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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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On Homecoming night October 7, 2023, at about 11 p.m., I witnessed a Coulee Dam Police SUV travel through Grand Coulee at a very high speed with blue lights on. I would guess 70 miles per hour or more. If there would have been anything in his way it would be roadkill. To Coulee Dam, get a hold of your officer. Our officers in Grand Coulee may not do the traffic control that I like but they do show common sense. Robert Fields...
A discussion on a persistent problem with vaping at school turned into an opening conversation on how to solve that and other discipline problems for some students at Lake Roosevelt Schools. Layla Flett, a student representative on the board of directors for the Grand Coulee Dam Area School District, cautioned the board and superintendent Tuesday night that some measures may not work as intended. The subject came up when Superintendent Rod Broadnax asked Flett how she thought the school year was going so far. Flett said the only real issue she...
Gone are the days when the area was served by two volunteer ambulance services, one in Coulee Dam, one in Grand Coulee, which now is the only one left. That’s getting to be a big job for the few volunteers left on the crew. And the city of Grand Coulee knows it’s picking up the whole tab. Grand Coulee Councilmember Tom Poplawski told local mayors at their Regional Board of Mayors meeting last week that the city would like them to start thinking about helping out with a specific portion of the cost. Every time an ambulance rolls out of the sta...
Geoffrey N. "Geoff" Foot, 72, longtime resident of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed on Wednesday morning, October 4, 2023 to meet Jesus his Savior face to face. Born Monday, August 27, 1951 in Seattle, Washington, the eldest son of Earnest John and Dorothy Jean Foot, Geoff grew up in Alderwood Manor, Washington. As a youth, Geoff reveled in spending time out of doors, often raising extra money cutting Alder trees for his neighbors. Following graduation from Meadowdale High School in Snohomish... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/29 - A truck pulling a trailer that was loaded in a too-heavy manner tipped over when leaving the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation industrial area on SR-155, resulting in the truck and trailer being in the roadway. Police diverted traffic until the USBR brought in equipment to remove the truck and trailer. 10/2 - Police told someone at the Eagles how to get a restraining order against a man who asks customers for money and help outside the establishment on the public sidewalk. - Responding to a 911 hangup call, police spoke to...
Running and kicking the ball can seem more important than putting it through a goal when you're 4 or 5 on soccer night. These kids in that age category in the Grand Coulee Dam Youth Soccer League demonstrated that at the former middle school Tuesday evening, where the kid-size goals sometimes got in the way. Parents watching from the sidelines seemed content to watch the energy get burned. - Scott Hunter photo...
Richard Earl Carpenter Jr., 56, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, September 18, 2023, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Thursday January 26, 1967, in Bremerton, Washington to Richard Earl "Dick" Sr. and Lucy Haydock – Carpenter, Richard attended Olympic High School in Bremerton, and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School of Coulee Dam, Washington in 1987, where he was a member of the band, playing saxophone and bass guitar. Following high school, Richard went on to S... Full story
Howard Andrew Mills passed away on September 26, 2023, in Grand Coulee, Washington. He was born on July 6, 1939, in Almira, Washington to Donald E. Mills and Rachel (Pierce) Mills. He had two older siblings: sister Julia (Mills) Munson, and Davis Mills. He had one younger brother, Norman who died of pneumonia at the age of 6 months in 1947. Howard grew up on a ranch just outside of Grand Coulee feeding chickens, goats, cows, picking and selling berries. Putting up miles of fence lines with his... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/24 - A woman’s car, left running outside of her Hill Avenue apartment, was reported stolen. Security footage showed a truck without license plates pull up next to the vehicle. Someone exited the truck, then took the car. It was later learned that the vehicle had been repossessed. The police report notes that the repo service should have contacted police prior to repossessing the car. The owner told police that the payments should have been taken care of and that she hadn’t received any notices in the mail to the con...
Cross Country Raider harriers compete well at Tonasket meet Lake Roosevelt's cross country team took third place Sept 27 at the Tonasket Middle School/High School Cross Country Meet, where Caden Portch took first place in the 5,000-meter race. Portch crossed the finish line in 19 minutes, 35.84 seconds, some 37 seconds ahead of David Jimenez's second-place finish for Bridgeport. Other Raider times: Place Grade Ath. Time 9. 11 N. Hunt 21:50.02 16. 11 J. Krohn 25:38.14 17. 10 T.Chaffee 25:50.65 19...
A month into the new school year, the school district in Grand Coulee Dam is teaching 23 fewer students than a year ago, the superintendent reported Monday night, but the Nespelem district has gained more than expected in its new, limited high school program. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Rod Broadnax told the school board 10 specific students had not yet shown up but may yet. He did not say which grades those students would be in. Broadnax reminded the board that enrollment numbers affect the budget. In Nespelem Tuesday night...
Susie Marchand receives Superintendent Rod Broadnax's "spotlight award" Monday night to recognize the Grand Coulee Dam School District business manager's work on behalf of all students. Human Resources Director Amy Sayler said Marchand brings a sunshine attitude to work even though her job watching the district's finances can mean she has to deliver unwelcome news. She received a $100 gift card from Broadnax, personally, plus a $30 certificate donated from The Teepee. - Scott Hunter...
Steve F. Marchand, 67 of Nespelem, Washington, lost his battle with cirrhosis on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at CMC in Grand Coulee, WA. He was born on June 24, 1956 to Earl Marchand & Sherry (Orr) Marchand in Coulee Dam, WA. He returned to Nespelem from Port Angeles, WA the summer of 1975 and found an old school mate and his forever love, Dalene (Nissen) Marchand. They returned to Port Angeles so he could finish his college stint. He then decided to come home to his Rez and start working. They married... Full story
Charles Frank Long, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born on March 8, 1931, to Frank and Inez Long in Amherst Neb. He graduated from Amherst HS in 1948. He served his country during the Korean conflict with the Construction Engineers from February 1952 to January 1954. Except for the 2 years in the Army and 3 years working for a private contractor, Charles worked for the USBR his entire career. He worked on many dams and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/18 - A woman had yelled because the radio was tuned to another station before she left a Divi-sion Street residence. Someone had reported the yelling. Police spoke to a man who explained the situation and that no violence had occurred. 9/20 - A man in a wheelchair was reported as having assaulted two hospital employees. He was charged with the assaults and with interfering with a health care facility. The intoxicated man was taken to Grant County Jail. Because of his being in a wheelchair, he was taken in an ambulance. He...
Town of Coulee Dam Combined Notice of Public Hearing and SEPA Determination NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; The Town of Coulee Dam has published this Combined Notice of Application, Public Hearing of the Town Council and SEPA Determination to provide the opportunity to comment on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The issued date of this notice begins a public comment period of not less than 14 calendar days. During this period written comments may be submitted to the staff contact. The file may be examined at Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln... Full story
The race that lets people run across the top of Grand Coulee Dam drew hundreds on Saturday morning for 5K, 10K or half marathon run under blue skies. Organizer Kelly Buche said about 290 had pre-registered for the race, but far more than usual took advantage of late registration Friday night and early Saturday. She thought the total might come to about 350 runners registered. With the finish line at Banks Lake Park, the event also offered a beer garden with live music, arts and crafts booths in...
My name is Victoria Youmans, long time resident of the Columbia River living in Nakusp, British Columbia. As some of you may know, the water has been going your way most of the summer and continues to for the foreseeable future, while you have your summer recreation and nothing has changed for you. You would see a huge change in our back yard: our reservoir is almost at pre-dam levels and has left our lake to devastation. Our fish are dead on shores, birds abandoned nests with eggs, and marsh lands completely dried up. Not to mention our...
1 years ago The city of Grand Coulee is wrestling with whether to declare a moratorium on the location of marijuana gardens or distribution businesses within the city limits. The governing body of the Colville tribes amended its law Thursday to recognize same-sex marriages. 20 years ago Seking more safety in the schools and legal protection the Grand Coulee Dam School District passed a dress code Monday explaining what students can’t wear. After several years of no quilt shows in town the Zion Lutheran Church is presenting A quilt show S...
Grand Coulee Police 9/11 - A squatter in a Main Street apartment was allowed to leave without any incident. The owner didn’t wish to press charges as long as she left. 9/12 - A license plate was found at the hardware store and returned to the registered owner. - Someone reported that a dog inside a car at a gas station at Four Corners was gasping for air. The vehicle was gone once police arrived. Police noted the temperature as being 78 degrees at the time. 9/14 - A generator, VCR, and airsoft gun were reported missing from a camper on Roosevel...
It's not just a dam run anymore. Run the Dam has morphed into more than a 5K, 10K, or half-marathon race on Saturday, Sept. 16. Now a festival, RTD will offer vendors and food from 4-10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday. It also features a Kids Korner with at least 15 activities. A beer garden will host six music acts Friday (1 - 11 p.m.) and Saturday (10 a.m. – 11 p.m.) And a motorcycle poker run will culminate at the beer garden in North Dam Park after riders make five stops t... Full story
It is with great gratitude, humbleness and excitement that I submit this letter of thanks to the vendors who donated and made our first Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent’s Back to School Kick Off a huge success. We could not have done it without them. On the behalf of the GCDSD Board of Directors and our administrative team, we would like to thank the Tee Pee for donating all of the food, which included 250 hamburgers, hotdogs and buns. We would also like to thank Harvest Foods for donating all of the water and soda for the e...
Grand Coulee Police 9/5 - A citizen told police that an intoxicated man was walking in the road near Pole Park on SR-155. Police saw the man walking just off of the roadway on the other side of the fog line. He didn’t want to talk to police, and police told him to stay off the road. The man continued to walk and was near a restricted area owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He insulted security personnel. Police told him to get off bureau property, he continued to walk. He also said that he had called for a ride. Police were relieved w...
From left, Nespelem School District Superintendent Effie Dean, Nespelem Directors Nancy Armstrong-Montes and Jarae Cate, Grand Coulee Dam Director Shannon Nicholson, GCD Superintendent Rod Broadnax, GCD Directors Rich Black and Alex Tufts, Nespelem Directors Anna Vargas and Jolene Marchand, and GCD Director Ken Stanger, pause for a photo during their joint meeting of the two school boards of directors August 30 at Siam Palace. Once a promised practice, the two board haven't met together since...
Coulee Dam is considering rezoning two properties for a use for which most people think they’re already zoned. Two buildings across Lincoln Avenue from city hall, built as dormitories in the 1930s, have been used as residences, a bed-and-breakfast, an assisted living facility, and as a place to stay for visiting medical professionals working at Coulee Medical Center. The current proposal would alter the city’s comprehensive plan to reflect such uses. A public hearing on the proposal will be scheduled, perhaps as soon as Sept. 27 if pro...