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Batter up! Lake Roosevelt Diamond Sports baseball and softball sign-ups for young athletes from ages 4-15 will begin March 12 at the Lake Roosevelt Elementary cafeteria from 5:30-7 p.m. Registration forms and payments can also be mailed to: LRDS Box 6004 Grand Coulee, WA 99133 The forms and payments must be received by March 17. Enrollment fees are: T-Ball (ages 4-5) - $35 Rookies (ages 6-8) - $35 Minors (ages 9-10) - $40 Majors (ages 11-12) - $45 Babe Ruth (ages 13-15) - $50 There is also a $5 sibling discount. Coaches will contact team...
Care and Share Food Bank volunteers restock shelves with food delivered Feb. 17 by Northwest Harvest with goods made possible through local donations to the Safeway program that lets people credit the food bank. A semi delivered 10,304 pounds of food, including cans of sliced peaches, Mac & Cheese, white rice, black beans, canned chicken, cut corn, mixed vegetables and peanut butter. "People will be so glad," said food bank manager Carol Nordine. "We've been out of peanut butter for two weeks."...
A conversation on school bus communication and discipline goes ’round and ’round, and a new director of transportation says he is addressing the issues repeatedly raised over the last couple months. The topic of school bus communication, as well as discipline on the bus, was brought up again at the Feb. 24 Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting, a topic raised back in December of 2019 as well as January 2020. Former school board director Brenda Covington, who has brought up the topic in previous meetings, asked for an update on the top...
The city of Grand Coulee is on track to sign a new contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to provide law enforcement services for the federal agency. The city is currently operating on a six-month extension on a contract that expired in November 2019, a contract in which the city’s police provide additional security at the Grand Coulee Dam. That contract adds four additional officers to the Grand Coulee Police Department, which serves Grand Coulee and Electric City, for a total of eight officers, plus a reserve officer. The bureau pays th...
Craig Moran held up a 30-year-old hawk to a room full of young students at the Vets Hall in Electric City during a two-day event to educate them about birds of prey. Moran, of RaptorLife, a company that teaches people about the raptor category of birds, was showing them August, a 30-year-old ferruginous hawk, that was taken from a nest in Wyoming in 1990. Moran spoke to a mixture of fourth- through eighth-grade students from Lake Roosevelt Schools, and from schools in Wilbur, Creston,...
Ryan Fish was named the new chief of the Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department at the city's Feb. 18 council meeting. A crowd of about 20 people, including several from the department, applauded after Fish's appointment was announced by Mayor Paul Townsend, who gave Fish his badge. "Thank you for stepping up and doing what you do, and what you're going to do for the city," Townsend said. The fire chief position was opened after Rick Paris retired as chief at the end of 2019 after 23 years in...
The hours of Grand Coulee City Hall could change so that it isn’t closed during the 12-1 p.m. lunch hour, but would close a half an hour earlier, at 4:30 p.m. City Clerk Lorna Pearce explained at the Feb. 18 city council meeting that with a newly adopted union contract allowing for half-hour lunches instead of a full hour, she and Deputy Clerk Andrea Shumaker could alternate their lunches to stay open during the lunch hour. Councilmember Gary Carriere remarked that it makes sense to make the change and have city hall open during the noon h...
Just a reminder that free tax preparation is being offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday through April 14, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation with the IRS will offer free help to taxpayers with low to middle incomes in preparing their federal income taxes. Special attention is given to those 60 and older. Free e-filing is also available. Taxpayers should bring with them: a copy of last year’s tax return; Social Security cards or other official documentation showing social security numbers for t...
Parents, students and educational professionals voiced their concerns in a public hearing in the state Senate about a bill that would mandate comprehensive sexual education in public schools beginning as soon as kindergarten. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner told the school board here on Monday the bill appears poised to pass, so they’ll likely need to figure out how to implement it. Lorraine Jenne, chair for the Wahluke School Board in Grant County, testified to the House Education Committee on Thursday in opposition...
Sometimes the foundation of an institution can be shaken. The Lake Roosevelt Raiders have lost two very important educators and friends this year, but their impact in the community goes way deeper than a school setting. These two have written the history books when it comes to our little community, and their impact is felt by generations and distance that goes beyond the walls that surround us. If you ever went into the old Flo’s Café, needed a piece of glass or were looking for a piece of an...
Electric City will soon have a new city clerk. Peggy Nevsimal is leaving her post as executive director of the local chamber of commerce to accept another community challenge. It was a wise move by the council there. Peggy has been head of the chamber for eight years, moving it from a largely information center to a festival-centered organization. Peggy brings with her a knowledge of the community. She knows most everyone, and most know her. She is a great people person whose influence will be felt in Electric City. While the two tasks are...
Last week, we visited the Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. It is part of our National Parks “bucket list.” The trip was a real eye-opener. The Canyon is spectacular. It is hard to believe over a billion years ago it was flat ground and covered by ocean waters. In ancient times, there was too much water. Today, it is a deep gorge with a ribbon of water running through it. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, over a mile deep and 10 to 18 miles across. The famed Colorado River run...
Our nation values those who have come before us, and that includes our seniors and retirees. Past generations have paved the way for future growth, and I truly believe we owe them the respect — and the benefits — they have earned. Despite my gray beard, I am not a member of the greatest generation, but I am proud to be an ally to seniors across Central Washington. While I believe we must balance the federal budget, many seniors have worked their whole lives to pay into the Social Security and Medicare systems with the promise that those fun...
With the Second World War over, work started on the creation of a 27-mile-long reservoir from Electric City to Coulee City. The old highway ran down the Upper Coulee floor, and a new replacement route would have to be built. To avoid being flooded, the new highway would cling to the southern coulee wall. This road was named Secondary State Highway 2F and ran through several condemned farmyards as it made its way across the coulee. Just outside Coulee City, the ground at the base of the east wall was unstable due to a series of unpredictable...
Paul Elmer Allinson, 84, was born November 5, 1935, in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, to the home of Ralph and Mildred Allinson, and passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Bonney Lake, Washington. After graduating from Menlo-Atherton High School in Palo Alto, California, in 1952, Paul enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and served active duty during the Cuban missile crisis. Paul retired from United Airlines after 38 years of service working in San Francisco, California and then in Seattle, Wash...
Josef Elmer Gray, 84, died Monday, February 17, 2020, in Bellevue, Washington, following a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Stephany (Stenton) Gray. Surviving him are his sister Joanne (Gray) Leitch, and his six children: Lucian (Geralyn), S.Peter (Dana), Mark (Erin), Constance, Philip (Karla) and Peggy. With 14 grandchildren and three (soon to be four) great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews, family was his biggest passion. Born and raised in Mason...
Chrystien Hakola died Monday, February 10, 2020, at her home in Deer Park, Washington. Born in 1949 in Grand Coulee, Washington, Chrys graduated from Grand Coulee High School, and received a baccalaureate degree from Eastern Washington University. Later she continued here education to receive a master’s in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. Chrys was a prominent member of the Grand Coulee area business community until mid-1980’s when her and Chip relocated to The Dalles, Oregon. Her career returned her to Grand Coulee as the...
Edris (Edie) Anne Engvall, 68, passed away from breast cancer on November 2, 2019. Born July 13, 1951, in Spokane, Washington, she was the daughter of Lenard and Thelma Engvall. The youngest of four siblings, she grew up in Coulee Dam, Washington, attended WSU, graduated from UW in 1973, and lived in Seattle most of her life. She loved being active, always up for an adventurous day trip or city exploration. She was an avid hiker, runner, swimmer, cyclist, and social dancer. She adored the...
Hunter Piccinini and Clair Diehl point out a buttercup they found Saturday near Electric City's water reservoir. Ross Vordahl, actually found one in more wintery conditions Feb. 2, when he saw just one in a hike of over two miles. - Rose Piccinini photo...
Arielle A. Cawston and Braxton P. Booze of Coulee Dam, Washington are proud to announce the birth of their son Sebastian Scott Booze, born Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 9 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Jocelyn Louella, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Rodney and Colleen F. Cawston of Coulee Dam. Paternal grandparents are Jerry Booze of Salem, Oregon, and Judy Halter of Phoenix, Arizona. Great-grandmother is Alvina B. Cawston of Nespelem....
Kylee Marchand of Nespelem, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Paisley Cole Boyd, born Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6.6 lbs., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandmother is Bridget Boyd. Great-grandmother is Cindy Boyd....
Kendra and Anthony Robinson of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Yazmyne Kiara Brielle Robinson, born Monday, February 17, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., and was 21 inches in length at birth. She joins a brother Luka Robinson. Maternal grandmother is Jennie Saulque. Paternal grandparents are Jessica Rizzonelli, the late James Alan Robinson and Ron Smith. Great-grandparents are Juliann Saulque, Vernon Saulque, Roger Jack, Lori and Jim Robinson and Alan...
Chamber at La Presa Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, February 27, at the La Presa Mexican Restaurant. General business is on the agenda. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the...
Raider wrestlers competed at the Mat Classic XXXII 1B/2B state tournament on Feb. 21-22 at the Tacoma Dome, where they placed fifth as a team with several medalists. Out of eight LR participants at the tournament, five placed, including Colton Jackson, who took second place in the 106-pound weight class; Julian Lopez, fifth at 113; Sergio Galacia, sixth at 182; Myka Boyd, fifth at 195; and Trevon Johnson fifth at 220. LR placed fifth as a team out of 40 with 77 team points. Tonasket won with...
The Lady Raiders secured their place in the regional tournament by defeating a team that had beaten them by nine points in January. The Lady Raiders, from District 6, played District 5's White Swan Lady Cougars Saturday in Quincy in a tense district crossover playoff game. LR pulled off a seven-point victory, 55-48, to send the team to the regional tournament on Saturday, at Mark Morris High School in Longview. LR led by a slim margin most of the game, but the Cougars tied it twice at 33 and 36...