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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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When his head isn't buried in an engineering textbook, Scott Abrahamson spends his time jumping from one bareback horse to another in races. The 2016 Lake Roosevelt salutatorian, Abrahamson continues to excel at academics, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University, where he recently pulled a 3.8 grade-point average. "All through school, he was pulling 4.0s," his mother, Gina Palmer said. "He's always been super smart. He was in the advanced classes."...
The Bureau of Reclamation was fined $115,500 by the Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste handling violations at the Grand Coulee Dam. The EPA said in a press release Tuesday that the action was taken at the request of the state of Washington’s Department of Ecology. “We conducted this inspection at the Dam at the Department of Ecology’s request and found some areas of non-compliance,” said Chris Hladick, EPA Regional Administrator in Seattle. “Proper handling and management of hazardous waste is a serious responsibility that prot...
A Nespelem man was airlifted to Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane Friday night after a police chase ended in a wreck in a ravine. At 9:53 p.m. Sept. 21, Jeremiah Wippel, 41, was allegedly attempting to elude Coulee Dam police officer Michael Sullivan when high speeds led Wippel to strike a guardrail on a turn near milepost 31, north of Elmer City. The car Wippel was driving came to a rest on its top in a ravine near the rock cut. Officer Sullivan had attempted to pull Wippel over after seeing Wippel speeding 39 miles per hour in a 20 mph zone...
Marcus Gene Jake, 43, passed away Thursday morning, September 13, 2018, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Monday, December 9, 1974, in Toppenish, Washington to Thomas Jake and Anita Frank. Marcus attended Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Washington. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Marcus married Louise George on the shores of Owhi Lake in Nespelem, Washington. A proud member of Electrical Union #191, Marcus liked spending his off time in the out-of-doors - hunting, fishing, camping and... Full story
Chamber This Week Jesse Utz from Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School will be speaking about the Natural Helpers Program at chamber this Thursday, September 27. The group will be meeting at La Presa in Grand Coulee at noon. Free Food Distribution Thursday There will be a free food distribution on Thursday, Sept. 27, noon – 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 348 Mead Ave., Grand Coulee. Free produce and nutritious perishable products available for all families in need of food assistance. No appointment or documentation needed. Please bring y...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is considering policies related to transgender students, as well as substitute teacher qualifications. School board members were presented with the proposed policies at the Sept. 24 board meeting. The transgender policy addresses concerns such as communicating with a student on what their gender identification is and how they wish to be addressed, and addresses related consideration regarding the dress code, preventing bullying or discrimination of students, and not forcing students to use a restroom that...
Grand Coulee Police 9/13 - A man pulled over on 2nd St. was cited with driving without insurance and failure to use his turn signal. - A woman was cited for speeding, going 45 mph in the 30 mph zone near Pole Park. - A man driving a U-Haul was cited with going 40 mph in the 30-mph zone near Pole Park. He was also cited for not having a valid license. 9/14 - A person requested a welfare check on a man who lives at the Continental Heights apartments. The subject wasn’t home, but a neighbor said he was visiting his friend in Moses Lake. - An o...
Figuring out how to combine needed upgrades on two old school buildings is expected to save money, so the firm McKinstry is currently performing an “audit” of the former middle school, and on the former high school, referred to now as the Career Technical Education building. McKinstry, a “design, build, operate and maintain firm,” will identify things that can be fixed in these buildings, such as lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, roofing, windows, doors and more, and to use that information to create big projects on which t...
The topic of consolidating local area towns will be discussed in a social setting at the Wine Bar in Grand Coulee Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Attending will be three representatives from SCJ Alliance, a company that specializes in land use, engineering, outreach, and facility planning and which was involved in the consolidation of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a combination of Army and Air Force bases south of Tacoma. The representatives will be able to answer questions about the topic. Consolidating towns is not a...
Jason Bauer, whose Warpig BBQ won the grand champion prize at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival competition, displays his trophy and winnings envelope Sunday after getting the award from chamber President Kerry Higgins, right. Bauer took home $2,000 from the event. - Scott Hunter photo...
THANK YOU from Douglas County Fire Protection District #3 to the Grand Coulee Dam area communities and firefighters for all their support, food and monetary donations to the firefighters during the Grass Valley Fire on August 11-14, 2018, and the Pendell Road fire on August 21. The non-local firefighters were amazed and really appreciated the professionalism and generosity they encountered while in this area fighting fire. Douglas County FPD #3 appreciated all the help also. Dale Rinker Chief, Douglas County FPD#3...
A family takes a ride in a helicopter Satruday, taking off from a ball field at North Dam Park as part of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest Festival. - Scott Hunter photo...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE CITIES OF COULEE DAM, ELECTRIC CITY, GRAND COULEE AND THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY Introduction and Instructions The Regional Board of Mayors (R.B.O.M.) on behalf of the four municipalities intends to award a contract for municipal solid waste collection, disposal and recycling services. The R.B.O.M. is requesting proposals for the collection, removal and disposal of municipal solid waste for residential and commercial services and to divert suitable... Full story
Grand Coulee 9/10 - An officer advised the men in a car on Bowen St. not to drive after smoking marijuana. The officer was responding to a noise complaint on the vehicle. - An officer was unable to find a reported fight on Diamond St. 9/11 - A man pulled over near H&H Grocery was arrested on a felony warrant, taken to Grant County Jail, and issued citations for defective brake lights and for failure to provide proof of insurance. 9/12 - An officer was flagged down at North Dam, where a pedestrian had spotted a bag of needles in the bushes near...
Darlene Baker and Daniel C. Guthrie Sr., of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Marie-Vae Guthrie, on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 10 lbs., 8 oz., and was 21-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Yasmine, Danny, Billy and Riley. Maternal grandparents are John Baker and Deborah Baker, of Moses Lake, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Kathy Guthrie of Coulee City, Washington, and Daniel Guthrie of Everett, Washington.... Full story
Chamber This Week Terry Brewer, Grant County PUD Commissioner and incumbent, will be the guest speaker at Chamber this Thursday, September 20. The group will be meeting at La Presa Restaurant in Grand Coulee at noon. Veteran Resource and Job Fair A Veteran Resource and Job Fair will be held Saturday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grant County Fairgrounds 4H Building, 3953 Airway Drive in Moses Lake. Employment opportunities, free cold weather gear for homeless veterans, representatives from the VA, Veteran organizations,...
Teachers in the Grand Coulee Dam School District will get a 15.2-percent across-the-board increase in salary this year, following an agreement reached between the local teachers union and the district that some have called “life changing.” Superintendent Paul Turner told the school board Monday night that the increase is covered by the new salary allocation coming from the state, but just barely, with the district getting about $2.6 million for teacher salaries. He said the average of teacher salaries in the district is now at $65,614. The new...
Meet the candidates planned American Legion Post 97, in Brewster, will host a Fall Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. Okanogan County candidates vying for auditor, commissioner for District 3, sheriff and prosecutor positions have all been invited to speak and answer questions. Refreshments will be provided. Meet & greet planned to discuss idea of consolidating towns The topic of consolidation of local area towns will be discussed at a meet and greet to be held at The Wine Bar in Grand Coulee on Sept. 27, starting at 5:30 p.m....
The number of vendors planning to offer wares at the Harvest Festival this weekend in North Dam Park has grown substantially from the event several years ago when a community yard sale was its most significant offering. In fact, the list of vendors has grown by at least half just since last year, with some 37 vendors coming to sell their wares, plus 11 food vendors. Many of those will hail from the local area, with many from the popular Wednesday market attending. In addition to the vendors, the event hosts the final competition of the Pacific...
Imagine kayaking 1,250 miles down the Columbia River from Columbia Lake, in British Columbia, down to Astoria, Oregon. That's exactly what John Kuntz, of Fort Gamble, Washington, is doing. "It's beautiful," Kuntz said. "Lots of beaches, dramatic landscapes," adding that he's seen a variety of wildlife, including bear, elk, moose, river otter, turkey, coyotes, and at least the prints of cougars. Kuntz, who is paddling the river in part as a way of "teaching youth the art of adventure," left the...
Can you feel it? That seasonal change is coming — tree leaves are starting to turn color, temperatures are dropping a little. The official day for Autumn Equinox is Sept. 22 this year. Cool, crisp air and clear skies, if we don’t get any more wildfire smoke — fingers crossed! We’ve been blanketed again this season with much smoke and fine particulate matter. We’ve seen an active wildfire season and smoke has filtered into our region from considerable distances. Early in August, we got hit with...
David Thomas "Scotty" Scallan died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the age of 87. He was a resident at the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center, Nespelem, Washington, and was born on February 14, 1931, in Great Falls, Montana, to the late Thomas Francis Joseph Scallan and Margaret Hood (Mills) Scallan. The family moved to Coulee Dam, Washington, in 1941, where his father gained employment as a machinist at Grand Coulee Dam. Prior to graduating from Mason City High School with the Class of 1949,... Full story
Dorothy Marilyn Sheely Drain, 83, of Port Angeles, Washington, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was a Peninsula College professor emeritus and former Port Angeles High School history teacher. Born in Wilbur, Washington, Dorothy was the daughter of H. Floyd and Jennie (Thulon) Sheely. Dorothy grew up in Grand Coulee, Washington, and the Sheely family was one of the early residents there. The family moved to Grand Coulee so her father could work on the construction of the Grand Coulee... Full story
Benjamin “Ben” G. Trefry, 70, passed away after a short bout with cancer at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He was born in Mason City, Washington, on August 17, 1948. Predeceased by his father and mother, Elmer and Nellie Alling Trefry, he is survived by his wife, Jill, at the home. Sons: Dan of Grand Coulee, Monty of Moses Lake, Washington, and Del of Colorado; seven grandchildren; sister, Marjorie (Dennis) Hellie; nephews, nieces and many cousins. Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sep... Full story
Adults twenty-one years old and older who need to complete the Washington state requirements for a high school diploma are offered an opportunity in the Grand Coulee Dam area this fall through Big Bend Community College. Credits on previous high school transcripts, knowledge gained from life experiences, previous and current employment, specialized certifications, and any required coursework may be incorporated into a plan to fulfill the requirements. For enrollment information and completion options, please leave a message, including a...
