Articles from the June 1, 2016 edition
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Crooning a legacy
Annie Ford sings a Woody Guthrie song at the Woody Guthrie Day event Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center park, where a dozen singers and a half dozen speakers paid... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Memorial bull ride slated for June 17
The Ridge Riders are putting the final touches on the Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Ride, coming to the rodeo grounds Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Lacy, a well-known rodeo cowboy from Grand Coulee, died May 14, 2011, at 89. He was... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Jake Adkins receives Doctor of Medicine
Jake Marshall Adkins, 2006 Lake Roosevelt High School graduate, has received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed undergraduate work at Washington State University in 2010 (B.S.... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Coffland and Payne receive FEA scholarships
The Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association is proud to present two $500 scholarships to Rebecca Coffland, of Grand Coulee, and Cassandra Payne, of Electric City. Their achievements and success set an example for others to... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Peter Rise has earned master's degree
Peter J. Rise, of Elmer City, will graduate June 11 from Oregon State University with a Master of Science in Statistics, the school announced last week. Rise graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 2010.... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Mildred V (Beck) Williamson
Mildred V (Beck) Williamson, 86, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born into... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
School district passes audit
The Grand Coulee Dam School District received a clean audit for its financial statements and for federal grant compliance for 2015, according to a preliminary report that was shared with the school board last Tuesday night. The... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Cofflands have a boy
Daniel and Jessica Coffland, of Wilbur, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Dillon William Coffland, born Friday May 20, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz., and was 19... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, June 2, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Debbie Bigelow, CEO of Coulee Medical Center, will be speaking about legislative issues that... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Markwells have a girl
Mesha and Justin Markwell, of Coulee City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Haniya Sofia Markwell, born Monday, May 23, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Chuweah/Turner have a boy
Reanna Chuweah and Corby Turner, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Gunnar Ricky Dale Turner, Monday, May 23, 2016. He weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 20-1/4 inches in length at birth. Siblings... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
It's a girl for the Connors
Betty and Uriah Connors, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Donna Rae Connors, born Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 10 oz., and was... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
It' a girl for the Totuses
Rena and Randall Totus of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Romey Rayne Totus, born Friday, May 20, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Siblings include Ida Sue Dick, Tanaya Totus,... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
LaFountaine/Williams have a girl
Marissa LaFountaine and Lee Williams, of Kennewick, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Marlee Raye Williams, born Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Trios... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Sixty-eight years ago
At the request of the American Red Cross, volunteers turned out in great numbers to give assistance to flood-stricken families in or near present-day Elmer City. This was a common... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
The Trump-Sanders two-step
The upshot of the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump phenomena is that both parties are moving to the left. Sanders’ and Trump’s styles and affects are very different –the rumpled, oddball lecturer in Socialism 101 vs. the boast... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Stay-at-home millennials
Today, more millennials are moving back home, even though the economy is improving and wages are inching upward. Recently, Pew Research Center revealed that a third of young adults today are more likely to live with their parents... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Gems in the Coulee: Dr. Dennis Carlson
Sometimes the hard work of one man can go unnoticed. But in the case of Dr. Dennis Carlson, we have a new Pre-K-through-12 school that cannot go unnoticed. Since his arrival here in Coulee Country, he has made an impact. He would... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Colville Tribes' chief judge resigns amid controversy
Colville Tribal Court Chief Judge Scot Stuart resigned his position May 10, following an order by the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals related to a complaint filed by court staff and a Tribal Court practitioner in November 2015,... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Burning banned Lincoln County Fire District 9 stated this week that there is a burn ban as of June 1. Questions can be answered by calling 647-5400. Big haul for food bank U.S. Postal Service workers in Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Volunteers are needed at Banks Lake Golf Course
The call went out from the three Port District 7 commissioners who have been managing the course, with each commissioner putting in from 30-50 hours a week this season. “We can’t keep up this pace the entire season,” Commi... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Dam laborer returns on his 100th birthday
Where would you like to spend your 100th birthday? Edwin Kerns, from Odessa, turned 100 last Wednesday, and he returned to Grand Coulee Dam, where he has spent his birthday for the... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
"IRS" calls are a phishing scam
Officials have encountered numerous reports in the region recently of con artists calling people to demand immediate payment and even threaten jail time with a supposed warrant for the arrest of the person getting the call. The... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Rock church in Coulee Dam may get new owner
The Almira Community Church may become the new owner of the formerly Presbyterian Coulee Dam Community Church in Coulee Dam. Jerry Kennedy, who sits on the Presbyterian advisory... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story
Honoring the fallen
A color guard from the American Legion Post 57 stands at attention during Taps, played by Christian Ruiz, at the annual Isle of Flags ceremony Monday. The total number of flags... — Updated 6/1/2016 Full story