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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Helen (Ottosen) Purdy passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Fairfield Care in Fairfield, Wash. She was born January 26, 1927, in Fairfield, to Elmer and Olive Ottosen (Clark). She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1945 and Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1948. She married Ed Purdy in 1949 and moved to Seattle where she worked at Swedish Hospital. She moved to Grand Coulee in 1968. She spent many years working at Coulee Community Hospital and nursing home. She also worked at the... Full story
Hugh T Smith (Smitty), 90, of Spokane Valley passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. He was born March 12, 1924, in Brewster, Wash. He was married to Anita M Smith for 67 years, he was also was survived by his sister Alice Deleganes from Portland, Ore. Smith and his father were carpenters employed on the Grand Coulee Dam project Smitty chose to work with his dad for the same pay instead of going to high school. Long before he picked up carpenter's tools, however, he remembered sharing a slice of... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, August 28, at noon, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Lynda Nutt of the Corps of Engineers will be the guest speaker. OES to Meet The Order of the Eastern Star will hold Initiation at its September 11 meeting. It will be Chapter Dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Bonnie Farr and birthday cake by Vivian Dugan. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior... Full story
Nominations are being accepted, from Aug. 26 through Oct. 1, for current students in the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s highly capable program. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade who are identified as highly capable of high academic and intellectual ability will have an opportunity to explore concepts in greater depth and further develop their thinking and creativity. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers or other students and members of the community. Those interested in nominating a student can do so on d... Full story
CITY OF GRAND COULEE PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE September 9, 2014 To Consider Maximum Lot Coverage The Grand Coulee Planning Agency will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2014 to consider amending City Zoning concerning maximum lot coverage. The public hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 306 Midway Avenue. City hall is accessible for persons with disabilities. (Publish August 27, 2014) Grand Coulee Dam School District Legal Notice Annual... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/18 - Police checked on an Almira woman after receiving a report that she might be suicidal. She assured the patrolman that she was OK and not thinking about that. The report stated that the house was orderly and everything appeared OK. - A woman on Dill Avenue reported to police that a fire safe had been taken from her home. She stated she didn’t know how long it had been gone and estimated the value of the taken items at $1,500. - A Mt.Vernon man was told he couldn’t ride his scooter inside North Dam Park after hou... Full story
Civil service commissioner needed Kenneth Carroll has resigned his position on Grand Coulee’s Civil Service Commission, effective immediately. The commission is made up of three commissioners. A replacement selection will be made by Mayor Chris Christopherson. Chairman of the commisssion, Alan Cain, said that the commission will continue its work to advertise for and interview candidates for police chief. Dirty laundry Officials at Sunbanks Lake Resort reported to police that sometime Monday night, someone put mortar in their washing m... Full story
With the 2014 school year quickly approaching, and the transition for students to begin school at the new facility in Coulee Dam, has anyone put much thought into the future of the current schools that will be vacant once all the students have left, specifically Grand Coulee Dam Middle School? It seems this question has not been addressed or even seriously discussed. Is it fair to say that the city of Grand Coulee has not realized the opportunity they have for administrative expansion or at the very least, ensuring the local landmarks do not... Full story
1 Years Ago Clark Slattery, Coulee Dam, has been over charged for electricity for 29 years. Coulee Dam issued him a check this week for $3,800.00. Slattery says they still owe him about $15,000.00 but the city says the statue of limitations can only go back six years. The local Rotary Club and Lions Club will join forces to serve about 500-700 meals in conjunction with the Grand Columbian Triathlon, Sept. 18th. 20 Years Ago Local firemen once again are battling fire in Washington State. This... Full story
Traveling from Maryland, Arizona, California, Montana, Alaska and many cities in Washington state, Coulee Dam High School Alumni of the Class of 1964 gathered on this past weekend to celebrate the milestone of 50 years since graduation from Coulee Dam High School. The event began with a fellowship time at Pepper Jack's Bar & Grille on Friday evening, Aug. 15. Saturday morning found alumni in the park at the Tribal Museum at a breakfast hosted by Darlene and Ian Wilder of Nespelem. The class... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, August 21, at noon, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Launi Ritter of Heaven-Sent Computer Services will be the guest speaker. Next week Lynda Nutt of the Corps of Engineers will be the guest speaker. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. Time change for Chapter TOPS #WA1554. No... Full story
A land donation to the town of Coulee Dam by an Anacortes woman will close at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at town hall. Diane Hartzell, whose father, Melvin Hartzell, worked on Grand Coulee Dam in the mid-1930s, had purchased the property being donated, with the hope of someday building a retirement home here. The property, about an acre in size, is located at the north end of River Drive, with a portion of it overlooking the Columbia River. Diane will be in Coulee Dam to work with Mayor Greg Wilder and Town Attorney Mick Howe to close the... Full story
1 Years Ago Detective Don Redfield of the Colville Tribal Police stated that no charges will be filed against the 9-year-old child, who apparently started the 1900 acre fire that threatened homes on the hillside of highway 155 near Elmer City on July 29th. The child was playing with a lighter and setting small dolls on fire when the fire erupted. Grand Coulee School District new Athletic Director Brad Wilson says you can expect very little changes this year in the way he handles the athletes... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, August 14, at noon, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Launi Ritter of Heaven-Sent Compter Services will be the guest speaker. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Order of Eastern Star will be holding an Education Night on Thursday Aug. 14, at the Masonic Lodge. It will be in chapter dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Vivian Dugan and Jo Ayers with birthday cake provided by Joyce Moore. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will be... Full story
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting backpacks and other school supplies during the month of August for needy students. Monetary donations are also being accepted and will be used to purchase supplies. All items will be distributed to schools in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. You can help North Cascades Bank to prepare local students for the new school year by making your donation. If you have any question you can call branch manager Sjana Bird at 633-1700.... Full story
Hot indeed, July was, to quote Yoda. I’ve been looking over the records for the month of July at the “official weather station” here in the Grand Coulee area (Coulee Dam 1 SW [451767]). As expected, there are fluctuations from year to year. Some examples: From 1935-41 July had maximum temperatures over the 100°F mark. The next such run of years for July was 1944-47 and then 1958-62 and so on. Well, you get the picture; it varies. The most recent grouping of years for July with maximum temper...
Grand Coulee Police 8/4 - A Fairbanks, Alaska driver pulled his motorhome into the area at the top of the dam and USBR Plant Protection advised police of the incident. The Alaska man said he just made a wrong turn. - An Elmer City man was cited for criminal trespass with a domestic violence tag after refusing to leave when requested to by his wife. The report was sent to the prosecutor’s office for possible action. - A patrolman checked on a report of gunshots being heard in the Noble Road area. Nothing was found. - A man living on Burdin B... Full story
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Planning Department Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2577 PUBLIC NOTICE The Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be holding a public hearing to make a ruling on the following land use and development permits: 1. Verizon Wireless has submitted a land use and development application for a conditional use to collocate 9 panel antennas and 1 microwave antenna on an existing water tank located on School Loop Road, Nespelem, WA. In addition,... Full story
Some of the smoke choking the area from The Devil's Elbow Complex fires north of Keller may come from firefighters' efforts to battle the blaze, as they burn out fuel to deny the fire a way to spread. It has consumed more than 17,000 acres so far and still threatens about 150 homes and 90 other structures. Highway 21 is closed and evacuations along it have extended north from Capoose Creek/Meadow to the Bear Creek campground. More than 100 firefighters took part in a burnout operation Saturday...
A Western Washington woman has agreed to gift a piece of property on Coulee Dam’s north entrance to the town, Mayor Greg Wilder stated last week. Diane Hartzell, whose parents lived here during construction of Grand Coulee Dam, will be in Coulee Dam Aug. 21, when the property gift clears legal hurdles. A public ceremony is planned, with details to come later. Hartzell has advised that she will also be donating a heavy box of tools her father used while working on the dam site, as well as photographs and copies of scrapbooks. Wilder stated t...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District's new school complex in Coulee Dam stands close to completion Tuesday morning. The K-12 school is on schedule for its mid-September opening. Said one construction worker as he passed by a photographer taking pictures of the progress: "Taking pictures of the beautiful new school? You should. We're changing lives here."...
Bank holds school supplies drive North Cascades Bank in Grand Coulee began its month-long “School Supplies Drive” last Friday. The bank will be accepting through the month of August any school supplies, or monetary donations to use towards buying supplies, to support local schools. Sports physicals offered Coulee Medical Center is offering sports physicals on Aug. 13 and 20 from 9 a.m, to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 4:30. Cost of the physical is $20. No insurance will be billed and no immunizations are given with the physical. Patients wil... Full story
When her sister died suddenly in June, Carla Kneeland had already happened to have had a conversation with her about what to do next: give the contents of the home she and her husband made in Grand Coulee to the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center. That’s why a big yard sale coming up Saturday is a special one. Kneeland's sister, Christie Arbaugh died of a stroke June 14, six months after her husband, Pete Arbaugh had died while fishing at Crescent Bay. “We believe the stroke was caused by a broken heart,” Kneeland said. Pete would fish just about... Full story
Recent leadership exhibited by many on municipal councils indicates what we hope is flowering trend in local governance: intelligent cooperation toward common goals. Within the space of a few months, at least two examples, involving a total of four local legislative bodies, show that problems can be addressed when cool heads come together and work to work on them. The council committees of John Nordine and Aaron Derr of Electric City and David Tylor and Erin Nielsen of Grand Coulee were able to work together and make progress on the police... Full story
Several weeks back, Jess Utz wrote an article in The Star about the merging of Coulee Dam, Electric City and Grand Coulee into one town. I know this is a subject that has been brought up many times in the past, and it’s never gone anywhere for one reason or another. I am hoping that everyone will take a second look at the pros and cons of such a merging. Each town has its finer points and also weaknesses in city governing than the next. By merging all of the towns to one, we could take all the finer points from each town and make this a beautif... Full story