News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Ten Years Ago The man who threatened to blow up Grand Coulee Dam was released last week from Spokane County Jail. Richard Vialpando was released after five months in jail. Laura Dick, of Nespelem, won a statewide contest on anti-drugs at the Washington State Substance Abuse Prevention Summit in Yakima. Laura’s motto was “Show the world that we can be drug free.” A team of four freshman isfinding out that academics can be cool. James Harrington, Sam Rise, Wade Roberts and Steve Henke qualified for the state math finals this week. Super... Full story
The Trees of Sharing trees, decorated with ‘wish’ ornaments for more than 140 local children, are all around town. Trees are located in Grand Coulee at Funzee’s, Safeway Pharmacy, and Glacier (formerly North Cascades National) Bank, and at the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and Harvest Foods in Coulee Dam. You can contribute to a child’s joy by taking one or more ornaments from any one of the trees and shopping locally for a gift based on the information given on the ornament(s). Many excellent gift choices for children are available at stor... Full story
No Chamber Meeting The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Regular meeting will resume on Thursday, Dec. 5 at noon at the American Legion Post for decorating for the Vintners and Brewers event. Ski/Snowboard Club Meeting Those interested in joining the Ski/Snowboard Club should attend the sign-up (and pay) meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the LRHS library. Parents need to attend this meeting with their child. This club is open to fourth graders and older. For... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/11 - A Continental Heights man was taken to jail on a charge of domestic violence and violating a no-contact order. The report stated that the man shoved out of the door and spat on a woman with whom he had been in a relationship. Then he went to Safeway where he attempted to pull her hair, the report stated. - A Burdin Boulevard man was in possession of a $2,000 air purification device taken from near the Moose Lodge. The report was forwarded to the Grant County prosecutor for charging. - A man was stopped after he... Full story
A Bureau of Reclamation employee was critically injured Monday as a fire started at a switch in the John W. Keys III Pump Generating Plant. Daniel McCulloch, 54, was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with burn injuries. Another employee was treated locally for smoke inhalation. McCulloch, an operator, has worked for the bureau since 2008. He was listed in serious condition at Harborview's intensive care unit Tuesday, a medical center spokesperson said. All plant employees were... Full story
Students and staff at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School were on pins and needles Friday morning, gathered for a special assembly with a secret subject ... Until they saw the TV camera and anchors. Cheers broke out as Dan Kleckner and Stephanie Vigil of KHQ TV entered the gym to bestow the Eastern Washington University Teacher of the Month honor on Jaci Gross. Gross had been nominated by student Taylor Holeman, who called her an important part of the school and a "great community member." Kleckner... Full story
Electric City’s council decided last Tuesday night to stick with its policy, at least for now, on how it spends its hotel/motel tax revenues. Its current policy puts half of its hotel/motel revenues in a reserve fund and makes the other half available to promote the area. Currently, the city has $245,416 in its hotel/motel reserve fund. Using 2012 figures, and the amount budgeted by the city for this year, that will put $34,400 into the reserve fund and make the same amount available for promotion purposes. Going into the promotion budget f... Full story
City supports health district After a presentation by Grant County Health District’s Jeffrey Ketchel, the Electric City council voted to give the district $2,000. The district had asked for $2 per resident or $2,000 from the city to help with its outside expenses. And senior meals The Grand Coulee Senior Meal program is the beneficiary of a $2,000 donation from the city of Electric City as the result of council action last Tuesday night. The meals program report stated that it provides 200 meals a month to seniors in Electric City alone. C... Full story
If you are old enough, do you remember where you were on Nov. 22, 1963, when the nation and the world was informed that President John F. Kennedy was shot? You can record your recollections of that date and incident at the Coulee Pioneer Museum in Electric City in a special notebook there. The notebook was placed there along with a collection of Kennedy dolls owned by Constance Wilson, a Coulee Dam resident. The collection has attracted some attention by museum visitors. The museum is open from... Full story
Ten Years Ago Elmer City Mayor Paul Till-man announced that he was resigning as the mayor of Elmer City because he will be moving to Coulee Dam. Mary Jo Carey was named as the mayor pro-tempore. Kristen Maher, daughter of Jim and Tracy Maher of Coulee Dam, will dance as the Winter Fairy in “Cinderella” part of the Children’s Dance Theater production. She is an 8th grader at Grand Coulee Middle School and has studied ballet for 10 years. An outdoor fire, that was thought to be out, flared up Thursday and destroyed a shed behind an Elect... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Noon The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its noon meeting at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee on Thursday, Nov. 21. The program will be presented by Terri Riley-Brown and Julie Johnson of Assured Hospice & Home Health. Remember, next week there will be no meeting due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Ski/Snowboard Club Meeting Those interested in joining the Ski/Snowboard Club should attend the sign-up (and pay) meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the LRHS library. Parents need to attend this meeting with... Full story
TOWN OF ELMER CITY SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES PASSED Ordinance 339 - An Ordinance of the Town of Elmer City, Washington, amending Ordinance No. 304, 312, and 315 to change the income eligibility requirements for senior citizens to receive a twenty percent discount for solid waste, sewerage and water rates. Ordinance 340 - An Ordinance establishing critical areas within the Town of Elmer City, Washington and establishing the identification, classification and regulation of such critical areas. Full and complete copies of the above ordinances are avai... Full story
A Bureau of Reclamation employee was flown to Harborview Medical Center with injuries after a fire Monday in the John W. Keys III Pump Generating Plant, which a bureau press release said is believed to have been caused by a switch gear failure. Another employee is being treated locally for smoke inhalation. All plant employees were evacuated and acrid smoke rose out of the pump generating plant around noon Monday as multiple fire trucks were staged outside and firefighters were seen entering...
Commission to hire police will meet Grand Coulee’s Civil Service Commission meets Friday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers, where members will work on the details of how to proceed in the hiring of a new police officer, set test dates, and other matters before the commission. Church to offer Thanksgiving dinner The Church of the Nazarene will hold its community Thanksgiving dinner from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Senior Center, according to Pastor Adrian Harris. Corridor group to meet here The November monthly meeting of t... Full story
The Colorama Rodeo was named “Rodeo of the Year” for the second time in a row at a meeting of the Pro-West Rodeo Association last Saturday night. The award was announced at the association’s annual awards banquet in the Tri-Cities area. George Kohout, president of the Ridge Riders, said that he was pleased with the announcement. Kohout is in his second year as president of the group, and was honored by the chamber of commerce as “Achiever of the Year” for his activity on behalf of the Ridge Riders. “We could never have done this without the... Full story
Ten Years Ago Workers from Basin Paving Co. finished planting the last juniper tree at the intersection of highway 155 and Kent Street in Electric City. Approximately 196 trees were planted in town as part of a beautification project. Two Lake Roosevelt coaches received honors this week announced Bruce Shields, Athletic Director at LR. Gary Darnold, Cross County and Jennifer Kann, Volleyball both were named Caribou Trail League Coaches of the Year in their respective sports. Last Friday at Grand Coulee Middle School, veterans from across the... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Noon The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its noon meeting at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee on Thursday, Nov. 14. The program will be presented by Jenn Tate and April Wertz of Earth and Sky Studios. They will be talking about Social Media practices. CMC Guild The Coulee Medical Center Guild (auxiliary) will hold regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. The next scheduled meeting and lunch is November 19 at noon at CMC. The Guild is in need of new members. Please join us. For information call... Full story
Teacher Sandy Hood addresses students and veterans at the conclusion of the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School assembly Wednesday honoring veterans. But the veterans decided this year to honor her back, presenting her with a plaque of appreciation for 16 years of organizing the annual project that has students writing to and learning about veterans and their service. The student-made posters lining the wall in the gym are each about a particular veteran, many of whom are seated at right. This year,... Full story
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF IDAHO CASE NO. CV42787 ROXIE RAE GEORGE, Plaintiff SUMMONS Vs. MANNY ISADOR MCDOUGAL, Defendant. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO: MANNY ISADOR MCDOUGAL You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above designated court... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/4 - A woman living on Roosevelt Drive told police that when she came home she noticed her 55-inch TV and other articles had been taken. She said she didn’t feel safe there and was going to stay someplace else. - An officer noticed a driver using her cell phone and stopped her near the post office. She said she didn’t know the status of her license and when the officer checked, he found that it was suspended. A licensed driver came to take charge of the vehicle and the report went to the prosecutor’s office with a recom... Full story
The Grand Coulee Civil Service Commission will hold a special meeting, Friday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the council chambers to begin efforts to hire a police officer. Commission Chair Alan Cain and Commissioner Ken Carroll were the only members present at Monday afternoon’s meeting. Mark Graves had been in the council chambers earlier but had to leave before the meeting began. The commission’s new recording secretary, Kathy Carroll, was also present. Commissioners Cain and Carroll agreed to develop information from companies that do tes... Full story
Mark your calendar for Dec. 7. It’s not to recognize “Pearl Harbor Day” but rather to join your neighbors and friends at the chamber of commerce’s “Vintners & Brewers” auction event. It will be held again at the Veteran’s Hall in Electric City, starting at 6 p.m., and lasting until after the live auction that begins at 8. The theme for this year’s event is “A Joyful Coulee Christmas,” and decorated in blues and whites, the hall will house some 180 people. It’s always sold out so better get your tickets early. Ticket sales started last week and... Full story
Carol Visker, the senior municipal clerk in the coulee area, has resigned her position at Coulee Dam. Visker, who has been at Coulee Dam for 12 years, has taken a position at Almira/Coulee/Hartline schools. “She has done a great job for us and she and I have had a good run together,” Mayor Quincy Snow said. Snow said Visker would be available to answer questions about the 2014 budget which she put together before leaving. “A lot of clerks in the area know what she could do and often asked for her assistance,” Snow stated. His comments were mi... Full story
Ten Years Ago For the Chistopherson family, the fighting in Iraq hits close to home. On Oct. 30th much of the Washington Army National Guard mobilized including Capt. Chris Christopherson of the National Guards 81st Armor Brigade. The tour of duty will separate him from his wife and family until sometime next year. The Lake Roosevelt Football team continued to beat the odds last Friday when they defeated the favored Tonasket Tigers 13-0 setting up a showdown with Okanogan for the championship of CTL. Steve Breeze and JD Strocsher stood out on... Full story
Bill Brashears passed away in Grand Coulee on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. He was born November 26, 1928, in Leola, Ark., the second of three sons to Bryan and Beatrice Brashears. The family moved to Brewster, Wash., when Bill was 10 years old. Another move when Bill was a freshman in high school took them to Eatonville, Wash., near Mt. Rainier. In his senior year he began dating Betty Mae Kronquist and they married in August 1948. They were married for 65 years. Bill began working at the age of 10... Full story