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EPHRATA, Washington - The Bureau of Reclamation is alerting users of Scooteney Park recreation area, located 36 miles south of Moses Lake on Highway 17, that the Benton Franklin Health District has identified a toxic algae bloom... — Updated 8/19/2016 Full story

The chamber of commerce’s Economic Development Council finally got a hearing about its community consolidation survey in front of Electric City’s council, but it wasn’t easy. The EDC group attended the Aug. 9 council meeting and r... — Updated 8/19/2016 Full story

All four local municipalities are cooperatively putting in for a Department of Transportation TIB grant this week. If the grant applications are successful, it will enable the four cities and towns to get a better bid on the work,... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Gary Haven, Electric City’s code officer has resigned. Haven advised the city a week ago that he planned to quit the position he has held for the past eight years. He said Tuesday that it was “time for a change.” Haven who is al... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, August 17, at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Okanogan County Demos Annual Picnic Okanogan... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Jasmine Malott and Mick Cawston, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Halyn Turtle-Rae Cawston, born Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 5... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Mariah Brisbois and Jay Anderson, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jay Jarvis Anderson Jr., born Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Julie Ennis and Joseph Lauseng, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aundrea Lauseng, born Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee.... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Matthew and Racheal Barton, of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Kaden Dale Barton, born Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 14.9 oz.,... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

At this midway point in August, it may be time to look into the crystal ball of future weather to see if we can spy winter predictions. There are a few things trickling down that are somewhat intriguing. First, the Climate... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Have you ever witnessed something with a group of people and, while talking afterward, realize that you all saw something slightly different? Or have you ever heard a cop interviewing witnesses and all their stories are different?... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

I have coached soccer for over 25 year, from ages 4 to 19, both boys and girls. I have multiple licenses, and I’ve trained thousands of kids in academies, clinics, and camps. I founded two soccer clubs: White Pass Soccer Club in 1... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

My oldest daughter was a new baby when she attended my high school graduation, so I can attest to the importance of a network of support for young parents barely old enough to grasp the coming meaning of adulthood. Her mother and... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Councilmember resigns Erin Nielson has resigned his position on Grand Coulee’s city council. Nielson was in his second four-year term and submitted a resignation letter to the city this past week. Nielson, a Bureau of R... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

The Electric City Council last week selected Richard McGuire and Brad Parrish as representatives to the city’s hotel/motel tax fund committee. The two have been on the committee, and the appointment is for the rest of their t... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

The Electric City council got an earful of complaints about the city’s proposed trail system at its meeting last Tuesday night. The complaints were a continuation of what the city has been hearing since the Pathway and R... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story

Some comments from those responding to a survey about the possibility of combining two or more local municipalities show a mix of attitudes on the subject. The surveys were mailed to 2,235 households and also made available online... — Updated 8/17/2016 Full story