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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A resident of River Drive has proposed that it be turned into a “school zone” and earned the support of the school district. Amanda Burton appeared before the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night to make her proposal, citing the fact that there are no crosswalks allowing students walking to school to cross River Drive, which is SR-155 as it passes the school in Coulee Dam. “It is only a matter of time before a speeding semi hits a child and I would prefer the school be proactive in preventing this rather than react...
Fire and ambulance calls recounted The Grand Coulee volunteer fire department had 52 fire calls and 480 ambulance calls in 2017, according to a report to the city council last week. In December, the final reporting month, the fire department answered six calls: two in Grand Coulee, including one on an alarm and a second on a citizen assist; two in Coulee Dam on mutual aid; and two in Lincoln County on controlled burns. The ambulance service had 34 calls, five in Coulee Dam, 22 in Grand Coulee and six transports. City salaries approved Grand...
How do you make a building constructed in 1938 look new? You can, but it takes hundreds of hours of painstaking work to make it happen. Solveig Chaffee has done it. She plans to open the Voltage Coffee House at 140 Spokane Way in Grand Coulee in late March or early April. The building originally housed the Carpenter's Union when it opened in 1938, and later a hair salon and at one time a bakery. Solveig laughingly stated last week that, "I've created a job for myself." People familiar with the...
Garrett Jess, left, presents Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner with a check for $667, funding the Steve Breeze Memorial Scholarship at Lake Roosevelt High School. Breeze was a former principal at Lake Roosevelt High School and died from a bout with cancer. Jess Ford also partially provides the school's Driver's Education vehicle. - Roger S. Lucas photo...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District has two new bus drivers. And they need more. Joining the drivers recently were Joan Gross and Chris Wonch. They had completed a comprehensive training schedule and were both on routes last Tuesday. Gross had a route in Electric City and Wonch was subbing for another driver. Both were trained by Transportation Supervisor Stephanie Duclos. "We need more drivers," Duclos said last week. She would welcome anyone interested to get in touch with her at the...
How do students get real-life looks into a career without holding down a job? The answer is being a “Job Shadow.” This gives students a real opportunity to walk in the shoes of a career or job that interests them the most. The problem: shadow opportunities have been disappearing in our community. With privacy regulations and insurance coverage changing, adding in increasing workloads for business owners and employees, it has become harder and harder for local students to find professionals wil...
1 Years Ago The Colville Tribe’s two lumber mills are receiving about 100 truckloads of logs a day and loggers are keeping up with their goal of cleaning out a 9,000-acre section of the forest fire burn. The Raiders are still firmly atop the Caribou Trail League standings. LR has defeated every team in the league once and Tonasket twice, while remaining undefeated in CTL action. Shane Proctor took top honors in the World’s Toughest Rodeo event in Raleigh, N.C., last Saturday and currently is third in the standings in the race for prize mon...
Betty Marie (Allen) Fields passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in Wilbur, Washington. Betty was born on March 17, 1932, in Ogden, Utah, to Lillis and Leon Ross Allen. She was baptized and confirmed on March 2, 1941, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah. Like many other families in the Grand Coulee area, Betty's family moved here in the 1940s so that her father could go to work on the construction of the Grand Coulee... Full story
Ledora Kelly, 91, passed away at her home in Grand Coulee, Washington, on Saturday, January 13, 2018, with loved ones at her side. She was born on September 17, 1926, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Lee and Tyler Pinkston. An only child until the birth of her sister 18 years later, "Lee," as she was known, lived in many places around the U.S. due to her father's work in the construction industry. She attended schools in many different places, making lifelong friends along the way. She graduated from... Full story
Gayle Jeanine (Hope) Kenerson was born December 5, 1950, to Don and Peg Hope in Ephrata, Washington. She passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018, in Denver, Colorado, after a long, courageous, battle with leukemia. Gayle attended Coulee Dam High School and graduated in 1969. She is survived by her husband, Erby Kenerson, of Denver; and her brother, James Hope, of Gig Harbor, Washington. Gayle and Erby were blessed with two daughters: Jessica and Katherine Kenerson. She enjoyed being a grandma to... Full story
Strate Funeral Home is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Verheul to their staff. Dan is a licensed funeral director/embalmer who has worked in the funeral industry for over 30 years. Dan will also be the pre-planning funeral counselor for Strate Funeral Home. Dan previously worked in Spokane, Washington, but is very familiar with working in smaller communities. Dan is very active with the Spokane Lilac Festival Association, where he has served as a director for the last four years. Dan is happy to join the staff and work with Mike, James...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, January 25, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Mickey Webb from Grant County Fairgrounds ad County Fair will be the guest speaker this week. Coulee Creators Meet on Tuesdays Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting...
Grand Coulee Senior Center Call for bids The Grand Coulee Senior Center is accepting bids to replace approx. 600 sq. ft. of flooring in the commercial kitchen. A detailed work order can be requested by calling 633-2321 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bid closing date March 1, 2018. The Grand Coulee Senior Center reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities, and in its sole judgment, accept the bid which it deems is in its best interest. The Grand Coulee Senior Center is an Equal Opportunity and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/11 - A driver who collided with a Coulee Dam police car near the Coulee Dam bridge told a covering officer from Grand Coulee that a city plow truck had forced him to turn sharply and he struck the patrol car. There was minor damage to both vehicles. 1/15 - A woman on Banks Avenue reported that a suspicious person was seen on her security camera crossing her yard. She said it wasn’t possible to identify the person. 1/16 - Police checked on a report of someone near Washington Place in Electric City standing in the r...
A Lakeview Avenue couple in Electric City attended the council meeting last Tuesday to protest the proposed establishment of a short-term vacation rental area. David and Nancy Brown, who live at 19 Lakeview Avenue, responded to a neighbor who has been renting out his home next to them for periods ranging in length from one day to longer terms. Speaking to the council, Nancy Brown said the experience has been a nightmare with a number of issues, including unruly behavior, excessive noise, unsafe activity, traffic problems, trespassing, and fear...
Traffic eases along Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee Thursday as a heavy snow falls. The Bureau of Reclamation recorded 4.8 inches of snow that day, and multiple traffic incidents occurred on slippery roads, including a fatality that closed SR-17 south of Coulee City. - Jacob Wagner photo...
City council assigns reps The Electric City council named two of its members to outside boards at its meeting last Tuesday. Richard McGuire was named to continue representing the city to the Grant County Transit Authority; Birdie Hensley was named to represent the city on the Wastewater Treatment Plant, jointly owned by Electric City and Grand Coulee. Treatment plant revamp behind schedule Construction of Coulee Dam’s new wastewater treatment plant is behind schedule by about a month and a half, city engineer Daniel Cowger told the council l...
Various organizations gathered at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center last Thursday to get input from the public and discuss problems with, and possible solutions for, local public transportation. In addition to members of the community and employees of various organizations were representatives from People For People, who organized the meeting, as well as Grant County Transit, organizations both involved with public transportation in the area. "The purpose of the meeting is to determine gaps in...
Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner had an opportunity to give state Senate lawmakers a touch of reality Jan. 9, after being invited to talk about discipline in schools. He was one of three superintendents that the Senate Education Committee invited to Olympia to tell what was going on in their school districts. Spokane and Battleground school districts were also invited. The invitation from the senators said not to bring up funding because that was not the purpose of the meeting. Turner was quick to challenge this....
Mike was born in Sunnyside, Washington, February 14, 1953, to Ray and Rose Dalton. He died unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2018. He attended school in Prosser, Washington, thru eighth grade, then moved with parents to Snohomish, Washington. He graduated from Snohomish High School 1971. From that time he went on to earn his Journeyman Machinst at Black Clawson in Everett, Washington, and became an EMT/Firefighter for Lake Stevens District 8 Volunteer Fire Department through 1985. He enjoyed... Full story
Dale Lester Hotchkiss was born April 29, 1928, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Claude and Gertrude Hotchkiss. He left this world on Sunday, January 7, 2018, from Grand Coulee, Washington, surrounded by the family he loved and cared for his entire adult life. His family moved from Oklahoma to Grand Coulee his senior year of high school and he graduated as salutatorian from the class of 1947 Dale joined the army in August 1950 and served until 1952. He was a corporal in the 11th Triple A Battalion and... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, January 18, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. Stop by and get started on something new in 2018! Okanogan County School Retirees Assoc. Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will meet Friday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m., f...
Town of Elmer City Multi-Use Path Project INVITATION TO BID Bids will be received at the Town of Elmer City, at the reception desk of City Hall, 505 Seaton Ave., Elmer City, WA 99124, until January 31, 2018 at 3:00 pm. Bids will be opened and read publicly immediately following the close of bid receipt. No late or faxed bids will be accepted. There will be no pre-bid conference for this project; however, bidders may visit the site to view the existing conditions. The project includes construction of an approximate 2,000 foot long by 8 foot... Full story
Grand Coulee 1/4- A Burdin Boulevard man was ticketed after being stopped for expired tabs. While telling the driver why he was stopped on the tabs issue, the officer noted that an infant was improperly restrained in the front seat. That was added to the citation, and the man moved the infant to the back and fixed the restraint properly. - A woman told police that she had purchased something from the deli counter at Safeway and received $40 change and placed it her wallet. Later, she discovered her wallet missing and contacted Safeway, whose...
4 years ago Lake Roosevelt slid by Tonasket in a thrilling 55-53 overtime victory. Leading in scoring was Matt George with 15; Craig Loe with 12; Ernie Edwards with 11 and Martin Mueller with 8 points. 50 years ago Electric City School opens: With the re-opening of the Electric City School, three new faculty positions were created in the second, third and fourth grades. To fill these vacancies, the district has employed Mrs. Herb Blunk, Mrs. Morris Rooney and Mrs. Duane Wetzel. NW Wheat to Pakistan: The office of Congressman Tom Foley said...