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Eastern Washington University is proud to announce an academic and community program to honor the legacy of Lucy Covington, a Colville Tribal Council member who changed the course of American Indian history through her courageous... — Updated 9/25/2015

Grand Coulee came very close last week to changing local law to allow the licensing of a marijuana retail store in the city. An ordinance before the city council Sept. 15 originally would have restricted any such license if it was... — Updated 9/25/2015 Full story

Wed., Sept. 23 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball here with Brewster 5:30 p.m., JV Football at Omak Thurs., Sept. 24 5:30 p.m., JHS Football at Liberty Bell. 5:30 p.m., HS Volleyball here with Tonasket Fri., Sept. 25 7 p.m., HS Football here... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

EPHRATA — Wanted: volunteers interested in helping preserve Grant County’s historical heritage. Prospective candidates are being sought for the Grant County Historical Society’s board of directors, who oversee operations at the c... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

An Electric City woman has been selected as the new head librarian at Grand Coulee. North Central Regional Library officials announced this week that Lisa Moore has been selected after a lengthy process of interviews. NCRL... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday. Regular meetings will resume Thursday, Oct. 1, at noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Grant County Fire Dist. 1... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Wed., Sept. 23 - Dinner St. Januarius Feast Day. Italian Night! Manicotti, Tortellini, Fettucine, Pamzamella, Zucchini Salad, Italian Ice Cream Thurs., Sept. 24 - Dinner Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Steamed... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Pat Zlateff, present owner of Riverside Lanes, asked the Coulee Dam Town Council to grant him six months of free rent to get the bowling alley cleaned up for a possible sale. A story in the Sept. 16 issue stated the request had... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

If I said the words, “Faith Community Church,” one of your first thoughts would be the Archers. They have been here since the beginning. In an era that pastors don’t usually stay in one place longer than 10 years, the Arche... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

The U.S. healthcare system is afflicted with a debilitating chronic illness — rising costs. Health spending could top $10,000 a person this year. Fortunately, there’s a cure. It’s called value-based care, and it represents a funda... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

While I was packaging up some recently smoked salmon, I thought, “Why not take it to the staging area in Nespelem and see if these folks might just like this little snack?” Wow, did they. I think before I was out of the par... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

During debates over expanding Medicaid to uninsured, low-income families, expansion opponents argued it doesn’t provide quality healthcare coverage, and low-income residents would be better off uninsured. Reports of organizations s... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Coulee Dam police Chief Pat Collins has retired. “I would like to thank you all for the many years I have been with Coulee Dam,” Collins stated in a brief letter of resignation. “It is now time for me to move on. I have been offer... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

It’s not often the stars align in such a way as to guide the steps of our local leaders, but right now might be a good time for them to look up. In an area that can benefit from every scrap of efficiency it can find, it might seem... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Brooklyn Tillman delights in making a very big bubble at the Harvest Festival Saturday, where kids activities also included pumpkin decorating, sumo wrestling, looking at the sun with a special telescope, and a ride on a... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Coulee Dam has a code enforcer. Mayor Greg Wilder told the council last Wednesday night that Gary Haven has been hired to enforce the town’s civil ordinances, all except for those concerning dogs. Haven also is the code enforcer fo... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

Ambulance busy Grand Coulee’s ambulance made 40 calls during August, Fire Chief Richard Paris reported at the last city council meeting. Six of the calls were in Coulee Dam, 25 in Grand Coulee and nine were transports between m... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

The members of the Regional Board of Mayors are trying to wrap their arms around recycling again. This time they are talking about budgeting for a recycling program of sorts for 2016. First, the mayors of the four towns making up... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story

A Grand Coulee couple has indicated an interest in purchasing Center School and its property. Mervin and MaryJo Monteith, who represent the North American Wool Cooperative, told Grand Coulee city officials last week that they will... — Updated 9/23/2015 Full story