Articles from the April 15, 2015 edition
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Summit on future of old school yields new ideas
A "summit" held to garner ideas about the future of the former Grand Coulee Dam Middle School was deemed a straight-up success by organizers, who met recently to discuss the March 1... — Updated 4/15/2015
Bowling Scores
Bowling Scores TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Riverview Lanes 46 18 Fullers 45 19 Coulee Internet 37 27 Pepsi 28 36 Sunflower Graphics 26 38 Team 6 26 38 High Game: Pepsi 414; Sheila 167 High Series: Pepsi 1199; Sheila 402 Splits: B... — Updated 4/15/2015
This week in LR sports
Wed., Apr. 15 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Oroville Thurs., Apr. 16 3:30 p.m., JHS Track, All School League Jamboree at Bridgeport. 4 p.m., HS Baseball here with Manson 4 p.m., HS Softball here with Manson 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with... — Updated 4/15/2015
Raiders win one of four over spring break
The Raiders played four baseball games over spring break, winning one against the Colton Wildcats. They hosted the Brewster Bears for a doubleheader at Greene Field April 7, then Big Bend Community College April 9, “hosted” Col... — Updated 4/15/2015
Chamber offers third Triple Fish Challenge on Banks Lake
So you think you know where the walleye, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass hang out in Banks Lake! Then you better enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Triple Fish Challenge, April 25-26, at Coulee... — Updated 4/15/2015
Lake level held down for maintenance on dam
Lake Roosevelt is being held at a level about 47 feet below the full mark while maintenance is completed on the drum gates that hold the water back when the lake is full. The... — Updated 4/15/2015
Meetings and Notices
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 16, at noon. Guest speaker is 2015 Colorama Queen Gunderson. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank... — Updated 4/15/2015
Laura Jean (Middleton) Henke
Jean was born September 24, 1916, at the Bunco Ranger Station near Belmont, Idaho, where her dad was a forest ranger. She died April 4, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. She was the second... — Updated 4/15/2015
Senior Menu
Wed., April 15 – Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Applesauce, Birthday Cake. Happy Birthday! Thurs., April 16 – Dinner Chicken Enchilladas, Spanish Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Fruited Jello, Cre... — Updated 4/15/2015
Emma Ruth Utz
Emma Ruth Utz, 85, of Electric City, Wash., died on Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. She was born June 23, 1929, in Tonasket to parents John and Ruth Rounds. She is survived by her son, John Utz, daughter, Karla Stewart,... — Updated 4/15/2015
Timothy "Tim" Dean Goetz
Timothy Dean Goetz ,"Tim", 53, of Grand Coulee, Wash., passed unexpectedly, Monday morning April 6, 2015. Born August 5, 1961, to Arlyce and Larry Goetz Sr. He graduated from... — Updated 4/15/2015
Sarah (Sally) L. Hamlin
Sarah went to be with the lord on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at her home in Coulee Dam. She was born on December 3, 1946, to Clyde and Sarah Payne in Seattle, Wash. Sarah was a great... — Updated 4/15/2015
Coulee Recollections
1 Years ago Total Health Events, LLC, of Blaine, Wash, the same company that put on last fall’s triathlon, is hosting the “Over The Dam Run” 5K/10K and a half marathon on Sunday, May 8 on Colorama weekend. The original race began... — Updated 4/15/2015
A too-late letter to dear Grandma
First of all, I am so sorry. Sorry I never came to try and fix our relationship. I will carry that burden now for the rest of my life. But most of all, I am sorry that we did not get to say goodbye to each other. Know this if... — Updated 4/15/2015
Gap is ahead of Equal Pay Day
When Doris and Don Fisher opened their small retail store in 1969, they each put up $21,000 in savings and, without even discussing it, paid each other the same salary. That’s how equal partnerships work. Today, you know the Fisher... — Updated 4/15/2015
More gathered than the sum of those meeting
One never knows what benefits will take shape when people come together to solve a problem. Aside from tackling the initial problem, the very act of meeting with open minds often precedes other unforeseen but important outcomes.... — Updated 4/15/2015
Things to ponder on tax day
Happy April 15th. Today is Tax Day and is the day we are required to give an account of our earnings to the IRS tax collectors. A lot will be written by the media and a lot will be said by the politicians about this but I am sure... — Updated 4/15/2015
Cute but dangerous?
Those little chicks, ducklings and other baby poultry, though cute, may carry harmful bacteria called salmonella. Each spring, people in Washington state become sick with... — Updated 4/15/2015
New deputy power manager for engineering announced for GCD
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region announced that Doug Anderson has been selected as the new deputy power manager for engineering and project management at Grand Coulee Dam. He replaces Scott Ross. In his new p... — Updated 4/15/2015
Newsbriefs
Want a fire truck? Picture yourself driving in the Colorama Parade in your own personal fire truck. It could happen if you take advantage of the offer of a 1986 Ford F350 fire truck declared surplus by the town of Coulee Dam.... — Updated 4/15/2015
Earth Day event in Nespelem building on success
In the sixth year of an Earth Day event at the Nespelem powwow grounds, the event’s organizers have garnered some national recognition — by offering a free lunch, among other things. Next Wednesday, April 22, is Earth Day, and eve... — Updated 4/15/2015
DOT presents ideas for change at Four Corners
About a dozen people turned out to hear Washington State Department of Transportation engineers talk about Four Corners traffic last Tuesday night at Grand Coulee’s city council meeting. One of these was Ray Wells, the man who s... — Updated 4/15/2015
McGuire takes council seat
Richard McGuire was elected to the Electric City Council Tuesday night. He will fill the number-two position on the council, held previously by John Nordine who recently took over as mayor. McGuire was nominated by Brad Parrish... — Updated 4/15/2015
Rounding barrels and life
Instructor Jackie Jackson gives a quick demonstration Friday during her two-day class in barrel racing put on by the Ridge Riders. Her 10 students learned a lot, onlooking parents... — Updated 4/15/2015
Man rescued in climbing mishap
A Spokane man was rescued Saturday through the efforts of a number of agencies after injuring his leg while climbing high on the rocks behind Osborne Bay. Nicholas Vange, 21, who had been camping in the area, along with another... — Updated 4/15/2015