Articles from the August 10, 2016 edition
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Survey shows widespread support to combine cities
The chamber of commerce's Economic Development Council (EDC) received an unusually strong response to a consolidation survey mailed to 2,235 residents and placed online in June.... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Big reunion starts Friday The 2016 Grand Coulee All- School Reunion is here this week. All former Grand Coulee School District students, teachers and employees are invited to gather at North Dam Park at 7 p.m., Friday night, to... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 7/28 - An employee at Coulee Gas reported they had found several 5-gallon grease cans in their dumpster. The cans had a label of a firm in Omak on them. The firm was notified. - A man on Williams Avenue in Elect... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Coulee Dam narrows its police chief search to two
Coulee Dam has narrowed the field of candidates for a new chief of police to two, the mayor said Tuesday. The top candidates, from an original field of five, are Mark Farrel, a recently-retired colonel from Pinedale, Wyoming, and... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Meetings an Notices
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, August 11, at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee. Ron Mackie of NCI Datacom will be speaking about the internet opportunities his... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Food preservation classes offered
Washington State University Extension announces a series of food preservation classes starting in August. The classes are for people just learning how to preserve food and for veteran food preservers who need a refresher course to... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Super golfers
Long-retired former Grand Coulee Dam School District superintendent Jim Keene and new superintendent Paul Turner putt Thursday evening at Banks Lake Golf Course during a Rotary... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Viola Freda Golden 85 Years of Life
Viola Freda Golden passed away Monday, August 1, 2016, in Colville, Washington. She was born April 30, 1931, in Glendive, Montana, to Henry and Ida (Morast) Raab. Viola was a... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Darsilla (Darcy) Lee Mast
Darsilla (Darcy) Lee Mast, 72, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She was born August 17, 1943, in Tonasket, Washington, to parents Ralph and Dardenella Netherton. Darsilla was raised... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Celebration of Life for Lori Garcia
A Celebration of Life will be held for Lori Garcia, Sunday, August 14, 1 p.m., at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee, Washington. Come join family and friends for a potluck and karaoke. Lori passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, at... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Fifty Years Ago
Grand Coulee High School Class of 1966, 12-year vets – From left: back row – Rick McClain, Chuck Perkins, Fred Manzer, Sherry Adams, Ronda La Pierce, Jenny Gobin, Eva Warner, Joh... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Make public lands work for local communities
Theodore Roosevelt, who championed the cause of conservation during his presidency, once said, “Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use t... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Pakootas is for us
When Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Rep. Morton were praising Teck Cominco for their polluting the Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt, Joe Pakootas sued the Canadian firm and is responsible for a landmark decision to protect... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Increase Alzheimer's research funding
Having recently lost a father to the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, I feel strongly about the importance of research to prevent and cure this horrible disease. Alzheimer’s is currently the most expensive disease in... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Grand Coulee residents
Due to the increasing expenses and no rate increase in the last five years, the Grand Coulee City Council approved a $3.68 per month increase in its water rates. But on the plus side, the minimum charge per gallon of usage was... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Remember that old song from our younger days, which we would just keep singing and singing as we rode the bus to school or on a field trip? I was reminded of that song at a Public School Employees (PSE) Conference over the... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Prosecutor talks about reality of courts
The volume of cases and restrictions on sentencing imposed by the state Legislature are two handicaps on his office, Grant County Prosecuting Attorney Garth Dano told chamber of... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Big meteor display predicted this week
There’s a good chance there will be a significant meteor shower beginning Thursday night and possibly extending for the next two nights. Experts think the annual Perseid meteor event could provide a great display this year, up to 2... — Updated 8/10/2016
Spanning the years
About 300 alumni at the Coulee Dam All-Class Reunion gather in the bleachers for a photo Saturday afternoon. With about 500 attending the gathering, which had confirmations from... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Electric City Hall in midst of upgrades
Phase two of the facelift of Electric City's municipal building was completed last Wednesday with the hanging of a new sign, and there's more to come. City officials have stated... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Endsley, Moore hired as head coaches
The Grand Coulee Dam School District approved the contracts of two new coaches at Lake Roosevelt High School and a fourth grade teacher for the elementary school. Approved Monday, during a special meeting, were Casey Moore, for gir... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
Blazes keep firefighters busy
A series of wildland fires around the region the last two weeks have kept fire fighting agencies busy and yesterday prompted a burning ban in Grant County. A nearly 2,000-acre fire about 15 miles south of Inchelium has been 65... — Updated 8/10/2016 Full story
