News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Nick Ford and Shawn Ford, two country brothers from Grand Coulee, and Lake Roosevelt graduates, were gear heads who felt more comfortable under the hood of an old car in Mr. Hood’s auto shop class than they did anywhere else. Back then, their last name was Adams. Owen and Betty Adams raised their kids to be hard working and live life with a sense of humor. Today, not much has changed except the type of cars they work on. Now they are professional Indy cars. Nick and Shawn are on separate teams. Shawn, the older brother, works for Rahal R... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam Area Service Clubs joined forces last week to put finishing touches on the new bleachers at the Lake Roosevelt High School Athletic Field. - August 28, 1975 ...
Chamber Meets at Pepper Jack’s for September The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Sept. 10, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. On the agenda is general business. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) has changed its meeting date to the third Monday of the month. This month’s meeting will be Monday, Sept. 21 at noon at Coulee Medical Center. Join us for lunch. This is the final month for our shoe drive. Blood Drive Coming Sept. 21 The Grand Coulee commu... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam Area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 11, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. Only hazardous waste generated by households will be accepted. Hazardous products have labels with words such as warning, danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. These chemicals should be disposed of through hazardous-waste collection opportunities; not in the garbage, down the drain, or on the ground. Examples include: oil-based paint, contaminated used motor oil, thinners,... Full story
Ever wonder just what your options are for recycling? Here’s a list put together by Coulee Dam Councilmember Gayle Swagerty, who has been exploring the options. Swagerty is an avid recycler and advocates local cooperation for an easier approach. “Let’s have a conversation about recycling,” she says. “You can recycle in and around the coulee.” Recyclable opportunities locally: • Coulee Hardware 416 Midway Ave Grand Coulee phone: 633-1090 Materials accepted: household rechargeable batteries • Coulee Recycling Alcan Rd NE, Grand Coulee phone: 6... Full story
Adults 21 years old and older who need to earn a high school diploma have that opportunity in the Grand Coulee Dam area this fall. The emphasis for the course offering through Big Bend Community College is preparation of a portfolio of evidence to support current high school graduation requirements. Transcripts, knowledge gained from life experiences, previous and current employment, specialized certifications, volunteer history, and any combination thereof, may be incorporated into a plan to fulfill the requirements. Big Bend Community... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/1 - A resident of Continental Heights complained to police that another tenant was banging on doors and spraying an ammonia solution in the hallway. The tenant was told to stop spraying in the hallway. - A man at the apartment complex on Continental Heights will receive a citation for disturbing the peace by playing very loud music and then leaving his apartment with the music still playing. Several tenants complained to police. - A man on Federal Avenue told police that someone during the night had taken his barbecue. -... Full story
A number of local donors, both individuals and businesses, purchased over 100 large pizzas and delivered them to firefighters on the Colville Indian Reservation Friday and Monday. Tim Whittaker, who took charge of the deliveries, loaded 51 pizzas in his vehicle Friday and delivered them to the agency grounds and then made a repeat trip on Monday with a like number. The pizzas were quickly transported to "spike camps" to reach "hot shot" fire crews who work in remote areas. Whittaker said the... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson announced Wednesday that both he and Nespelem School District Superintendent Rich Stewart agreed to delay the opening of their respective schools until Sept. 8. Both schools had been scheduled to begin Sept. 1, but with the problem of wildfires and smoke, they decided on the delay. In Nespelem, Sept. 8 will actually be a training day for teachers, not a school day for students. Nespelem’s annual welcoming barbecue is set for Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. The first full day of classes is T... Full story
Like to play foosball? Now here's a chance to really get into foosball. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Harvest Festival will feature a live, human-size foosball competition at Banks Lake Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19. It's a case of humans becoming the pins in a real foosball shootout. "It's the newest, and most hilariously fun, addition to our ever-popular Harvest Festival!" the chamber's website says. Teams of six can enter the challenge with a... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is going to try to make it easier for parties to take another look at purchasing Center School and its adjacent property. The district had advertised for bids earlier this summer for the vacated elementary school sitting on about 8.3 acres of property. No one submitted a bid. District Superintendent Dennis Carlson told members of the school board that real estate tax issues prevented at least one local party from making a bid on the building and property. Grant County had appraised the building and property... Full story
Earthquake hits A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck at 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, shaking the area just enough to trigger an automatic check of local dams. The quake, which hit about seven miles north of Nespelem and six miles beneath the surface, shook windows in the new tribal government administration center being built there, where some people assumed it was a construction accident. Investigation moves local The investigation of financial irregularities at Grant County Mosquito District 2 has now moved to the Grand Coulee police department. Chief Joh... Full story
Can you bake a cherry pie? Or a cream pie? Then dig out grandma’s favorite recipe and enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s pie-baking contest Saturday, Sept. 19, at North Dam Park during Harvest Festival. No store-bought crusts or fillings here. This is the real McCoy! Pie organizer, Darla Orr, said it’s simple: Make two pies — one for the judges to taste and the other to auction off — and get them to the pie booth by 11 a.m. that Saturday. There will be prizes for the winners and their extra pies will be auctioned off aroun... Full story
Ten Years Ago The Electric City Council got its first glimpse last week of a proposal from Lakeside Grill owner Terry Ayres to expand his restaurant. Three are planning to challenge the Electric City mayor position in election 2005. They include Don Daniels, Bob Rupe and Troy Ritter. Twenty Years Ago Work on the first phase of the North Dam Park project should begin next month after the Grand Coulee City Council gave its official approval at a special council meeting last Thursday. Coulee... Full story
Chamber Meets at Pepper Jack’s for September The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Sept. 3, at noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Gayle Swagerty will be speaking about recycling in the area. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) meets the second Monday of each month at noon at Coulee Medical Center. This month’s meeting is set for Monday, September 8. Join us for lunch. This is the final month for our shoe drive. Blood Drive Coming Sept. 21 The Grand Coulee commu... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District is contracting with Coulee Medical Center to provide supervisory nursing services for the new school complex in Coulee Dam. The school board approved a measure that will provide two days of on-site registered nurse care at the schools, and also provide consultation when needed. The school also has two practical nurses who provide care, one at each school, five days a week. The agreement calls for CMC to bill the school district for up to 640 hours of supervisory nursing coverage at $30 an hour during the... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board made a number of decisions about personnel at its Aug. 31 night meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Sarah Wapato as paraprofessional of student health. The board also approved eight hires for the coming school year. Hired were Stephanie Baldwin as a fifth-grade teacher; Cathy Wendt for 7th- and 8th-grade science; Mario Adams as the Lake Roosevelt High School head boys’ basketball coach; Felicitas Garcia as a 4-hour night custodian; Janet Dudley as a secondary special-education teacher; M... Full story
The new Raider sculpture at the new educational complex in Coulee Dam will be officially dedicated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, the opening day of school. The 7-foot-tall metal sculpture has been at the front of the Lake Roosevelt Schools complex for a couple of months, as if to welcome all those who enter the grounds. Junior/senior high school Principal Ronanda Liberty said all students will be able to participate in the dedication ceremony. Artist Virgil "Smoker" Marchand will be on hand for... Full story
George LaPlace, of Electric City, was sworn in as a member of the Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors Monday night. The board will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the secondary school library.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/24 - A man from Georgia has been in the area claiming to be collecting funds for firefighters. He had been to at least three firms in the area. 8/25 - A woman on Prims Place told police that someone, during the night, had taken a “Children Playing” sign from her yard. - An intoxicated man was walking in and out of traffic. He told police he was just walking home and didn’t know he was in traffic. Police gave him a ride home. - Three men in a red truck were stopped on Marina Way and explained that they were looking for a... Full story
Ten Years Ago Dave Marrs resiend his position as marshal of Elmer City on Monday. Marrs has had an on-again off-again relationship at Elmer City. After his hours were cut from 120 a month to 80 under this year's budget, there has been a lot of turmoil with the marshal positions. Animal control became an issue at the Grand Coulee council meeting Aug. 16. Grand Coulee residents from Banks Avenue and Dill Streets complained to the council of a pack of dogs running loose. Twenty Years Ago An... Full story
Want a book about Grand Coulee Dam or the Nez Perce? If so, the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam is a great place to go. The new "Discover Your Northwest" bookstore is located just within the lobby of the Visitor Center and is there under special arrangements with the National Park Service and the Bureau of Reclamation. Discover Your Northwest specializes in things about the five Pacific Northwest states and is an extension of a bookstore that used to be in the NPS offices in Coulee Dam.... Full story
Chamber Meets at Siam Palace for August The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, August 27, at noon at Siam Palace, Main St., Grand Coulee. General business including fire updates and Harvest Festival. Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, August 31, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) meets the second Monday of each month at noon at Coulee Medical Center. Next month’s meeting is... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam school personnel have offered their buildings for use by firefighters and other fire needs. Superintendent Dennis Carlson said Tuesday that there is an 80 percent chance that the opening of school will be delayed until Sept. 8, due to the fires. He said a final decision will be made Thursday. Both the Grand Coulee Dam and Nespelem school districts postponed their board meetings Monday night for a week. Nespelem's school is in a Level 2 evacuation zone. Carlson noted that there... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District students will have a “welcome back Raiders night” Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will allow elementary students to find out who their teacher is and get acquainted with their rooms. On the 7th-12th-grade side, students will be able to choose their lockers, pick up their class schedules and purchase ASB cards. ASB cards will also be available for elementary students at the Junior High/Senior High office. School officials stated that the register would be open so students can take care of... Full story