News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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I have a few thoughts on recycling in the area. One thought is that if it’s too expensive then we don’t need every individual household to have its own recycle can, which would necessitate a truck to drive up and down every street picking up the recycling. It would save money to have centralized recycling dumpsters: a dumpster for glass, one for plastic, cardboard, and whatever else. Usually it’s one giant dumpster with the various sections. This way individuals who care about recycling and helping the environment can bring their recyc... Full story
As you may know, we recently included a “Wastewater Treatment Project Update” with our utility bills. To the best of my knowledge and information, it is balanced and honest. During our last Council meeting (6/10/15), former Mayor, Quincy Snow publicly referred to me as a “liar,” without any substantive facts or data to present. I don’t know where he’s coming from. The “Wastewater Project Update” was factual. The estimates of the “prior” project would have seen rates at least brought to $80 each month or even over $100. Had we not refocused by... Full story
If you have watched the world news at all, you know that a lot of very troubling things are occurring across the world and in our very own country. A shooting in a church in the south, escaped convicts that could be anywhere by now, and the epidemic of terrorism that quietly hides in our backyards, waiting for its call to perform. Add unemployment, drugs, immoral behavior and corrupt leaders and we have the recipe for major fear. With all that said you are probably ready to run for the hills and hide out for a while. You would be justified in... Full story
1 years ago Sixty-five Lake Roosevelt High School students graduated at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 11 in the LRHS gym. The Class of 2005 Motto was “Nothing we do changes the past. Everthing we do changes the future.” Senior Class officers were: Josh Kelton, Pres.; Tiffany Barry, Vice-Pres.; Heidi Rise, Sec.; Candace Payne, Treas.; and Todd Winzer, ASB Rep. Heidi Rise, daughter of Ralph and Linda Rise, Elmer City was the valedictorian, with the highest GPA in her class at 3.98 and plans to attend UW in the fall. The Coulee Dam Business All... Full story
I spend a fair amount of time talking to students and other young people about Congress and politics in general, and I’ve noticed something. It used to be that I’d regularly get asked how one runs for office. Nowadays, I rarely do. A lot of young people are repelled by politics; they’ve lost faith in the system just as many other Americans have. But look. If you don’t have people who are willing to run for office, you don’t have a representative democracy. As the leading edge of the Millennial generation reaches the age where running for offic... Full story
I am writing to personally acknowledge and thank Cathy Krohn and everyone involved in the LRHS Senior Oral Boards process. I had the honor of being on a board and reviewing the files and presentations of five seniors for the first time this week. Being relatively new to the community and not have school-aged kids, my involvement with anything to do with LRHS prior to this was non-existent. Participating in this very worthwhile event resulted in me getting to know first hand some of the great things this school does for its students and the... Full story
I have been reading with disbelief all of the reasons to, and not to, change the Four Corners intersection. It is indeed a dangerous intersection…but…a low cost solution would be to remove all the banners, signs, and other obstructions to viewing the intersection for a safe pull out. I have been here over 15 years, and it has become increasingly difficult to see oncoming traffic without pulling too far into oncoming traffic. Simple and low cost. Should be the criteria for this area to respond. Connie Williamson... Full story
Ask any senior, this past week was a stressful one. First there were the deadlines for assignments and papers. Then the Senior Dinner. Followed by Oral Boards. Then Baccalaureate. Then Practice for graduation. Then the event itself, followed by the numerous receptions around the area. The seniors had a busy week, but it was all worth it. They were not the only ones busy. So here are a few things I noticed along the way. There was a handful of kids, you know them as the procrastinators, which had to cram a quarter full of assignments into a few... Full story
1 years ago Starting July 1, you'll have to pay five bucks to spend a day at the Crown Point overlook, a Washington State Parks fee area, or you can purchase a season pass for $50. Shane Proctor placed third in all-around scoring in the Collegiate National Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. He attends Northwest College in Powell, Wyo. HIs parents are Gordon and Kathy Proctor, both teachers at Lake Roosevelt High School. Proctor was the leading all-around college cowboy going into the nationals, nearly... Full story
As you may know, we recently included a “Wastewater Treatment Project Update” with our utility bills. To the best of my knowledge and information, it is balanced and honest. During our last Council meeting (6/10/15), former Mayor, Quincy Snow publicly referred to me as a “liar,” without any substantive facts or data to present. I don’t know where he’s coming from. The “Wastewater Project Update” was factual. The estimates of the “prior” project would have seen rates at least brought to $80 each month or even over $100. Had we not refocused by...
In recent years, this community has grown apart. It’s time to reverse that trend. While municipal leaders always tend to watch out for their own interests, that propensity doesn’t have to get in the way of the whole Grand Coulee Dam community moving forward together. The difference may be as simple and as subtle as one of perspective. If decisions are made for the good of one’s own town, fine. But another over-arching consideration should also be, how does this move us all forward? A presentation last week on Project REV (see story on the f... Full story
To all the wonderful folks that call the Coulee their home: This is a letter of appreciation, thanks and a bid farewell. Our greatest pleasure was meeting and interacting with each and every one of you! The people and areas most to be missed will be Steamboat Rock State park, the best short few years my wife Annmarie and I have ever experienced. Thank you for the ones we met there. Some are still there, some have gone; however, our lives were blessed more than any would know while we were there. (If any one from out of town is reading this,... Full story
There seems to be some confusion about what a public utility district is intended to accomplish. The large corporations who have come into Grant County will attempt to lower their rates if they can, and in that attempt, they will urge a cost analysis because it will support their request to lower their rates. If you are closer to the point of distribution or you are ordering larger quantities of power, a cost analysis will show that it costs less for the PUD to distribute short distances or provide large quantities of power to one customer.... Full story
Well class, the time has come. The time to become an adult, to make your own decisions and time to be on your own. You have been awaiting and dreaming a long time for this and it is now here. It seems like only yesterday that you were sitting in Mrs. Gilman’s ISS for chewing gum and it WAS only yesterday that you sat in Mrs. Nichols’ for, um, chewing gum. Some lessons are hard to learn. Lessons. It seems like your entire career has been a life of lessons so far. Stand in a straight line. Don’t talk in class. Don’t stick things in your mouth a... Full story
1 years ago All 10 Lake Roosevelt athletes brought home medals from the WIAA 1A Track and Field Championships held at EWU, Cheney last weekend, including: Omar Fercha, 3rd, 110-meter hurdles, 15.92; Tiffany Barry, 2nd, 800-meter run, 2:21:10; Jake Atkins, 2nd, triple jump, 42 ft.1 inch; Jessica Monteagudo, Tiffiany Barry, Lachelle Ives and AdriAnn Smith, 2nd, 4x200 relay race, 1:50:18, and 8th, 4x100, 53:12; Tiffiany Barry, 5th, triple jump, 33-8; Lachelle Ives, 8th,100-meter dash,13.69; Omar Fercha, Mike Stanger, Nick Stanger, and Vernon... Full story
As commander of American Legion Post 157, in Electric City, I want to publicly thank our communities and all of the veterans who made our annual Memorial Day breakfast such a success! From this one breakfast, we gathered enough donations to totally fund next year’s scholarship fund, for a local graduating senior! We were also able to gather great donations for our new “Food2Go, Too” program, which will help feed our needy kindergartners through sixth graders on the weekends, next school year, and also the LHRS Scoreboard and Banner fund, not t... Full story
The Ridge Riders have completed another year of successful events for all us to enjoy. A big thank you to the entire membership for their hard work. I would especially like to thank the young adults who organized the Memorial Bull Riding for my dad. These people learned from and corrected mistakes that were made in the past to make this the best event to date. Not many people realize the work and hours that go into the planning of an event like this. Sev and Andrea Carden, Shane and others that helped with this production, a job well done. I ha... Full story
I see that the Grand Coulee City Council has once again blocked legal cannabis (marijuana) businesses in our city, and has once again cited federal law as their basis for said decision (or lack thereof). The official position of the federal government in such cases can be read here: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-update-marijuana-enforcement-policy In most cases, it is easy to see that federal agencies must be “called in” by local and/or tribal government leaders before investigative action would be taken by sai... Full story
Why are there fewer butterflies, lady bugs, small to large bees, praying mantis, etc., etc. Are we the cause? Is it because the spray used to kill one insect is killing them all? Even the butterflies and humming birds are nearly gone. Why? Liz Palachuck... Full story
Do you ever wonder how all those shopping carts outside a store find their way back inside for the next customer to use? Kind of an amazing process when you think about it. Some shopper leaves the cart to aimlessly fend for itself, and then, as if an actual modern-day miracle happens, they are right there, waiting for them, in the store the next time they come shopping. A shopping cart vortex that rounds up all the lost and forgotten shopping wagons and returns them home for you. All joking aside, I have noticed a trend lately. Maybe this... Full story
If you were asked to describe a “navigable waterway” in the U.S., you would most likely not think of the stream in your backyard or the irrigation ditch in your field. You would probably mention the Columbia and Mississippi rivers or the Great Lakes. These massive bodies of water are navigable because they function as highways for commercial traffic by ship or boat. Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would disagree. These agencies have defined waterways in a way that only D.C... Full story
1 years ago The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken nearly 400 sediment samples at the bottom of Lake Roosevelt from the U.S. border to Grand Coulee Dam. The sampling showed heavy concentrates of slag and toxic minerals, such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, Mercury and zinc, and toxic chemicals, in the upper reaches of Lake Roosevelt. EPA said the main source is the Teck Cominco Smelter near Trail, B.C. A special Memorial Day Breakfast, commemorating the end of World War II 60 years ago and honoring local WWII veterans... Full story
On Friday evening of Colorama weekend (and Mother’s Day) my mom’s refrigerator died. Luckily, she had her old one in the garage, but it was still concerning as we had eight adults and seven kids (7 and under) coming for the weekend. First thing Saturday morning, she called Loepp’s and they said they had lots to choose from. She went down before the parade, purchased a new frig and was told even though they didn’t have any deliveries scheduled for that day, they would bring it out a half hour after the parade was over. They were there at 12:30,... Full story
Why is it every time someone tries to bring something new into one of our little towns it is met with so much opposition? Are we as a “whole” community simply opposed to growth? Have we become so suppressed with our decision-making skills that we lack that of common sense? I fail to understand why so many people oppose any change or growth in our community. However, I fully understand that it’s those same people, yes some of you whose names have been in the paper, who complain that there is no growth or change in our towns. The most definite an... Full story
I would like to thank all the Electric City residents, lot owners, voters and business owners that took the time to to show your support for the council to pass the E.C.M.C Title 18. All of you took the time to sign the support letter or wrote your own during the 60-day written comment period. Now, we would like to see all of you show up for the public hearing. The public hearing will be held at the Electric City City hall June 2, 2015 at 6 p.m. Mark Payne... Full story