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  • Aaaargh! Children's theater group to present "Treasure Island"

    Mar 15, 2017

    Missoula Children’s Theatre will be in town again April 24–29, and auditions for young actors for “Treasure Island” will start at 4 p.m. April 24 at the Village Cinema in Coulee Dam. Rehearsals will occur each evening from April 24-28 from 4 to 8 p.m. Two performances will be held on April 29, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. There will also be dress rehearsals earlier that day.... Full story

  • Nespelem students of the month for February

    Mar 8, 2017

    Students at Nespelem School selected for February students of the month include, from left - top row: Agnice Campbell, Ema Bearcub, Eddy Cohen, Kyona Edmo, Drake Weed; bottom row: April Bigwolf, Hartlyn Caudell, Sophia Reyes, Anela Somday, Furyus Louie; not shown: Rodger Cate. - submitted photo... Full story

  • How to go to college from the coulee

    Jacob Wagner|Mar 1, 2017

    People in our area may be under the impression that it’s almost impossible to further their formal education beyond high school without moving, going into debt, and/or spending hours each day commuting to Moses Lake or Spokane to take community college classes. But there are ways around these deterrents. Federal Student Aid is an office in the U.S. Department of Education that offers financial aid to lower-income students in the form of grants, which, unlike loans, DO NOT have to be paid back. The program offers more than 150 billion dollars to... Full story

  • January's Students of the Month for Nespelem Elementary

    Feb 22, 2017

    From left, back row: Jarvis Manuel, Destiny Adolph, Hope Harris, Arianna Louie; front row: Anoki Somday, Bronsyn St.Pierre, Makrick Ankney, Nyla Yellowwolf, Drake Sanchez. Not Pictured: Sally Lucei, Ayden Moore.... Full story

  • Honor Roll for first semester at LR Junior/Senior High

    Feb 15, 2017

    HIGH HONORS SENIORS Brandon A. Jordan, Grace E. Engeseth, Robin K. Matt, Hannah L. Williams, Matthew T. Tillman, Damian L. George, Mariah L. Boyd, Olivia G. Arnold, Jazmine N. Reed, Devan E. Medel, Roxanne Belgarde, Brooklyn R. Reichlin, Cameron S. Tillman, Chase D. Waters JUNIORS Rylee E. Pitner, Dylan R. Jenkins, Kayla D. St. Pierre, Cole M. Trotter, Malcolm D. Carson Jr., Emily R. Abel, Sean L. Garvin, Lucas S. Bird, Aidan A. Derr, Chasity E. Williams SOPHOMORES Hannah J. Wapato, Kolby M. Picard, Addison A. Hansen, Stephen G. Flowers, Evan... Full story

  • WSU list includes three from LR

    Feb 15, 2017

    Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2016 Fall semester included three students from Coulee Dam. Listed were Scott Abrahamson, Devan Black and Kayley Duclos. The honor roll recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75, or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.... Full story

  • Students shine at LR Elementary

    Feb 15, 2017

    Lake Roosevelt students of the month for January.... Full story

  • Lake Roosevelt's future astronauts!

    Feb 8, 2017

    For eight weeks in November and December, this group of six girls earned a NASA diploma by working on special science curriculum designed by NASA around the International Space Station program. They learned about different types of sciences involved in the ISS. Each week the students were assigned a different mission. A special thank you to Cathy LaPlace for making this program happen for our students. From left, back row: Jenna Cleveland, Carly Neddo, and Sawyer Steffens; front row: Celeste... Full story

  • Two seniors crowned Mr. and Mrs. LR

    Feb 8, 2017

    Tristen Adolph, left, and Jerry Palmer pose for photos after winning the Mr. and Mrs. LR contest Friday night during a combination talent show and contest. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story

  • LR kids have fun with dance

    Pam Johnson teacher|Feb 1, 2017

    A cafeteria at Lake Roosevelt Schools roared to life with music, lights, and dancing last this month as more than 75 percent of the classes of 2021 and 2022 attended the dance. As students began jamming to the music, seventh-grader Reniff Herndon took a broom to the floor as an impromptu partner at the Jan. 20 dance in the elementary cafeteria. Next, students cheered for seventh-grade peers Luke Jimenez and Camryn Wendt as they had a dance off. Even eighth-grader Jerry Martin vied with Camryn... Full story

  • Lake Roosevelt Elementary students of the month

    Jan 25, 2017

    These students were selected at Lake Roosevelt Elementary as students of the month for December.... Full story

  • Superintendent gets his actual title

    Roger S Lucas|Jan 25, 2017

    Yes, the Grand Coulee Dam School District does have a superintendent! A glitch when Paul Turner took over the superintendent position last August was fixed by the school board Monday night. It was one of those things where someone forgot to cross a “t” which prevented Turner’s name from turning up in county records listed as superintendent. Now it’s fixed and Turner, who had served as a vice principal, can now sign his title as “superintendent” without anyone having the license to challenge it. In other action Monday night the board hired... Full story

  • Three make the grade

    Jan 25, 2017

    Connor Crim, Jordon Dewinkler, and Samantha Turner, all of Coulee Dam, made the Eastern Washington University’s Dean’s List for the 2016 fall quarter, the school announced this week. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List for the quarter.... Full story

  • USDA AgDiscovery Program for high school-age students

    Jan 18, 2017

    For high school students who are interested in agricultural careers, USDA Aphis has a great summer program. It is a 2-week residential program at 22 different universities and all expenses are covered except transportation to and from the sponsoring university. AgDiscovery 2017 is a unique opportunity for students to gain a first-hand look at the many career paths available in the agricultural sciences field categorized into three areas of discipline: agribusiness, animal, and combination. For more information, please see the AgDiscovery... Full story

  • November students of the month at Nespelem School

    Dec 28, 2016

    Back row from left: Sam Simpson, Francis Louie, Nazaire Brisbois, Sherwin Vargas; front row: Champ Louie, Alex Vallee, Jaysim Vallee, Jennilia WhiteTemple, Alex Thomas; not pictured: Delnise Simpson, Sarani George-Deal.... Full story

  • School board briefs

    Dec 21, 2016

    The Grand Coulee Dam School District board accepted one resignation and made four hires at its meeting Monday night. Resigning was Loren Endsley as junior high assistant wrestling coach. Hired were Kacey Prindle, assistant leader for fourth- and fifth-grade SHARP Kids; Brad Oliver, JV boys’ basketball coach; Brandi Hansen, seventh-grade girls’ basketball coach; and Deidre Ellsworth, eighth-grade girls’ basketball coach. Joette Barry was elected to a two-year term as chair of the school board Monday night. Barry has chaired the board for the p... Full story

  • LR Students of the Month for November

    Dec 14, 2016

    Students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School selected for students of the month for November.... Full story

  • Nespelem students honored

    Nov 23, 2016

    Nespelem Elementary's "students of the month" for October include, from left, back row: Yvonne St. Pierre, Peyton Jake, Darril Louis, Feather Fry; middle row: Nehonsay Hall, Breanna Thomas-Bird, Lola Yazzie, Nataliah Sawque, Marissa George; and, front and center: Darla Selam. Not pictured is Michael Deal. - Jacob Wagner photo... Full story

  • Lake Roosevelt Elementary students of the month

    Nov 9, 2016

    Lake Roosevelt Elementary has named their students of the month.... Full story

  • Students of the month named at jr./sr. high

    Nov 9, 2016

    Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School announced its students of the month for October. All staff members received a ballot and were asked to nominate a student who “excels in learning,” meaining the student gets good grades, is a “homework warrior” or “helps provide a great learning environment in the classroom.” The students chosen are: 7th Grade: Aehsley Piturachsatit 8th Grade: Tyler Palmer 9th Grade: Seleena Brinson 10th Grade: Hannah Wapato 11th Grade: Alan Nordine 12th Grade: Grace Engeseth... Full story

  • Students hear inspiration behind new art

    Scott Hunter|Nov 2, 2016

    An artist whose paintings hang in Lake Roosevelt Schools addressed students at a dedication of the art last week and gave insights into her inspirations for the six works depicting various birds - and one fish. "I gotta tell you how extraordinarily beautiful this land of your is," said Lucinda Parker, of Portland, Oregon, who was commissioned for the Washington State Arts Commission project. "Actually, it's not a landscape," she continued. "It's a great big, enormous, constantly-changing... Full story

  • Superheroes

    Nov 2, 2016

    Halle Picard, Ronnie Picard, Liz Peasley and Tyra Picard. dressed as superheroes, attended a Fall Festival last Wednesday at the elementary school, where they enjoyed carnival games, face painting, and a costume contest. - Tammy Norris photo... Full story

  • Abstract artist to attend special dedication

    Roger S Lucas|Oct 26, 2016

    The public and Lake Roosevelt Schools students will have an opportunity to meet abstract artist Lucinda Parker on Thursday morning, in two sessions. Parker will speak at 9 a.m., and meet with elementary and seventh- and eighth-grade students in the elementary cafeteria. She will meet in a second session at 10:15 a.m., at the same location, with 9th- through 12th-grade students. The public is invited to attend either session. There will be a dedication of Parker’s six abstract paintings, and Mike Sweney of the Washington State Arts Commission wi... Full story

  • School board briefs

    Oct 26, 2016

    GRAND COULEE—The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday night approved two hires and accepted one resignation. Hired were Jeremy Crollard as seventh grade football coach; and Tom Severns as a school bus driver. Resigning was Pete Adolphe as eighth-grade girls basketball coach. Enrollment up The enrollment for Grand Coulee Dam schools for October was 713 students, an increase of six from the previous month. The elementary school lost two students and the junior/senior high school gained eight. The district budgeted for 690 students for t... Full story

  • Not high school politics

    Scott Hunter|Oct 26, 2016

    As a Republican candidate for the state's second-highest office, conservative talk show host and Lake Roosevelt graduate Marty McClendon addresses a less-than-conservative crowd of Lake Roosevelt High School seniors Oct. 7. McClendon is seeking the leiutenant governor's office, which, he told students, wields some significant and often under-appreciated power....

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