Articles from the October 19, 2016 edition
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Seniors offer quick pre-Halloween peek event
Parents of kids who can't wait to use that Halloween costume can take their kids to the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center Thursday from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. for a quick trial run. The... — Updated 10/24/2016
By Pair arrested after street light shot
Two men with guns were arrested and taken to Grant County jail after shooting a street light out from their car near the top of the Grand Coulee Dam. The incident was reported to police by Plant Protection dispatcher Monroe... — Updated 10/24/2016 Full story
Legals for October 19, 2016
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Planning Department Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2570 PUBLIC NOTICE The Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, October 20, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. Steve Philips will speak about a student mentoring pro-gram. School Retirees’ to M... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
It's a girl for Flores/Thomas
Nasha Flores and Robert Thomas Jr., of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Mela Love Flores-Thomas, born Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
It's girl for Murphy/Rowe
Candace Murphy and Dallas Rowe of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Paisley Patricia Rowe, born Friday, October 7, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs.,... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
To keep fuel thieves out
Workers install a chain link fence around the perimeter of the school district's bus area to keep fuel thieves away from the buses. There has been a rash of incidents where fuel... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Tena Marie Foster
Tena Marie Foster, of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Spokane, Washington. She was born June 15, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Louis and Ellen Myrdean (Roseborough) Smith. After high school Tena... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
William J. (Bill) Schieber
Bill Schieber, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at the place he was most comfortable – his home in Ephrata, Washington, with his family by his side. Bill w... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Seventy-seven years ago
Upon completion of excavation and foundation grouting, a gantry crane runway was laid on the pumping plant foundation rock at elevation 1163. - Oct. 12, 1939.... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Father, son and sagebrush
I had a great weekend. Opening day of hunting season and a long overdue time spent with my stepson. Great conversation, teachable moments and the realization that a little boy had become a man sometime over the last few hunting... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Former courtroom worker found Estudillo an inspiration
Until just recently, I worked in the Grant County Clerk’s Office. For over 15 years, I served as a Deputy Clerk for the Superior Court, and one of my responsibilities was to work with our judges in the courtroom. Over a year a... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Why he supports Branch for commissioner
I’m writing in support of Chris Branch for Okanogan County Board of Commissioners. Having dealt with the BOCC for over 10 years since returning to Okanogan County from working with King and Kitsap County governments, I’ve fou... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Thrasher would bring independent perspective
Vote for Ashley Thrasher as County Commissioner. Why? Ashley’s truly special. Meet her in person and you’ll immediately feel this. A smoke jumper recently turned carpenter, she is sharp as a tack, hard-working, does her hom... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Candidates speak at forum
A forum for Okanogan County commissioner candidates was markedly civil Thursday night in Coulee Dam, despite a campaign season possibly among the most contentious in recent county h... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Recent victim feels as much sadness as anger
I have been following with great interest/alarm the news about recent thefts in the coulee area. Unfortunately I have found myself a recent theft victim. The item taken did not have a great monetary value (it was a Halloween... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
A federal review of the entire river will be worth watching
The three federal agencies whose dams control the Columbia River system are rethinking the whole complex process, and that should make everyone pay close attention. Next Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Despite rebuke, Christmas event still on the books
An event that drew a rebuke by the Electric City Council against one of its members is still on the books. Councilmember Birdie Hensley was officially warned last month for presuming to speak for the city when she and fellow... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Electric City rejects land offer
The Electric City Council rejected an offer from Grant County Mosquito District 2 to sell the city a 10-foot by 90-foot strip of land on property it owns on Coulee Boulevard, where it plans to build a pole building for its headquar... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
A ton of help
ASB officers, cheerleaders and leadership class students at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School show the results of a food drive just completed Monday, before delivering it to... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Man rescued on lake thought he was "a goner"
A 69-year-old man spent over 10 hours shivering in Banks Lake after his boat capsized Saturday afternoon, Oct. 1. Donald L. Childers, of Brewster, had been fishing on Banks Lake for about an hour when wind-swept waves capsized his... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
City supports health district Electric City Council voted $2,000 last week, to renew its relationship with the Grant County Health District. The health district asks $2 for each resident, and makes a number of special services avai... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
City adds extra money for WSU planning help
Electric City has agreed to provide Washington State University an additional $1,000 to finish up work on its Pathway and Revitalization project. The city had contracted with WSU’s Rural Communities Design Initiative team last s... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
County computers throw wrench in cities' work
Grant County computer systems being down last week will delay or make it more difficult for Electric City and Grand Coulee to develop budgets for 2017. Electric City has a budget workshop scheduled for 6 p.m., Oct. 25. “We will j... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
Glimpse of glory
Orange clouds provide a spectacular sunset Monday, seen here over Steamboat Rock at about 6 p.m. Expect more partly-cloudy to rainy skies over the next week, as forecast in the... — Updated 10/19/2016 Full story
