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VOL. LXXVI, NO. 7 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE MAY 11, 2016

Promoters say new hydropower project could employ thousands

Colorama gamble paid off for families, chamberby Roger S. Lucas

A risky first-time replacement to the tra-ditional Colorama carnival came through as a big positive for most families with children and even helped the fund-raiser’s bottom line, the chamber of commerce reported Tuesday.

The Fun Zone, home to nine big, inflatable slide-and-jump attractions, was a major hit with families, Peggy Nevsimal, executive di-rector of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Cham-ber of Commerce stated Tuesday.

The rented attractions were a last-minute replacement for the carnival, which the cham-

ber learned just weeks ago would not be com-ing.

The Fun Zone was a big hit, particularly with youngsters and their family members who had brought them to Banks Lake Park, where the inflatables were set up. Some 450 kids took advantage of the new feature.

Nevsimal noted that the Fun Zone revenue portion that went to the chamber of commerce was three times the amount that the group had gained from the carnival revenue last year.

There was plenty of shade for parents and grandparents to sit in, as the youngsters ran from inflatable to inflatable, or donned the

“power bubbles” which cost extra.While some said the downside may have

been less to interest teenagers, members of the Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball team did reportedly have fun in the power bubbles be-fore heading to a game out of town Saturday. Comments were overwhelmingly positive, and already some in the chamber are anxious to “bring them back” again, maybe even this year.

“I’ll consider that a major success,” Nevsi-mal stated Tuesday. Colorama was held on the same weekend this year as the Apple Blossom celebration in Wenatchee.

The amount of money the festival brought in for the chamber was down about 14 per-

Local man dead after bike wreckby Scott Hunter

A man involved in many local causes who helped with the sound system heard at Saturday’s pa-rade died driving his Harley later that night just east of Grand Cou-lee.

Walter H. Nuehring, known lo-cally as Steve Nuehring, was rid-ing his white 2007 Harley David-son motorcycle toward Wilbur on highway 174 at milepost 23 when he left the road to the right, then tried to correct it and rolled the bike, the Washington State Patrol reported.

He was 59.Nuehring had lived in the

Grand Coulee Dam area for a couple years, he had told The Star

last year, shortly after deciding to get involved in local affairs.

Nuehring worked with the Grand Theatre in local produc-tions, helped with the food bank, had a passion for the local Ameri-can Legion post and was a mem-ber of the local Fraternal Order of the Eagles.

“When he got into stuff, he jumped in with both feet,” com-mented Cindy Jayne, a member of the American Legion.

That’s who provided the pub-lic address system for Saturday’s parade, and Nuehring, a former radio man had helped with the sound system.

“He was a great guy,” Jayne said. “He was trying to do a lot of good things for us and the com-munity. We’re going to miss him.””

Young driver dies in accident

Pathway discussion set for Saturday

by Roger S. Lucas

The Regional Board of Mayors learned Monday of a proposed Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project that could em-ploy 2,500 people during construction and end up providing permanent em-ployment for 150-200 workers.

Columbia Basin Hydropower manag-ers told the mayors that the project could run as high as $1 billion and take several years to complete.

The target date for completion would be 2025, representatives stated.

But there’s a long way to go before anything could be declared “shovel ready.” The permit process and finding

the money for the project are next on the agenda.

Grand Coulee Mayor Paul Townsend asked if the project would provide any tax revenues for the area. Tim Culbert-son, secretary-manager, stated that if a private company provided the funding, then the project would be taxable.

The project would deliver water from Banks Lake through a 35-foot diameter penstock pipe to a pump-generating plant near Crescent Bay, then return the water through a second pipe to Banks Lake. In the process, the generating plant would produce some 1,000 mega-watts of electricity to the power grid. It could generate at its maximum capacity

of 1,000 MW for approximately 35 con-tinuous hours, assuming a maximum five-foot drawdown of Banks Lake.

Grand Coulee City Clerk Carol Boyce said those pipes would go “right through our city.”

When asked if the pipes would be placed underground, Culbertson said it would depend on the costs.

The 30-foot-diameter pipe would start just south of the top of North Dam, some 40 feet underwater, and with gravity flow proceed some 900 feet to the pump gener-ating plant. Then water from Lake Roo-sevelt would be returned to Banks Lake through the second pipe.

Culbertson said there would be need

for the power because of early retirement of two large coal-fired power plants in the region due to environmental reasons and potential retirement of others in the future.

“You need some generation facility that can ramp up and down very quick-ly,” he told The Star later, adding that federal hydropower capacity is “pretty much fully tapped.”

He stated that California and Oregon have already decided to cut their en-vironmental footprint by 50 percent in coming years by limiting the operation of gas-fired combustion turbines, and Cul-bertson added that Washington would likely follow.

Power generated would interconnect with either the Grand Coulee Dam 230 KV or 500 KV switchyards.

Columbia Basin Hydropower grew out of three irrigation districts in the Columbia Basin: East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Quincy Columbia Ba-sin Irrigation District and South Colum-bia Basin Irrigation District. Columbia Basin Hydropower currently owns seven projects, ranging in size from two to 94 MW, with total generation capacity of all projects about 150 MW. The power from five of the projects goes to the cities of Ta-coma and Seattle. Two other projects are operated and maintained under contract with Grant County PUD.

by Roger S. Lucas

Electric City will hold the first of two planned community meet-ings to discuss its plan for a Path-way Trail through the city. The full topic will be parks, recreation and revitalization.

The meeting will be from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, May 14, in the Vet-eran’s Hall in Electric City.

The public is invited to partici-pate by offering ideas they might have about any possible trail sys-tem.

Running the meeting will be a team from Washington State University’s Rural Communities Design Initiative, made up of two professors and several students.

A second meeting is planned as a follow-up, but a date for that meeting hasn’t been set.

The WSU team, using results from a community survey that was finished last Wednesday, will share what people who took the survey have noted about the proposed trail system and help shape information that can be used later.

The city plans to use hotel/mo-tel funds, totaling up to $40,000, to develop a trail plan, and to pay the expenses of the WSU team. Phase one, as far as discussions have gone, would develop a trail from Coulee Playland to North

Dam Park, probably the most dangerous of current walking ar-eas in the city.

The city council last year voted to hold $400,000 of hotel/motel monies in reserve for the trail, even though this has been criti-cized by some.

The city takes in between $65,000 and $70,000 annual from hotel/motel host firms within its city limits.

The city hopes that out of these meetings a plan will be put to-gether for its newest park, land

Rodeo declared a great successby Roger S. Lucas

The Colorama Pro-West Rodeo was a great success, according to Ridge Riders President George Kohout.

“I think it was one of the best rodeos we have had here for a long time,” Kohout said early this week.

The “Rattlesnake Saloon” lived up to its name again this year and rodeo hands had to dispatch a rattlesnake that wandered into the refreshment tent. That’s the second time this has occurred.

“The rattlesnakes are bad this year,” Kohout stated. “We had to kill four or five as we were getting ready for the rodeo.”

The cowboys and fans were “complimentary,” Kohout added.

The winners and prize money for the various events:

Bareback Riding - 1) Seth Shelton, Pasco, $639.20; 2) Fran-

cis Marchand, Omak, $479.40; 3) Christoph Mugg, Hazelton, $319.60; 4) Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, $79.90; and 5) Cam Groff, Walla Walla, $79.90.

Barrel Racing - 1) Susan Pierce, Snohomish, $1,141.16; 2) Teri Bangart, Olympia, $992.31; 3) Jody Wallen, Arlington, $843.46; 4) Kelsey Streeter, Palisades, $694.62; 5) Rose Jones, Quincy, $545.77; 6) Shane Falon, Yakima, $396.92; 7) Jolene Hoberg, Kenne-wick, $248.08; and 8) Kiley Street-er, Palisades, $99.23.

Breakaway - (a calf roping event where the calf is roped, but not tied) - 1) Jordan Minor, Herm-iston, $990.90; 2) Bailey Minor, Pendleton, $820.06; 3) Jade Cross-ley, Hermiston, $649.21; 4) Trey Tucker, Ellensburg, $478.37; and 5) Leona Ives, Buena, $307.52.

Bull Riding - 1) Caleb McMil-lan, Soap Lake, $770.80.

by Roger S. Lucas

A young driver died as a result of a single-car accident 10 miles north of Nespelem Sunday afternoon.

The Washington State Patrol said the car, driven by Thomas C. Ja-cobs, 17, Tonasket, was going too fast for road conditions in the area.

The driver was taken to Coulee Medical Center, where he was pro-nounced dead.

The WSP said the 1996 Honda Civic was southbound about 3:17 p.m. on highway 155 near milepost 55, when the driver failed to nego-tiate a curve, lost control and struck a tree.

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Kids bump and roll in the “power bubble” attraction at the Colorama Fun Zone, which turned out to be a big success. — Scott Hunter photo

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cent compared to last year, but expenses were down too, mostly due to the lack of a carnival, which may or may not be a good thing overall. No carnival may have affected the vendor sales in the park. The 70 craft and food booths took in about 15 percent less than a year ago.

“Time will tell whether they want to return if we continue to not have a carnival,” Nevsimal said.

There was also a 5-percent de-cline from beer tent revenue. The Ridge Riders also had a refresh-

ment area, “The Rattlesnake Sa-loon” at the rodeo grounds, and two local bars offered live music.

In total, Nevsimal estimated the chamber’s Colorama 2016 efforts netted the organization nearly $2,500 more than last year’s event.

The Colorama parade was an-other highlight, winding its way through the streets for about an hour. Four bands and several ro-deo queens from other cities were on hand, and a good grouping of horse riders added fun for the crowd.

recently acquired behind the fire hall.

Electric City kicked off its com-munity information efforts last year with a number of stakehold-ers taking part — Grant County Health District, WSU, Coulee Medical Center, Washington State Department of Transportation, Bureau of Reclamation and oth-ers.

Russell Powers, Electric City’s deputy clerk, said that the survey forms have been sent to Grant County Health District for tabu-lation.

The Health District has raised the healthy aspects of a trail sys-tem by affording safe walking and

biking area through the city.The Pathway project would in-

clude ideas for sidewalks, parking and informative signage.

Hotel/motel money would not be used for sidewalks other than the pathway; the city would pur-sue grants for any sidewalks. The city has had some discussions on applying for a Washington State Transportation Improvement Board grant for sidewalks.

The WSU team will be made up of professors Kathleen Ryan and Bob Krikac, plus a number of WSU students. They will use the results of the community survey as a basis for discussions.

Saddle Bronc - 1) Francis Marchand, Omak, $691.84; 2) Ca-leb Nichols, Priest River, $518.88; 3) Dustin Hobbs, Royal City, $259.44; and 4) Jacob Stacy, Mo-ses Lake, $259.44.

Steer Wrestling - 1) Cody Mc-Cleary, Walla Walla, $689.68; 2) Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, $570.77; 3) Austin Krogh, New-port, $451.86; 4) Colin Wolfe, Wenatchee, $332.95; 5) Hayden Hall, Touchet, $214.02; and 6) Baley Westberg, Kennewick, $118.91.

Team Roping Header - 1) Bryce Palmer, Milton-Freewater, $921.39; 2) Tyler Smith, Mid-dleton, $762.53; 3) Jordan Tye, Canby, $803.67; 4) Kelsey Felton, Lewiston, $444.81; 5) Jake Stan-ley, Hermiston, $285.95; and 6) Brock Streeter, Palisades.

Team Roping Heeler - 1) Jake Minor, $921.39; 2) Andy Carlson, Hermiston, $762.53; 3) Jared

‘Honest man’ to play blues festivalby Jacob Wagner

Award-winning blues musician Matt Andersen will take the stage with his band, the “Bona Fide,” on May 21 at the biannual Sunbanks Resort Rhythm & Blues Festival.

His new album, “Honest Man,” debuted at number five on the sales charts in Canada, from where he originally hails. Ander-sen has toured the world, sharing the stage with such legends as Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, and Greg Allman, among others.

Armed with a soulful voice and an acoustic guitar, Anderson belts out his earthy songs with true bluesy passion. He has 10 million views on YouTube.

The multiple-award-winning musician and his band are sched-uled to play at 5:30 p.m. that

Saturday, at the multiple-award-winning blues festival at Sun-banks Lake Resort with Banks Lake as a backdrop.

Anderson’s band is one of some 20 on the slate to fill the festival with music May 19–22.

You can check out the links to his videos in the online version of The Star at grandcoulee.com.

Parke, Gooding, $603.67; 4) Paul Dunn, Caldwell, $444.81; and 5) Bucky Campbell, Benton City, $285.95.

Tie Down Roping - 1) Jared Parke, Gooding, $921.39; 2) Jor-dan Tye, Canby, $762.53; 3) Kass Kayser, Ellensburg, $524.24; 4) Nick Nyman, Crane, $524.24; 5) Jason Minor, Ellensburg, $285.95; and 6) Shane Crossley, Hermis-ton, $158.86.

Report: 701 tons of garbage producedby Roger S. Lucas

Grand Coulee won hands down the blue ribbon for producing the highest tonnage of garbage for 2015, a Sunrise Disposal report to the Regional Board of Mayors indicated.

The disposal company report-ed that it picked up 700.77 tons of garbage in Grand Coulee last year.

Coulee Dam was a close sec-ond, with Electric City third and Elmer City fourth.

The four municipalities to-gether operate the Delano Trans-fer station through the RBOM. Sunrise presented their report at

Monday’s meeting of the mayors.Coulee Dam contributed 609.73

tons of garbage, and Electric City added 429.63 tons. Elmer City re-corded 98.39 tons. Trash collected by Sunrise outside city limits and from the Bureau of Reclamation came to 453.34 tons.

Sunrise Disposal picked up an-other 215.53 tons from drop boxes in the area, for a total of 2,507.39 tons for the entire area.

Coulee Dam had the highest number of residential billings, 430; and Grand Coulee had the highest number of commercial billings, 110.

Grand Coulee had 378 residen-tial billings; Electric City, 358;

and Elmer City, 107.Sunrise Disposal billings

to Grand Coulee in 2015, to-taled $204,863.19; to Coulee Dam, $164,863.34; Electric City, $112,929.38; and Elmer City, $28,569.93.

Sunrise picked up a total of 6.92 tons of cardboard for recy-cling purposes in 2015.

The disposal company even re-ported on complaints it receives at about two a month.

At Monday’s meeting, the may-ors also learned that the Grant County Landfill site received 160,800 pounds of garden waste from the recent spring cleanup program. The cleanup debris was

received free in an effort to help the community keep the area free from garden waste.

In other reports, the mayors’ group received a grant from the Grant County Board of Commis-sioners to reimburse them for any costs suffered in their oil re-cycling program.

The Delano Regional Transfer Station reported that income for each of the first four months of 2016 has been less than during the same period in 2015. In Janu-ary, income was down by $679.84; in February, $1,148.55; March, $1,470; and April, $877.84.

Students head to Tall Timbers next weekby Roger S. Lucas

About 60 sixth graders from Lake Roosevelt Elementary and Nespelem Schools will be trek-king to the Tall Timber Ranch, near Leavenworth, next week.

Sixth graders from the two schools have been going to the ranch for the past several years to learn about teamwork and out-door experiences.

Lake Roosevelt Elementary has 51 sixth graders, and Ne-spelem eight.

School officials here said six adults will go with the students, and all will travel by school bus.

The outing is for May 18–20.While there, students for the

local schools will be the first to use the new Tall Timbers zip line. Students will climb up to a tree platform and, after putting on a safety harness, will travel some 50 feet above ground along a rope to the other end of the zip line. Workers were just finishing the new line last week.

The students will also go geo-caching, hiking, receive various teaching ideas around the camp-fire, learn how to identify trees, and learn about team building.

Students stay in cabins and eat meals made from an industrial kitchen. Students will also get the experience of working in the kitchen, a Tall Timbers worker noted.

Light show to begin May 28The Laser Light Show’s open-

ing performance for the year will be Saturday, May 28, beginning at 10 p.m., Bureau of Reclama-tion officials stated last week.

Work on the drum gates, which has occupied most of the spring, will be finished in mid-May, which will allow a spillage of wa-ter for the Laser Light Show’s background.

The Laser Light Show, now billed as “One River, Many Voic-es,” is a new presentation devel-

oped for the 2014 season by Luma Laser of Eugene, Oregon.

Last year, because of a num-ber-three drum gate leak, it was not possible to spill water for a backdrop for the laser show. The result was a disappointing pre-sentation.

The Laser Light Show began in 1989, and was billed as one of the largest shows of its kind in the United States.

It was preceded by a colored light show that used 740 flood

lamps near the base of the dam, the inspiration for the name “Col-orama” for the long-running festi-val that occurred last week.

The current show runs about 37 minutes and runs from Memo-rial Day through September 30.

The Laser Light Show project-ed on the face of Grand Coulee Dam, including the Third Power Plant, is one of the major visitor draws to the region.

Meetings rescheduled

Colorama Continued from front page

Rodeo Continued from front page

The school board meeting for the Grand Coulee Dam School District scheduled for Monday night, May 9, has been resched-uled to Tuesday, May 17, begin-ning at 6:30 p.m. The delay is due to a lack of a quorum.

The town of Coulee Dam coun-cil meeting that was scheduled for tonight (Wednesday, May 11) has been canceled. The next meeting of the council will be Wednesday, May 25.

Pathway Continued from front page

Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, brings down his steer Friday night to take second place at the Colorama Rodeo. — Scott Hunter photo

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Sixty-seven years ago

Mildred Brown, 3 years old, shows a string of silver trout dipped from the river below the falls at Grand Coulee Dam by her father. Every

spring there is a “Silver” downstream migration at the dam. Thousands

of trout are injured in their sudden descent through or over the 350-foot

dam and are easily netted by the local residents. — April 14, 1949

Jess,shut up!Jesse Utz

Weather Watcher Forecast Grand Coulee Area Wed. Low 46˚ - 78˚ High Partly cloudy Thu. Low 48˚ - 81˚ High Sunny Fri. Low 48˚ - 87˚ High Partly sunny Sat. Low 55˚ - 79˚ High Overcast / chance of rain Sun. Low 52˚ - 76˚ High Partly cloudy / some showers Mon. Low 51˚ - 79˚ High Mostly clear Tue. Low 52˚ - 79˚ High Clear

Far-fetched schemes should not be ruled out

Lest we get into the “it will never happen here” mood, let’s remind ourselves that the existence of this community was preceded by a very nutty idea that was laughed at by the whole nation.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was derided for supporting the building of Grand Coulee Dam. That is, until he looked like a ge-nius when the nation suddenly needed its hy-dropower to fight World War II.

But big dreams are easy for those of us with noses to the grindstone to dismiss. Grasping their particulars often requires more time and energy than we have left at the end of the day, or the beginning of another meeting.

That’s probably why the men who see a need for a new hydropower plant here were given just about 10 minutes at Monday’s Board of Mayors meeting to explain the enterprise pro-

moters say could employ thousands during con-struction and hundreds on a permanent basis.

That kind of thinking is worth much more of our collective attention.

It’s easy to laugh off such notions, dismiss-ing them as just one more thing that will never happen here.

Many in the community did just that as the new hospital was about to be built, and as the new school was about to be funded.

The ideas of Columbia Basin Hydropower aren’t fanciful. They are just solid enough to command attention, whether you’re for them or not.

Scott Huntereditor and publisher

Seniors, are you ready for the next step? Part 2

April brings record snow melt

Last week I started a peek into the Senior class which, before we know it, will be stepping out on stage and receiving that coveted paper that says, “Congratulations, you have met all the require-ments …” and lets them know that the next step is totally up to them.

We are talking about young adults like Bubba Garcia, who decided his future last year when he swore an oath, entered into the armed forces and spent his summer at boot camp. With a focus and vigor, he knows what he wants and is fighting a very strong fight to achieve it. Bubba’s humor and laid-back style is what I will miss most about him. He has a way of en-tertaining a full room with just a smile.

I am also talking about Jocelyn Moore. A lady ma-tured well beyond her years and about whom there is a lot to remember. But I will remember her saying “yes” to a young man who took a chance and went well beyond his comfort zone to ask her to prom. She could have said no, but her heart and mind are in the right place, and she did the right thing that was less about her and more about this young man, mak-ing him an overnight hero to his friends and peers. You see, she knew it was not about her, but about the future.

We cannot forget about Dallas Burris either. One of the most mature young men in his class, he qui-etly has big dreams and aspirations that reach well beyond his high school days. He knows the impor-tance of doing the right thing. His personality is one that attracts adults from all ranges and he en-joys himself with them all. Constantly learning and seeking people he can help, he does not advertise his big heart but shows it in exactly the right time when someone needs kind words or a helping hand.

A state wrestling champ in Jacob Smith, the quiet leader in Jake Palmer, the Suicide Race champion Scott Abrahamson, and the ultimate cheerleader

Tanya Ang all make up parts of this outstanding class. But those titles don’t define any of them. There is so much more, they can go so much deeper and the future looks bright because of it.

Then there are the ones we wish we had more time with. The ones who are quiet and we are just

getting a glimpse of what the star-studded future holds for them. A young lady like Olivia Battise, whose brains are legit. We know that big things lie just around the corner for her. Also, a young man like Hunter Chapman, whose de-sire to be a great community mem-ber will gravitate him to make the world a better place for all. Plus, we will never forget the overall at-titude of Kaden “Squirrel” Trotter. He has big plans too. We just wish we had more time with him before

he moves on to make other people smile with his ad-dictive humor and straightforward ideas. And then there’s the Golden Boy Michael Thomas. When I first met him, there were Olympic aspirations. Guess what, they are still there; they have just been altered a bit. Bubbles, Kung Fu Panda, Curry, Shooting, Si-erra and those “Wild kids” all have left a legacy here at LR that won’t disappear anytime soon.

Of course, I can’t mention them all by name but I can wish them the most heartfelt farewell that I can. For most, I will do that in person, because tears on a newspaper make the paper tear and rip eventu-ally, and these memories I want to last forever. Like the smiles of Lucinda Stensgar, Baylee Daniels and Michael Reyes, I want these everlasting memories to be the beginning of greatness in a world ready for them.

Most are prepared. Yes, a struggle will ensue, but these kids are all survivors, and they will teach fu-ture generations to survive, as well. God bless you all, class of 2016, and may your future shine so brightly that we all are required to wear shades.

Honor older Americans this monthAs a member of the Washing-

ton State Council on Aging, I am asking you to join me and my fel-low members, and Governor Jay Inslee, in honoring Older Ameri-cans during the month of May. A meeting in April 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens led to his des-ignation of the month of May as “Senior Citizens Month.” Every President since Kennedy has is-sued such a formal proclamation, currently named “Older Ameri-cans Month,” proclaiming the month of May as the time that the entire nation pays tribute in some way to older persons in

their communities. Older Americans Month is

celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs, and other such activities. The theme of this year’s celebra-tion is “Blaze a Trail.” May is a month of fresh beginnings — pe-rennial flowers across our land bloom once again, blazing a trail of bright color which inspires us to acknowledge and celebrate the perennial contributions of older adults to our states and to our nation.

Older Americans Month also offers an opportunity to empha-size how older adults can access the home- and community-based

services they need to live inde-pendently in their communities. As well, it is an occasion to high-light how older adults are engag-ing with, and making a difference in, their communities.

Governor Inslee has issued a proclamation acknowledging Old-er Americans Month. Let’s join him across our beautiful state in celebrating our older citizens.

Barry Lamont Chairman, Washington State Council on Aging

The big weather story, from my perspective, was the record-breaking snowmelt here in the Pa-cific Northwest. During April, western snowpack dropped at record speed, according to data from the fifth and final 2016 forecast by the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture’s Natural Resources Con-servation Service (NRCS).

“In the Pacific Northwest, low precipitation and high tempera-tures led to a dramatic reduction in snowpack,” reported NRCS. “Peak stream flow is arriving weeks earlier than normal this year.”

What occurred were two sepa-rate ridges of high pressure. The first one came through on April 6, with high tem-peratures on April 7 and 8. The second one arrived on the 16. We had warm temperatures again from April 17 through April 20. In fact, the high temper-ature for April, here at the home weather station, was on April 20. As of May 2, the SWE, or Snow Water Equivalent, was only 57 percent of normal in the Upper Columbia region.

El Niño is still lingering, though; the mid-Tropical Pacific sea temperatures are now dropping. In fact, a La Niña Watch has been issued. This means that a transition from El Niño to La Niña will likely occur in early summer. You may ask, “Why the big deal with these niños and ni-ñas?” The deal is these opposites that form in the waters of the Tropical Pa-cific Ocean affect global weather con-ditions, including our weather here in the Inland Northwest.

Let’s look at the numbers for April. Here at the home weather station we had a high of 84.7˚F (April 20) while the low was 35.0˚F (April 14). The

mean was 56.0˚F, some 6˚F higher than the all-time mean of 50.0˚F. The all-time high temperature for April was in 1936 at 92˚F, and the all time low was 20˚F, again in 1936.

This April was a tad drier than normal. I measured 0.75 inches of precipitation for the month. The all-time mean is 0.83 inches, while we had a record of 2.19 inches in 1993. The all-time one-day maximum was in 2011, with 1.10 inches.

For those of us who like to ob-serve night sky space phenom-ena, we were treated to a really special event the night of Satur-day, May 7. According to Space-

Weather.com, this is what happened and what we saw: “In the United States, auroras were sighted due to Earth entering a region of space filled with negative-polarity magnetic fields. Such fields easily link to Earth’s magnetic field, opening a crack in our planet’s magnetosphere. Solar wind pours in to fuel spectacular auroras. Overall, this was the strongest episode of geomagnetic activity so far in 2016.”

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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEWelcomes you.

Everyone is invited.Pastor Adrian Harris

2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174Adult Sunday School ......................... 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship .............................. 10:45 a.m.

Church office 633-2186

FAITH COMMUNITYA Foursquare Church

PASTOR STEVE ARCHER16 Grand, Electric City

Sunday Morning Service ..................... 10:00 a.m.KIDS’ Church and Nursery

Call the Church Office 633-3044 to find out about other regularly scheduled meetings.

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BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670

“An Independent Bible Church”Pastor Bill Williams - Everyone Welcome!

Adult Sunday School ................. 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship .................... 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ..................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship ....................... 6:00 p.m. Call for schedule of mid-week events.

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Fit For Life ............................................ 9:00 a.m.Bible Study ......................................... 10:00 a.m.Worship Hour ......................................11:00 a.m.Fellowship Meal ................................. 12:30 p.m.Mid-week Mannah (Wednesday) ........ 6:00 p.m.

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ObituariesLeslie Pearl Green

Leslie Pearl Green, age 69, born in Lakev-iew, Oregon, February 22, 1947, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She graduat-ed from Morao High School. She worked as an office man-ager and in the billing de-

partment at Coulee Community Hospital. She was a member of

several Masonic families, but was mostly active in the Eastern Star. She loved this organization and the friends that became a second family to her.

She is survived by her hus-band, Phil Green; sister, Bonnie Carratures; sons: Scott Green, of Spokane, Kelly Green, of Wash-ington, D.C., and Ryan Green, of Ephrata; daughters: Robin Bjor-son, of Delano, and Kim Green, of Post Falls, Idaho; 14 grandchil-dren, and 17 great-grandchildren, with two more on the way.

God gained a sparkling-eyed angel at her passing.

Kay Lynelle McDowell12/12/1941 – 05/06/2016

Kay Lynelle McDowell was born to the late Bill and Geneva Rogers on December 12, 1941, in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended schools in Arizona and com-pleted her education in California. It was there she met her hus-band, Brad McDowell. By the time she was 21, she had brought three children into the world. Two more babies became part of the family before they moved to Rhode Island, where her husband completed his studies at Barrington College. In Rhode Island, seven more chil-dren were added to the family.

With her husband’s growing publishing business and their growing family, they made an-other move to Florida, where they found more babies to love. They began looking for a much larger home, even a ranch, for the fam-ily that was now 21 strong. By this time Kay watched as her old-est children left the nest to make their own way in life.

A friend connected them with ranches looking for managers and by 1998 the McDowells ar-rived at the Bar 41 Ranch in Wil-bur, Washington, with 10 of their 21 children. Once in Washington, their last two children were wel-comed into the fold.

Kay’s mission in life was dedi-cated to raising children in a lov-ing Christian environment, to help them develop good moral values and work ethics, to pro-vide opportunities for them to be-come active citizens, and to serve God. She definitely achieved that goal and loved sharing the joy of their grown children’s successes, who are now scattered from coast to coast.

Kay passed away with her lov-ing family by her side. She was a woman of many talents whose endless creativity astonished us all. She had an infectious laugh and a smile that lit up a room. We will never forget all that she was and all that she is to us. As much as we wanted Kay to stay, God said it was time for her to come home. Kay was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, pi-lot, teacher, nurse, hiker, camper, cook, hostess, protector, enforcer, world traveler, and a living leg-end.

Kay is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Brad Mc-Dowell, and her brother, Keith Rogers.  She was a loving mother to her biological children: Dan-iel and wife Elizabeth McDow-ell, Deborah and husband Ray Rehn, and David McDowell. She lovingly brought into her heart and home 20 adopted children:

Dana Scott, Darren and wife Melissa McDowell, Kevin and wife Alison Gaumond, Jason and

wife Cindy McDowell, Danielle and husband Tom Crabb, Stanley and wife Shilpa Mc-Dowell, Victoria and husband Robert Her-naiz, Kenneth and wife Anna McDowell, Melissa and husband Tony Harper, Theresa and husband Rod-ney Schoener, Mara and husband Chris-topher Fleck, Angela McDowell, Alexander McDowell, Amanda

McDowell, Adam McDowell, Ari-ka McDowell, Annessa McDow-ell, Austin McDowell, Andrew McDowell, and Aaron McDow-ell. Her grandchildren: Sarah Pereira, Jonathon McDowell, Rachael McDowell, Anne-Marie Bush, Amber-Rei Burgess, Alisa-Kay Rehn, Brian-Adam Micheal Rehn (aka Bammer), Taylor and Clayton Scott, Ivan Gaumond, Adriana McDowell; Julie, Dylan and Gavin Schoener; Ireland, Elijah and Liberty Fleck; Logan and Aria Gonzales-McDowell, Grayson McDowell, Stanley Jr. and Karishma McDowell, Kim-berly Hilderbrand, Alicia and Mi-chelle Hernaiz, Cassandra Crabb, stepson Nathaniel Robeson. Her great-grandchildren: Amelia and Caleb Pereira, Clayton and Gavin Bush and Kayla Bush, and Emma Grace Burgess.

Chamber This WeekThe Grand Coulee Dam Area

Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, May 12, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Debbie Starkey of Investment Services Northwest will be speaking about a grant writing workshop she attended.

LinCoLn CounTy Fire DisT. 9 To meeT The Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., on Thursday, May 12, at the Nazarene Church just outside of Grand Coulee on SR-174.

DeDiCaTion oF FLags DeaDLine

For those that have a deceased veteran’s flag you would like to donate to the Isle of the Flags dedication this Memorial Day, please call Ben Alling at 633-0663 by May 20, 2016.

LoCaL aa meeTingsConfused in the Coulee AA

meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking.

In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921 for more information.

ToPs meeTingsTOPS (Take Off Pounds

Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. The SAIL exercise class follows this meeting beginning at 10 a.m. There is no charge. Also, a SAIL exercise class is held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3 to 4 p.m., in the basement of the Coulee Dam town hall.

It’s a boy forRobles/Baker

Tamura Robles and Nicholas Gray are proud to announce the birth of their son, Leonardo E. Lee Baker, born Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes a sister, Mia Robles. Maternal grandparents are Kay Robles and Gary Robles. Paternal grandparents are Theresa Gray and Bobby Baker. Great-grandmother is Mary Baker.

Picard/Labro have a girl

It’s a girl for Thomas/Marchand

Marissa Thomas and Loren Marchand, of Omak, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maddison Jae Marchand, born Monday, May 2, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes a brother, Jace Allen Marchand, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Brenda Condon and Mike Thomas.

Alanna Picard and Alfredo Labro, of Nespelem, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Kered Labro, born Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Cou-lee, Washington.

Siblings include William, Blayne and Junie. Maternal

grandparents are Victoria Circle and the late Merle Picard. Pa-ternal grandparents are Danny Conant and Patricia Conant. Great-grandparents are Kenneth Pat Bray, Hazel Whitney, Joanne Leith and Merle Picard Sr.

Royal bloodThe Colorama rodeo queen for 2016, Caitlin O’Neil, center, poses with visiting royalty and her grandmother, the very first Colorama queen, at the Ridge Riders Saddle Club royalty luncheon last week at the clubhouse. Pat (Snyder) Heckert reigned over the first rodeo of the long-running celebration 60 years ago and spoke at the luncheon. — Janet O’Neil photo

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THANK YOU!!The Ridge Riders would like to thank ALL their families, friends, and community members who volunteered to work the gates, beer garden and cook shack during the 2016 Colorama Pro-West Rodeo along with The Rough Stock crew and Time Event crew for working behind the scenes to make the rodeo run smoothly.

We would also like to thank the Skagit Rein Riders & McMillan Family Trick Riders for entertaining the crowd, Dave and Rachel McClure for sharing your lovely voices in singing the two National Anthems, and a big thank you to Bob Garrett for announcing the rodeo, as well as to the best sound lady in the Northwest, Ann Garrett.

No rodeo is complete without our flag carriers: Bonnie Wolfe, Emma Gunderson, Angel Viren and Cedar Achord, thank you. The Grand Coulee Fire Dept. and EMT Crews, the Grand Coulee Vet, thank you for your backup support and Jackson’s Construction for the use of the water truck.

A very special thank you goes to the Portch families and staff of Loepp Furniture for allowing us to run a temporary rodeo office out of their store. Queen Caitlin O’Neil, thank you for doing such a great job representing the Ridge Riders and promoting the sport of rodeo this past weekend.

Last and most importantly, we would like to thank ALL the businesses for their tremendous support in making our Colorama Pro-West Rodeo a great success. We could not have done this without your support!

The Ridge Riders would like to also thank the following individuals for their outstanding support and volunteer efforts: Mark Dunlap, Herb Sherburne, Ralph Marchand, Ed Gordan, Ben Alling, Kevin Portch, Gary Haven, Mitch Sorenson, John & Cheryl Pryor, Tim Noud, Everett Lewis, Tom & Joan Youman, Chris & Venus Lezard, Gary Carden, Larry Covington, Roy Leith, Randy Hanson, Dean Seagle, Mike Casey, Lyn Wolfe, Steve Palmer & Crew, Mel Layton, Mark & Lynettte McMillan & family, Bob Coppersmith, Mike & Andrew Hall, Dan & Jeri Mansker, Leonard Dorning, John Pachosa, Gary & Jacob Vogel, Rob Fields, Danny Stoddard, Jason Horn, Dustin Carson, Dennis Jones, Jose Santistevan, Bugs Shear, Gig Mills, Danette Pryor, Damon Fowler, Colby Chaney, and Marty Herbert and Arnie (we never got your last name!). You are our heroes!

If we have overlooked someone, please accept our sincere apologies.The success of our 2016 Colorama Pro-West Rodeo is especially gratifying in that it reflects a community effort and your involvement is truly appreciated.

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Raider baseball needs another winBy John R. McNeil II

Raider Baseball is one win away from advancing to the re-gional tournament for the first time since 2011.

To get to this point, the Raiders had a doubleheader in Tonasket May 3 to close the regular sea-son as the Tigers surprised the Raiders in the first game with a 10-4 win. But in the second game the Raiders turned around and trounced the Tigers by a score of 12-1.

With the number-four seed from the North going into dis-tricts, the Raiders knew they would face a tough team in the first round. In Moses Lake on Saturday, the Raiders faced the number-one seed Warden Cou-

gars, who held the Raiders score-less, 6-0.

In order to stay alive, the Raid-ers needed to shake off the loss and defeat the Waterville-Mans-field Shockers.

The game was close and even went to extra innings, when the Raiders prevented the Shockers from ending their season. The fi-nal score was LR 13, Shockers 8.

On Saturday, at the Paul Lausier Complex in Moses Lake, the Raiders will play the Okano-gan Bulldogs at noon. Okanogan defeated Kittitas before losing to Brewster May 7. If LR wins, they will play the winner of the Liber-ty Bell/Kittitas game at 2:30 p.m. to decide seeding for regionals. If LR loses to Okanogan, the Raider season is over.

Students make honors lists

By completing 12 or more graded credits with a grade point average of 3.75 and above, Dan-iel Loch, of Coulee Dam, earned a listing on the Winter 2016 Presi-dent’s List at Big Bend Commu-nity College.

With GPAs of 3.33 to 3.74, two local students were named to the Vice President’s List: Madisyn Byam, Electric City, and Alexis Tanphantourath, Grand Coulee.

Tennis prepares for league championshipsBy John R. McNeil II

Raider Tennis played three matches last week, and one al-ready this week, ahead of the Central Washington North 2B Tennis Tournament at the North Cascade Athletic Club in Omak this Friday and Saturday.

The Raiders traveled to Enti-at May 3, where, as Head Coach Steve Archer explained, they had a different match setup. “We had to play most of the matches in pro-set format, because En-tiat only has three courts and no lights,” Archer said.

The Raider boys defeated the Tigers but the girls came away with only one win.

“Tanya Ang and Rylee Pitner got a good win, which sets them up for a good seeding at the league tournament,” Archer noted.

On Thursday, the Raiders took on the Oroville Hornets at home, where the boys’ win streak ended, even as they improved against the Hornets, taking two of five from Oroville over the previous match’s one. But the Lake Roos-evelt girls lost the match to the Hornets, whereas earlier at Oro-

ville the they had won in convinc-ing fashion.

LR did face Wilbur-Creston at home on Friday, but no informa-tion on the match was available before deadline.

Last night the Raiders closed out the regular season at Okano-gan. On Friday the Raiders will play the first round of the league tournament at the North Cas-cades Athletic Club, starting at 2 p.m. and continuing Saturday at 10 a.m.

DATE: May 3, 2016OPPONENT: EntiatLOCATION: Away

Results: Boys won 4-1, Girls lost 1-3

BOYS: SINGLES Scores:Isaiah Baty defeated Ben Southard 8-5 WIN2. Edmond Fenton defeated Zach Barker 8-1 WIN3. Aidan Derr defeated Spencer Southard 4-2 WIN (stopped for rain)

BOYS: DOUBLESJohn Drapela & Jordan Charles lost toVS. Orfil Olmos & Alberto Quezada 6-4, 7-5 LOSS2. Malcom Carson & Corban Wilder defeated 9-8(7-4) WINVS. Antonio Lopez & Elvis Lopez

GIRLS: SINGLES1. Mary Clark lost to Maureen Murillo 8-2 LOSS2. Hannah lost to Yaretzy Ayala 8-3 LOSS

LR Golf continues to improveBy John R. McNeil II

Raider Golf continues to im-prove and is peaking at the cor-rect time — at Lake Wood Golf Course against both Okanogan and Omak — where two Raider boys finished the 18-hole round at under 100 strokes.

Darin Whiteman led the Raid-er boys, shooting a 90 for the day.

Derek Whiteman was the sec-ond finisher for the Raider boys, with 99 strokes.

Jazmine Reed led the Raider girls by finishing the round with a score of 143.

Head Coach Steve Files is now looking forward to tomorrow’s fi-nal regular season match at Alta Lake Golf Course against Omak and Okanogan, starting at 2:30 p.m.

“This match will serve as a tune-up for districts in two weeks at the same venue,” he said.

The district tournament at Alta Lake will take place May 17, start-ing at 11 a.m. The top six boys and

top four girls will move on from districts to state.

At Lake Wood Golf Course on May 4Boys Medalists: Brandon Abraham, Omak, 73; and Wyatt Utt, Omak, 73.Girls Medalist: Karina Baum, Okanogan, 119.

LR scoresDarin Whiteman 90Derek Whiteman 99Dylan Steinert 120Levi Bob 120Alan Nordine 122Jazmine Reed 143Lady Raiders

finish season .500By John R. McNeil II

The Lady Raiders’ season came to an end May 3 in Tonasket as the Tigers took both games of a doubleheader by the scores of 11-10 and 13-7.

Because of losses earlier in the season, the Lady Raiders finished fifth in the Central Washington North, one place short of qualify-ing for districts.

The final overall win-loss re-cord for the Lady Raiders was 10-10. In league play, the Lady Raid-ers posted a 7-9 record, the team’s best record in years, better than in 2013 when LR qualified for the state tournament.

LR was also in more games against quality opponents than in

previous seasons. “Although they missed making

the District Tournament by a cou-ple of close losses, they improved in every area of the sport and represented LRHS admirably,” commented Grand Coulee Dam School District Athletic Director Rich Black. “The players’ enthusi-asm and energy were evident in every contest, and their skill level as a team clearly improved as the season progressed. Our players and coaches Cassie Wendt and Jaci Gross are to be congratulated on a terrific season.”

Looking to next season, the Lady Raiders lose only one player to graduation, so the improve-ments seen this season could move into next year.

Raider tracksters head into postseasonBy John R. McNeil II

Raider Track wrapped up the regular season at the Ron Vander-holm Invitational in Royal City Friday.

No Raiders placed at Royal City.

“Our athletes continue to bring down their times and increase their heights and distances,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. “We are excited to see what they can do as we enter the postseason.”

See RAIDER TRACK page 8

Hard landing

A young cowboy gets bucked off a bronc but avoids a trampling Friday

night at the Colorama Rodeo. Results are on pages 1 and 2. — Scott Hunter photo

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As of Sat., May 7, Pot was won!

TACO NIGHT - Wed. 4-8 p.m.BURGER NIGHT - Sat. 5-8 p.m.Cheeseburger or Hamburger with Fries - Only $5

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Karaoke – Wednesday 7-11 p.m.

BINGO Every Thursday & Friday Club Hours - 1-10 p.m. every day

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RV/Boat Sales

1/2 OFF 1st Month’s Rent!!1 BR Apts starting as low as $500/mo

2 BR Apts starting at $565/moPet Friendly, Onsite Laundry

Clean & Updating!Columbia View Apartments, Coulee Dam

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Storage

C.J.’s Mini StorageVarious Sizes Available

Grand Coulee & Electric City633-8074 or 631-1222

RALPH’S STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE

12x35 - $82 10x14 - $57

509-633-2458

10x20 STORAGE UNIT FOR RENT – In Grand Coulee. ALSO BOAT AND RV STORAGE. Call 631-0194. (N701-tfc)

LYNN’S STORAGE633-0246

3680 SQ FT HOMEon 5 acres for saleASKING $340,000

3 bedroom, 3 bath, 2-car detached garage. 26x34 shop. Beautiful mountain view. 6 miles west of Coulee City. Built in 1997.

Call 509.632.5702 after 5 p.m.

or cell 509.237.4603

VENDORS WANTEDWild Goose Bill Days

Fri. & Sat. May 20 & 2110’x10’ booth only $50 for this

two-day event

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HELP BRING JUSTIN HOME Yard Sale and BBQ fund-raiser

for Justin ArnoldWe're a go for 5/21 at

Harvest Foods 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ed will be grilling HOT DOGS AND SAUSAGES for us and we'll have a YARD SALE in front of the Harvest Food store. Decent and clean, used yard sale items can be dropped off earlier behind Faith Community Church in Electric City ....or at the store the day of the sale. Check out your closets and garage for item you aren't in need of anymore. If you can help the day of the sale --- taking items down to store or helping with money or helping with food.. Give me a call 633-0520

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Monthly leases starting at just $270!

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CLEAN LARGE STUDIO for one. Ideal for out-of-town worker. Completely furnished. $450-$550 month, w/cable and high speed internet. 631-0301. (C6-17-tfc)

OFFICE/STORE/BUSINESS SPOT FOR RENT – 1000 sq. ft., 102 Stevens Ave., Coulee Dam. $475 month, w/s/g paid. 631-1222. (C10-14-tfc)

LARGE 2 bdrm. apt., Electric City, w/s/g, basic cable, $550 per month. 509-631-2039 or 509-928-1805. (N9-30-tfc)

FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean, modern apartments located near shopping, restaurants, banking and walking distance to the dam. Available now. One fully furnished $550/mo., one unfurnished $450/mo. All units non-smoking and no pets allowed. First and last, $500 damage deposit. Favorable background check from ACRAnet of Spokane. For more information, please contact 509-633-3167 or 509-449-5413. (W4-27-tfc)

RV SPACE for rent. Close to Banks Lake. Fish out your back door. 633-0434. (H11-18-tfc)

2 BDRM. APT. for rent – Electric City, w/s/g paid, $500 per month plus deposit. 631-0311 or 633-2008. (E4-6-tfc)

RENOVATED furnished 1 bdrm. apt. Quiet location, river view, washer and dryer. Sewer garbage and water included. Tenant pays power. Call 633-3315. (N4-6-tfc)

DELANO – 3 bdrm., 2 bath., fenced yard. Covered car space. Garden spot. 633-0434. (H4-6-tfc)

2 BEDROOM, 1 full bath completely remodeled. Super clean, outdoor shed for storage, great view of the lake from large deck all one level. Ready to rent now!! Electric City. First, last and damage, no large pets. $850 month. (B4-20-3tpp)

2 BEDROOM, 2 full baths plus large loft, all stainless appliances, including washer and dryer, high ceilings, hardwood floors, large patio. Available now. First, last and damage. $1000 month; no large pets. Electric City. (B4-20-3tpp)

WANTED: a 4 bedroom house to rent. 3 bedrooms if there is a basement room, or large rooms. Must be pet-friendly. Needed by June 1. Call or text 575-551-0206 (S5-4-3tpp)

Looking for peace and quiet? I have a RV Space on property about 5 miles east of Grand Coulee overlooking Lake Roosevelt. The property needs a mowing and weed spraying occasionally, so individual would need to be capable of that. Rent is $250.00 includes power, water, sewer. 50 Amp service. Call Layne @ 206-794-5801 (L5-11-1-1tpp)

FOR SALE: small 2 bedroom, one bath home in Coulee Dam. Recently remodeled. $149,000. Other properties for sale. For more information call 633-2485. (F7-8-tfc)

3 ACRES, mobile home, shop and all utilities. HAS UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF LAKE ROOSEVELT. 4 miles from Grand Coulee. $169,000. Call Keith 509-994-9957 or 509-633-0883. (Y5-4-3tc)

125 ROOSEVELT AVE, Electric City. New tri-level 3 bdrm., 3 bath, 2200 sq. ft. on 110’ X 75’ city lot. Heat pump, A/C. $188,833. Call owner 360-387-9229 or 425-239-0299. See listing at saavylane.com for more info and pics. (J5-11-1tpp)

1991 - 29’ ALPENLITE 5th wheel. 8’ slide, very clean and well appointed. $5,000. 631-0141 or 633-3127. (H3-30-tfc)

LAND FOR SALE: overlooking Lake Roosevelt, just three miles east of Grand Coulee. Several parcels beginning at $75,000. Other properties for sale. For more information call 633-2485. (F7-8-tfc)

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YARD SALE – May 13 & 14, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., 03 Schrieber St., Electric City. Everything under $5. (U5-11-1tp)

YARD SALE – Sat., May 14, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. 120 Hillcrest Ave., Electric City. Household, shop, fishing and junk. (N5-11-1tp)

YARD SALE/MOVING SALE – Sat., May 14, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 126 Dill Ave., Grand Coulee. Some furniture, tools and more. (G5-11-1tc)

The Grand Coulee PTA

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

Elementary School Library Mon., May 23 – Fri, May 27

The book fair is open to the public 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

all week with a special Late Night Wed., May 25

Open until 6 p.m.

There will be books for all ages, including adult titles.

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PM Dietary Cook/AideCMC is seeking a Full-Time Dietary P.M. Cook/Aide. This position must prepare, deliver and distribute food and beverages for patients, residents, staff and visitors. Must be high school graduate or equivalent. Current State Food & Beverage Service Worker’s Permit required

P.M. Dietary AideCMC is seeking a full-time Evening Dietary Aide to assist in the preparation, delivery and distribution of food and beverages for patients, residents, staff and visitors. Current State Food & Beverage Service Worker’s Permit is required.

Patient Account Rep.This is a full-time position in the Business Office. Responsible for performing the functions of billing and follow-up for specific patient accounts. Must be dependable and able to work independently, as well as be a contributing team member, possess excellent customer service skills, and be willing to learn new concepts. Preferred background includes prior hospital or clinic billing experience and use of billing systems such as Meditech, FSS and DSG. Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology, CPT and ICD-10 coding desired. Preference will be given to those with experience in Commercial Billing.

Clinic NACThis full time Clinic NAC position will support the patient care cycle by assisting with care given by licensed and non-licensed personnel working in our Rural Health Clinic. Must have valid WA State NAC license.

Apply online at: www.cmccares.orgOr email information to: employment@cmccares.org

PHONE: (509) 633-1753FAX: (509) 633-0295

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Foisy & KennedyEQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

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REALTOR®

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REALTY, INC.633-0410

more listings at www.foisykennedy.com309 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee

A complete listing of our properties can be found at our website FoisyKennedy.com

214 A Street, Grand Coulee. Here is the perfect little cottage just for you. Home has 750 s.f. on the main level, plus another 750 s.f in the basement. Home has recently been replumbed. It still has the older fuse electrical service. Concrete block construction with Comp 3 tab roof, stucco interior walls, and patio area. Lot is 50’ by 120’ deep and has 1 car carport. List price is just $49,500. Owner also has another 50’ by 120’ building site available next door. If you want the extra property, not a problem, List price for both is $59,900.

214 A Street, Grand Coulee

#1113 River Drive, Coulee Dam, Immaculate 3 bedroom & 1 ¾ bath ranch style home that is appr. 1,300 s.f. in size. Spacious guest house is an additional 1,155 square feet, or rent it out for additional income. Main home has generous sized living room with brick FP, and large kitchen with lots of counter space and new Central H & AC with HP. The home has a newer dimensional comp roof, 2 skylights, and beautiful landscaping. The property is 13,175 sf and has a fenced backyard and in ground auto sprinkler system. But wait, there’s more, Huge RV garage/shop is 30’ by 36’ deep and has 16 1/2 foot ceilings and a 477 s.f. att. garage as well. List Price is just $207,500 with $3,000 Buyer closing cost contribution.

#421 Partello Park, Grand Coulee, 4 Bedroom - 2 Bath home new to the market. The home has appr. 1,700 s.f. on the main level, plus another 675 s.f. upstairs or just over 2,375 s.f. all together. Big Living Room with woodstove, Huge family room and both baths have been recently renovated. The home has electric bb and rec wall heat and wall air conditioning, T1-11 lap siding, newer Arch tab roof and large detached garage that is 24’ wide by 34’ feet deep with 10 foot sidewalls. The property is 6 lots that total appr 31,000 s.f. in size or just over 7/10 of an acre. There is a fenced yard and a pretty view overlooking Grand Coulee. List price is just $179,000.

100 Banks Avenue, Grand Coulee. This 3 bedroom home has had lots of recent updates. Professionally painted throughout, it has appr 1,000 SF on the main level. Large living room with gas heating stove and generous sized dining room. 2 bedrooms and recently renovated 3/4 bath. Plus there is another 700 SF on the lower level, which includes a 3rd bedroom, 3/4 bath, large utility room and a huge family room. The home has metal siding, metal roof and a nice sized covered patio. The property consists of two parcels that total appr 26,000 s.f. all together. Extra off street parking, storage shed, and nicely landscaped. List price is $162,500 and seller will pay up to $5,000 of your closing costs.

409 Partello St., Grand Coulee, Looking for a 4+ bedroom home with 1.75 baths? Come take a look at this one. Home has appr 915 s.f. on the main level, plus 1,038 s.f. downstairs, or almost 2,000 s.f. all together. Built in 1943, the home was completely renovated in the mid 90’s. Home has a large family room w/gas fireplace, Tile flooring and wall to wall carpeting, and a huge wrap around covered deck for enjoying those long summer days. Cute kitchen with newer cabinets & counter space, incl gas stove, ref, and dw. The property is 3 lots that total 7,125 s.f. and has large asphalted parking area, a fenced yard area, 2 car detached garage with bath, 2 carports and a storage shed. List price is $159,500 and includes a $3,500 Buyer closing cost credit.

810 Fir Street, Coulee Dam, 3 Bedroom - 2 bath ranch style home in Coulee Dam. Home has appr 1,700 square feet and is all on one level. Huge living room has a wood fireplace with insert and newer

carpeting. The home has aluminum lap siding and aluminum shingle roof, 2 pane windows, BB electric and rec wall heat and a Wall AC. There is also a Family Room with laminate flooring. Large patio, part covered and part open, lets you enjoy the great outdoors. There is a 2 car garage and shop that are just over 825 sf. The property is three lots that total appr. 190’ wide by 80’ deep and gives you options. List price is $154,900.

#2 Spokane Avenue, Coulee Dam. 4 Bedroom home with all the room you would ever need. The home has just over 1,200 square feet on the main level, plus another 600 square feet upstairs, plus a full unfinished basement. Built in 1934, the home has a metal roof, wood lap siding, and large Kitchen and Huge Living Room. There is a det 2 car garage that is 25’ by 26’ and the property is a corner lot that is approx. 6,600 sf all together. Average electric bill just $90 a month. List Price is just $154,900 with $5,000 buyer closing cost allowance. #535 Butler Square, Grand Coulee, View Location - Home has appr 1,075 s.f. on the main level, plus appr 525 s.f. downstairs. The Living Room has lam flooring & a brick hearth for WS. The kitchen has newer cabinets and countertops. There are 2 bedrooms on the main level, plus a full bath and UR. The dining room is on the lake view side as well. The home has 2 more rooms downstairs that could be used as bedrooms but are non-egress. Home as vinyl lap siding and vinyl 2 pane windows, and a 200 amp cb service. The lot is 80’ by 80’ and there is a 1 car garage and additional off street parking. Located just minutes away from Lake Roosevelt & Banks Lake. List Price is just $99,500 with $2,500 closing cost allowance.

1100 Central Drive, Coulee Dam, Home has approximately 924 sf and has 3 Bedrooms & 1 bath. Built in 1940, it has had a number of updates over the year. The home has metal lap siding and a metal roof, laminate and vinyl flooring, and updated vinyl 2 pane windows. It also has electric bb heat for heating. The property is a corner lot that is appr 71’ wide by 120’ deep or about 8,500 s.f. all together. There is a detached one car garage that is appr. 275 s.f. in size. This property is only available to Tribal Members per Tribal Resolution. List price is $89,500 with a $2,500 buyer closing cost credit allowance.

33 Stevens Ave, Electric City, 2 bedroom home with almost 925 sf of finished living area. This home has had a number of recent updates. Home has new 2 pane vinyl windows, New exterior paint, New bathroom. It has a metal roof and 200 amp cb service. There is a detached garage and work shop that is just over 475 s.f. in size, plus a patio area. The property is 80 feet wide by 80 feet deep. List Price is $74,000 and seller will provide a $2,500 closing cost allowance.

Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites available both in and out of town. Prices start at $13,500 and go up from there. A complete list of properties for sale can be found on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at 509-633-0410.

19984 Coulee View Road NE, Electric City

#19984 Coulee View Road NE, Electric City. Come discover the quiet enjoyment of country living. This custom home was built in 1994 and has been well cared for over the years. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 baths and an open floor plan. The home has 1,575 s.f. on main level, plus another 919 s.f. on the lower level. It has Central FA H & AC w/ HP, Vinyl 2 pane windows, and updated floorings throughout. There is a huge deck for lounging outdoors and taking in views of the picturesque coulee walls. The property is just over 2 acres all together and is beautifully landscaped. List Price is just $315,000.

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Jobs Jobs Legal Notices

NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING LATERAL LEVEL POLICE OFFICER

The City of Grand Coulee is accepting applications for a lateral level police officer. Currently one opening.

JOB TITLE: LATERAL POLICE OFFICERJOB CLASS: Full Time, Union (Teamsters)JOB HOURS: As assignedSALARY: $4578.40 to $4,968.44 per month

DESCRIPTION: GENERAL FUNCTION:The role of the Police Officer is to work in partnership with the community to protect life and property, reduce crime and enhance security and quality of life. This classification provides emergency services, security and protection of the citizens of the city by patrolling businesses and residential areas, responding to requests for information and assistance, investigating criminal activity and otherwise ensuring the proper enforcement of all local, state and federal laws and regulations.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and REQUIREMENTS:Must be: 21 years of age; a U.S. Citizen; able to read, speak and write the English language fluently.

Must be: certified by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCITC).

Must: have no convictions for a felony offense, possess a high school diploma or GED, have a valid Washington State driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the City and the City's insurance carrier. (free of serious or frequent violations).

Successful completion of polygraph and psychological examinations, physical exam, drug screening and criminal background investigation are required prior to hire.

TO APPLY:1. All Entry Level Applicants: Contact Public Safety Testing to schedule the written and physical ability tests (see above). DO THIS ASAP, AS TESTS ARE OFFERED IN LIMITED AREAS.2. All applicants must complete an official city application. Application may be obtained at City Hall - address/telephone number listed below. Or contact City Hall via email at – depclerk2@couleemail.com 3. Attach a resumé.4. Attach a cover letter detailing your interest in the police officer position.5. If claiming Veteran's preference, attach form DD-214 to your application packet. (Preference will not be given if you do not submit this form).

Submit complete application package to:City of Grand CouleeAttn: Kris Thiesfeld - Civil Service SecretaryPO Box 180 / 306 MidwayGrand Coulee, WA 99133 (509) 633-1150

Completed application packets must be received by 5:00 p.m., June 1, 2016. No postmarks will be accepted.

Police Officer (Entry/Lateral)

Town of Coulee Dam

Minimum qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, Valid Washington State Driver’s License, US citizen, and 21 years of age.

A written and physical test is required. Successfully pass a Criminal History, Background Check, Drug test, Poly-graph Examination, and a Law Enforcement Psychological Pre-Employment Evaluation.

Applications and information may be obtained at the Town of Coulee Dam's Clerk's Office at 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam, WA 99116 and are available electronically by emailing cdclerk@couleedam.org. Submit on or before 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2016.

WANTED: Experienced carpenters and finish carpenters. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135 for an application. DWK Fowler Construction LLC. (3-2-tfc)

TRAIL WEST is now hiring a housekeeper. Call 633-3155, ask for Sam. (T3-2-tfc)

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for driver, delivery positions and warehouse positions. Apply to COULEE ICE, P.O. Box 57 Electric City, or call 509-633-2125. (C5-4-tfc)

HELP WANTED – Accepting applications for Deli Bakery/Cashier. Competitive pay. Inquire in person at Harvest Foods, Coulee Dam, or call 633-2202. (H5-11-2tc)

GRANGE SUPPLY COOPERATIVE of Issaquah, WA is seeking a general manager who is passionate about retail growth, leading a strong team and getting involved in the community. This single location consumer retail cooperative has been serving Issaquah and surrounding areas for 80+ years and currently has sales of $10 Million and employs 30 people. This cooperative has seen and will continue to see a transformation of member and shopper needs as the area evolves. The ideal candidate should be confident to manage daily operations and a demonstrated thought leader to help guide future strategy for the Grange. To Apply: http://tinyurl.com/zzvv4j4 For more info contact david.lemmon@chsiinc.com or (360-219-0270).

EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed • Leads, No Cold Calls • Commissions Paid Daily • Lifetime Renewals • Complete Training • Health & Dental Insurance • Life License Required. Call 1-888-713-6020

Nespelem School District #14NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

2015-2016 Budget Extension & HearingNotice is hereby given that Nespelem School District No. 14 is pre-

paring to change the 2015-16 Capital Projects Budgets. The Directors will meet on May 23, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., in the district office for the purpose of fixing and adopting these changes for the current fiscal year. Any person may appear at this time and be heard for or against any change. The regular monthly board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., following the budget hearing. By order of the Board of Directors, Rich Stewart, Superintendent.

Rich Stewart, Secretary to the Board(Publish May 11 and 18, 2016)

GRAND COULEE DAM SCHOOL DISTRICT Request for Qualifications

Transition ConsultantThe Grand Coulee Dam School District (the “District”) has hired Mr.

Paul Turner as its new Superintendent of Schools who will be serv-ing in that capacity beginning on July 1, 2016. The District is seek-ing qualifications for Transition Consultant services for the 2016-17 school year. The District is a municipal corporation duly constituted pursuant to RCW Chapter 28A.150 and will contract for a Transition Consultant pursuant to WAC 392-343-102. Interested parties will sub-mit qualifications in response to this RFQ and the District intends to award the contract to the party whose qualifications offer the best combination of knowledge of the history and culture of the community; requirements of the school superintendency; grant development, ap-plication and close-outs; and a successful history of developing positive results when working with other governmental entities.

The total project budget is approximately $65,000. The budget cov-ers a time period not to exceed 100 days of service during the 2016-17 school year at a rate not to exceed $650 per day and reimbursement for related travel expenses at the District’s adopted rate of reimburse-ment.

This RFQ is for Consulting services, wherein the selected consul-tant or firm will serve at the District Superintendent’s direction to complete selected grant applications and close-outs, advise on needed policy and procedure revisions, serve to facilitate inter-governmental communications, research property ownership records for submission as a part of the District’s Sec. 7002 grant application, and other tasks as may be directed by the Superintendent.

The selected consultant must demonstrate at least 10 years of suc-cessful experience as a K-12 public school superintendent; at least 5 years of experience in grant writing, budget tracking, reporting results and closing out grants; and at least 5 years of experience working ef-fectively with local, state and federal governmental entities.

In order to be considered, interested firms should submit 3 copies of their qualifications, including:

• Firm background and qualifications.• Firm’s qualifications and demonstrated ability to provide all ser-

vices.• Public school references with names and phone numbers of con-

tacts.• Resumes of key individuals participating in studies. Include spe-

cific past project information.• Any unique perspective or approaches your firm brings to the pro-

cess.• Firm’s ability to perform the consulting services starting July 1,

2016.The District is a municipal corporation duly constituted pursuant to

RCW Chapter 28A.150 and will contract for a Transition Consultant pur-suant to WAC 392-343-102.

Questions and proposals should be directed to:Dennis Carlson 509.633.2143Grand Coulee Dam School District 110 Stevens AvenueCoulee Dam, WA 99116dcarlson@gcdsd.orgProposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Friday May 20, 2016.(Publish May 11 and 18, 2016)

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Planning DepartmentPete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator

P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2570

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be holding a public

hearing to make a ruling on the following land use and development permits:

The Colville Confederated Tribes has submitted a land use permit application for a special use to expand the Keller Community Cem-etery and add a self-contained vaulted toilet. The cemetery is existing within Tribal Tract 101-T3177; Township 29 North, Range 33 East, Section 9 containing 10.60 acres more or less. This property is within the Hell Gate Game Reserve along Kuehne Road east of Keller, Wash-ington, and within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

The Inchelium Health Center has submitted a land use and devel-opment application for a conditional use to construct a 3137 sq. foot addition onto the north side of the existing health facility located at 39 Short Cut Road in Inchelium, WA. The property is located on Tribal Tract 101-T4335; Township 32 North, Range 36 East, Section 01 and is within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

A public hearing for the above-mentioned land use and development Permit Applications will be conducted on Wednesday May 18, 2016, at the Lucy Covington Government Facility (Colville Indian Agency) starting at 9:30 a.m. Written comments will be accepted until May 17, 2016, at 4 p.m. or comments can be made verbally at the public hear-ing. All comments may be sent to Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 or they can be faxed to her attention at 509-634-2581. You can also contact the Tribal Plan-ning Department at the aforementioned address or phone number to request a copy of the permit documents.

(Publish May 11, 2016)

I would like to thank Boy Scout Troop 24, Kim Stout and parents for cleaning, planting and installing a drip system in the flower boxes at the Electric City Post Office. Your hard work will be much appreciated by all.

Danette R Childers-Pryor, Postmaster

* * * Thank you for the donations to the Almira Fire Department, flowers and cards in memory of Mel.

Sincerely, the family of Melvin Eagle

* * * It takes an enormous army of volunteers to put on Colorama in our community. I am incredibly grateful for the folks that helped out this year. Lonna Bussert and Birdie Hensley ran all over town distributing button boards and securing button prizes. It took an enormous amount of time and sales skills…and I am grateful! Roy Hamilton, Birdie Hensley, James & Janis Heuvel, and Kerry & Angela Higgins also helped with the button prize drawing in the hot sun, kept us all organized, and got all the prizes distributed to the lucky winners…and I am grateful! JoAnn Eagle, Roy Hamilton, Birdie Hensley, Cheryl Hoffman, Tony Kinter, Lou Nevsimal and Launi Ritter helped set up and get the vendors all situated in the park (a very diplomatic job at times), and they did it with humor and grace…and I am grateful! Tammy & Gary Norris spent countless hours poring over and organizing parade applications. They were up at the crack of dawn on parade morning corralling folks into line, securing judges, dealing with last-minute entries, answering questions, solving problems and keeping everyone calm. They did it with smiles on their faces and boundless energy…and I am grateful!Roy Hamilton and James Heuvel did a stellar job announcing the parade and the American Legion Post let us borrow their swell sound system…and I am grateful! Amy Glover, Dillon Graves, Birdie Hensley, Kerry Higgins, Nathan Massey, Randy Morrison, Lou Nevsimal, Adam Pachosa, Kevin Portch, Jerry Sands, Rick Sage, Darrel Warren, and Terry Yada set up, and broke down our beer garden for us this year. It’s a lot of heavy lifting and on-the-spot problem solving, and they all did it early in the morning and late in the evening, on little sleep, and at the beginning and end of stressful days, and everyone kept their sense of humor…and I am grateful! Our Colorama Fun Zone supporter, Michael Hunt, from Jump N2 Fun, went way above and beyond in helping us think through, set up , and staff the Fun Zone this year. Lynne Brougher, Dave Cartwright, Justin Miller, and Jim Van Geystel from the USBR helped us get the park powered and ready at the last minute. Amy Glover and Launi Ritter spent enormous amounts of time noodling over logistics and ideas for an unknown event, came up with some incredibly fun ideas, and then helped make them a reality. MANY volunteered at this new event (some of them on-the-spot) and Launi Ritter spent all day Friday and Saturday managing the Fun Zone, answering questions and listening to comments about our new venue…and I am grateful!Additional people volunteered for a shift, entered the parade, attended one of the many events over the weekend, and came out and supported our wonderful community…and I am grateful!And finally, extra special thank yous to Kerry Higgins and Launi Ritter, who spent almost as much time running around and stressing out about things as I did, on a volunteer salary, with grace and humility…AND I AM GRATEFUL!

Peggy Nevsimal, Executive Director,GCDA Chamber of Commerce

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Grand Coulee Police

5/2 - An Ephrata man was cited for not having insurance after an officer stopped him near North Dam Park because of a faulty headlamp. He got a verbal warn-ing on the headlamp.

- Police responded to a domes-tic issue at a residence on Roos-evelt Avenue in Electric City. A man was trying to gain access to a home to get his things, but his wife would not let him in. Since the disagreement was only verbal there was no crime, police stated. The problems continued and the woman was advised to get a no-contact order through the court system.

- A man on Gold Avenue told police that someone was letting the air out of the tires on his ve-hicle. He requested more patrols in the area.

- A man on Fourth Street told police that a neighbor woman keeps coming onto his property and feeding his dog food that is making his dog sick.

- A trucker who parked his rig alongside the curb in front of Safeway was told that his truck and trailer made it impossible for people leaving the store lot to see traffic coming from the south. He was advised where he could park in the future. He stated that he parked there to get a quick snack as he was driving through the area.

5/3 - Police advised a couple that they had been banned from Coulee Playland. They were told if they returned they would be ar-rested. They left.

- A person on Noble Road told police that he thought there was a person in a tree nearby with a flashlight. Police couldn’t find anyone in a tree with a flashlight.

- A woman was told not to have contact with an Electric City woman whom she accused of meddling with her boyfriend.

5/4 - A Fish & Wildlife agent told police of a possible assault near Coulee City and said that a man involved might be at Coulee Medical Center. Police contacted the man, who stated that a wom-an had run him over with her car. Police were advised that the man may have struck the woman’s windshield, which the man de-nied. Police were looking for the woman.

5/5 - A woman on Bowen Street told police that her ex-husband had been at her door and initially told her that her son had been shot. Then he sent her dozens of text messages. She asked that he be banned from contacting her. The man was advised and admit-ted sending the text messages.

- A woman was banned from the Center Lodge Motel area, due to a complaint by a man residing there, who said that the woman,

his mother-in-law, was harassing him.

- Police checked on a woman at a residence on Bowen Street who had been reported as suicidal. She stated she had no intention of hurting herself.

- A woman reported a vehicle prowl on Butler Square. She told police that she thought a man she gave a ride to took her flashlight, worth about $60.

5/6 - A woman told police that a woman had assaulter her outside the Hi-Dam bar. The woman had two scratches on her face. She was asked to provide a statement of the incident.

- The father of a child who had a court order from Wisconsin was at Silver Drive in Electric City to pick up the child and was having trouble doing so. Police advised all parties to let the father have the child.

- A woman was told she was banned from an apartment on Hill Avenue. The report stated that the woman would be cited for failing to carry medications in the proper container.

- Police responded to a house on Roosevelt Drive because of a man in cardiac arrest. The offi-cer gave CPR until an ambulance arrived. The man was taken to Coulee Medical Center and later flown to Spokane.

- A man living on Roosevelt Av-enue in Electric City was referred to mental health in Moses Lake since the mental health office in Grand Coulee was closed. The man said he was willing to drive to Moses Lake for treatment.

5/7 - A Yakima woman told a police officer that she had tried to hurt herself. She showed her wrist where she had sliced it. She was taken to Coulee Medical Cen-ter.

- A woman living in a Hill Av-enue apartment told police that others in the apartment complex were trying to pick a fight with her. The other parties were told to leave the woman alone.

- The owners of two vehicles in-volved in an accident in the Safe-way parking lot exchanged infor-mation. One pulled in and hit the door of the other.

- A man on Roosevelt Drive was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail after he allegedly head butted his sister because she told his wife a secret.

- Officers responded to a mo-torcycle wreck near milepost 24 on SR-155 where people were try-ing to treat the operator, who had left the roadway and was not re-sponding. The driver of the motor-cycle was taken to Coulee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation was turned over to the Washington State Patrol.

- The drivers of two vehicles parked in front of a sign telling them that people were not al-lowed in North Dam Park after daylight hours were asked to leave after the officer admonished them for not reading the sign.

5/8 - A Nespelem man was ar-rested on a fourth-degree assault charge after an altercation with his wife near Fusion Cafe. He was taken to Grant County Jail.

Today, the Raiders are in Oroville for the District 5-6 Qualifying Meet starting at 3:30 p.m. The top five athletes from each event will move on to the District 5-6 State Qualifier on May 21 in Ephrata.

At Royal City, Oliva Antone threw 25 feet in the shot put, a personal record. Keianna Vera leapt 13 feet, 5 inches in the long jump for a

PR. Nathan Morrell threw 117 feet, 9.5 inches in the discus, his new PR.

Cameron Tillman improved his pole vault height, clearing a new PR of 8 feet, 6 inches. Kaden Trotter ran a PR in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 25.76 seconds.

Today’s meet at Oroville features only the schools from the Central Washington 2B

North. Okanogan is the favorite to win, with many athletes currently ranked in the top five for the North. Liberty Bell is strong in the distance races and the high jump. Bridgeport and Brewster has many individuals who will provide strong competition for the Raiders. The meet starts at 3:30 p.m. at Oroville High School.

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THURSDAY MIX-UPSFINALTEAM W LLeo’s Strikes 49.5 22.5Flyin’ W 40 32San Poil Valley 29.5 42.5Thelma & Louise 25 47 High Game: John S. 217; Candy W-B (no score submitted) High Series: John S. 580; Candy W-B 555Splits: Kota W-B 9-10/4-7-10; Candy W-B 3-10/4-10; Sara 3-10Previous: High Game: Kota Weed-Butz 212; Gwen Hilson 190; Kota Weed-Butz 606; Candy Weed-Butz 502

Bowling ScoresCOLUMBIA LEAGUE

League Champs - The Bowling Studs High Game: Don R. 278 High Series: Don R. 715 Splits: Leo L. 5-6-10 High Game: Don R. 258; Sharey R. 223 High Series: Don R. 687; Sharey R. 551

DAM KEGLERSTEAM W LCR Lumber will bowl Olympic Growers on May 13 for championshipCR Lumber 141.5 58.5Flyin’ W 96.5 103.5 Staggs 10 Pin 80 113Olympic Growers 75 125High Game: Dale B. 256; Candy W-B 223 High Series: Dave Butz 661; Candy W-B 594 Splits: CJ B. 2-4/5-10 Mae S 3-10

High Game: Dale B. 279; Mae S 192High Series: Dale B. 664; Candy W-B 499High Game: Dale B 246; Candy W-B 211 High Series: Dave B. 660; Candy W-B 549

SENIORS 4/27Leo L. 121/141/145-407Scott E 267/166/166-599Karen M. 159/121/187-467Dixie 128/150/97-375Ray D 155/139/190/4884/20Dixie 151/155/111/417; Scott 191/166/104/541; Leo 148/168/149/465;

Streets paved with … candyKids rush out to pick up candy thrown from parade walkers and floats Saturday at the Colorama Parade. Several people commented after the parade on the plethora of candy this year, saying it was “better than Halloween.” — Scott Hunter photo