A Grand Coulee Civil Service Commission meeting Monday night turned out to be anything but civil. Commission President Alan Cain and police Officer Sean Cook got into a shouting match over issues that Cook raised before commission... — Updated 2/10/2014 Full story

Nespelem School will start two hours late this morning (Thursday). School will begin at 10 a.m. We're not privy to the precise reason at 6 a.m., but suspect it has to with the cold. It's -2 degrees Fin Nespelem... — Updated 2/6/2014 Full story

Colville Members for Justice will meet Saturday morning in Elmer City to discuss the status and updates on their effort to sue the Colville Business Council over decisions on how much of a $193 million settlement with the United St... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Turtle Abrahamson and Isaac Bessette of Pablo, Mont., are proud to announce the birth of their son Kasen LeRoy Bessette Abrahamson on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 9 lbs., 1 oz.,... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Lee and Jeremiah Seekins of Electric City are proud to announce the birth of their son Emmanuel Aaron Seekins, born Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19 inches in... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Income tax time is here! Free tax preparation is being offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center again this year. Volunteers trained in cooperation with IRS and AARP will be available every Tuesday, Feb 11 - April 8, from 9 a.m.... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Wed., Feb. 5 – Dinner Potato and Bacon Soup, Egg Salad Sandwich, Coleslaw, Fruit and Pudding Parfait. Thurs., Feb. 6 – Dinner Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Mixed Veggies, Fruit Salad, Cook’s Choice Dessert. Fri., Feb. 7 – B... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Ten Years Ago Riding the ski slopes and keeping good grades have been combined in a program for students from Nespelem and Grand Coulee Dam School Districts. The club of 89 kids have academic requirements intended to keep their... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

TO THE COLVILLE TRIBAL COUNCIL: I shall continue to harp on you, hound you, press you for answers on the current status of Ken “Butch” Stanger and Gene Nicholson Sr. as continuing members of the CTFC Board of Directors and tha... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

A woman who called police because she felt threatened did not report that the other party had a knife, as stated in a report last week. Heather Downs did not know that Terry Jo Merbach had a knife until Merbach gave it to police... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

People are understandably anxious about the lack of resolution of the issues embroiling Coulee Medical Center. While we feel obliged to report on the controversy, it’s not as easy, and much more technical, to report on the hospital... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

The state auditor’s office has advised Lincoln County Fire Protection District 9 that materials required were not furnished to auditors for the period of Jan. 1, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2011. The letter stated that failure to s... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Three residents of Grand Coulee responded to the city’s request to fill a vacant city council seat. The Position 2 seat became vacant after Tim Alling decided not to run again and has been vacant since the first of the year. F... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards night will be Thursday, Feb. 13, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille, officials said this week. Chamber Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal said Tuesday that the “Ac... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

The task of keeping sewer rates low has begun in Elmer City. Mayor Gail Morin, who campaigned on the notion that her town could go its own way instead of paying Coulee Dam for wastewater treatment, says she hopes that the first... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

School enrollment up again Enrollment number for Grand Coulee Dam District schools continues to exceed predictions. January’s enrollment in all three schools was recorded at 667. That’s 27 over what the district budgeted for and 46... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Orville Scharbach has resigned his position on the Grant County Port District 7 commission. Scharbach, who was just elected to another six-year term last November and took his new oath of office a month ago, advised other... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

A large majority of registered nurses at Coulee Medical Center have signed cards asking to be represented by a union, an organizer said Tuesday night. Austin DePaolo, of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1439, said... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story

Electric City is looking for a water source to service an eventual development of some 300-400 homes on the south side of the causeway. Mayor Jerry Sands appeared before Port District 7 officials Thursday evening to ask if the... — Updated 2/5/2014 Full story