COULEE CITY — Lincoln and Grant county law enforcement officers teamed up this morning to arrest a Coulee City man suspected of having two stolen vehicles. Bernard A. Brill, 55, is lodged in the Grant County Jail on suspicion of t... — Updated 2/22/2017

Cities and towns that have formed Transportation Benefit Districts have been slowly racking up some extra money for streets, even a little they shouldn’t have. Elmer City and Electric City have both formed the special districts; G... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Our conversations seem to be revolving around the weather. It’s understandable, it’s been cold and wet; lots of snow on the ground, and some of our friends have been south or to Mexico and are bragging. We also have a general tende... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Grand Coulee Police 2/10 - Dispatch reported to police that there was an intoxicated man passed out with a bottle of Fireball on the steps of a residence on Van Tyne Avenue. When police arrived, the man was up and staggering and ha... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

NOTICE OF STATE’S INTENT TO NEGOTIATE LEASES Department of Natural Resources will begin negotiation of expiring leases with existing lessees on the following parcels. All leases are subject to third party bids by interested p... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Wed., Feb. 22 5 p.m., JH Basketball with Okanogan, at middle school gym 6 p.m., JH Wrestling here at LR gym Thurs., Feb. 23 4 p.m., JH Wrestling at Othello Fri., Feb. 24 5 p.m., JH Wrestling at Oroville... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

The Okanogan County Historical Society and Wentachee Valley College North have partnered to sponsor an archival workshop March 4 on accessing the National Archives. Ever wonder where Ken Burns’ writers get a great deal of their p... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Wed., Feb 22 – Dinner Pork Loin, Potatoes and Gravy, Winter Blend Veggies, Applesauce, Birthday Cake Thurs., Feb. 23 – Dinner Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles, Mixed Veggies, Fruit Salad, Peaches and Cream Fri., Feb. 24 – B... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, February 23, at La Presa Mexican Restaurant, Grand Coulee. Denis Felton from Washington State Parks will be the guest speaking.... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

“It was a dark and stormy night.” This is considered one the worst beginnings of a suspenseful novel. But we have been living it. Cold weather, lots of snow and now the melt-off. Add very little sunshine and the winter blues hit... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Justice has never flourished on the Colville Indian Reservation (CIR) for tribal members, although federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funds are intended for the very purpose of providing law and... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

With so much turmoil in Washington and around the country these days, it’s easy to get caught up in the crises of the moment. These are, indeed, worth our attention — but so are longer-running developments that threaten the hea... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

This week, February 18-26, is an in-district work week for the House of Representatives, during which members of Congress are supposed to be meeting and communicating with constituents. Yet it appears that Representative Dan Newhou... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Electric City will fill its vacated council position April 11, City Clerk Jackie Perman said last week. Perman stated that the city will advertise the vacancy March 22 and 29, and turn the names over to the council for its... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Parts of Electric City’s proposed trail system received the most “push back” of any of the features of the city’s Pathway and Revitalization plan. In workshops and before the council, local residents expressed their opposit... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

A 17-year-old boy is dead and his twin brother was in custody after an early-morning stabbing in Coulee City Sunday. Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison Monday morning released the identity of the deceased as Shane C. Wachter.... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story

Clean clothes, dirty money A Nespelem couple washing clothes at a laundromat on E Grand Avenue Feb. 5, ended up with clean clothes and a counterfeit $20 bill. The couple told police that they were approached by a tall slender,... — Updated 2/22/2017 Full story