News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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by Scott Hunter On Nov. 6 voters will be asked to support a tax levy for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District, and comissioners spent time last week discussing that upcoming vote and ways to get the word out about the issue. The district, with boundaries that encompass the local school and hospital districts combined, will seek taxpayer support for its facilities. At this point, that means North Dam Park and Event Center, but commissioners also spoke of other opportunities to support around the larger community. The district organized... Full story
The town councils of Coulee Dam and Elmer City and their attorneys may finally getting together to work through questions about their 50-year sewer service contract. Coulee Dam sent an invitation for Elmer City officials to join its council in a special meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, for discussions. That date is not confirmed. Elmer City has maintained that it is a partner in the Coulee Dam Wastewater Treatment project, not just a customer, and therefore should have been part of the planning process for the new plant. Currently Coulee... Full story
Coulee Dam police got the OK from the town council Wednesday to purchase 10 tasers along with equipment associated with them for $17,253.50. Chief Pat Collins told the council that the town would have to pay for the tasers but would be reimbursed the full amount by the Bureau of Reclamation through the department’s contract arrangement. He said the town would have to adopt a budget amendment since the purchase was not within the department’s 2012 budget. Collins told the council that the department tasers were old and needed to be rep... Full story
Duane Clark Hollan, 67, born February 1, 1945, in Ritzville, Wash., to Emil and Pauline Hollan, quietly passed away in his sleep during the morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at his Grand Coulee, Washington home. December 26, 1975, saw Duane’s best post-Christmas present ever, when he married Clarkette Perry in Ephrata, Wash. In 2005 he retired as a material engineering technician with the Bureau of Reclamation following 41 years of federal service, during which he was proud of his c... Full story
Fire destroyed a home in Delano Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said the home at 57789 Cardinal Place NE was a total loss. One fire official, Carl Sheehy, a captain of the Electric City Fire Department, said it appeared that the fire started in the crawl space under the house and was probably electrical in nature. The house, owned by Linda Ayotte, of Spokane, was in the process of being sold. Sheehy said the only thing salvaged by firefighters was the carport and a pickup that was there. By... Full story
It’s Fire Prevention Week Mayor Chris Christopherson has proclaimed this week “Fire Prevention Week.” The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department is encouraging residents to have “two ways out” of their residence and practice the routes so all members of the family are familiar with them. The emphasis during the week is to plan escape routes and practice using them in case of fire. In 2011, Fire Chief Rick Paris stated, there were some 369,500 home structure fires in the United States with 13,350 injuries and 2,640 deaths, causing $6.9 bill... Full story
Ten Years Ago Larry Curtis is a lucky man. That is, if you can call it lucky that he managed to have a massive heart attack while in a recovery room after cancer surgery. Curtis does not remember that day, July 15, except that he recalls someone asking him if he had pain. (In photo Larry Curtis displays the bucket given to him by the “Udder Girls”. Safeway Employee of the Quarter is Norene Kosloski. The Lake Roosevelt football team dominated North Beach High School in a game Friday that had the team travel all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The... Full story
John Olsen stands amid debris dumped on his property. He recently returned from Alaska, where he has been mining for the past five months, to find that someone has been dumping tree trimmings and other debris on his property and on adjacent property owned by the Bureau of Reclamation. Olsen said he is developing information on the person who has been doing the dumping in the hopes of prosecuting. Olsen’s property is at 21000 56.7 NE, in Grant County, on the backside of Osborne Bay on the road t... Full story
Ten Years Ago A contractor has been chosen for the new water filtration plant in Coulee Dam, but one detail must wait another several weeks - the contract signing. That’s because the town council decided by a 4-1 vote at a special meeting Monday that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Agency needs to approve $800,000 more in funding. Inchelium singer and songwriter Jim Boyd’s album, “alterNATIVES” won the record of the Year Award at the Native American Music Awards Sept. 5. A showing of Bill Niendam’s photos was... Full story
Ten Years Ago As part of the 21st Century, coordinator Earl Antone organized a open gym and movie night for the residents of Nespelem. Antone targeted struggling youth in the area specifically looking for the area’s drop outs. Antone had worked for Nespelem School before taking his assignment. The Bureau of Reclamation released a report finding “ No significant impact” on the community and area with the new firing range that is being built for the increased security guards at Grand Coulee Dam,... Full story
Ten Years Ago Voters approved, by about 69 percent, a proposal to re-divide the Grand Coulee Dam School District last night. As a result, the school board has the authority to change the boundaries of all five respective districts. Jennifer Sedillo, 15, brought home four trophies from the Miss American Junior Teen Pageant in Seatac, Wash., held Labor Day weekend. Fears about attacks on the United States on the one-year anniversary of the events of September 11 have caused several changes to public access at Grand Coulee Dam. Bureau of... Full story
Raymond G. Stroh, 85, a retired electrical and consulting engineer died September 10, 2012, in Tracy, Calif. Mr. Stroh, a native of Tower City, North Dakota, grew up in a farm family of eleven children. He received his higher education at the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. This is where, in 1946, he met the love of his life Katherine Neubauer. They were later married in 1948. His life and education were interrupted by his service in the United States Navy during World War II from January 1945 to July 1946. He commenced his... Full story
Six fires broke out in the area Saturday night following an electrical storm that swept the state, igniting about 100 blazes and stretching firefighters thin across the region. Two of the local fires threatened local residences in Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and in Douglas County, driven and aimed by high winds. A third burned the Columbia River Breaks north of Leahy Junction on SR 174 and jumped the river near the Tim Brothers Ranch, and two more caught near Keller. The Barker Canyon Complex... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/3 - Police were told a man was going to kill himself. He was reached near Martin Road and told the officer that did indeed want to kill himself because of stress and said he was just putting his plan together. The officer took the man to Coulee Medical Center where he was put in the care of a mental health official. 9/5 - Two people who went to the hospital to visit a patient scared the patient, who asked medical workers if one of them had a gun. He asked that no visitors be allowed to his room. The two men returned the... Full story
Raymond G. Stroh, 85, a retired electrical and consulting engineer died September 10, 2012, in Tracy, Calif. Mr. Stroh, a native of Tower City, North Dakota, grew up in a farm family of eleven children. He received his higher education at the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. This is where, in 1946, he met the love of his life, Katherine Neubauer. They were later married in 1948. His life and education were interrupted by his service in the United States Navy during World War II from January 1945 to July 1946. He commenced his... Full story
After seven years of study, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the state Dept. of Ecology have identified a solution to drying wells in potato country south of Grand Coulee Dam: draw down Banks Lake farther in August. The agencies issued last Friday a statement that they have completed the “Odessa Subarea Special Study Final Environmental Impact Statement” (FEIS). The study identifies several alternatives to address a declining aquifer and avoid collapsing a reported $600 million annual farm industry that currently relies on drying-up wel... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/25 - Police picked up a man at Banks Lake Pub wanted on several warrants. He was taken to Grant County Jail. - A woman entering a yard on Division Street to deliver some tomatoes was bitten on the leg by a dog. Police told the owner of the dog that a report would be filed and the incident reviewed for a possible declaration of the dog being dangerous. - A Montana man was found asleep in his car off Martin Road and the officer could smell alcohol in the car. His license was suspended in both Montana and Washington, and the... Full story
I would like to extend my sincere Appreciation and Thanks to all the following agencies who assisted in fighting the Elmer City-Coulee Dam Fire of August 14 & 15, 2012. Bureau of Indian Affairs Mt. Tolman Fire Center City of Electric City Fire Department City of Ephrata Fire Department City of Grand Coulee Fire Department Colville Confederated Tribes EMS & Police Douglas County District # 3 Grant County Strike Team Grant County District #5 - Moses Lake Grant County District #3 - Quincy Grant County District #13 - Ephrata Grant County District... Full story
City sets criteria for cheaper rides The city of Grand Coulee, by resolution, passed an ambulance fee assistance policy at its meeting Aug. 21. If a person uses ambulance service and meets certain criteria, they can get a reduced rate, or the rate might be waived, according to the new policy. The criteria includes family income being below the poverty line, and if the hospital you are taken to is waiving its fee. An explanation of the policy is provided to each person using ambulance services. Sky watchers plan Saturday events Mark Sept. 1, on... Full story
Ten Years Ago The recent awarding of a grant to the town of Coulee Dam could ensure the restoration of Douglas Park to its original condition. Rod Hartman announced at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Thursday that the town received a $98,996 matching grant from Okanogan County’s Board of Commissioner. David Reese, 18, was presented his Eagle Scout Award at a BSA Eagle Court of Honor Aug. 21. Lake Roosevelt High School senior Shane Proctor’s several activities have earned him a spot in the national magazine “Co... Full story
Grand Coulee 8/16 - Police found a large white fluffy dog loose on Burdin Boulevard. The dog was taken to the veterinary clinic and later picked up by its owner. 8/17 - A Grand Coulee man was cited for reckless driving and hit and run when the vehicle he was driving left the road on “A” Street and crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle suffered $2,000 damage and the driver had a broken nose which was treated at Coulee Medical Center. The man, after treatment, walked away from the hospital and later called police to talk with them about the in... Full story
Ten Years Ago Wind and dry brush fueled a fire early Friday that burned a home and a barn and many acres of land before firefighters could contain it. Electric City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Boll said the fire started at 3:19 am on Friday near the Banks Lake Golf and Country Club. Firefighters did not leave the area until around 5 p.m. Butch Comer and his wife Brenda lost practically everything. When a flurry of last-minute registration was done, the area’s first three-on-three basketball tournament grew from a dozen teams on M...
Here's the latest update just in. Most of the Buffalo Lake Road Fire was quiet yesterday, giving firefighters the opportunity to continue improving containment lines and mopping up throughout its perimeter. In the southeast section, near Swawilla Basin, even with more fire activity, the rocky terrain made it difficult to thoroughly burn out the sparse fuels. Despite these challenges, crews located and built a new containment line that is closer to the body of the fire. This strategy will hasten successful containment. Utility crews were able... Full story
Firefighters will have to be alert against localized erratic winds today as temperatures near the Buffalo Lake Road Wildfire creep near 100 degrees. With the fire 70-percent contained, officials estimated its size so far at 10,962 acres and the cost to fight it at $450,000. Dollars well spent, if you are one of those folks whose home did not burn (none did) but came close “In my opinion, (local firefighters) did a phenomenal job of protecting … hundreds of houses,” said Type II Team Opera... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4 Million design and construction contract to Burke Electric, Bellevue, Wash., to replace a 30-year-old relay system that protects and monitors high voltage power lines linked to Grand Coulee Dam’s generators and switchyards. The Bonneville Power Administration is funding the project, which includes installing a new relay system for seven transmission lines between the 500-kV and 230-kV switchyards and Grand Coulee Dam’s Third Powerplant. Work also includes furnishing and installing several miles of fib... Full story