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Grand Coulee Police 6/24 - A Nespelem man was arrested and taken to Grant County jail after allegedly taking a bottle of vodka without paying for it from Safeway. The man was found at a residence on Yakima Street. He was banned from entering Safeway in the future. 6/25 - A vehicle was stopped because a brake light wasn’t working and the officer found that he didn’t have insurance. He was cited on the insurance issue. - An officer responded to a report that shots were being fired at the Spring Canyon campground. The officer found that a Tac...
A chamber of commerce-sponsored meeting of community leaders Monday selected a committee whose goal is to approach the three municipalities that collect hotel/motel tax money about the possible formation of a tourism advisory board to oversee spending it. Many in the room clearly would like to see local municipal councils shake loose of nearly a half million dollars not being used to increase tourism, the intent of the law that authorizes the tax. The meeting was a continuation of an earlier gathering where many of the same people discussed...
Shelby George and Mylan Williams Sr. of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Whisper Judith Rose Williams born Monday, June 17, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Glad Eyes 9, Julia 17, C-Hawk 8, Red Elk 6 and Mylan Jr. 3. Maternal grandparents are Radford and Jody George of Nespelem. Paternal grandparents are Ruth Jim of Yakima, LeRoy Williams of Nespelem and Gloria Simpson of Coulee Dam. Great-grandparents are Delores...
Lauren Davidson and Michael Gurule of Okanogan are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Vivian Ella Gurule on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Kiersten Gurule....
Chamber calls economic development meeting Inviting all local city elected officials, anyone who generates hotel/motel taxes, plus others, the chamber of commerce has called an economic development meeting for Monday at 2 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School library. How to increase tourism was one of four main topics to pursue that came out of a meeting several weeks ago with the Bureau of Reclamation. The meeting will be facilitated by Steve Becker, the director of marketing at Coulee Medical Center. It will also be attended by Edward...
Daniqua Stensgar of Nespelem is proud to announce the birth of her son Kendryck Ashton Stensgar on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. He joins sibling Elliyana Trevino 2. Maternal grandparents are Pamela Ludwig of Nespelem and Danny Joe Stensgar of Elmer City. Great-grandparents are Charlotte Swan Misiazek and Bruce Ludwig....
Samantha and Jesse Brunner of Almira are proud to announce the birth of their son Curtis Andrew Brunner born Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 13.5 ozs., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Paternal grandparents are Rick and Molly Brunner. Great-grandmother is Anneliese Purdul....
Jennifer and Erin Nielsen of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Indra Anastasia Nielsen on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Amunet. Maternal grandparents are Deon and Susan Dexter of Spokane. Paternal grandparents are Tenise Kessler of Connell and Brad Nielsen of Tonasket....
Deon Pakootas, Keller, is proud to announce the birth of son Blane Alexander Palmer on Monday, June 10, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Chris12, Darin 9, Hunter 9 and Tani 8. Maternal grandparents are Floyd Pakootas and the late Darlene Pakootas. Paternal grandparents are Mike Palmer, Linda Palmer and Gary. Great-grandparents is Tupa-Florence Desautel....
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon on Thursday, June 20 at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. The program will be presented by Cheryl Hoffman from Funzees who will be talking about bird watching in the Grand Coulee Dam area.. Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, June 20, at the CMC meeting room. Lunch will be held from 11 a.m. - noon with the meeting to follow. New members are welcome. Amateur Radio License Testing Session The Oka...
A 21-year-old Nespelem woman was injured when the car she was driving hit a deer on the highway south of Grand Coulee Monday morning. Breanna Salas, 21, was driving a red 2002 Chevy Impala when it struck a deer on SR155 19 miles south of Grand Coulee about 6:10 a.m. Salas was injured and taken to Coulee Medical Center. The car, which came to rest on the shoulder, was “totalled” and impounded to Randy’s Towing, the Washington State Patrol reported. A passenger, Justin Chuckulnaskit, 33, was not injured. He and Salas were wearing seatb...
Grand Coulee Police 5/27 - Police recovered a stolen mountain bike taken from a resident at E. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. An Electric City resident was seen riding the bike and is being charged with being in possession of stolen material. 6/3 - An officer noticed a vehicle near Four Corners that didn’t have a license plate and stopped the driver at Banks Lake Park. The Electric City driver didn’t have a valid license and the officer found that the man had an arrest warrant out for him. He was taken to Grant County jail and the officer ask...
A 21-year-old Nespelem woman was injured when the car she was driving hit a deer on the highway south of Grand Coulee Monday morning. Breanna Salas, 21, was driving a red 2002 Chevy Impala when it struck a deer on SR155 19 miles south of Grand Coulee about 6:10 a.m. Salas was injured and taken to Coulee Medical Center. The car, which came to rest on the shoulder, was “totalled” and impounded to Randy’s Towing, the Washington State Patrol reported. A passenger, Justin Chuckulnaskit, 33, was not injured. He and Salas were wearing seatb...
Grand Coulee 5/27 - A Keller man known to have a suspended license was seen exiting a vehicle at a service station. At first he denied being the driver, but then changed his response saying, “Yeah, I’m revoked first.” His vehicle was impounded and one of his passengers had a valid arrest warrant and another in violation of a curfew requirement. The vehicle is under a 60-day impoundment. A passenger told police that there was a firearm in the vehicle, which was taken for safekeeping. 5/28 - Police checked a Van Tyne residence where it was repor...
Ten Years Ago A group working to bring a swimming pool back to the area has been scrambling recently to raise money for the cost of running an election. Coulee Area Recreation Effort Chair Sean Hess, who attended the Electric City and Coulee Dam council meetings last Tuesday and Wednesday, said the pledges will help defray the costs of running the November 4 general election and starting up a five-member board of commissioners for a public recreation district. A plan by the Washington State Patrol to monitor last weekend’s Spirit Ridge b...
Unhealthy matters Grant County Health District reported a possible case of measles in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. The health district said it is working with school officials to investigate. The disease spreads easily from coughing and sneezing. In a separate report, the health district stated that a Moses Lake family is receiving rabies treatment as a precaution after children in the home were found playing with several dead bats. Mosquito board has vacancies Grant County commissioners said Thursday they’re looking for citizens inter...
Ten Years Ago Money flowed into Coulee Community Hospital at an all-time high in March as the hospital treated more patients than anticipated. “It indicates that the community shows confidence in us,” said CCH Administrator Mike Wiltermood. Next month, a lone blue graduation gown will stand out from the rows of crimson and gold at the Lake Roosevelt High School graduation. On Saturday, June 7, Raymond Wans, 79, of Everett, Wash., will receive his high school diploma almost 64 years after leaving Grand Coulee High School. The Town of Ele...
Desiree S. Freund and Henry F. Wilson of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter MaKenzie Peyton Wilson born Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Alyssa Samuels and Avah Samuels. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Sherry Freund of Vancouver, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Thomas Wilson and Colleen Moses. Great-grandparents are Opal and Derrick Zunie....
Leslie Palmer and Robert Wahpat III of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Avery Myra LouMae Wahpat born on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz.,n andw as 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jaydyn Nanamkin 7 and Harper Wahpat 1. Maternal grandparents are Dorothy and Steve Palmer of Nespelem. Paternal grandparent is Robert Wahpat Jr. of Yakima. Great-grandparents are Leona Hicks of Fallon, Nev., Robert Wahpat of Yakima and Sharon Piel of...
Heather and Robert Day are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Calliegh Raelynn Day born on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 12 lbs., 13 oz., and was 23 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Ricky McClain 13, Travis McClain 10 and Rhys Day 11. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Helen McClain of Seaton’s Grove. Paternal grandparents are Kay Day of Spokane and Elmer Day of Wenatchee. Paternal great-grandmother is Leona Wald of Wenatchee....
Shirley Ann Nolan, 85, passed away Thursday evening, May 16, 2013, in Grand Coulee, Washington just one day prior to her 86th birthday. Shirley was born May 17, 1927, in Seattle, Washington, the only child of Allen and Leah Spratlin. Following graduation from high school, 17-year-young Shirley Spratlin married handsome US Navy, Electrician’s Mate, Elmer “Al” Nolan in Grand Coulee Methodist Church on July 3, 1944. A well-known and loved waitress at Grand Coulee’s “Green Hut Restaurant”, Shirley was always proud of her 25+ years serving “he...
Milan P. Lawrence died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He was born in Port Said (Cairo) Egypt in 1927. In the early 50s he obtained a student visa and moved to San Diego, Calif., where he later received a degree in political science from san Diego State University. He worked with title and insurance companies in the housing markets as an underwriter, analyst, bookkeeper and accountant. He moved to Coeur d’Alene, Mukilteo, then to Electric City, Washington. In 1...
Randi and Daniel Wiggins are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Brooklynn Noelle on Monday, April 1, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes DJ Wiggins, age 3. Maternal grandparents are Karyn and Jeffrey Hayden. Paternal grandparents are Camilla Smith and Daniel Wiggins. Great-grandparents are Judy and Earl Wiglesworth....
Nicholas J. Circle and Deanna M. James of Nespelem are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Dacy Marie Nikkayla Circle, born on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 3 oz., and was 22 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Warren M Circle 5-1/2 and Reuben Z. Circle 3. Maternal grandparents are Patty L. Simpson and Daniel D. James. Paternal grandparents are Lavonne E. Elwell and Albert D. Circle. Great-grandparents are Kathleen Simpson and Rhea Adolph....
Grand Coulee Police 5/12 - Police went to Coulee Medical Center where a man who had been brought there by Tribal Police on a drug-related issue refused help and signed himself out of the hospital. The man lingered in the waiting area and refused to leave until the officer told him that since he had signed himself out he was trespassing. He left. - A man told police that someone had attempted to enter his pickup by prying the door. He said a similar issue occurred earlier in the month. - A man was stopped on Midway Avenue for having a defective...