News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Some 1,400 white sturgeon fish were released into Lake Rufus Woods May 17. Raised in a state Fish and Wildlife hatchery for 10 months for the reservoir behind Wells Dam, the project was paid for by Douglas County PUD as a part of its federal licensing requirements. Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife has been working with the PUD for a couple years to capture wild sturgeon larvae from Lake Roosevelt for the project, which was so successful they had young fish left over, a tribal press release... Full story
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry that crosses the Columbia River on State Route 21 is in service after repairs were completed on the north shore loading ramp. ### WSDOT...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District issued a strong response to invitations for comments on a Bureau of Reclamation proposed modernization program. The Bureau had advertised for draft environmental assessment comments on its 12-year plan to modernize and overhaul generators in both the left and right powerhouses. The school district, long critical of a lack of financial support from the Bureau, stated in a letter dated May 12: “Regarding impacts on the district, it is clear the Bureau still does not understand the complexity and unique s... Full story
From a Washington Department of Transportation press release: KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry that crosses the Columbia River on state Route 21 is out of service until further notice due to issues with the north shore loading ramp. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes. There is no estimate on when ramp repairs will be complete.... Full story
[Update] The company planning the move of the big transformer has delayed the move after "discrepancies" were noted during a "weigh and measure" session with the state Department of Transportation, the company said. No word yet on a new schedule. Original story: Drivers probably should not plan to travel on SR 155 late Monday night/Tuesday morning, nor early Wednesday morning when a huge piece of equipment will be blocking traffic up to 90 minutes at a time. An Oregon company will be moving a million pounds along the route from Coulee City to...
The Bureau of Reclamation has a number of construction projects going on lately, and drivers will notice some delays, starting this week. ACCU Construction Inc., based in Santa Ana, California, got the $4 million contract, which involves repair to various roads and parking areas in the Grand Coulee Dam vicinity, including the parking lot at the Bureau, the area by the administration building, the shop in the industrial area, and repaving the road and parking area down to the Left Powerhouse at the dam. The Bureau of Reclamation says that,... Full story
Colorama was a huge success! That assessment came early this week from a variety of sources, not the least from the chamber of commerce and Ridge Rider officials, the two sponsoring groups. Even Grand Coulee Police Chief John Tufts commented on how busy traffic was during the Colorama events. "We didn't have any major problems, but the area was very busy," Tufts stated. Chamber Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal was quick to point out that 123 turned out for the first-ever Color Run, and 68... Full story
Those rodeo cowboys didn't waver, even with threatening skies both Friday and Saturday, as they competed for a lot of money in the 61st Colorama Pro-West Rodeo at the Ridge Rider grounds in Delano. One Ridge Rider spokesperson said that the club was pleased with the turnout and enthusiasm despite the inclement weather pattern. First-place winner for each event are listed here. For the complete listings, see page 8. One of the big winners was bull rider Wyatt Wilks, the lone bull rider to make... Full story
The horrific scene was only revealed after five buses of students and staff from Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School arrived and had lined up behind yellow police tape to witness a disturbing mock scenario. When Colville Tribal Police staff lowered the black plastic, students saw the aftermath of an accident caused by a driver who had been texting. For several minutes, a crying Olivia Arnold wandered in a daze amid the carnage she had caused, while another victim screamed obscenities,... Full story
There will be some changes on the Colville Business Council as two vacated seats will be filled and some incumbents could be in trouble after the May 6 Primary Election absentee votes were totaled. There will be new business council members in the Inchelium District Position 1, and in the Omak District Position 2 races. Ricky Gabriel, incumbent in Nespelem District Position 1, faces a real test as Rodney Cawston received over 50 more votes than he did, 164-208. Others running and their vote total in that district were Amelia (Moses) Marchand... Full story
A Kelso Street resident appeared at Electric City’s last council meeting to suggest that if Grand Coulee adopted an ATV ordinance, he would like to see the speed limit between the two cities dropped so those owning all-terrain vehicles could travel on SR-155. Making the suggestion was Ron Pulsipher, who joins a handful of Grand Coulee residents who have been making the same pitch to their city council. That council has researched the idea using Electric City’s ATV ordinance as an example of what Grand Coulee might do. The ATV ordinance was on... Full story
A bear who visited Coulee Hardware has received some national attention. The bear, reported to police as being in Coulee Hardware’s outside, fenced-in storage area at 8:53 p.m. on May 6, had escaped the area by the time police arrived. Soon thereafter, the bear had gone to Third Street and Burdin Boulevard where the animal had climbed a tree. Police told the reporting party, who had a truck and headlights pointed at the tree and bear, to turn the headlights off and to leave the area to allow the animal to continue on its way in the hopes it w... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/7 - A landlord on Burdin Boulevard was advised by police that he couldn’t just move a tenant out of his place without going through the eviction process. - An Electric City woman was arrested and will be charged with fourth-degree assault domestic violence after scratching her boyfriend while the two were breaking up. She was taken to Grant County jail. - A walkie talkie radio that a Bureau of Reclamation firefighter left at Safeway was returned to him by a police officer. 5/8 - A Grand Coulee man told police that he h... Full story
School Superintendent Paul Turner is doing his budget for next year, quite possibly the most difficult he will ever prepare. The Grand Coulee Dam School District is facing what he described to the board as a potential $745,000 shortfall if everything remains as it is today. Monday, Turner stated that he has constantly been revising budget plans for next year and he expects to start making some final decisions this Thursday after meeting with school administrators. The district has until June 15 to notify teachers if they are not going to be... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation has a number of construction projects going on lately, and drivers will notice some delays, starting this week. ACCU Construction Inc., based in Santa Ana, California, got the $4 million contract, which involves repair to various roads and parking areas in the Grand Coulee Dam vicinity. The parking lot at the Bureau, the area by the administration building, the shop in the industrial area, and repaving the road and parking area down to the Left Powerhouse at the dam. The Bureau of Reclamation says that, weather... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation says that, weather pending, Highway 155 will be chip sealed from just south of Pole Park to just below the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center. Chip sealing, a common maintenance procedure, will take place from Monday, May 15 until Friday, May 19 with delays of up to 10 minutes.... Full story
This architectural rendering depicts what the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's new fire station off Highway 155 will look like in the evening about a year from now as construction is completed. Crews started working last month, closing off the end of B Street in Grand Coulee, which will still be used as a detour route during the Colorama Parade on Saturday. Reclamation awarded the $13.6 million construction contract to Innovative Construction & Design Ltd., a small business based in Post Falls,... Full story
Tribal members went to the polls Saturday in the primary election to determine who will run in the general election June 24. Six positions will be open this year, two that currently do not have incumbents. The vote totals are from the poll voting. Absentee ballots will be counted later this week. In the Nespelem District, incumbents in both Position 1 and 2 are trailing. In Nespelem Position 1, incumbent Ricky Gabriel collected 47 votes, with challenger Rodney Cawston getting 52. Others filing for Position 1, and their vote totals, were:... Full story
Several local educators in two districts were honored last month, chosen for accolades in front of their counterparts from district all over this part of the state. Their own union members voted to send them to ceremonies of the North Central Washington Educational Service District, after nominations by colleagues. From the Grand Coulee Dam School District, Jess Utz was chosen from the classified educator staff for the Excellence in Education award. Jeff Piturachsatit got the award from the... Full story
Lions to offer eye screening at CMC Grand Coulee Lions Club is joining forces with Coulee Medical Center for a free eye screening during Health Week May 15-19. The screenings will be made from 7-10 a.m. at the hospital. For more information you can contact Lions Club President Rick Bako (rbako@usbr.gov) or Betty at 633-0627. Planning commission rescheduled Grand Coulee’s planning commission, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday), has been rescheduled to the same time Wednesday, May 17. The meeting is held in the city council chambers. T... Full story
The period for filing candidates intentions to seek elective offices is set for May 15-19, with the primary election scheduled for August 1 and the general election set for Nov. 7. The area’s two school districts, Grand Coulee Dam and Nespelem, each have four board positions that will be up for election this year. Seats in the Grand Coulee Dam District and their incumbants include Position 1, currently held by Carla Marconi, a four-year term; Position 2, held by Ken Stanger, a four-year term; Position 3, held by George LaPlace, a two-year t... Full story
The Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Ride, happening June 16, will move into the big time this year with a giant replay screen, rodeo officials said this week. George Kohout, president of the Ridge Riders, said last week that an agreement has been made with a Montana firm to provide a 12- by 24-foot replay screen to show off attempts by cowboys to ride their bulls. The big replay screen agreement was developed by Shane Marchand, who is coordinating the bull ride. Marchand had been in touch with Marty Lyon, of Lyon Productions, out of Montana, to... Full story
The city of Grand Coulee now accepts payment for utility bills and traffic fines by credit or debit card, City Clerk Carol Boyce said last week. The city will accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Cards through a special linkup with GovPayNet, an Indiana firm. “Cardholders can pay their utility bills and traffic fines to Grand Coulee in the same way they might handle other transactions, anytime, day or night, without having to write a check or carry large sums of cash,” Boyce said. GovPayNet, accepts the payment online (ww... Full story
A new 5K Colorama Color Run will be held at North Dam Park this year, adding literal “color” for Colorama to participants who want to revel in the spirit of the festival. The run begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at North Dam Park. For those who pre-register at grandcouleedam.org/colorrun or at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, the cost is $22 and includes a T-shirt. Registration on the day of the run will cost $25, and a T-shirt is not guaranteed. Those on the run will receive a T-shirt and can get an optional spray of color at... Full story
Coulee Dam's town hall will end up with an almost entirely newly refurbished police department, community ballroom, kitchen and more after repairs to damage done last winter from a variety of causes. The work will likely cost more than $100,000, with the bill paid, for the most part, through insurance, says Mayor Greg Wilder. Last December a hot water heater in the kitchen off the facility's ballroom blew its top, flooding water went undetected for some period of time while no one was in the tow... Full story