in March, Superintendent Pa... — Updated 2/14/2018
Wanted man slips away in sagebrush
Police are looking for a Grand Coulee man who eluded them after they tried to arrest him Sunday on a warrant out of Grant County. Local police are asking the county prosecutor’s office to add a charge of “escape in the 3rd deg... — Updated 2/14/2018
Proctor leaving PBR for a big, new goal
Grand Coulee's native son, Shane Proctor, who has made a name for himself riding bulls, is leaving the Professional Bull Riders to pursue another long-held goal. Turning 33 in... — Updated 2/14/2018
Newsbriefs
Morin to chair mayors Mayor Gail Morin of Elmer City will take over the chair position on the Regional Board of Mayors. Each year, the chair position changes in a rotation system between the four mayors. Morin was unable to attend... — Updated 2/14/2018
Street fixes coming in E.C.
Electric City residents will notice a lot of street repair happening this year in several spots around town. Electric City Council authorized Mayor John Nordeen II to proceed with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) grant... — Updated 2/14/2018
Short-term rental issue dominates council
The question of allowing “short-term rentals” in Electric City dominated the council meeting Tuesday night. The city had prepared a draft ordinance, which was for information only, but clearly spelled out that if Electric City even... — Updated 2/14/2018
Dam spillage due to minor generator maintenance
The Grand Coulee Dam spilled water over the top last week due to anticipation of spring runoff, combine with minor maintenance being performed on a generator. "Inflows into Lake... — Updated 2/14/2018