Articles from the October 2, 2019 edition
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Teenage boy missing
The grandmother of a 14-year-old boy is asking anyone who sees him to report it to Colville Tribal Police. Cathy Covington says she's been raising Javante Picard since he was 3... — Updated 10/7/2019
Spokane man sentenced to five years for beating, stabbing girlfriend
A federal judge sentenced a Spokane man to five years in prison for hitting and stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in 2018. Tommie Joe Flett, 47, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, was... — Updated 10/7/2019
Local artists nominated for national music awards
Local men Tim Brooks and Faran Sohappy both participated in the recording of a song nominated for both the Indian Summer Music Awards and the Native American Music Awards. "Grand... — Updated 10/2/2019
City breaks ground on Ice Age Park
Officials broke ground on Electric City's first park, an Ice Age-themed area expected to be finished near the end of July, 2020 at a cost of over a half million dollars. A... — Updated 10/2/2019
Lady Raiders soccer lose, then fight to win two
Lady Raiders soccer has had a busy week with two victories and a loss. In Tonasket Sept. 24, the Lady Raiders lost 7-1, outnumbered by the Lady Tigers 11 players to eight. "The... — Updated 10/2/2019
School board approves c-squad
A “c-squad” was approved last week for high school volleyball, with the sport having enough students signed up to warrant it. The Grand Coulee Dam School District directors approved the c-squad at their Sept. 23 meeting, and if... — Updated 10/2/2019
Legals for October 2, 2019
Town of Elmer City Budget Workshop Meeting The Town of Elmer City will hold a meeting on Thursday October 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM at City Hall for the purpose of working on the 2020 Elmer City Budget. All interested persons will be... — Updated 10/2/2019
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 9/24 - An officer assisted Coulee Dam Police with a burglary alarm on River Drive, where police thought the wind may have set off the garage door activation. All windows and doors were secured. - A woman in a yard on... — Updated 10/2/2019
This week in sports
Wed., Oct. 2 5 p.m., JH Volleyball here with Libert Bell Thurs., Oct. 3 4 p.m., Cross Country at Tonasket Invitational 4:30 p.m., Soccer at Liberty Bell 5 p.m., Volleyball Here with Bridgeport 5:30 p.m., JH Football at Tonasket... — Updated 10/2/2019
Cross country makes it personal
The Raider cross country crew ran last week at the Omak Golf Course in the Okanogan Invite, where all of the Raider runners set personal records. “The Okanogan Invite went great!” Head Coach Ann Green said. “Everybody set new p... — Updated 10/2/2019
Raider defense shuts out Manson
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders continue to win in football, shutting out Manson on the road on Friday with a 28-0 victory. LR is ranked ninth in the state for 2B schools according to an Associated Press poll released prior to the... — Updated 10/2/2019
Ladies win two in volleyball
Lady Raider volleyball swept away the competition this past week, defeating both Tonasket and Soap Lake three sets to zero. The Lady Raiders took down the Tonasket Lady Tigers in... — Updated 10/2/2019
Meetings & Notices
October Chamber Meetings at La Presa There will be no chamber meeting this week. The next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 10 at La Presa.Guest speaker will be Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones. Meetings begin at noon. Food Bank Hours... — Updated 10/2/2019
Blood drive planned
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Donia Black, is planning a blood drive for Monday, October 21. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the community room at Coulee... — Updated 10/2/2019
Betty Jean Brueske
Sadly, Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Brueske passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. Betty was born on December 18, 1948, in... — Updated 10/2/2019
Why people prefer democracy
A wave of protests is roiling Moscow. Millions of people, young and old, have been crowding the streets in Hong Kong. If democracy is on the ropes worldwide, as many voices currently insist, you’d have a hard time making the c... — Updated 10/2/2019
81 Years Ago
September 2, 1938 was the day that the Grand Coulee Dam car skip was completed for use. The $30,000 incline allowed fully loaded railroad cars to be lowered from the regular... — Updated 10/2/2019
Senior Profile: LorRinda Richardson
It is that time of year again, and I recently sat down with one of the stars at Lake Roosevelt to give you a sneak peek into a wonderful young lady’s life and future. I met L... — Updated 10/2/2019
Three weeks in a car with four kids - fun!
Try taking a three-week vacation to Houston with four of your children in your car. Actually, I can’t say enough what a positive experience it was. I had determined where we would be each night and made reservations so the o... — Updated 10/2/2019
Four-day work week is madness
They have done it again! The Colville Business Council, in their infinite wisdom, have once again tried to help by passing resolution # 2019-569 and disrupting the lives of the employees. The four-day work week and ten-hour day has... — Updated 10/2/2019
Tribes changing to four-day work week
The Colville Business Council, the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, has approved implementation of a four-day work week, with 10-hour days. The switch was set for Sept. 30, after the CBC approv... — Updated 10/2/2019
Cultural Awareness
Lake Roosevelt Schools held a" Cultural Awareness Gathering" Sept. 26, the day before Native American Day, on their sunny football field in Coulee Dam. "The goal of Cultural... — Updated 10/2/2019
Cheryl Hoffman running for council
Cheryl Hoffman is running for a seat on the Electric City Council. "I chose to run because I disagree with a number of decisions the council has made," Hoffman said in an interview... — Updated 10/2/2019
Newsbriefs
Hospital gaining ground Coulee Medical Center is beating its budget for the year, having gained $1,166,551 more than it’s spent to operate through August, Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes reported to hospital district c... — Updated 10/2/2019
Bussert seeks reelection on Electric City council
Lonna Bussert has been on the Electric City council about 10 years and is running against challenger Cheryl Hoffman to keep her seat. One of the projects she cares about the most... — Updated 10/2/2019
