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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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You can get a coat, free, Nov. 1, at the American Legion’s “free coat” giveaway. The coats were gathered during the Legion’s summer garage sale each Saturday at the Vet’s Center in Electric City, where people donated items for the sale. “No one wanted coats in the summer, so we decided to make then available later for those who need coats,” stated Cindy James, legion commander. The coats have been cleaned, come in all sizes, and some have scarves. James stated that everything is free to the public. And to make it an event, the legion is als... Full story
Farewell gathering planned for Morgans The community is invited to a farewell coffee hour gathering for Reg and Linda Morgan, Sunday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. at St. Henry’s parish hall in Grand Coulee. The Morgans will soon be moving to the Tacoma area. Raise granted Electric City workers are getting a raise in 2015. The city council voted last Tuesday night to give workers a 1.9-percent increase in wage and salary. The vote was unanimous. Health district supported Grant County Health District will receive $2,000 from the city of Electric City. T... Full story
The issue of a lack of a local recycling program was raised again at the Regional Board of Mayors meeting Monday afternoon. Raising the issue was Gayle Swagerty, mayor pro-tem of Coulee Dam, who was filling in for Mayor Greg Wilder who is recovering from a stroke. She read from the mayors’ contract with Sunrise Disposal that recycling was part of the agreement. Swagerty it had come up at one of her town’s meetings. The mayors have had similar discussions before and explained that the economy of scale wouldn’t permit recycling beyond corru... Full story
Electric City is inching closer to a new logo. The council looked at four samples developed by graphic artist Richard Button and council members had a good time selecting the one they liked. The problem was that several preferences were noted. At one point it was suggested that they have one of the logos for vehicles and a different one for letterheads. But the council finally settled on one, with mayor Jerry Sands making some small alterations to the design. The council wants to change the color scheme of the logo. The logo design is oval... Full story
An Omak woman wrecked a car five miles north of Nespelem Saturday morning. Angela Gates, 33, was taken to Coulee Medical Center with unspecified injuries after the southbound Toyota Highlander she was driving left SR 155 on the right side, rolled and came to rest on its top. The Washington State Patrol said the driver would be cited with driving under the influence.... Full story
Proponents of larger accessory buildings in Electric City made some headway at a city planning commission meeting a week ago. It is expected that the planning commission will recommend to the city council that zoning be changed to allow 1,728 square foot buildings up to 26 feet in height. Other details such as whether the siding will have to match the homeowner’s house are still to be decided. A healthy showing of proponents showed up at the meeting and voiced their interests. Some voiced their concerns. The pros and cons of the issue are a... Full story
The city of Grand Coulee, by ordinance, has lifted restrictions on lot coverage. As a result of the ordinance, passed Oct. 7, there will be no lot coverage restrictions on all but one zone (C-H) in the city. That zone will allow 75 percent coverage allowance. In the R-1 zone, the maximum height you can build is now 30 feet, with no limit on lot coverage. The same is true in R-2, and R-3. The three zones had a 25-percent limit on lot coverage prior to the passing of the ordinance. In the C-3 and I zones, building height is 35 feet with no... Full story
If you believe Banks Lake is a good place to fish, then you can thank a couple of local men who helped make it happen. Reg Morgan, long since retired from U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and Bill Brashears, who passed away about a year ago, teamed up back in 1987, and started a program of providing fish for Banks Lake that continues today. The organization POWER (Promoter of Wildlife and Environmental Resources) was founded about that time, with Bill's wife Betty coming up with the name. Morgan... Full story
Even the eighth wonder of the world needs rejuvenation sometime. Trouble is, no spa will accept a 3,000-ton turbine. That's why one of the three largest hydroelectric units in the world has been sitting in pieces on the concrete floor inside the largest dam in the nation, like a giant jigsaw puzzle that can only be solved with a 2,000-ton crane. The mammoth water wheel, called G-24, rarely rested in its productive 33-year work life at Grand Coulee Dam in northeastern Washington, apart from... Full story
Company marks 79 years Loepp Furniture begins its 79th anniversary celebration and sale this week. The firm is the oldest continuing business in the greater Grand Coulee area. For many years the business was owned and managed by Dave and Peggy Portch. While the couple is still active at the store, the firm is now owned and managed by son Kevin Portch. Fire truck sold Grand Coulee Fire Chief Richard Paris reported to council that his department has sold a 1977 Ford F900 pumper truck for $2,555. The fire truck had been declared surplus by the cou... Full story
In six months, a hospital recruiting team has managed to attract at least two doctors, a third is on the way, and another health care provider who had cut her time in Grand Coulee to emergency room work only will restart her practice in the clinic. That record contrasts sharply with the prior three years of little luck as a former administration stuck to a more traditional talent search method through recruiting firms. The future now appears bright, with physicians committing to come to the coul... Full story
Elmer City council passed a cross-connection water system program at its meeting last week. The object of the cross connection program is to reduce the risk of contamination of the public water system. Officials also stated that the new program will reduce the town’s liability arising from the backflow of any contaminant originating from the customer’s plumbing system. The town plans to make available information concerning cross connections and backflow, so water users will be able to understand what is involved. The town passed a cross con... Full story
Cody Desautel, a Coulee Dam resident and member of the Colville Tribes, was among the 2014 award winners honored during a gala at the leading Native American business event in the country, taking place at the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oct. 8. “The 40 under 40 award showcases the accomplishments of both current and future Native American leaders,” said Gary Davis, President and CEO of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Desautel is the tribes’ Land & Property Management director. He was h... Full story
The Coulee Area Park & Recreation District is moving forward on the planning of an “Aquatic Wellness and Fitness Center.” District President Bob Valen said Monday that the district will soon advertise for qualified firms to indicate an interest in developing conceptual drawings of what the center would look like. The district commissioners then would ask qualified firms to submit their ideas for such a center. The firm chosen would make a set of conceptual drawings for two possible locations, one across the highway from Coulee Medical Cen... Full story
Anyone wondering about the kind of teaching and curriculum offered at Lake Roosevelt High School can check it out next week and make it a family night. With murder involved. Family Fun Night Oct. 15 will start at 5:30 p.m., and will not only show off what's happening in the school but offer dinner, as well (RSVP appreciated). Victor Camarena said the goal is to "show off the new school and show off the classes" offered under a ramped-up STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curriculum. L... Full story
A local businessman who wants to relocate his business despite resistance from Grand Coulee left a city council meeting Tuesday night with some hope. Mike Horne, owner of MPH on Midway, wants to relocate his car and boat repair business a few hundred feet north, but has run into a zoning problem. He said it has been his dream to own his own building and get set up for retirement. The very reasons people object to his business, Horne says, are the things he wants to correct. He would like to purchase a building just north of the Pepper Jack’s p... Full story
A burned out house at 611 Holly Street in Coulee Dam is going to get cleaned up. The town accepted bids from Eastside Wood Recycling of Moses Lake to rid the property of the buildings and vegetation. Town officials said the Moses Lake firm will begin the cleanup on Monday, Oct. 20. It will cost the town $8,925 to remove the burned out buildings and another $5,775 to removed burned trees and other debris. The total cost will total $14,700. The house burned Sept. 18, 2012, and has been a Holly... Full story
The waterline project to service Sunbanks Lake Resort is underway. The $300,000-plus project, first scheduled to begin in April, was started late last month and will provide Electric City water to the popular resort. While the overall project is being paid for by the resort, the city is making an investment of between $18,000 and $20,000 to enlarge the line from 8-inch to 10-inch, so the city can service any future development south of the causeway. That city expense is the difference in cost from 8-inch pipe to 10-inch pipe from State Street t... Full story
Report: mayor’s condition improving Coulee Dam Councilmember Ben Alling said Tuesday that Mayor Greg Wilder, who suffered a stoke last week, is improving. Alling, an EMT, has been in to see Wilder on two occasions while in Spokane with ambulance services. The mayor had suffered a stroke and was in Sacred Heart Hospital. Alling said that Wilder was due to go to St. Luke’s rehab center. Alling said he visited the center Monday but Wilder wasn’t there. Alling said Wilder had a speech problem due to the stroke but it had much improved between his v... Full story
The waterline project to service Sunbanks Lake Resort is underway. The $300,000-plus project, first scheduled to begin in April, was started late last month and will provide Electric City water to the popular resort. While the overall project is being paid for by the resort, the city is making an investment of between $18,000 and $20,000 to enlarge the line from 8-inch to 10-inch, so the city can service any future development south of the causeway. That city expense is the difference in cost from 8-inch pipe to 10-inch pipe from State Street t... Full story
This year’s SHARP Kids program will kick off Oct. 28, as part of a new and enlarged five-year $1.3 million grant. Kids in the program will get a heavy STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) related curriculum experience with hands-on projects. The program is for K-12 kids who may be struggling to maintain grade-level academic results. Director Mary Schilling said students in kindergarten through third grade will have morning groupings from 7:15 - 8:15, and all other grades will have after-school activities. The annual $260,000 p... Full story
Mandi and Richard Button cut the ribbon for the official opening of Junkers last Wednesday at noon in a ceremony arranged by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Their new store on Main Street offers clothing items, curios, souvenirs, espresso and more. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Eleanor Kontas, 3, gets to brush a dragon's teeth for a hands-on experience at The Library Fair held last night at the Grand Coulee Public Library with various stations for the youngsters to visit and learn about themselves. Camille Aiken, a hygienist for the Nespelem and Omak Indian Health Service clinics explained to Eleanor the value of brushing her teeth. - Roger S. Lucas photo... Full story
Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly. According to the... Full story
Doing nothing can change everything if you couch the resulting message just right. Official city inaction Monday night dashed Mike Horne’s hopes of moving his auto repair business down the street and had him threatening a lawsuit. The city council declined to appeal a building permit issued Aug. 18 to Horne by city staff, who were under the assumption the permit was for his current business address — 123 Midway Ave., next door to Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. But the address Horne gave the clerk to put on the permit is for 19 Midway, a curre... Full story