Articles from the December 18, 2019 edition
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Vaping rampant in schools, even in classrooms
Students are vaping at Lake Roosevelt Schools, and in schools around the nation. The nicotine in vape products, just as with tobacco, is said to harm developing adolescent brains. The topic of vaping was discussed at the Dec. 9... — Updated 12/19/2019
Closure of Keller Ferry extended until January
KELLER – Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes until early January because of additional issues uncovered during repairs to the M/V Sanpoil. Service on the r... — Updated 12/19/2019
Administrator Powers resigning in Electric City
The city administrator in Electric City, who has shepherded through many of the projects that have turned out to be the most contentious in the last few years, will resign in... — Updated 12/19/2019
Pioneer Millwright William Fleet
By the time the Scheibner Brothers set up their sawmill, William Fleet had been on the land for a while. Born in New York in 1836, at the age of 19 William sailed around the Horn... — Updated 12/18/2019
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 12/4 - A policeman hit a deer with his patrol car along SR-174 near mile post 19, resulting in a slightly bent push bar and a small dent in the hood of his car. 12/6 - A man said that another man had dumped... — Updated 12/18/2019
Legals for December 18, 2019
Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 Surplus Sale The Board of Trustees for Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 has authorized the sale of the following “as is” items by sealed bid: 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 57,000 mil... — Updated 12/18/2019
Lake Roosevelt wrestlers place in Cashmere tourney
The Raider wrestlers competed in Cashmere on Saturday, where the team placed second and two Raiders placed first. Colton Jackson took the champion spot in the 113-pound weight class. “Colton Jackson had a small bracket and only w... — Updated 12/18/2019
Lady Raiders overwhelm Soap Lake Lady Eagles
The Lady Raiders had a dominant victory over the Soap Lake Lady Eagles on Friday. In Coulee Dam, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Eagles 73-27, more than tripling their... — Updated 12/18/2019
Raider boys pluck Soap Lake Eagles
The Raiders demolished the Soap Lake Eagles on Friday in an overwhelming victory. In Coulee Dam, the Raiders beat the Eagles 82-26. Tyler Jordan tipped the ball in the Raiders... — Updated 12/18/2019
Meetings & Notices
Chamber to Meet at Voltage Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, December 19, at The Voltage Coffee House. On the agenda is decorating Christmas cookies. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings... — Updated 12/18/2019
Quilt tying to start
Quilt tying will begin once again at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 8, at the Zion Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome. Bring a sack lunch and favorite scissors. Last year 91 quilts were tied and divided between World Relief and... — Updated 12/18/2019
Reservation Youth crafting with a purpose
Creativity was flowing during the 2019 4-H Holiday Make & Take event, held at Keller Community Center on Sunday Dec. 15. This annual event is a community collaboration and... — Updated 12/18/2019
Donald Harry James
Donald Harry James, 72, of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home following a brave battle with cancer, Friday evening, December 6, 2019.... — Updated 12/18/2019
Ronald E Rinker
Ronald E. Rinker, of Electric City Washington, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, in Yuma, Arizona. He was born February 5, 1934. Services will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, December 28, at Strate Funeral Home in Grand... — Updated 12/18/2019
Bridges shouldn't have to sink to be replaced
Bridges shouldn’t have to sink to be replaced. However, at times that’s what it takes. Too often, new projects succumb to years of fighting among interest groups and endless political bickering. In 2013, opposition killed the Col... — Updated 12/18/2019
It's not what's under the tree
Sometimes this time of year can be hard to swallow. No not because of the “Coulee Crud” that seems to hang in the air and embed in everyone’s throat. It is because we see more... — Updated 12/18/2019
Local voices crucial to resetting outdated Columbia River Treaty
In 1964, the United States and Canada ratified the Columbia River Treaty to increase coordination between our countries on power generation and flood control issues, along with critical support of irrigation, navigation, and... — Updated 12/18/2019
New journalism class at LR is an important development
It was so long ago that carbon paper was at the center of the controversy around my first big scoop. As a junior in a high school journalism class, I’d turned in a story about a very popular teacher who would be resigning at the en... — Updated 12/18/2019
Spokane Tribe Equitable Compensation Act passes House of Representatives, heads to president's desk for signature into law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to provide the Spokane Tribe of Indians compensation for the lands taken by the United States as part of the Grand Coulee Dam development p... — Updated 12/18/2019
Hospital puts on a party
Kids, parents and hospital staffers turn a room normally reserved for professional classes and meetings into a Christmas party at Coulee Medical Center Dec. 11, with over 300... — Updated 12/18/2019
Tribes granted $5 million in grant dollars
Some $5 million in grant money will go towards building more affordable housing at the Colville Indian Agency in the Nespelem area next year. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that several... — Updated 12/18/2019
LR students getting intro to journalism
Lake Roosevelt High School has a new journalism class and a website where you can view their content published under the name "The Galleon." The class has around 20 students... — Updated 12/18/2019
