News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee, Washington. What a beautiful place to call home. I had never heard of this small town before I relocated here two years ago. Since I’ve been here I have seen so many beautiful sights, but nothing has compared to the creation built, and the reason this town even exists, called the Grand Coulee Dam. I’m not sure why I had never heard of this incredible accomplishment and entity that has had such a profound effect on our country and the backbone to us winning a war, but if you haven’t watched videos or read up on its history, then... Full story
Repairing eroded spots on the face of the spillway at Grand Coulee Dam. Like a dentist filling a tooth, workmen are busy concreting the eroded spots caused by the spring and summer overflow sweeping 350 feet down the face of the dam. This repair work can only be done in late summer and fall. In the winter it is too cold and the rest of the year too much water is spilling. - August 1, 1949 photo... Full story
Lionel "Leo" R. Levac, 94, passed away peacefully at Coulee Medical Center, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, ending a courageous one-year effort to combat cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born to Calise and Alice Levac in a farmhouse overlooking the Saint Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, Leo was one of fourteen children. When he was six years old, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Massena, New York. Leo's formative years were spent first in Catholic an... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon, this Thursday at La Presa Mexican Restaurant. Valerie Cochran, the new public relations manager from Jess Ford, will be the speaker. Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter to Meet Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. The program is free and open to the public. For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age... Full story
Issues raised by retired custodian Ray Wells before the Grand Coulee Dam School District board were largely part of his job description and were misdirected, former school superintendent Dennis Carlson stated. Wells had appeared before the school board in June to complain that issues he raised while he was still employed by the district were largely ignored. Wells had shown the school board members a stack of complaints he said were given to elementary Principal Lisa Lakin and stated that no one ever got back to him on the issues he raised.... Full story
Grant County Port District 7 is seeking bids to make improvements to its runway, taxi area and apron at Grand Coulee Dam Airport. There was no estimate on what the project would cost and Port District President James Keene said that if the port received an affordable bid the work could be done this fall. Airport Manager Bob Babler had told district commissioners of the widening cracks in the runway for the past couple of years and, working with the Federal Aviation Administration, it was decided to go out for bid this year. Cost of the project... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/24 - Police were asked to assist tribal police who were in pursuit of a vehicle on SR-155. They had asked Grand Coulee police to place a spike strip across the highway near the Colville Tribe’s headquarters and later learned that the suspect had been apprehended near Jackson’s Service Station in Nespelem. 7/25 - Police responded to a domestic violence call at Butler Square and found that a man and woman had been arguing. The woman complained that the man wouldn’t return her cell phone. When police got the cell phone compl... Full story
Wednesday, August 2 • Pacific Science Center presentation, 11 a.m., Lake Roosevelt Elementary gym. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, August 3 • Portrait Class with Cat, Grand Coulee Library. Ages 10 and up, 4:30 p.m., 633-0972 to sign up. Friday, August 4 • Fire Dept. presentation and storytime, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 5 • Karaoke with Chuck, Electric City Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 9 • Puppet Show, Grand Coulee Library, 3 p.m. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m.... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Grant County Port District #7 (Owner) at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport Office, Ludolph Road, Electric City, WA 99123 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday August 10, 2017 for: GRAND COULEE DAM AIRPORT, ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE To Include:RUNWAY 3-21, TAXIWAYS AND APRON FAA AIP 3-53-0025-008 Bids submitted by mail should be sent to: Grant County Port District #7, P.O. Box 616, Grand Coulee, Washington 99133. It shall be the duty of each Bidder to submit his/her bid on or before... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District passed its budget for the 2017-18 school year at its meeting Monday night. There wasn’t a lot of fanfare, as members of the board struggled with the host of cuts facing the district this next year. Even then, the budget was somewhat shaky as Debbie Cook, North Central Educational Service District’s person handling finances for the district, said late legislative action created a lot of “ifs” about revenues from the state. The budget, $11,036,901, was almost in balance. The district plans on savings from cu... Full story
She won Natalie Nachtigal-Dennis won the jailhouse-style playhouse built for The Ridge Riders Saddle Club and raffled off. The playhouse raffle, which concluded as the playhouse was given away at the club’s junior rodeo July 16, raised about $1,200 for the club. Fire near Keller now contained A lightning-caused fire that burned eight miles southeast of Keller was 100 percent contained as of Sunday morning. The 722-acre Redford Canyon fire, located just northeast of where the San Poil River empties into the Columbia, burned grass, sage, and t... Full story
As I was waiting to go up the hill in the line of traffic after the fireworks this year, I saw a woman pushing her baby in a stroller. She hit one of the bumps in the sidewalk and the stroller did a stoppie. If that baby hadn’t been buckled in, it would have gone flying in the air and landed hard on the sidewalk. It made me wonder how many other babies got a hell ride that night on the sidewalks of our Great Grand Coulee Dam. I mean, those sidewalks have been in that condition for many years. I wonder how many babies really have gone flying i... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday at Electric City Bar and Grill. Chamber summer intern Daniel Villarreal will be the guest speaker. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, July 31, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City Fire Station. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 8 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission,... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS Grant COunty Mosquito Control District #2 The Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 is calling for bids to gravel the parking lot and alley area. Must use Mirafi cover and 4 inches of ¾'s minus crushed gravel. Bids can be accepted via mail at P.O. Box 8 Electric City, WA 99123 or by in person delivery. Closing date is August 10, at 3 p.m., and will be opened at the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 on August 10, at 7 p.m. All questions can be directed to Trustee Hank Wiebe at... Full story
Visitors coming into the area from the south on SR-155 could easily get confused as to what the legal speed limit is, says a man who wants to change that and open intercity road travel to off-road vehicles. In the course of about five miles the speed limit changes five times, in some cases within a mile. Electric City resident Ron Pulsipher wants to do something about it and is scheduled to try his luck with the city council at its next meeting, Aug. 8. You are driving toward town at the 60 mph limit and as you approach the turnoff to the golf... Full story
So you wish it were the weekend so you could take that hike you've been planning. Well, Shelley Baker is looking forward to the weekend so she won't have to take any more hikes for a couple of days. Shelley does the postal walking route in Coulee Dam, and is up to 50,000 miles walked in the town. Anyone beat that? Shelley has been walking 14 miles every working day for about 14 years. The U.S. Postal Service has 598 deliverable addresses in the town of Coulee Dam. Shelley delivers to them all,... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Wednesday night gave a “no name” street to the town of Coulee Dam. The street, which lies near Civic and Pine next to the tennis courts, connects Civic to the highway and is part of the town’s upcoming street project funded recently by the Transportation Improvement Board. The school owns half the street, a right of way, and has no need to continue to have it in its possession. “We are not in the street business,” Superintendent Paul Turner said last week. The Wednesday meeting took place because t... Full story
Derlyn William Brown, 74, well-known resident of Grand Coulee, Washington, retired firefighter and tireless volunteer to his community, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday morning, July 13, 2017. Derlyn was born August 29, 1942, in Clearfield, Utah, to Alma M. and NaOla Brown. The family moved to Washington in 1956. Derlyn graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1960. He was called to serve in the Southwest Indian Mission, laboring among the Navajo people (1962-1964). In the fall of... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday at Electric City Bar and Grill. Dr. Sam Hsieh, M.D., Chief of Staff at Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats’ July meeting will be held at the Colville Tribal Business Building (Lucy F. Covington) in Nespelem on July 22. A potluck of finger foods will be held before the noon meeting. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-57... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/10 - A Jess Ford employee told police that a man from British Columbia acted strangely and had trouble matching up with a debit card while trying to purchase parts for his vehicle. He had stated to the employee that he had to leave British Columbia in a hurry. - A woman was arrested and taken to Grant County jail on a number of issues after she allegedly talked a new boyfriend into going into the Grand Coulee Library and beating up an old boyfriend because of some text messages he had sent. Then she took the old... Full story
Nespelem now has a Boys & Girls Club, located in the area's community center, offering a range of activities, mentorship, and help with homework. A soft opening of the club occurred on June 21 for the summer, and an official opening will occur sometime in the fall after school starts and when the club will be assisting with academics. Some 157, and counting, school-age children have signed up, and the club is averaging about 30-50 children attending each day, according to Director Michelle Paul... Full story
It truly was a safe and sane 4th of July as far as local fires go, but current conditions call for high caution, firefighters warn. Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Richard Paris reported this week that there was only one fire in the area during the July 4 celebration, and that was in a small grassy area between North Dam and the softball fields. “The area firefighters are very appreciative of the local citizens and visitors,” Paris stated Monday. “Most people followed Coulee Dam’s ban and Grand Coulee’s new ordinance and did not f... Full story
The establishment of a Boys & Girls Club at the Nespelem Community Center has a lot of potential to make a big difference in the lives of many children and for the community. Many have been advocating to bring in the national organization for years, citing its success at providing a “safe, affordable place for kids and teens during critical out-of-school time.” That kind of focus, in areas such as art, cyber safety, healthy habits, education, character and leadership and even career development can make a big difference. The organization spe... Full story
David James Bastian, 74, resided for the past 19 years in Electric City, Washington. David passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, due to causes incident to cancer on Saturday, July 8, 2017. David was born on September 10, 1942, in Spokane, Wash., to Weldon Wilford Bastian and Melba Ardyce Parker. He is survived by six siblings: Larry Bastian, Marlene Bastian Safsten, Bonnie Bastian Williams, Steven Bastian, Penny Bastian Lindsay and Daniel Bastian. David... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon, this Thursday at Electric City Bar and Grill. Dr. Jeff Cartwright, the new orthopedic surgeon at Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest presenter. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 holds legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, at the Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee. Lincoln County Fire Dist. #9 Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at... Full story