Articles from the May 2, 2012 edition
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Fatal crash involved local driver
The Washington State Patrol reported a two-car fatal accident on highway 26 near Colfax Friday evening involving a local driver. One person was killed and five injured in the accident 30 miles west of Colfax. Diana Chun, 21, of... — Updated 5/5/2012 Full story
Lasso season
A rider takes on a calf in the senior calf roping contest at the Nespelem Junior Rodeo Sunday. The Keller Junior Rodeo takes place this weekend (see page 2). More photos will be... — Updated 5/5/2012 Full story
Homes instead of trailers planned
Sam Stanczak, who owns a small mobile home park in Electric City, informed the council last Tuesday night that he would like to build some houses on his property. Stanczak who has been in a running battle with the city on the age... — Updated 5/3/2012 Full story
Ronald L. “Ronnie” Teske
All are invited to a Memorial Celebration of Ronnie Teske’s life to be held in Faith Community Church, 12 East Grand Avenue, Electric City, at 11 a.m., on Friday, May 4, 2012, P... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Celebration of Life for Terri Chamberlain
A Celebration of Life for Terri Chamberlain will be held Friday, May 4, at noon at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee. Friends and family are invited to attend. There will be a potluck dinner.... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Shull/Avey united in marriage
Gabe, Timmy and Emma happily announce the marriage of their mother Rebecca Dawn Shull to Jared Andrew Avey. On Saturday, March 23, 2012, the couple’s wedding reception was held a... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
DAV van in area
So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s so much to know...and so many changes from one year to the next. That’s why the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans (D-A-V) offers help. The DAV M... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Births in the Coulee
It’s a girl for Smiskin/Stanger Tanisha Smiskin and Alan Stanger Sr., of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Myalove Jean Stanger on Saturday, Apr. 14, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She w... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago Volksmarching enthusiasts from all over the state came to the Grand Coulee Dam area last weekend to take in two grueling walks and the scenery. A memorial fund to honor a former Grand Coulee Dam school district... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Facing my tech hesitation
A while ago, I wrote a column about how heartwarming it is to see children using their imagination in a world where most of their toys involve some sort of technology. When I think... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
A Tale of Two Cities
No, not a story of two late 16th century cities facing good and bad times, but rather a more contemporary story of another Dickens metaphor… one of belief and one of incredulity. The cities – Elmer City and Coulee Dam. The tim... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Fighting for non-tribal angler rights
Have you ever received a citation from the CCT Fish and Wildlife on Lake Roosevelt? Your rights were violated. The 1994 Cassidy Decision made Lake Roosevelt and its shoreline up to the 1310 line public property. CCT Has blatantly... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Thanks for keeping the new-school dream alive
We would like to thank Superintendent Dennis Carlson, along with past superintendents, and School Board Members past and present, for their undaunted efforts to secure funding for new school facilities. Because of your continued... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Clarification
A statement attributed in a story last week to Greg Wilder at an Elmer City Council meeting that the Coulee Dam wastewater treatment upgrade could cost the community $8 million to $12 million was not refering to project costs... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
New roof
Coulee Dam’s town council voted last Wednesday night to replace the roof on town hall. The bid, one of four, was won by local contractor DWK Fowler Construction. Fowler’s bid of $60,312, was the lowest bid. The next lowest bid was... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Duclos picked for Keller queen
Shay Duclos will serve as the queen of the 2012 Keller Junior Rodeo May 5-6 in Keller. A Lake Roosevelt freshman, Duclos is a barrel racer, involved in rodeo for the last three... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Want to get involved?
As Colorama approaches, the race company that wants to keep alive the Over the Dam Run is still in need of volunteers. Volunteers help with race registration, hand out water to passing runners, staff the finish line and more.... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Advance tickets for Colorama Rodeo
Advance tickets for the Colorama Rodeo and Cleatis Lacey Memorial Bull Ride, May 11, 12 and 13, are now on sale at Loepp Furniture in Grand Coulee. You can purchase an advance daily pass for Friday night or Saturday for $5 for... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
newbriefs
Moratorium on medical marijuana extended Electric City’s council extended its moratorium on the establishment of medical marijuana collective gardens for another six months at its meeting last week. The current moratorium would h... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Everything goes
Rotary members help a patron at the club’s shredding and recycling event held Saturday with United Data Security, a Spokane firm that brought two $250,000 shredder trucks and a s... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Port discovering cost of golf course
Commissioners of Port District 7 got a taste of how expensive it is to run a golf course as they poured over a massive number of golf course related bills last Thursday evening. It prompted chairman Orville Scharbach to ask: “How l... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Towns to meet on sewer plant project
A portion of the Coulee Dam and Elmer City councils will meet Friday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at Coulee Dam City Hall to discuss the new wastewater treatment plant project. Mayor Quincy Snow asked that two council members from his... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Electric City Council to retreat in Ephrata Friday
Leaders in Electric City are putting together items they want to talk about out of town. At a 38-minute meeting of the Electric City Council last Tuesday night, members said they wanted to discuss short-term and long-term goals... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
Police release statement on fatal accident
Colville Tribal Police released information today about the fatal car accident that claimed the life of 15-year-old Rickey Louie-Burris April 18 on Gold Lake Road. Police were dispatched to the accident scene eight miles north of... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
“Fast track” would see new school work start in January
“We’re on a fast-track project,” Superintendent Dennis Carlson told a handful of people who turned out last Thursday to get an update on the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s plans for a new K-12 school complex. The group heard a... — Updated 5/2/2012 Full story
