Articles from the August 17, 2016 edition
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Toxic bloom makes Scootney Reservoir possibly deadly
EPHRATA, Washington - The Bureau of Reclamation is alerting users of Scooteney Park recreation area, located 36 miles south of Moses Lake on Highway 17, that the Benton Franklin Health District has identified a toxic algae bloom... — Updated 8/19/2016 Full story
Reluctantly, Electric City hears consolidation survey results
The chamber of commerce’s Economic Development Council finally got a hearing about its community consolidation survey in front of Electric City’s council, but it wasn’t easy. The EDC group attended the Aug. 9 council meeting and r... — Updated 8/19/2016 Full story
Roads to USBR temporarily closed
Roads leading to the Bureau of Reclamation's east gate near Pole Park are closed today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. until about 3 p.m., the USBR said. Industrial Road from highway 155... — Updated 8/18/2016
Labradicken class coming
A class on digitally editing photos, specifically to combine animals for fun, will be presented at the Grand Coulee Public Library Aug. 24 at noon. Luke Ellington of the North... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Towns will cooperate on streets grant
All four local municipalities are cooperatively putting in for a Department of Transportation TIB grant this week. If the grant applications are successful, it will enable the four cities and towns to get a better bid on the work,... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Enforcement officer resigns
Gary Haven, Electric City’s code officer has resigned. Haven advised the city a week ago that he planned to quit the position he has held for the past eight years. He said Tuesday that it was “time for a change.” Haven who is al... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Kids learn quilting in collaborative summer program
Local business and community organizations helped with a SHARP Kids summer program, resulting in a fundraiser and in learning about quilting. KISSed Quilts, Eagles Auxiliary, and... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, August 17, at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Okanogan County Demos Annual Picnic Okanogan... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Malott/Cawston have a boy
Jasmine Malott and Mick Cawston, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Halyn Turtle-Rae Cawston, born Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 5... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
A boy for Brisbois/Anderson
Mariah Brisbois and Jay Anderson, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jay Jarvis Anderson Jr., born Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Ennis/Lauseng have a girl
Julie Ennis and Joseph Lauseng, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aundrea Lauseng, born Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee.... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
It's a boy for the Bartons
Matthew and Racheal Barton, of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Kaden Dale Barton, born Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 14.9 oz.,... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Delbert Langstaff
Delbert Langstaff, a longtime resident of Grand Coulee, passed away at the age of 59, on Friday, July 22, 2016, after a long battle with a rare form of cancer. Those that knew and... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Willard F. Rinker
Willard F. Rinker, 86, passed away following a brave battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's Disease), early Thursday morning, August 11, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center, in Grand Coulee, W... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Seventy years ago
A Euclid truck dumps its load of rip-rap rock on the parking area near the left powerhouse. – August 12, 1946 photo.... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Care Net opens facility to help pregnant women
An organization dedicated to "serving people facing unplanned pregnancy and related sexual issues" has opened an office in Grand Coulee. Funded by local churches, Care Net opened... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Looking to the stars
People gathered at Spring Canyon Wednesday night observe the night sky through their own and National Park Service telescopes in an event put on to help enthusiasts learn how to... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Looking ahead and back at our weather
At this midway point in August, it may be time to look into the crystal ball of future weather to see if we can spy winter predictions. There are a few things trickling down that are somewhat intriguing. First, the Climate... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Perspective changes everything
Have you ever witnessed something with a group of people and, while talking afterward, realize that you all saw something slightly different? Or have you ever heard a cop interviewing witnesses and all their stories are different?... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Coach applicant says he is qualified
I have coached soccer for over 25 year, from ages 4 to 19, both boys and girls. I have multiple licenses, and I’ve trained thousands of kids in academies, clinics, and camps. I founded two soccer clubs: White Pass Soccer Club in 1... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
A caring network can support far more than young mothers
My oldest daughter was a new baby when she attended my high school graduation, so I can attest to the importance of a network of support for young parents barely old enough to grasp the coming meaning of adulthood. Her mother and... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Councilmember resigns Erin Nielson has resigned his position on Grand Coulee’s city council. Nielson was in his second four-year term and submitted a resignation letter to the city this past week. Nielson, a Bureau of R... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Tourism fund committee selected
The Electric City Council last week selected Richard McGuire and Brad Parrish as representatives to the city’s hotel/motel tax fund committee. The two have been on the committee, and the appointment is for the rest of their t... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Public gives input on proposed trail system
The Electric City council got an earful of complaints about the city’s proposed trail system at its meeting last Tuesday night. The complaints were a continuation of what the city has been hearing since the Pathway and R... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story
Survey comments reveal mix of attitudes on consolidation
Some comments from those responding to a survey about the possibility of combining two or more local municipalities show a mix of attitudes on the subject. The surveys were mailed to 2,235 households and also made available online... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story