Articles from the March 21, 2012 edition
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Tribal members hear terms of settlement
The only thing certain about how a $193 million settlement with the U.S. government will be used is that 20 percent of it will be paid out to members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Exactly how and when the... — Updated 3/23/2012 Full story
Basket factory
Genny Rockwell shops for Easter baskets for her almost-4-year-old twins at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center on Main Street Monday. The seniors made 365 baskets this year, and are... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
The reigning McClures
Dave McClure, left, and Andrew McClure, father and son, accept the adulation of the throng at Lake Roosevelt High School’s dual pageants for Mr. GCD and Mr. LR March 13. — Emi... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Native speaker to bring message to Coulee Dam church
An American Indian evangelist, singer and songwriter will minister at the Coulee Dam Community Church Sunday, April 1, at 11 a.m. Morning Sun Yellow Pony, from her home in Montana, has been traveling for eight years with her “Heali... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Emerson to exhibit cattle at regional show
Katie Emerson, of Grand Coulee, will exhibit Angus cattle at the 2012 Western Regional Junior Angus Show in Reno, Nev., April 21-23, reports Robin Ruff, director of junior programs of the American Angus Association. Emerson, a... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Mullen/Turcotte have a girl
Nichole Mullen and Donald Turcotte of Omak are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Zoe Renae Turcotte on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
It’s a girl for the Goetzes
Jason and Beth Goetz of Odessa are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Rylee Marie Goetz on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 2.4 oz., and was 21.5 inches in length... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, March 22, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The next m... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Harold W. Dugan
Memorial services for Harold W. Dugan will be held at noon, Saturday, March 31, at Spring Canyon Cemetery. It will be with OES ceremony and full military honors. Dugan passed away... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Terri L. Chamberlain
Terri L. Chamberlain, 47, of Electric City, passed away suddenly Monday, March 12, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Terri was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, on May 4,... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
It’s Not Just Congress: Citizens also have room to improve
As a member of Congress, you get used to being graded. Interest groups send you questionnaires, check your voting record, and then issue their “report cards.” Editorial writers opine freely on your performance. Pollsters issue mon... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Morgan's Musings - Morgan muses yet again
First off, I really appreciate the emails, phone calls and chit-chat from those of you in the street and on the river bank about the old Musings columns during the past decades.... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago The goal of flying lots of American flags in all four of the towns in the Grand Coulee Dam area might not occur after all. Members of the Elmer City Town Council voiced their concerns about the project last Thursday.... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
God gives us the right to choose
There is nothing I want more than for everyone to be saved. I lie awake wondering how God will save us, and I always come back to the same answer again and again. God will save us through his love, which he revealed to us in his so... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Community support appreciated
As we approach what would have been Dad’s 85th birthday, we are reminded what a wonderful sendoff the community gave to our dad, Rod Hartman. The tears still come as we think of the fire trucks, ambulances, police cars sitting pati... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Building a base
Workers sculpt the hillside above Coulee Dam to prepare it for new high voltage power line towers. Two sets of towers and lines will come down in process, before more are erected... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Club plans for bigger, better shred day
Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club is planning to tear up even more stuff than it did last year in an upcoming free community shred day. The club's first free community shred day last year had been scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m,... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
New DUI law stiffens penalties, opens records
After a Friday night of happy-hour and late-night drinking, many fail to consider the repercussions of driving while impaired, but legislators have. Various changes to the driving-under-the-influence law have unanimously passed... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Elmer City water extension team earns award
The creation of a new water service for Elmer City has garnered an award for those who made it happen. Elmer City’s water extension team, made up of Mayor Mary Jo Carey, Town Clerk Renée Tillman and Public Works Director “J... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Crest Drive improvements funded
by Roger S. Lucas The town of Coulee Dam has received a Washington State Department of Transportation grant for $302,750, for major improvements to Lower Crest Drive, the council learned at its meeting last Wednesday night. Public... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Famous bull riders plan to attend event
Rodeo fans will want to take advantage of the Ridge Rider’s Banquet and Auction April 2, and get to meet some of the world’s premium bull riders, including the world champion from Grand Coulee, Shane Proctor. The banquet and auc... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Port district hires help for golf course
Port District officials have taken the first step in getting Banks Lake Golf Course open. District officials hired George Davis III, as grounds and greens keeper. Davis had worked the past year in that capacity, but was released... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Town will put $30,000 to school upgrade
The town council of Coulee Dam has voted $30,000 worth of energy credits to help the school district upgrade Lake Roosevelt High School’s gymnasium. The council heard of a request by school district Superintendent Dennis Carlson a... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
News Briefs
TV program on dam set for April Amercian Experience will air a new documentary on Grand Coulee Dam April 3. It will be carried on Spokane’s KSPS-TV public television station at 7 p.m. A repeat broadcast is scheduled for April 7 a... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
Crime watch idea raised
Two Electric City council members concerned about the amount of criminal activity are interested in developing a “neighborhood watch.” Lonna Bussert and Birdie Hensley discussed their interest at last Tuesday’s council meeti... — Updated 3/21/2012 Full story
