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Tiffany Ann Henning, 30, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Billings Clinic Hospital surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Tiffany is survived by her husband, Jacob, sons Parker and Bodie, parents Nicholas and Linda Berthron, brother Derrick Brandstrom (Christine), all of Billings, Montana, her grandmother Virginia Berthron of Grand Coulee, Washington, two nieces, aunts, and cousins. Tiffany was born on January 15, 1990, in Billings. She entered the world in a hurry and never... Full story
Chamber to Meet at La Presa Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, February 6, at La Presa Restaurant, Grand Coulee. Allan Peterson from Grant County EDC/SBDA will be the guest speaer. American Legion to Meet Feb. 11 The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Free Tax Help Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday February 5 through April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation...
Grant County Conservation District PUBLIC NOTICE The Grant County Conservation District Board of Supervisors hereby informs the voting public that the incumbent has been re-elected to the currently open seat by reason of being the only person filing for the position by the filing deadline. Therefore, no poll site, absentee balloting or mail balloting will be performed pursuant to WAC 135-110-370. For further information, please contact the District at (509) 765-9618. (Publish February 5, 2020) PUBLIC NOTICE The Grant County roadside spray... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/28 - A woman told police she hung up on a telemarketer from CenturyLink before they could make a sales pitch. The woman thought it was possibly a fraud. 1/29 - A Goodfellow Avenue man said another man keeps taking pictures of him and calls him a druggy. He was wondering if that man was breaking any laws. An officer told him that pictures are allowed to be taken in public settings. The man said he may get a no-contact order if it continues. 1/30 - A 911 hangup call on Dill Avenue was probably a baby playing with its...
The city of Grand Coulee wants to renegotiate a contract under which city police provide law enforcement services to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for nearly $600,000 a year. The city is currently operating on a six-month extension on a contract that expired in November of 2019, a contract in which the city’s police provide additional security at the Grand Coulee Dam. That contract adds four additional officers to the Grand Coulee Police Department, which serves Grand Coulee and Electric City, for a total of eight officers, plus a reserve o...
At first when the Colville Reservation was formed in 1872, there was a paranoia from the lawmakers in the east that an attack would come from across the Columbia River by Seaton's Landing. To keep an eye on things, the U.S. Government sent out two decorated Indian War veterans, Len and Sam Dillman. When they arrived in the Grand Coulee, they set up base close to Rattlesnake Canyon, but pretty soon purchased the orchard at the bottom of the canyon. When it became apparent the attack would never...
Martha "Faye" Hills Mawdsley went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was a lifetime resident of Washington state, however she always considered Colville to be her home. She loved the mountains we have here and enjoyed them every moment she could. She wrote and sang many songs about them. Song writing was her passion and performing was her dream. She opened and operated the Grand Gallery of Arts in Grand Coulee where she lived her dream until her husband, Larry, passed and she... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 30, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, January 31, for a general meeting and no-host luncheon at Cariboo Inn, 233 Queen...
Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday February 5 through April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation with the IRS will offer free help to taxpayers with low to middle incomes in preparing their federal income taxes. Special attention is given to those 60 and older. Free e-filing is also available. Taxpayers should bring with them: a copy of last year’s tax return; Social Security cards or other official documentation showing s...
A Grand Coulee Dam all-class high school reunion for Mason City, Nespelem, Coulee Dam, early Lake Roosevelt High School graduates, and others who wish to attend, is planned for the weekend of June 19-21, 2020. The reunion will be held in the newly air-conditioned Lake Roosevelt High School Gym, with catered dinners planned there on Friday and Saturday nights, and a picnic at Spring Canyon on Sunday. Information on the reunion can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/allcoulee/ For more information on how to register, visit the reunion website...
The Central Washington 2B league is changing up a bit, most notably with the return of 1A school Okanogan to the 2B league due to a change in rules with the powers that be. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association finalized classification numbers for 2020-2024 at their Jan. 26 executive board meeting. The reclassifications take into account a school’s percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunches, the reasoning being that schools with poorer students are at a disadvantage, and that the change will level the playing f...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1064 of the City of Grand Coulee, WA On the 21st of January 2020, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1064. A summary of the content of said Ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1064 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2020 BUDGET, INCREASING CERTAIN FUND EXPENDITURES, AND AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1062 The full text of this Ordinance is available upon request. Lorna Pearce, Clerk Treasurer (Publish January 29, 2020) SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1063 of... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/20 - An officer spoke to the owner of a barking dog on Dill Avenue. The owner said the dog was just a puppy and she would bring it inside. 1/21 - Coulee Gas reported a 20-something woman had stolen some sunglasses then gotten into a green truck. The truck was found at Jack’s 4-Corners gas station. The owner of Coulee Gas told police a passenger was the woman who stole the sunglasses. The sunglasses were returned and she was banned from Coulee Gas. - An officer assisted Coulee Dam police in attempting to locate a stolen w...
Lucas Bird has been racing since he started with go-karts at age 6 and has been winning championships ever since. The 2018 Lake Roosevelt graduate won the NASCAR WHELEN All-American Series Stateline Modifieds championship at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho, Sept. 14, 2019. Throughout the season, Bird won two races, including the championship, placed second in two of the races, and didn't finish the other two. Bird and his team were surprised to be the point leaders and win the championsh...
The man in charge of sports in the local school district took on an extra volunteer role Monday night. Tim Rasmussen stepped into a vacant commissioner spot for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District on Jan. 20 at a special meeting of the district commissioners. The spot had been vacant since September, when former commissioner Josh Vega joined the Air Force. "We've been looking for somebody to fill the shoes," Chairman Kevin Porch said. Rasmussen, who is the athletic director for the...
Cedonia Wrenetta Williams, 35, of Nespelem, Washington, passed away Monday afternoon January 13, 2020, in Wenatchee, Washington at Central Washington Hospital. Cedonia was born in Omak, Washington on Saturday, July 28, 1984, to Robert Guy Nanamkin and Flodell Williams. In 2002, Cedonia graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Washington, where she was on the track, basketball and football teams. Following high school, she attended Spokane Falls Community College. A proud member... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 23, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 27, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station.....
Alyssa Palmer and Virgil Tonasket of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son David LeRoy Tonasket born Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 15.7 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Wesson Tonasket. Maternal grandparents are Jeff Palmer and Fawn Palmer. Paternal grandparents are Denise Jane and William Tonasket. Great-grandparents are David Palmer and Sue Palmer.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/13 - A woman reported losing her ID, kept in a cigarette pack, somewhere between the Electric City Bar & Grill and her home. She told police she’d already ordered a replacement, but wanted to report losing it in case someone found it and used it for bad purposes. 1/16 - Police were told about a Facebook post threatening towards the chief of police and other city employees. 1/17 - A suspicious person with a hoodie and bag was reported on Grand Coulee Avenue. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the description. - A...
The Senior Meals Program wants you to know they have food to eat at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center for people of all ages, and they'll deliver to seniors who qualify for delivery. The home delivery part of the program will deliver to those 60 and older and homebound in some way. There are no income restrictions for the program, which collects a suggested donation of $4 per meal for seniors and $8 per meal for everyone else, although seniors who can't afford a donation won't be turned down....
Nespelem Community Center offering shelter from cold Those battling the cold in the Nespelem area can contact the community center there at 509-634-2370 or 509-978-9564 if they need a place to warm up. “The center is open until 8:00 p.m., but willing to open as needed!” a post on the community center’s Facebook page reads. Sgt. Gary Moore of the Grand Coulee Police Department recommends those battling the cold in the coulee area to contact local churches to see what kind of assistance they may be able to provide. Elmer City’s rates go up Elme...
This is a view of track laying along the upper Grand Coulee in the late months of 1934. Note iconic Pinnacle Rock in the distance. The contractor who built the line, David H. Ryan, had already completed some earth-moving contracts at the dam and had his equipment at the ready when he won the job of building the tracks from Coulee City to the dam site. Mr. Ryan was known to do things on the cheap. He used mule power when he could, and only had a few machines to build the line. The picture is take...
Gary Gene Sanderson, husband, father and long-time rancher in Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Gary was born on February 19, 1947, in Coulee Dam, Washington, to Donald "Pete" and Winifred Sanderson. He graduated from Grand Coulee High School in 1965 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Finance degree from Washington State University in 1969. During this time Gary married Teresa "Terry" Dunning, and the family returned to ranching on the... Full story
Lee Edward Sammons, 66, lifelong resident of Grand Coulee, Washington, went to meet his Lord Jesus face-to-face Thursday evening, December 26, 2019, from Wenatchee, Washington following a brave battle with cancer. Lee entered this world on Wednesday, October 14, 1953, in Coulee Dam, Washington, the sole child of Phanuel A. "Sam" and Ernestine H. Dryden-Sammons. He attended Grand Coulee Elementary and Lake Roosevelt High Schools. In his younger years Lee enjoyed hiking, had a lifelong love of... Full story
Beverly Jean Orr-Nicholson, 62, of Nespelem, Washington, passed away in Grand Coulee, Washington, Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020. Beverly was born on Saturday, August 10, 1957, in Spokane, Washington into the home of Jimmy and Marlene Wynne-Orr. Beverly attended Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Washington and to say that she was an active student there would be an understatement…she was a cheerleader, member of the drill team, Indian Club, volleyball team and basketball team to n... Full story