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Major accident occurred at Grand Coulee

Major accident occurred at Grand Coulee Dam – The Star http://ow.ly/iDsnF http://ow.ly/i/1EIvq The link takes you to The Star page online. I’m hoping for more info and a first-hand look once the bureau’s PIO arrives on scene.s\

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Party music!

Tuning up. Getting ready to rock it at North Dam.

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Water has stopped

The incredibly long spill of water over the top of Grand Coulee Dam came to an end sometime during the night. Now the Dam is silently spectacular. Plus, locals like me can now hear the other sounds of summer– lawn … Continue reading

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Save the fish — waste electricity

The normal environmental mantra calls for saving electricity. Conservation is key to forming an environmentally sustainable social and industrial infrastructure. Over the long term, that is no doubt true, but at the moment in the U.S. Pacific Northwest corner of … Continue reading

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Agencies managing coming torrent

As local areas brace for flooding, Lake Roosevelt is a buffer for communities downstream. Even so, Portland is showing a few signs of minor flooding along its swanky waterfront area, where high water is lapping at sidewalks. After a long, … Continue reading

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Powerline discussion to continue

USBR, BPA to hold public meeting on options in Environmental Assessment report on moving powerlines to the surface The Bonneville Power Administration will call a public meeting in Coulee Dam May 18 to gather public reaction to its findings on … Continue reading

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Lake Roosevelt will fill, then drop

Lake Roosevelt may take a bump and a dip in its level by next week, but may actually be completely full at the end of the month, then drop some 50-plus feet by the end of April. Here’s what’s predicted … Continue reading

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Whither the library?

If books and other printed material someday go away, what will our public library system become? This question came up in our dinner conversation last night as I read (on my phone) that a major paperback publisher just announced it … Continue reading

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Festival of America set for July 4 Weekend

The community at Grand Coulee Dam has a long tradition of welcoming folks to a big party on July 4. For details get into this special newspaper section: http://ht.ly/2650G

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Looking for a Visitors’ Guide Cover Shot

This country is so beautiful, especially in the spring. My dog and I went out to shoot some photos of Grand Coulee Dam for possible use on the cover of The Grand Coulee Dam Area Visitors’ Guide. Here she is … Continue reading

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