News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Shawn Derrick was elected to fill a vacant seat on the Coulee Dam Town Council Wednesday night, but not without some twists and turns. Bob Poch, the councilman that Derrick replaces, had a lot to do with Derrick being seated at the meeting. When the vacant position came up during the council meeting, Derrick was nominated, and received two votes, those of council members Gayle Swagerty and Ken Miles (Councilmember Duane Johnson was away). Then Councilmember Ben Alling nominated Carol Netzel,... Full story
Twenty-two candidates have filed for office in the Colville Business Council primary election scheduled for May 3. In the Nespelem District Position 1 race, incumbent William “Billy” Nicholson is being challenged by Shawnee N. BearCub and Amelia (Moses) Marchand. In Nespelem Position 2 race, incumbent Nancy Cawston Johnson is being challenged by Charlene BearCub, Brian J. Nissen and Harvey Moses, Jr. In the Inchelium District’s Position 2 race, incumbent and current Chairman Michael O. Finley is being challenged by four tribal members: Pat L... Full story
Playhouse raffle ongoing Raffle tickets on the little playhouse parked in front of Loepp Furniture are on sale inside the store for $1 each. The tickets will remain on sale until Junior Rodeo time July 19-20. You don’t have to be at the Junior Rodeo to win. The playhouse is built annually by DWK Fowler Construction and donated to the Ridge Riders for the drawing. Book sale gives a boost The PTA says its recent book fair was a success, with more than $3,000 worth of “books and bling” sold. Through the year, the group has made several contr... Full story
Driving by Mason City Memorial Park people did a double take when they noticed the big chain saw sculpted salmon was gone from its base. Have no worry, the Chinook salmon is safely stored in the Coulee Dam town warehouse, where it awaits some final changes to its rather stiff and upright stance. The town is trying to figure out a new mount for the fish - changing it from a vertical position to its original idea of a fish leaping. The salmon and a companion wildlife sculpture were the result of a... Full story
Susan Dechant walked Coulee Dam council last Wednesday night through the intriguing tale of a monument lost and a new one proposed. Lost for non-payment was a monument erected in 1938 along the then main road in Delano to honor workers who died during construction of Grand Coulee Dam. The bill on the American Legion monument, some $1,750, Dechant noted, wasn’t promptly paid and the Legion asked for more time. That was granted by the Colville monument maker. However, when the Legion tried to talk him down to $500, the monument owner lost his p... Full story
The Triple Fish Challenge over last weekend was a success, chamber of commerce officials said Monday. “No one won the boat, though,” chamber Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal stated. Ten boats and 18 anglers participated in the two-day event held at Coulee Playland, along with a bass tournament. To win the boat you had to have the highest weight catch of a bass, trout and walleye, for each of the two days. Jim Stanley of Creston came the closest, catching all three fish the first day, but only a trout on the second day. The top five winners by... Full story
The all-new laser light show on the face of Grand Coulee Dam, will debut May 24, Bureau of Reclamation officials stated. It replaces the original show developed in 1989 at a cost of $791,806. The new show, was created under a $1.6 million contract, by LumaLaser of Eugene, Oregon, and guided by a stakeholders group made up of interest groups that benefit from the dam and Columbia Basin Project. It has been a long time coming. The new show had been originally scheduled for sometime in 2013, but was held up by repeated changes. The original laser... Full story
The chamber of commerce is after more advertising money with which to fund an ad campaign to boost sagging tourism numbers. Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal appeared before the Regional Board of Mayors at their last meeting and appealed for added help in drawing visitors to the area. Nevsimal told mayors that tourism was down at Grand Coulee Dam last year by about 48,000 visitors, or 10 percent. She reported that lodging establishments remain about 70 percent vacant in the winter and 20 percent empty... Full story
Explosive material has been found in the bed of the drawn down Lake Roosevelt at the north end of the reservoir behind Grand Coulee Dam, and authorities think more may exist. The National Park Service was notified April 22 that explosive material had been found on the west side of the lake, near milepost 243 on state highway 395 north of Kettle Falls, WA. The material was contained in tubes, about a foot long and several inches wide, labeled “Senatel Magnafrac.” The Spokane Bomb Squad responded and destroyed the materials. On April 24, 2014 the...
Grant PUD security personnel found an old pineapple-style hand grenade below the high water mark of the drawn-down Columbia River near the Old Vantage boat launch in Grant County about 6 p.m. yesterday. The WSP bomb squad responded and detonated the grenade. Local residents in Sunland Estates and Vantage may have heard the explosion. The grenade was a fragmentation style device of a style developed for use during World War II. The style was used by U.S. armed forces until the late-1960s. The... Full story
A girl pounces on one of 2,500 colored plastic eggs left on the athletic field at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School for the Lions Club annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. Winners of special prizes are on page 4. More photos are online at grandcoulee.com. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Electric City is asking residents to make their wishes known on the size of “accessory” buildings at a public work session, Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 7 p.m., at city hall. Mayor Jerry Sands stated this week that if the attendance at the planning commission meeting is large enough it would be moved to the fire station. The current size limit of “accessory” buildings in Electric City, according to its comprehensive plan, is 850 square feet. Not enough, some residents who are interested in providing enough space to house their motorhomes, tr... Full story
Two furniture manufacturers have been awarded contracts for the new school facility in Coulee Dam, officials announced. Virco, a California firm, was awarded a $469,156 contract to provide furniture for classrooms in the K-12 facility. School Specialists, a Seattle firm, was awarded a $183,290 contract to provide furnishings for the offices, art room, libraries, and the elementary cafeteria. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson said with the two furniture bids, and... Full story
Part of the fishing area below Grand Coulee Dam is now open for fishing after nearly 13 years of closure. The area had been closed for the past 13 years due to security issues connected to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and officially re-opened April 15. To get to the fishing site, people must take the Lone Pine exit from highway 155 to the Downriver Trail Road and park in the designated parking area. Now open is about a quarter-mile of the pedestrian access trail that will eventually take... Full story
Repair bill guess: $61 million Grant County Public Utility District announced Tuesday that the estimate to repair Wanapum Dam is about $61 million, but commissioners hope to avoid raising rates any more than already scheduled. The dam was discovered in February to have a crack in its spillway some 65 feet long and 2 inches wide. The crack closed up when the utility lowered the reservoir behind the dam to take the pressure off. The utility is evaluating how it will use a combination of reserve funds, debt financing and expense reductions to... Full story
by Roger S. Lucas Two people were recently charged in Grant County Superior Court with first-degree theft for taking copper wire from an area near Grand Coulee Dam last June 18. Charged were Victor W. Ford, a 44-year-old man from Lake Stevens and Michael R. Bruce, a 48-year-old Everett man. Two people out for a walk told police they saw the two pulling copper cable up from the hillside and dumping it on the sidewalk at Riley Point. Bureau of Reclamation Plant Protection personnel followed the incident by security camera in broad daylight,... Full story
by Roger S. Lucas Helicopter rides will return as one of the added features of Colorama this year. Colorama, May 8-11, will see Lake Roosevelt High School graduate Tim Tueth return to give helicopter rides to those who want an aerial view of the coulee. Tueth graduated from LRHS in 1992, and had lived in the area since he was in the second grade, so it will be like coming home for him. Last year, Tueth’s first year giving helicopter rides here, was highly successful. He will lift off and land again this year from the upper ballfield at North D... Full story
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced Tuesday the upcoming dedication of a new ADA-accessible fishing pier at Steamboat Rock State Park. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 28, at the boat launch area on Banks Lake. The new pier is in a protected inlet just west of the concession stand and swim beach. The event will celebrate the completion of the 12-year project of the Rotary Club of Grand Coulee Dam, working in collaboration with State... Full story
Time to dust off your fishing equipment and clean out your tackle box for the 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Triple Fish Challenge, April 26, 27, at Coulee Playland Resort on Banks Lake. Fish for trout, bass and walleye, and if you have good luck for two days you could win the grand prize of a 4-person Achilles inflatable boat and Yamaha outboard motor. Prizes go to the big fish in each species each day, total stringer weight each day, and total combined heaviest six fish for the two days. Two classes are featured: Class 1, juniors up to 14... Full story
A new 1,900-foot long pipeline that will provide water service to Sunbanks Lake Resort moved along when Electric City’s council voted April 8 to have Mayor Jerry Sands sign a developer’s agreement to proceed. Sunbanks has selected Mountain View Construction of North Bend to do the work, and city officials stated last week that the project could begin as soon as Gray & Osborne, Electric City’s engineering firm, approves the plans. Sunbanks is obligated to pay for an 8-inch line; however, it will install a 10-inch line, with the city payin... Full story
Coulee Medical Center's chief executive tendered his resignation with a required 90-day notice last Thursday, offering to stay on until the end of that time but stating his intention to seek "liability claims." J. Scott Graham's resignation letter was delivered by Chief Operating Officer Alan Wagner to the hospital commission during its meeting Monday night, but President Jerry Kennedy had received the letter in an email from Graham on Thursday. "The Board of Directors, in concert with the hospi... Full story
Grand Coulee decided Tuesday night to move forward on zoning changes that will permit seniors to build a garage for their two buses, and allow the development of a daycare center, all in the central business district. The council held a public hearing on the zoning changes Tuesday night and two individuals spoke favorable on the changes. Charles Long, representing the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, told council members there was a real need of a garage that would hold two senior buses that were recently given to the center. The seniors have... Full story
Two towns, Coulee Dam and Elmer City, linked together by wastewater treatment issues, plan to go it alone in seeking an alternative analysis to determine how to proceed with a treatment plant plan. Elmer City, moments before the town council met last Thursday, received word from Indian Health Services that the agency plans to fund $27,600 of a feasibility study in regard to wastewater treatment. The town will add $6,400 to the study for a total of $34,000. The town council acknowledged the announcement, but didn’t formally act on it at its m... Full story
Drivers on Midway Ave., also called State Route 155, follow a pilot car Monday past workers on a $15.5 million project that is spread over 238 miles on 10 state highways in five counties. The project also includes addition of safety features, such as centerline rumble strips, and meeting Americans with Disability Act concerns in Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and elsewhere. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The out-with the old and in with the new pavement project in the Grand Coulee area ended up helping Electric City pave one of its newest streets. Electric City received over 50 truckloads of ground up pavement from the Department of Transportation's paving project in Grand Coulee and spread it over Snyder Road. Ken Dexter and Donna Deckman, from the city's public works department, said the ground up pavement provided a six-inch cover of what was one of the city's streets to improve in its... Full story