Articles from the March 6, 2019 edition
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Auditions for Missoula Cildren's Theatre's production Monday
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of THE FROG PRINCE (Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Lake Roosevelt High School gymnasium) from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:3... — Updated 3/7/2019
28 positions up for elections on various boards and councils
Are you interested in helping make a difference in the local cities, parks, schools, hospital, or elsewhere? There are 28 local offices up for election this fall, including positions on city councils, school boards, and various dis... — Updated 3/7/2019
Geologist to give free presentation Saturday
Geologist Nick Zentner will be making a free presentation related to the coulee area at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center March 9 at 1 p.m. Zentner hosts a series called "Nick on... — Updated 3/6/2019
New commissioner will supply younger outlook
Park district commissioners Monday voted to accept the resignation of one commissioner, then immediately filled her position with a young recruit. Commissioner Debbie Bigelow, who... — Updated 3/6/2019
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 2/24 - A Batchelor Square man complained about his neighbor’s wood stove, saying that the odor and smoke cause him respiratory problems, and he believes the wood being burned isn’t seasoned. An officer told the... — Updated 3/6/2019
Legals for March 6, 2019
Notice of Public Meeting Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Meeting will be held to receive community input on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update. This meeting will feature information on the update process,... — Updated 3/6/2019
Higgins make the list at UW
Mikayla L. Higgins, of Electric City, a freshman, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for the Autumn 2018 Quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded cre... — Updated 3/6/2019
Raiders take sixth in state 2B basketball tourney
The Raiders basketball squad won two and lost two at state last week, ultimately finishing sixth out of Washington's 60 2B schools. The Raiders kicked off their string of games at... — Updated 3/6/2019
Care and Share Food bank gets needed boost
The Care and Share Food Bank, located at the Nazarene Church on SR-174, filled their almost-empty shelves with food from Yakima-based nonprofit Northwest Harvest last week. Carol No... — Updated 3/6/2019
Untimely hazards
Snow drifts across U.S. 2 west of Davenport Wednesday in conditions that had Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers and others cautioning motorists about hazardous roads, some of which... — Updated 3/6/2019
It's a boy for Saulque and Robinson
Kendra Saulque and Anthony Robinson of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Luka Alexander James Robinson, born Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He... — Updated 3/6/2019
Lena Mae Haegen
Lena Mae Haegen, 92, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She died at her place of residence in Spokane, Washington, after a lengthy struggle with dementia. She... — Updated 3/6/2019
Coulee Recollections
Twenty Years Ago Work has begun on the expansion of Banks Lake Golf and Country Club. The Grand Coulee Dam is one of few dams which hasn’t been mentioned for removal, but according to economic consultant Bob Lonn, the d... — Updated 3/6/2019
Really, spring will arrive, really
With all the snow occupying our landscape, it’s hard to image spring at all. Be assured that it will arrive; in fact, March 20 will bring vernal, or spring, equinox. It’s that poi... — Updated 3/6/2019
How I came to dislike snow!
As a kid growing up in Palouse, I loved the snow. Snow meant sledding, and we had a couple of great runs, one in town and the other on the outskirts. The one in town was from the top of North Hill that wound its way through the... — Updated 3/6/2019
Positive parenting equals positive life
This last week I spent three days being trained in a class called Positive Indian Parenting. To be transparent, I had some reservations going into the class, not knowing what to expect and how I could take the teachings from this... — Updated 3/6/2019
Natural Helpers say program is showing results
The Natural Helpers program at Lake Roosevelt High School has been a success, staff members and students say, and they want to keep it going. The program, which used a student survey to identify 21 students to whom other students... — Updated 3/6/2019
Elmer Council OKs search for sewer plant funding
Elmer City’s council approved a resolution Feb. 21 allowing the city to apply for funding to build its own wastewater treatment facility. There was no discussion of the resolution before the vote at the council meeting. There h... — Updated 3/6/2019
Crumbling new sidewalks in Grand Coulee may require big fix, legal work
Nearly new sidewalks that Grand Coulee had installed in 2015 are already cracking and crumbling, a situation that could require time in court to work out. Grand Coulee's city... — Updated 3/6/2019