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James Curtis Waters, 89, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born December 2, 1924. A visitation will be held for James Waters from 12:30p.m., to 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, Apr. 6, 2013, at Strate Funeral Chapel of Grand... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Wed., Apr. 3 - Dinner Jeannie’s Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli, Citrus Salad, Maggie’s Chocolate Date Cake. Thurs., Apr. 4 - Dinner Chicken Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Jay’s Chips & Salsa, Green Salad, Fruit Crisp... — Updated 4/3/2013

Raymond Lee Roysdon (Lewis) “Lee” (85) March 6, 1927 - February 8, 2013 All are invited to a celebration of Lee’s life to be held 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Strate Funeral Chapel in Grand Coulee, WA.... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Mary A. Miller Marchand died in the presence of her family on March 9, 2013; she is now at peace and with the Creator. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Mary was born March 21, 1927, and raised on... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Due to our projector bulb manufacturer no longer making the type of bulb our projector needs, and the one they sent us being a bad bulb, The Village Cinema will be down for the remainder of April, and possibly May. We are... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

This letter is in response to the March 20 Star article about Electric City looking to get rid of its “butt ugly trees.” In the 1980s, there was a consensus of the whole Grand Coulee Dam area community to beautify our area by cre... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

At the Coulee Dam Town Council meeting held on March 27th, Councilperson Bob Poch stated that "we" could not just walk away from $1.5 million on the table from IHS for the proposed Waste Water Treatment Facility and that more and... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

The town of Coulee Dam recently held a meeting regarding the problematic sewer treatment plant project. The meeting was closed to the public and the mayor directed that “Greg Wilder was not to be admitted.” When I asked what wou... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

WSU Extension Diabetes Education classes will be offered in Grand Coulee at the Coulee Medical Center beginning April 18. In partnership with the Coulee Medical Center staff, “On the Road To Living Well With Diabetes” is a ser... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

North Cascades Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of North Cascades National Bank (NCNB) has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Glacier Bancorp of Kalispell, Montana, a news release stated last week. NCNB will be merged... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Coulee Dam may be in line for a grant that would replace all its street lights with energy saving systems. Public works director Barry Peacock told the town council last week that the town is entering phase two in a grant from the... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Work on preparing the old Melody Restaurant for opening has been so extensive that the town of Coulee Dam has given the owner, Juan Moreno another month’s free rent in exchange for an extended contract. City officials pondered anot... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Wooden sculptures in Mason City Park will get their final touches as a result of action of the Coulee Dam Town Council last Wednesday night. The sculptures were made from the trunks of two trees that blew over in a wild wind storm... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Officials from Coulee Dam, Elmer City, Gray & Osborne, the Colville Tribes and Indian Health Services are meeting and moving toward some decisions on proposed wastewater treatment plant work that has been halted by controversy.... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Jim Keene, retired school administrator, was named to the Grant County Port District 7 board of commissioners last Thursday. Keene replaces Jerry Birdwell who resigned last month. Keene will take over his duties when the board... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

There is good news and bad news for those who visit the area to see the laser light show. The new show won’t be ready until mid-July. However, the all-new laser equipment will be able to show the old laser show. Until recently t... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Political stupidity in Washington, D.C. is about to come down hard on our local area. Some economists argue that the sky will fall because of the “sequester,” a budget cut imposed by Congress and signed by the President in 201... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story

Tours, visitor center hours and laser light show offerings might be curtailed because of budget cuts, officials confirmed this week, but they’re still hoping for a reprieve from the national budget cutback known as ... — Updated 4/3/2013 Full story