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Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard May 20, 2025 Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It's the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System - a network of 31 dams supplying more than half of the hydropower in the Northwest. Grand Coulee alone, overseen by the federal Bureau of Reclamation, generates one-quarter of that. But critical operations at...
The Isle of Flags' annual Memorial Day Flag Dedication ceremony will take place Monday at 11 a.m. at Spring Canyon Cemetery. Nine new flags will be dedicated to those who served in the military and have passed on, with families invited and community members to witness it. The new flags will be added to over 500 that fill the cemetery with patriotic expression each year. They will be dedicated to: Thomas A. Benton, David "Dude" Chapman, Louis S. Dewey, MD, Donald "Don" Fischer, Clifford H....
People walk the sidewalk along Midway Avenue to protest the actions of President Donald Trump's administration with many signs emphasizing protecting democracy. They gather each Saturday at noon and on other occasions. - Scott Hunter photo...
The week of May 18-24, 2025, is Emergency Medical Services Week. The 51st anniversary of EMS Week theme is EMS WEEK: We Care. For Everyone, it reflects the heart of what we do. We serve as the safety net for every member of our community, regardless of age, background, or circumstance-because everyone deserves help in their greatest moment of need. At Grand Coulee Volunteer Ambulance Service, our dedicated team of EMTs and firefighters proudly serves all our area residents and visitors. Availabl...
President Trump made a recent four-day trip to a few countries in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Several deals were made. Boeing scored some big sales, there were billions of dollars in U.S.-made weapons sales, and some deals regarding oil. While in Qatar, the president was gifted a Boeing 747-8 by the royal family. The aircraft has been for sale by the royal family for five years. It was registered as A7-HBJ. Today, it appears to be registered as PH-HBJ. It was...
Michael Baumgartner is hostile to his constituents and generally all Washingtonians. He claims to be a “state’s rights guy,” as Republicans used to be until most congressional Republicans now cowardly won’t stand up against President Donald Trump’s wannabe all-powerful dictatorship. Accordingly, Baumgartner fell in line with House Republican colleagues by recently joining a letter from the House Judicial Committee to Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown (Spokesman-Review 3/31/25). The letter, in effect, claims that Trump’s extremely c...
It appears that our family has a dancer. Great granddaughter Westlyn Landeros had her recital a week ago in Omak. Her parents saw that she attended dance class for the past nine months. It was an every-Tuesday experience. She got to dance in three parts of the recital. Prior to her dance training in Omak, Westlyn took part in dance classes in Wilbur. Her brother, Damon, played JV basketball at Lake Roosevelt, and her sister, Kaylee, lettered in about 10 sports at Lake Roosevelt. No one in the family has a history of dance. I am not sure yet if...
May 23, 1911, President William Taft presided over the dedication of the New York City Public Library. Funding to build the library came from a trust created by former governor of New York, Samuel Tilden, “…for the creation of a free public library and reading room in New York City.” The New York City Public Library has a room for exhibitions as well as a picture gallery. It was designed to meet a variety of educational needs. Strategically situated above seven floors of stacks, the main reading room provides researchers with requested mater...
Anita Shambaugh of Idaho Falls and Carey passed away in Idaho Falls on May 7, 2025. Anita was born Jan 28,1960 in Buffalo, Wyoming to Amy Jo and Edward A. Shambaugh. She spent most of her childhood in Coulee Dam, Washington, and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High. In 1976, Anita married Mark Hirst and made their home in Belvedere, Washington. On May 7th 1982 they welcomed their daughter, Sara, into the world. After Mark and Anita separated, she moved to Buffalo, Wyoming, then moved to Sheridan,...
Grand Coulee 5/6 - Extra patrols were requested in the area of Fortuyn Road. 5/7 - A woman reported that, while parked in a handicap stall outside of Safeway, she returned from the store to see damage to the rear quarter panel of the driver’s side and a broken taillight. An officer felt that the damage was likely caused when another vehicle pulled in next to it, and when it backed out. Store staff told the officer he couldn’t view security footage without a warrant and that there aren’t security cameras in the parking lot. 5/8 - About $1,00...
GCHS Alumni to Meet Grand Coulee Alumni May meeting is Wednesday the 21 at 2:00. Everyone is welcome to join us at Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center Street, Grand Coulee. Hope to see you! Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general meeting 11 AM Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S. Members will be voting on a scholarship winner and a budget proposal for next year. Information: Penny Garrison: 509-429-0292....
With four spring sports still in postseason play, it's a wonder anyone can keep up. This week, Lake Roosevelt golfers Terek Bush and Sylas Johnson are in state competition, and tennis players Riley Ayling and Amy Dorman will head to state in Yakima. The fastpitch softball team is set to play at the state tournament at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima on Friday, May 23 at noon, on field 4 with the first game against Freeman. The Lady Raiders dropped two postseason games last week - to River...
by Scott Hunter Lake Roosevelt’s track and field team last Thursday in Brewster qualified 14 athletes for the District 5 meet May 22 in Ellensburg. They missed taking first place as a team by three points, 138-135, to take second to Brewster as Raiders earned championships and set several personal records that night. “It was a real team effort on a super exciting night where our athletes were scraping for every LR point they could earn,” said head coach Lori Adkins. “They performed PR after PR as many families and fans cheered them on.” Se...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Estate of: CLAYTON EUGENE ROSS FIELDS, Deceased. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF grant No. 25-4-00091-13 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...