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This is the last of three letters intending to bring clarity and facts to the community about the Grand Coulee Dam School District. This installment will address the complicated and challenging issue of school discipline. ISSUE: School Discipline This issue may be the most complex problem to quantify and eventually resolve in large part because it requires an all-hands effort to succeed. In short, there are no easy answers here. It is accurate to note that public school discipline is a wide-ranging challenge covering nearly every school...
Keith Orrin Jim was born December 14, 1988 and passed away August 2, 2022. He is one who passed away at a young life but lived it to his fullest. His parents are Verna Saulque, stepdad, Arnold St. Pierre and his dad, Charles Jim (deceased). Keith is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. He attended Nespelem Elementary School, Junior High School at Grand Coulee, then on to Lake Roosevelt graduating in 2007. Keith competed in football, basketball, track and wrestling. He met... Full story
Patricia and Bradley Oliver of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Roux Amelia Oliver, born Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 4 lbs., 6 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are George and Stacy Davis of Grand Coulee. Paternal grandparents are Geary and Lynette Oliver, Grand Coulee.... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 8/10 - Police went to River Drive where a Pontiac Grand Prix had apparently hit a tree and light pole, and the pole had fallen onto the car. The driver was upset but said she didn’t require medical attention. She showed signs of alcohol intoxication, and after performing sobriety tests, police concluded that she was intoxicated and arrested her for driving under the influence. She was taken to Okanogan County Jail and the vehicle was towed. 8/13 - Police confiscated a dog that was running at large on Spruce Street. The o...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is open to receiving any questions, comments, or concerns regarding security upgrades they are planning on making at the Grand Coulee Dam and related facilities. The bureau has identified eight areas where it says security upgrades are needed, from new or upgraded gates and fences to a new security department office. The bureau "invites the public to identify issues or alternatives for consideration in the development of an environmental assessment for the Grand...
This letter is an effort to bring clarity and facts into the conversation about the financial operations of the Grand Coulee Dam School District rather than unsubstantiated opinions. This is the second installment of three total letters addressing issues related to the GCDSD. This installment will address financial management. ISSUE: School District Fiscal Management THE FACTS: Despite what some may suggest, the Grand Coulee Dam School District is not broke, but it is financially challenged. Public education in this country is a very, very...
Notice of Meeting Change The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners meeting normally scheduled for August 10, 2022 was postponed for lack of a quorum and rescheduled for August 24th, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the old Grand Coulee Dam Middle School teachers’ lounge. (Publish August 17, 2022) Town of Elmer City ACCEPTING BIDS The Town of Elmer City is accepting bids for a 2005 or newer, 1 ton, 4x4, flatbed truck with less than 200,000 miles. Sealed bid packet must have Snowplow Truck written on front and must be mailed, or h... Full story
There’s a line to tread for a school wanting student-athletes to be better students in order to participate in sports, while at the same time not wanting to take away their opportunity to compete as athletes. The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors, along with the district superintendent and junior/senior high school principal, discussed the topic of raising the academic standards for student-athletes at their Aug. 8 board meeting. Natalie Kontos, new to the principal position at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School, told t...
Cemeteries don’t take care of themselves, and the Spring Canyon Cemetery is no exception. The Grand Coulee Lions Club manages Spring Canyon Cemetery, and Birdie Hensley of the Lions Club spoke to the Regional Board of Mayors at their Aug. 3 meeting about them possibly taking over the management of the cemetery. Hensley explained that as Lions Club members are getting older, it’s getting to be less feasible for them to take care of the cemetery that has about 2,100 people buried in it, including about 450 veterans. Grand Coulee Mayor Paul Tow...
This letter is an honest effort to bring clarity and facts to the rumors, innuendos and often half-truths that frequent this page when referring to the Grand Coulee Dam School District (GCDSD). The local community, in particular the parents of children attending a Lake Roosevelt school, deserve to know the facts. Each of the issues to be addressed is complex and complicated. However, we will endeavor to address the highlights of each matter as space permits. Because of space limitations, the issues will be addressed in three separate...
Hello. I am just commenting on your supplement, Grand Coulee Dam Area (Visitor’s Guide). I found this to be about the most useful tourist magazine for an area that I have ever come across. Kudos, to all at your paper. Have the publisher/editor take all you employees out for a beer! Cheers! Gary Miller...
Linda Christine Esmond, 73, surrounded by her loving family, departed her Electric City, Washington home during the morning hours of Saturday, July 30, 2022, to meet her Lord Jesus face-to-face. This following a brave battle with A.L.S. (aka: "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). Born Sunday, July 17, 1949 at March Air Force Base, Riverside, California to George and Harriet Carrington, Linda graduated in 1968 from North High School in Riverside California. On Saturday September 20, 1969, Miss Linda C.... Full story
The local fall run event is expanding to include more fun activities, replacing the harvest festival of recent years, its organizer says. “The Run the Dam event has expanded into an entire park full of fun,” race director Kelly Buche said. “Along with the traditional 5k, 10k, and half-marathon distance events, the weekend will also feature a Beer Garden, live music throughout the weekend, a motorcycle poker run, a vendor fair with food, arts & crafts booths, and a fabulous Kids Korner that will include pony rides, bounce houses, face paint...
Students at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School may feel like something is missing during the coming school year as smart phones will not be allowed during the school day. According to a handbook policy approved on July 25 at the Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting, the students aren’t allowed to have their cell phones during the school day, not even during lunch. “Students will be asked to NOT bring phones to school,” the handbook reads. “Students who have their phones at school will be asked to store them in lock boxes....
On August 3, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) visits Grand Coulee Dam, a massive public works project undertaken as part of Roosevelt's efforts to ease joblessness during the Depression....
Frank Allen English was born May 26, 1931, and passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, surrounded by his wife of 71 years, Ileta, and children. Frank was born and raised in Wallowa Oregon. He married his high school sweetheart in 1951 and went to work for Chevron. He was transferred about every 2 years which resulted in the welcoming of a new child in each town until they settled in Coulee Dam in 1958 with his last child born in 1960. Frank loved his family very much and was blessed to be part of...
Grand Coulee Police 7/23 - Police spoke to three boys who had lit fireworks on Roosevelt Drive and explained that the fireworks could start a fire in the dry conditions and that it was illegal to light them within the city. The boys said they understood and wouldn’t do it again. 7/25 - A woman reported her dog stolen from her Burdin Boulevard home. The white dog named Precious is said to have brindle spots on the head and one eye, and hair that falls over the eyes. 7/26 - A Park Avenue man reported being blackmailed. He had exchanged nude p...
North Dam Park will host another First Friday event on Aug. 5 from 5-9 p.m. that will include live music, mixed cocktails, food, and vendors, organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Dry Fly Distillery will be providing the alcohol in the beer garden in the form of cocktails in a can with drinks like huckleberry lemonade, Moscow mules, bloody Marys, gin & tonics, greyhounds, whiskey smash, and more. Two musicians will provide the acoustic ambience Friday. Local musician Randy...
The National Weather system is warning of dangerous heat coming again. Their alert: Excessive Heat Warning Alert: ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the 100 to 106F range. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s to lower 70s. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Odessa, Creston, Ralston, Electric City, Lamona, Stratford, Harrington, Coulee Dam, Ritzville, and Wilbur. * WHEN...From Noon Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District approved a ballot measure Monday that will ask voters this fall to pay about half what they have been under levies about to expire. The levy resolution approved by the school board Monday will go on the November ballot seeking only $2 per $1,000 of assessed property value within the district from 2023 through 2025, compared to the current rate of $4.20. “We are looking to reduce costs for taxpayers, especially now with inflation,” School Board Director Rich Black said at their July 11 meeting. Grant Cou...
Our beautiful Winston Cyrus Moses came into this world on October 23, 1997, born at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee Dam, Washington. He was born to Pamela A. Ludwig and Ralph C. Moses. He was called home on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the young age of twenty-four. He brought such joy to our families. His late grandmother Yvonne (Musmustoo} Moses said that he took away the pain she carried from losing her husband Gabe when he was born. Winston was given an Indian name by his grandmother... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/19 - A woman was banned from a Goodfellow Avenue location where she had allegedly broken into an RV parked there where police found some of her belongings and drug-related items that they collected to be destroyed. The owner of the RV didn’t wish to press charges but noted an ongoing issue of having to kick people out of the property. A separate “camper trailer” on the property, owned by someone else, had also been broken into. Police were waiting to talk to the owner to learn if they wanted to press charges. Two days...
City of Grand Coulee, WA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1085 On July 19, 2022, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, approved Ordinance No. 1085, which is summarized by its title as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1085 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 8.12.170 OF THE GRAND COULEE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TEMPORARY DISCONTINUANCE OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 19th day of July 2022. Lorna Pearce, Clerk Treasurer (Publish July... Full story
North Dam Park can continue to be maintained, at least for a while longer, as more funding has been donated by the community to the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District. At their July 13 meeting, CAPRD commissioners were presented with a $5,600 check by Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachelle Baughman who started a page at the online fundraising site, GoFundMe.com. Commissioner Kevin Portch said that CAPRD also received $900 in private donations separately from that online donation site. The group voted to...
Grand Coulee Police 7/9 - A woman explained to police that when a deer jumped onto SR-155 near the top of the Grand Coulee Dam she swerved to avoid the deer and hit a light pole. Police observed the damage to the light pole, a street sign, and her vehicle, which was towed to an impound yard in Moses Lake. 7/12 - A woman was caught paying for one item, but not another, at the hardware store in Grand Coulee. She was confronted by police at her residence in Electric City. Eventually, her mother paid for the stolen item, a $100 kitchen faucet....