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Terri Lee Covington was called home to join her ancestors in the early morning hours on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Terri was brought into this world on Monday July 4, 1966 in Brewster, Washington, by Odile Bigwolf and Edward Covington Sr. She was an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes from the Wenatchi and Moses-Columbia Tribes on her father's side, she was also Kainaiwa of the Blood Band in Standoff Alberta, Canada on her mother's side. She received her education from Nespelem... Full story
Lloyd Carl Carlson was born in Seattle, Washington on February 11, 1957 to Carl and Beverly Carlson. He was the fourth of what soon became a family of six children. From early on Lloyd had a love of music. He started drum lessons in Seattle and continued playing when his family made the move to Grand Coulee, Washington in 1968. While in junior high, Lloyd focused on music and became a founding member of a local boy band, The Silent Ones. The group could most often be found playing at the... Full story
Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District No. 2 will be holding the monthly meeting Thursday, January 14, 2021 via phone conference at 5:00 pm. To join the meeting, call 1-425-436-6260, then enter the access code 4096451, and then press the # sign. March for Life Jan. 22 There will be a March for Life for the defense of the unborn on Friday, January 22, at noon at the city park in Omak. Everyone is invited. This date is anniversary o the Roe vs Wade decision legalizing abortion in ths country. Because of the Corona...
Jenay Heilman and Rodrigo Cruz of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Remmi Victoria Cruz, born Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lb., 14 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Chay Heilman and the late Jerry Heilman. Paternal grandparents are Onesimo Cruz and Blanche Dogskin.... Full story
Kree’Onna Smith and AJ Stanger of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Blake Nathaneil Ray Stanger born Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 4 lb., 14.5 oz., and was 16.93 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Sheri Lynn Carden-Smith and George Scott Smith. Paternal grandparents are Kim and Butch Stanger.... Full story
City of Grand Coulee PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1075 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2020 BUDGET of the City of Grand Coulee, AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 1062. The full text of this Ordinance is available by contacting City Hall, (509)633-1150. DATED this 29th day of December 2020. LORNA PEARCE, ' CLERK TREASURER (Publish January 13, 2021) TOWN OF COULEE DAM REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Town of Coulee Dam, pursuant to (Chapter 61, Laws of 1981) is inviting statements of qualifications from consulting... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/5 - A man on Bay Area Drive was fine when police checked on his well being at the request of his sister. The man was surprised she sent the police to check on him. - A woman on Kelso Avenue reported a van parked in her driveway. The registered owner is her sister, she explained to an officer. The officer said he couldn’t tow off of private property, but did leave a voice message for the sister. 1/8 - Police checked on a vehicle parked at the Grand Coulee office for Grant County Mental Health. The vehicle was reported as s...
COVID-19 is still prominent in local counties as well as the whole of the state of Washington, which has reported over 30,000 cases in the past 14 days. As of Jan. 5, Grant County had reported 7,125 total COVID-19 cases including 83 deaths. There have been 25 cases in the Grand Coulee Dam area, one since Dec. 29, and 43 in the Coulee City area, up two since Dec. 29. The county has had 838 confirmed cases in the last 14 days for an incidence rate of 857, down from 873 Dec. 21. The incidence goal is 25 or fewer cases per 100,000 residents. Most... Full story
A curriculum focused on students learning outdoors within the Columbia River watershed began locally and has grown to include thousands of students and teachers in the Pacific Northwest. The River Mile was awarded a $100,000 Environmental Education grant from the Environmental Protection Agency in late 2020. Janice Elvidge has worked as the education specialist for the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area since 2005. Her office is at Spring Canyon. Tasked with coming up with an education...
A Grand Coulee man faces at least five years in prison if convicted of lighting a fire in the building housing the Spokane County Democrats last month. Peter James Yeager, 45, was indicted Tuesday by U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington William D. Hyslop with “Damage by Fire to a Building Used in Interstate and Foreign Commerce,” Hyslop’s office said in a press release. Independent charges have also been filed by the Spokane County prosecuting attorney. State court documents say Yeager drove from his home in Grand Coulee Dec....
Jennifer Faye Joseph, 62, was surrounded by loving family, Wednesday evening, December 16, 2020, when she departed this life, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. This inspiring woman was born Tuesday, September 9, 1958, in Portland, Oregon, to Andrew Joseph Sr. and Geraldine Friedlander. A proud member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Jennifer attended Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City, Utah, where she graduated with honors in 1976. She went on... Full story
Food Bank Closed Grand Coulee Dam Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Friday, January 1, New Year's Day. It will reopen to regular hours on Friday, January 8, 2-4 p.m. Demos to Meet Local Democratic Party leadership will meet in early January to elect officers for the 12th Legislative District who will serve for the 2021-2022 biennium. The virtual meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Officers elected will include chair, vice-chair, state committee members, secretary, and treasurer. Any Democrat who lives within the 12th...
TOWN OF COULEE DAM REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Town of Coulee Dam, pursuant to (Chapter 61, Laws of 1981) is inviting statements of qualifications from consulting engineering firms to provide engineering services design of sidewalk repairs and ADA improvements along Ferry Avenue in the Town of Coulee Dam. The project is funded with federal transportation alternative (TA) funding and as a result, a number of state and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to this... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/17 - A car driving with an expired registration was pulled over near Yakima and Wenatchee Avenues. The driver said the car didn’t have a license, insurance, or registration. She was wanted on multiple felony warrants. She was cuffed and placed in the back of the police car, but neither Grant nor Okanogan County would confirm the warrants. The woman was cited for driving without a license, having expired tabs, lacking insurance and registration, and then released. The car was towed. 12/19 - A man rolled a blue Dodge t...
As we head into 2021, COVID-19, which stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019, when the disease originated, is still prominent in local counties as well as the whole of the state of Washington, which has reported over 33,000 cases in the past 14 days. Grant County Health District Tuesday night reported 10 additional deaths, most associated with previously reported outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Moses Lake and Soap Lake. The agency delays reporting deaths until the cause is confirmed on a death certificate and to allow family time to noti... Full story
After 51 years of cutting meats professionally, Ed Moore is retiring from Ed's Meat Market. Located in the back of Harvest Foods, Ed's Meat Market has been a local staple for meat eaters for decades, and now Moore will be retiring but will stay available as a consultant for his coworkers who will be taking over the meat cutting. Moore was raised on a cattle ranch in Benton City, and after graduating high school in 1965, began working at Moon's Grocery Store for about a year before joining the...
The Electric City council this month approved donating $2 per resident, roughly $2,000, to the Grant County Health District, but not before some discussion. At their Dec. 8 council meeting, Mayor Diane Kohout read a report from Brad Parrish, who is the representative for northern Grant County on the GCHD Board of Directors. and is also a commissioner for Hospital District 6, which runs Coulee Medical Center. Parrish’s report starts by saying the GCHD can use all donations they get, but went on to say he thinks the city’s donation should com...
Food Bank Closed Grand Coulee Dam Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Friday, January 1, New Year's Day. It will reopen to regular hours on Friday, January 8, 2-4 p.m. Demos to Meet Local Democratic Party leadership will meet in early January to elect officers for the 12th Legislative District who will serve for the 2021-2022 biennium. The virtual meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Officers elected will include chair, vice-chair, state committee members, secretary, and treasurer. Any Democrat who lives within the 12th...
Nyani and William are are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Zaela Lee Parr born Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lbs., 14.4 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jacie Boyd, 11, and Mathew G. Boyd, 8.... Full story
Dan and Robin Dormaier of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Amelia Raine Dormaier, born Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Riley, age 3. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Laurel Irving of Victoria, B.C. Canada. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Kathy Dormaier of Coulee City, Washington.... Full story
Crysta Harris and Kenny Burda of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kaylon Marie Noel Burda, born Monday, December 7, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Alexis Burda 14, Kaydence Burda 10, and Carter Harris 5. Paternal grandparents are Dolores Burda and Kenneth Burda.... Full story
In-person school is being encouraged by the state, but Lake Roosevelt is limited on space to keep a safe distance between students and staff. The guidelines for when to open schools to in-person learning were loosened up by Gov. Jay Inslee last week, citing data showing schools as being relatively safe during the COVID pandemic when they’re careful to follow safety protocols. The Washington State Department of Health and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction worked with the governor on the decision. Guidelines from the state pr... Full story
With the approval of federal health care authorities for two vaccines, some local frontline workers were inoculated against the virus that causes COVID-19 this week, and more will be early next week, along with local long-term care patients. Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ryan Fish took the needle in his arm Friday in Moses Lake. He said Tuesday he has felt no effects from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine delivered through Grant County Health District to Samaritan Hospital, where Fish... Full story
As of Dec. 22, Grant County had reported 6,466 total COVID-19 cases including 73 deaths, eight deaths since Dec. 15. There have been 23 cases in the Grand Coulee Dam area and 39 in the Coulee City area. As of Dec. 21, the county has had 947 cases in prior 14 days for an incidence rate of 969, down from 1,054 Dec. 15. The incidence goal is 25 or fewer cases per 100,000 population. Most local counties are seeing rates in the multiple hundreds, as is the state as a whole. With 15 new cases in the Coulee City area in the last two weeks, that... Full story
Santa Claus has been getting courtesy rides from local firefighters this week, doing goodwill tours through Coulee Dam Monday night, Grand Coulee Tuesday and tonight (Wednesday) in Electric City. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce is posting schedules that start at 6 p.m. on its Facebook page. - Scott Hunter photo...