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Earth Day celebration Friday The Colville Tribes are hosting an Earth Day celebration at the Nespelem Powwow grounds Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will have informational and interactive booths, a free hot dog lunch, a raffle, and more. Easter egg hunt on Saturday The Lions Club’s 82nd annual Easter egg hunt will be held at the former middle school’s athletic field in Grand Coulee at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. The event is free for children 0-10 years of age. School board accepts donations The board for the Grand Coulee...
Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School is getting a new principal. Kirk Marshlain currently teaches English language arts and special education at Foothills Middle School in Wenatchee, and will take on the principalship at LR for the 2019-20 school year. Marshlain grew up in Lake Chelan, and after graduating from high school there, received a baseball scholarship to Simpson University in Redding, California, where he played baseball and earned a bachelor's in English for teachers in 2010....
Richard "Dick" Jarrett went to his rest following a brief illness on Sunday, March 7, 2019. Dick and his late wife, Nancy, moved to Electric City in 2003 to spend their retirement serving the small Grand Coulee Seventh-day Adventist Church. Following Nancy's death in 2005, Dick moved to Coulee Dam in 2014. He is remembered by his immaculate lawn, friendly smile, and helpful ways around the Grand Coulee area. He was born in 1934 in Sheridan, Wyoming, to homestead parents Chester and Shirley... Full story
Martin "Marty" Duncan, 72, passed away Friday morning, March 5, 2019, in Grand Coulee, Washington. He was born Saturday, September 28, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to Edward and Patricia Duncan. While still very young, Marty moved with his family to Juneau in the "Territory of Alaska." Growing up in that land, known as "The Last Frontier," nurtured Marty's lifelong love of the wilderness. A true outdoorsman, Marty was never happier than when he was spending time hunting, fishing or just... Full story
Chamber This Week Chamber will be meeting at noon this Thursday, April 18, at Siam Palace. Dr. Hsieh, Chief of Staff at Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. GCD School Board Meeting The Grand Coulee Dam School District will be holding its board meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, April 22, at the LRHS library. Food Bank Distributing Easter Meal Items This Friday The Care and Share Food Bank will be giving out Easter meal items this Friday, April 19. It will be open 1 hour earlier from 1-4 p.m. The food bank normal operating hours are every...
Two couples go four-wheeling on trails on northwest side of Banks Lake, southwest of Grand Coulee Friday. - Jacob Wagner photo...
An 80-year-old woman died Monday afternoon when the car she was riding in rolled off the highway just east of Leahy Junction on SR-174. Ramona J. Anderson, of Omak, died at the scene 19 miles west of Grand Coulee, the Washington State Patrol reported. The eastbound 2012 Toyota Sienna in which she was a passenger was driven by Frank Anderson, also 80. The WSP investigation found the minivan had left the road off the right shoulder, then was overcorrected, leaving the road to the left, rolling and coming to rest about 40 feet off the highway....
Sunrise Service – 7 a.m., a joint Easter Sunrise Service Sunday at Crown Point Grand Coulee Community Church 7 p.m., Good Friday Service 7 a.m., Sunrise Service, Crown Point 10 a.m., Easter Service Zion and Bethel Lutheran Churches Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Zion; Good Friday – noon, Bethel, 7 p.m., Zion; Easter Sonrise and Brunch – 7 a.m., Zion; Easter Worship and Brunch 9 a.m., Bethel The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 10 a.m., Easter Service...
Matthew and Rachael Barton, of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Mae Barton, born Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Kaden Barton. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Julie Nelson of Great Falls, Montana. Paternal grandparents are Stephen and Karen Barton, also of Great Falls. Great-grandmother is Bonnie Cooper of Billings, Montana.... Full story
Ashley Spencer and Michael BearCub are proud to announce the birth of their son, Sage, born Monday, April 8, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Rainee, Traysen and Skyla. Maternal grandparents are Carrie Spencer and Mickey Spencer, both of Spokane, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Roberta and Adam BearCub of Coulee Dam, Washington. Great-grandfather is Mike Spencer of Wellpinit, Washington... Full story
The Lady Raiders lost their first of two softball games Saturday, then won the second in a doubleheader against the Brewster Lady Bears. Playing on a rainy, windy day in Grand Coulee, the Lady Bears defeated the Lady Raiders 15-11 in the first game, LR's first loss of the season. "The first game, we saw six fielding errors to Brewster's one fielding error," explained Head Coach Jaci Gross. "We also had several mental errors, which is unlike our defense." Emma Marchand went two for four with a...
GCD School District 301J 2018-19 Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that Grand Coulee School District No. 301J is preparing to change the 2018-19 Capital Project Fund budget. The Directors will meet on May 2nd, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Lake Roosevelt High School library for the purpose of fixing and adopting these changes for the current fiscal year. Any person may appear at this time and be heard for or against any part of the budget. By order of the Board of Directors, B. Paul Turner, Superintendent. (Publish April 17 and 24, 2019) GRAND... Full story
Grand Coulee 4/8 - An officer responded to an accident near the top of the dam on SR-155. A Subaru Legacy was said in the police report to be driving up the hill when it left the right shoulder of the road, hit the rock wall, and flipped onto the driver’s side. Both occupants of the vehicle, a man and a woman, were responsive and with minimal injuries, the police report states, and refused medical treatment. 4/9 - One man had another man’s trailer parked at his Dill Avenue residence while the other man was in Florida. The trailer went mis...
The city of Grand Coulee is looking at a vision for the future of the city that includes more pedestrian-friendly features, aesthetic upgrades, and relocating city hall at the former middle school. SCJ Alliance, the city's planning firm, presented some ideas for the future of the city at a March 13 meeting for the city's planning commission, which includes council members Alan Cain and Tammara Byers, as well as Grand Coulee citizen James O'Hara. "Alan and I were impressed," Byers said at the Mar...
Hippity hoppity, Easter is on its way, and that means Easter baskets and Easter egg hunts. Volunteers at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center assembled 450 Easter baskets through donations to the senior center, and will be selling them from now until the Friday before Easter for anywhere from $5 to $25. The baskets are geared toward children, but there are baskets for mom or grandma as well. Also for sale at the senior center are 100 child's size Easter dresses. The senior center at 203 Main...
What would happen to North Dam Park if a local group didn’t take care of it? Commissioners for the Coulee Area Park & Recreation District discussed renewal of their contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation at their April 1 meeting. The bureau owns the land at North Dam Park, but contracts with the district to take care of it. That 10-year contract is coming up for renewal. “Let’s talk about the downside,” said Commissioner Kevin Portch. “If we don’t take this up, then it falls back to where it was 10 years ago before CAPRD, and...
A power outage Friday affected about 800 Grant PUD customers in the Grand Coulee Dam area for over seven hours. “The issue that has caused the outage in the area is located on a transmission pole that is within an isolated area without easy access,” a Grant PUD post on Facebook said, updated at 11:05 p.m. that night. The power eventually returned to those in Grand Coulee at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. The outage affected people from both above and below the Grand Coulee Dam, impacting people in Electric City, Grand Coulee, and Coulee Dam dif...
Cathy LaPlace’s criticism of having half days of school for the state tourney was a bit miscalculated. I find it hard to believe that she or anyone else would think that a sport affects only the participants. Lake Roosevelt’s teams represent the identity of the schools and are a source of pride for both students and the Grand Coulee Dam Area community. On top of that, it’s a pleasure to read about the school’s success even if one doesn’t live there. I say congratulations to the schools and community and I hope to be there with you next year...
We just witnessed an event that is part of the Water Cycle on our home planet — snow melt. Though the quick disappearance of snow is not fully attributed to melt-off. There are other events going on as the snow gradually disappears. Yes, there were waterfalls on the Grand Coulee walls, lots of runoff water dumped into Banks Lake. Those waterfalls were a part, albeit a good part, of the snow disappearance. Let’s also take a look at evapotranspiration (e·vap·o·tran·spi·ra·tion), generally...
Benjamin and Ashley Garza of Coulee City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Obelio Iroc Garza, Friday March 29, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 9 lbs., 7.5 oz., and was 21.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kaiden, 9, Kyanna, 7, Kalaya, 5, and Isabella, 3.... Full story
Lisa Seymour and Jered Picard of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Reign Jered Picard, Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 3.7 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include JazLynn Innes, Roamen Picard and Xander Ostenberg. Maternal grandparents are Doug Seymour of Inchelium, Washington, and Diana Allen of Omak, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Levi Picard of Nespelem, and Grace Ferguson of Coulee Dam, Washington.... Full story
Time is running out to submit applications for Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association scholarships. The applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2019. The awards are open to high school graduating seniors and college students who are direct descendants of former students who attended any of the Grand Coulee School District 55 schools. College students must have successfully completed at least one year of college. Also eligible to apply for the scholarships are all Lake Roosevelt High School graduating seniors from the class of 2019....
CITY OF GRAND COULEE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee in the Council Chambers, 306 Midway Avenue, Grand Coulee, Washington, on April 16, 2019, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income persons. Up to... Full story
Grand Coulee 4/2 - A driver known to have a suspended license was pulled over along Midway Avenue and given a citation for that. He arranged for a licensed driver to take control of his vehicle. - An officer responded to a report of a couple yelling and screaming on Kelso Avenue, and that the woman was hitting a car in the driveway. The woman said she had been screaming because she had fallen off the porch and twisted her ankle, which the man confirmed. He, however, was also wanted on a warrant. He was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail....
Is it right to disrupt school for hundreds of students because of a sport played by a small percentage of them? That was a topic of discussion at the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s Board of Directors meeting March 25. Cathy LaPlace addressed the board in the public-comment section of the meeting. LaPlace is the wife of Director George LaPlace, and the two have students in the district. Cathy LaPlace criticized the school’s last-minute decision to have two half-days of school in March because of the Raiders high school basketball team com...
