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Advisory: TWO INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH HARTLINE, Wash. (22APR2012) – Two people were injured Saturday evening during a motorcycle crash eight miles north of Hartline. Around 5:30 p.m. April 21, Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies, Grant County...

A man who has had a running battle with the town of Coulee Dam over water charges, appeared last Thursday at Elmer City’s town council, charging that the town there is being overcharged by Coulee Dam for its sewer service. Greg Wilder brought...

Two lucky ospreys in Coulee Dam moved up to a new high rise apartment last Friday. Now you will see them, about two flaps of the wing north, sitting atop a 115-foot pole overlooking their favorite...

The hunt is still on for $14 million for the proposed new school complex. The announcement last week that the Grand Coulee Dam School District is getting $17 million from the the state Legislature to build new schools isn’t the end of the effort, b...

Bradley dies in wreck Fomer Okanogan County Clerk Jackie Bradley died Monday when the car she was driving rolled over about 11 miles east of Twisp on SR 20. The 73-year-old, who remained active in the county Democratic Party, was headed east in her 1...

by Roger S. Lucas The Grand Coulee Dam School District is on its way to finding out why so many students and staff at Center Elementary School are complaining about bad air quality and its effects. Staff concerns were expressed at a recent school...

Banks Lake Golf Course’s membership drive has been highly successful, Port District 7 Chairman Orville Scharbach said Monday. Current memberships stand at 52, and the course operations are moving forward, Scharbach stated. The golf course came unde...

The public is invited to the Colville Tribal “Earth Day” celebration, Friday, April 20, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Indian Agency powwow grounds. Organizers were hoping for over a thousand people...

Councilmember Birdie Hensley voted in protest last week for Electric City to move forward and pay a $24 attorney bill. She said the 0.2 hour portion of City Attorney Katherine Kennison’s bill was a problem for her. Hensley told the city council tha...

Electric City’s council retreat inched a bit closer to home Tuesday night when members voted to hold the six-hour meeting in Ephrata instead of Moses Lake. What swayed council members was that City Clerk Jackie Perman found a free room at the...

A project to improve the pump-generator plant at Grand Coulee Dam will have no significant impact on the environment — or on the local school district, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation states in a formal paper. The Bureau released its Finding of No...

About 70 firemen from throughout the area spent Wednesday and Thursday evenings last week taking wildfire training at Electric City’s fire hall. Firemen who go out on range fires need eight hours...

A five-month investigation conducted by the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force resulted in 10 arrests last week. During the investigation the NCWNTF purchased methamphetamine, marijuana and oxycodone, Okanogan County Sheriff Frank T....

Our community is all abuzz with the news that a new school is funded. People from all walks — young parents, elderly without kids, business people, kids in schools, teachers, laborers of all sorts...

At the city council meeting on April 10, they talked about going to this retreat in Moses Lake and what would be discussed. One of the topics was mayor/council members’ roles and responsibilities. I am pleased to hear that they are seeking this...

I have a few concerns; one, let’s just start at this neighborhood clean up. The town that I live in is close to lakes and mountains for great recreation sports. So I do have these toys she complains about – motorcycles, boat, camp trailers,...

Our hospital auxiliary guild with the help of Loepp Furniture provided a glide-rocker for our new lactating room. We have also joined with the hospital to provide a piano for the long-term-care activity room. Stop by and see or ask to play it for...

I would like to give an update on my reports of BULLYING occurring in GCDSD schools and my lack of support from school administration to address the ongoing problem or even return my numerous calls and emails. I met with Dennis Carlson,...

This weekend we celebrate Earth Day. This one day provides an opportunity for the nation to pause and reflect upon the environment. As customers of Grant PUD, your impact is relatively low thanks to the clean, renewable hydropower that energizes the...

Ten Years Ago To balance its budget, Elmer City will lay off one town employee. Elmer City Mayor Paul Tillman said at the Elmer City council meeting last Thursday that he will lay off assistant town clerk Lindy Starr. The savings will help make up...

On a playground recently I watched a little boy pick up an acorn and impressively chuck it clear across the swing set. He was a little kid, but his throw had major-league heft. A couple of the dads...

Piano pupils of Bonnie Wendt will be presented in recital Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. at the Coulee Dam Community Church-Presbyterian U.S.A., 509 Central Drive. Certificates, pins and report cards will be awarded to students who were adjudicated in...

Steven and Rebekah Moore are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, a boy.  Graham Randal Moore was born four weeks early on Saturday, March 3,2012. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. and was 18” long. Waiting at home was his three -year=old...

Jen McQuown and Devin Adams of St. Regis., Mont., are proud to announce the birth of their son Patrick David Adams on Sunday, April 1, 2012. He weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in length...

Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, April 19, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. On the agenda is Colorama. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting on...

Silver Creek Systems, LLC recently received the Horizon Award from heating and air conditioning manufacturer Trane for sales excellence and the best sales growth in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The company with four workers —...

Jonathan Smith, executive director of the Grant County Economic Development Council, shares with local business people facts about the population within a 25-minute drive of the Four Corners...

Nancy Fahr Starr passed away Thursday, Apr. 5, 2012, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with diabetes. She was born September 6, 1933, in Chicago to Ernest and Eleanor Fahr and with her...

Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m., at Coulee Dam Community Church and will meet every week after.  Call 633-1790 for...

SHARP Kids will team up with National Park Service Ranger Janice Elvidge Monday night, when she offers “Constellation Connections,” a classroom program that teaches students their way around the night sky. The program meets state learning...

Kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year is now open for all children entering kindergarten next year. Screening Days - Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20. All registered students will be screened during this time, which will include...

Raider pitchers gave up only six runs in a three-game sweep of the Pateros Billygoats last week, while Raider bats inflicted 39 runs on the Billygoat defense. The wins improved Lake Roosevelt’s win-...

The Lady Raiders earned their first softball victory of 2012 last Monday in Grand Coulee over the Fillies of Bridgeport 20-8. The effort was highlighted by Ciara Nault’s two inside-the-park home runs and her two diving catches at shortstop, the sec...

Raider golf travelled April 10 to Sage Hills Golf Club outside of Warden, where they took on the Warden Cougars, Waterville Shockers, and Columbia Basin Phoenix. Tanecia Stanczak continued to dominate the girls’ game, shooting a 44 over nine...

Raider tennis played two matches last week, traveling to Wilson Creek on Monday and at home on Thursday against Entiat. At Wilson Creek, both the boys and girls posted team victories with the LR boys winning four matches and the girls three. Phoenix...

At the Ron Vanderholm Invite last Friday in Royal City, both Lake Roosevelt squads placed at an invitational meet for the first time this season. “We are developing depth in many of our events and our team scores are beginning to show it,” Head...

Grand Coulee Police 4/10 - A Lakeview resident in Electric City reported that someone had their septic cover off and was pumping sewage out. Police found a resident who said he was waiting for a plumber to come to the site. - Center Elementary School...

Some of you have noticed that our photo site has not been updated for a couple weeks, and you WANT YOUR PHOTOS! OK, ok. We're catching up. The website folks upgraded their site about two weeks ago,...

An anonymous donor is pledging to match donations up to $250 to help raise money for the Grand Coulee and Coulee City Meals Programs. The match means your $1 contribution could become $2. Donations should be made payable to: Grand Coulee/Coulee City...