Articles from the March 11, 2020 edition
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School to close, local events altering in wake of new virus
School to close, local events altering in wake of new virus Schools statewide will close by Tuesday, following an orders coming from Gov. Jay Inslee as the state responds to the... — Updated 3/16/2020
Grant County man dies of COVID-19
A Grant County resident has died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, but an Okanogan County resident’s test results came back negative as have some at Coulee Medical Center. And community organizations are taking precauti... — Updated 3/13/2020
Virus prompts Grant PUD to close facilities
As a precautionary measure to protect the safety of customers and employees, all Grant PUD facilities will now be closed to public access, a press release from the utility announced late Tuesday, and as many employees as possible w... — Updated 3/12/2020
Fire routs trailer
Firefighters dig through the smoldering remains of a fifth-wheel trailer that caught on fire early Sunday morning. Two occupants got out of the trailer on Lakeview Boulevard in... — Updated 3/11/2020
Fans appreciate great season
Fans and family reach down to the Lake Roosevelt Raiders as they emerge from the locker room and ascend the stairs at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Saturday, where they had... — Updated 3/11/2020
Next State Parks free day is March 19
OLYMPIA – March 9, 2020 – Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 107th birthday on Thursday, March 19, by enjoying a state park for free that day. March 19 is the third of 12 State Parks free days in... — Updated 3/11/2020
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 3/3 - Police performed a welfare check on a man’s daughter said to live in Delano. Police spoke to a neighbor who said that he hadn’t seen the woman or her boyfriend at the house in about three days, and thought... — Updated 3/11/2020
Sex education becomes a requirement for state public schools
Public school students will soon have a greater understanding of their sexuality, sexual abuse and the importance of consent under a new law passed by Washington state legislators. Senate Bill 5395 requires all public schools in... — Updated 3/11/2020
Pace, Owen to be honored for excellence
Karen Pace, who has been the music teacher at Lake Roosevelt schools for the past five years, and Terry Owen, who has been driving bus for LR for the past 32 years, will be honored with excellence awards next month. Superintendent... — Updated 3/11/2020
Raiders take fourth at state tourney
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders took fourth in the WIAA Hardwood Classic state basketball tournament at Spokane Arena Saturday, accomplishing a preseason goal of placing better than last... — Updated 3/11/2020
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet Chamber will meet this Thursday, March 12 at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda. GCD School and Nespelem School Districts to Meet The B... — Updated 3/11/2020
It's a girl for the Mears
Kami and Daniel Mears of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Holly Grace Mears, born Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 10... — Updated 3/11/2020
Lura Anne Sanderson Hartman
Lura Anne Sanderson Hartman left this world to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Anne was born September 9, 1929, in Hollywood, California, to Marjorie Vere (Freeburger)... — Updated 3/11/2020
Matilda Munson
Matilda Munson, 64, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 29, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. A proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes,... — Updated 3/11/2020
Tyler Charles Hartbarger
Tyler Charles Hartbarger was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on October 9, 1994, to proud parents, Ed and Jennifer Hartbarger and passed away at home on Monday, March 2, 2020. As a little... — Updated 3/11/2020
Tracy Lee Thiel
Tracy Lee Thiel, 65, peacefully passed away in his Grand Coulee, Washington home Monday, January 27, 2020. A Celebration of Tracy's life will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, March... — Updated 3/11/2020
Coronavirus testing telecommuting effectiveness
Nobody knows how deep the impact of the coronavirus will be, but one thing that it is destined to test is how effectively people will work from home. Washington is at the point of... — Updated 3/11/2020
Summer jobs search
Think back to our younger days, a time where we had to find a summer job. It seemed a requirement at the time, and for many parents it was a requirement. The reason I bring this up... — Updated 3/11/2020
Plow crew thanked
To the Grand Coulee Plow Crew: We all, who live on Wetzel Street in Grand Coulee, thank you so very much for keeping our road open and safe. You people had a hard job but made it look so easy at the same time. Once again, thank... — Updated 3/11/2020
The necessity of community parks
When I was a tyke growing up with my brother Ed and sisters Betty and Anita on Roosevelt Drive, Grand Coulee didn’t have a community park. There was an empty field across the road from our house that we and the other neighborhood k... — Updated 3/11/2020
I just got back from Tillmanville
Tillmanville? You won’t find it on a map. But if you are looking for it on a map try Elmer City. Elmer City could just as well have been named Tillmanville. The Tillman family has, and continues to be, a leading factor in this t... — Updated 3/11/2020
Flint seeks re-election to PUD commission
Tom Flint Monday announced his fifth run for re-election as Grant Public Utility District (Grant PUD) commissioner, District A-At Large. He first joined the commission in 2000. “Institutional knowledge and stability are i... — Updated 3/11/2020
Legislature bans single-use plastic bags
Consumers will need to remember to bring their own reusable shopping bags if they want to avoid the fee that a new law will put on plastic bags. Senate Bill 5323 bans retailers and grocers from handing out single-use plastic bags... — Updated 3/11/2020
New Steamboat Rock book tells pictorial history of local landmark
A collection of early and rare photos highlighting the history of Steamboat Rock is being published and will be available for purchase in April. The book tells a linear story of Ste... — Updated 3/11/2020
