Articles from the September 25, 2019 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 24 of 24
By 
NWS says to watch for snow in the hills
Snow was reported on the highway between Davenport and Reardan this morning, as well as on Sherman Pass east of Republic, and the NWS is advising of snow possible at 2,000 feet. Here’s the winter weather advisory from the National... — Updated 9/28/2019 Full story
Weapon allegedly brought to school sparks action
School officials got a tip after classes were out last week that a student may have brought a weapon to Lake Roosevelt Jr-Sr High School and a student has reportedly been referred to juvenile authorities. In a statement, the Grand... — Updated 9/28/2019
Harvest Fest 2019
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival provided fun for the community and tourists last weekend.... — Updated 9/25/2019
Laplante attends college on scholarship
Dominic Laplante, of Electric City, is one of the 29 students at the Community Colleges of Spokane who are receiving help with the cost of their education this fall through the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship’s Career a... — Updated 9/25/2019
Showing their colors
Local veterans hold flags during the national anthem, sung by junior Jasilynn Schilling, at the Lake Roosevelt Raiders' season-opening home game Sept. 13. From left to right are... — Updated 9/25/2019
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 9/17 - A vehicle parked in the alley behind the senior manor on Continental Heights was blocking access for the city to do repairs. The owner was told by an officer to move the vehicle. They said they would. -... — Updated 9/25/2019
Legals for September 25, 2019
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2020 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property... — Updated 9/25/2019
Run The Dam results
5K Place Name Sex Age Time Category 1 Jody Evans F 45 25:15 F41 - 45 2 Dan Spencer M 58 26:10 M56 - 60 3 Jeremy Hunt M 40 27:28 M36 - 40 4 Richard Mettler M 41 27:32 M41 - 45 5 Lindsay Kane F 39 28:23 F36 - 40 6 Shannon Overbay F... — Updated 9/25/2019
This Week In Sports
Thurs., Sept. 26 5 p.m., Volleyball at Soap Lake 4:30 p.m., Soccer here with Oroville 6 p.m., JV Football here with Okanogan Fri., Sept. 27 7 p.m. Football at Manson Sat., Sept. 28 8 a.m., Volleyball at Quincy 1 p.m., Soccer at... — Updated 9/25/2019
Meetings and Notices
No Chamber Meetings the Next Two Weeks The chamber of commerce will not be meeting this Thursday or next. Meetings will resume Oct. 10 at La Presa. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its... — Updated 9/25/2019
Raider cross country runs through runner pains
Raider runners competed at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee on Saturday. “The course was trying this weekend,” Head Coach Ann Green said. “Runners are starting to feel all the runner’s pains: shin splints, hurting hips, knees a... — Updated 9/25/2019
LR Raiders volleyball beats Waterville in four
The Lady Raider volleyball squad went to Waterville last week and came home with a victory. Lake Roosevelt defeated the Waterville Lady Shockers in four sets Sept. 19 with set scores of 25-8, 25-23, 18-25, and 25-23. “With an e... — Updated 9/25/2019
Raiders ruled on the road
The Raider football team defeated the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos 25-7 on the road in their first away game of the season Friday. “The game was good,” Coach Tim Rasmussen said. “It was our first road game of the year. The kids... — Updated 9/25/2019
Mangis retires after decades at Ford firms
When Wade Jess took over the local Ford dealership from Carlson Motors, he thought mechanic Dick Mangis might be "the first to go," because of a sly smirk he'd detected at an... — Updated 9/25/2019
A deeper story
There is a historical marker in Northrup Canyon that talks briefly about the murder that took place in 1903. The story is a bit deeper. In the mid-1890s John W. and Caty Northrup... — Updated 9/25/2019
Business needs to tell its story
Many years ago, a reporter asked George Weyerhaeuser, then CEO of Weyerhaeuser Co., why his company spent so much time and money informing its workers, public officials and people about its business of growing trees and converting... — Updated 9/25/2019
Our summer weather for 2019
This time around we’ll be looking at the historic weather results for our summer – June, July and August and the summer of 2019. We’ll also take a look-see at what is being predi... — Updated 9/25/2019
Creating opportunities for agriculture research
With over 300 different commodities, Washington state has one of the most diverse agriculture industries in the country, and we are recognized around the world as a top producer of specialty crops. From apples and tree fruit to... — Updated 9/25/2019
Torn up area scheduled for November completion
Construction continues in Electric City, where more than a million dollars in street, sidewalk and water projects on Western Avenue, Coulee Boulevard, and Grand Avenue are... — Updated 9/25/2019
Whitney running for mayor of Grand Coulee
Cameron Whitney, mayoral candidate in Grand Coulee, is hoping to boost the curb appeal of the town. Having travelled to Grand Coulee throughout his life, Whitney settled here with... — Updated 9/25/2019
Townsend wants to keep mayoral work
Grand Coulee's incumbent Mayor Paul Townsend is seeking reelection. "I'm looking forward to another opportunity to continue on serving the community, and hopefully we just keep... — Updated 9/25/2019
Pulling a switch
Mark Piturachsatit said he told the kids it was their turn to push as they neared the finish line in the 5K Run the Dam race Saturday, which he finished in a little over an hour.... — Updated 9/25/2019
Newsbriefs
Clarification Electric City mayoral candidate and Councilmember Aaron Derr said after a story on his candidacy that the council had indeed had survey results concerning auxiliary buildings prior to a vote, not afterward. There was... — Updated 9/25/2019
Joint wastewater treatment facility wins awards but is getting old
Grand Coulee’s wastewater treatment plant, which it shares with Electric City, is getting old, and officials are beginning to look into upgrading or replacing it. A representative from the state Dept. of Ecology presented Grand C... — Updated 9/25/2019
