Articles from the March 23, 2016 edition
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Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 3/1 - Police say a woman was caught on a security camera taking liquor from Safeway and putting the bottle into her coat pocket. Police are investigating. 3/4 - Police are investigating another theft of liquor... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Sustainable gardening workshop offered
Join Master Gardeners as they share their gardening experience and expertise on Wednesday, March 30, 1 to 2 p.m. In this class, participants will learn science-based methods to help them succeed as a gardener in our challenging... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Celebrate National Arbor Day by planting trees
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Bowling Scores
THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Leo’s Strikes 33.5 14.5 Thelma & Louise 21 27 Flyin W 21 27 San Poil Valley 20.5 27.5 High Game: Bob S. 205; John S. 205; Candy W-B 195 High Series: John S. 596; Candy W-B 507 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L A... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
This week in sports
Thurs., March 24 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Oroville Fri., March 25 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Davenport Junior High School Track practice begins Sat., March 26 11 a.m., HS Track, Ray Cross Invitational, Ephrata Tues., March 29... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
By Golf coach thanks the community for extra help
With a large team and a little extra help from the community, the Raider Golf program kicked off the season at Moses Pointe Golf Course in Moses Lake March 14 against the Warden Cougars and Moses Lake Christian Lions. Raider Head... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Raider boys' tennis off to good start
The Raider boys’ tennis squad is off to a 1-0-1 start to the 2016 season. The boys tied Entiat at two matches apiece March 16, then swept the Pateros Billygoats at Pateros on Friday. Lake Roosevelt’s girls’ tennis players start... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Track opens in Oroville
Raider Track opened the 2016 season in Oroville on the Saturday at a low-key event where many teams were short some athletes and were trying members in different events to find the best combination for them. Okanogan won the meet... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
"Fearless" Lady Raiders start season with strong wins
The Lady Raiders started the 2016 softball season on the right track with two big wins over the Bridgeport Fillies Saturday. At Grand Coulee the Lady Raiders defeated the Fillies... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Raiders open season with two wins
Raider Baseball began the 2016 season with two wins over their Central Washington North 2B League opponent Bridgeport Mustangs. LR jumped out ahead early and stayed ahead of the Mus... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Spring concert finale
Okanogan Valley Orchestra & Chorus and the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union will present the 2016 OVOC Spring Concert on Saturday, April 2 at the Omak Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 p.m. If you enjoy the music of the... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Preview of success
Brad Dudley, center, and Bob Poch, left, look over donated items Saturday afternoon for the silent auction portion of the Elmer City firefighters' fundraiser that night. Dudley... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, March 24, at Junkers on Main Street in Grand Coulee. On the agenda is general business. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Eighty-two years ago
Excavation at dam site, looking east. – April 2, 1934... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Change your life
This weekend is Easter, and although it has snuck up on us and arrived early this year, the meaning is just as relevant today as the events that led to it many, many years ago. Contrary to today’s tradition, it is not about a b... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Man's best friend
The animal is a beautiful creature, But to most NOT property at all. Part of the family; NOT a fixture Like a painting on the wall. We go about our business, With each scheduled work day. As our furry family member Walks ahead of... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Sending juveniles to Spokane facility wrong for many reasons
Moving the Omak juvenile detention facility to a psychiatric prison outside of Spokane disregards the needs of vulnerable Okanogan children in several ways: • State laws mandate that these marginalized children remain in their c... — Updated 3/23/2016
Internecine arguing makes case for municipal merger
Two examples glare in the news this week, showing why consolidating local towns into one city would make so much sense. It’s far from clear that consolidation would actually cut down on personnel or save as much money as one m... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Ambulance runs reported Grand Coulee’s ambulance crew responded to 19 calls during February, city council members learned last Tuesday night. Six calls were to Coulee Dam (32 percent), three were transports out of the area and 1... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Report: shots fired near surveyors
A Lincoln County man was arrested Saturday, March 19, after allegedly firing a gun in the vicinity of two federal employees doing survey work near his home. Arrested was Jason J. Schimek, 39, who resides on Rainbow Lane. He has a... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Cities fighting over treatment costs
Electric City and Grand Coulee have both “lawyered up” over a dispute about arsenic treatment charges. Grand Coulee has paid for the charges since September 2014, but hasn’t paid for charges from 2013 to the September date in 20... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Fish-raising future on Banks Lake a question
A decision by the POWER organization this Thursday night could have a lot to do with how successful fishing might be on Banks Lake in the future. POWER (Promoters of Wildlife &... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Dog attack to go before city council
An Electric City woman walking her dog near the Methodist Church in Grand Coulee was attacked and bitten by a "huge" pit bull March 14. Angela M. Nomee, 49, told police that she... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Tourism group to take on Electric City city hall
Tourism interests expressed heated frustration with Electric City's council in a meeting last Thursday at Sunbanks Resort, frustration to the point of hiring a lawyer. The meeting,... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
Police: Thief strikes grandfather's house again
Police say a local man has been identified with a security camera as the person breaking into a residence on Miller Avenue in Electric City. Michael Snyder II, 26, was identified as the person breaking into the home of his... — Updated 3/23/2016 Full story
