Looking back in the coulee

10 years ago

The city of Grand Coulee is wrestling with whether to declare a moratorium on the location of marijuana gardens or distribution businesses within the city limits.

The governing body of the Colville tribes amended its law Thursday to recognize same-sex marriages.

20 years ago

Seking more safety in the schools and legal protection the Grand Coulee Dam School District passed a dress code Monday explaining what students can’t wear.

After several years of no quilt shows in town the Zion Lutheran Church is presenting A quilt show Saturday September 20th. The show along with a pie sale will be held from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the church.

Turnovers proved costly for the Lake Roosevelt boys’ football team as the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats dealt the Raiders a loss in the first game of the season.

30 years ago

The Gerhke windmills have been revitalized by a handful of volunteers dedicated to preserving the creations of the late folk artist Emil Gerhke.

Bonneville Power Administration says it wants to hear from the public on a plan to build a new transmission line from Spokane to Grand Coulee.

And enrollment decline came as no surprise to GCD School District administration following the first official enrollment account for the 1993 to 94 school year. The enrollment was down 32.79 full time students from last year.

40 years ago

Richard Scordas, 17, from Coulee Dam recently placed second in the national water ski slalom competition in Duquoin, Illinois.

The 1983 Lake Roosevelt football team is high in numbers and in spirit. Forty-one students are out this year, 20 of which are freshmen, nine sophomores, eight juniors and four seniors. The seniors include Jim Stanley, John Oliver, Scott Kentner and Joe Mueller.