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Looking back in the coulee
1 years ago The regional board of mayors is finding out that it’s operating agreement is a poor way to run a railroad facing emergency repairs at the Delano transfer site. A month ago the mayors put a hold on the single bid t... — Updated 8/9/2023
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Rock climber rescued from cliff
It all ended well, with a young rock climber apparently still healthy after hanging for hours in a harness off a cliff at Northrup Canyon Saturday night, unable to go up or down.... — Updated 8/2/2023
Wanted: people who care about local parks and recreation
The only reason North Dam Park is still green and lovely is spelled: The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District, an entity run by volunteers, at least some approaching burnout. CA... — Updated 7/26/2023
Marjoe Ann Richards
Marjoe Ann Richards, 84, gained her heavenly independence on July 4, 2023, in Tahlequah, OK. She was born September 22, 1938, in Hollywood, CA the daughter of Richard Lee Webb and... — Updated 7/19/2023 Full story
Mike Eylar seeking mayor's office
After 26 years in Las Vegas law enforcement and another five in the in security and investigations at a resort there, Mike Eylar feels "It's good to be home," he said. Now retired,... — Updated 7/19/2023
It's been a fire kind of week
It began with a roadside fire July 5, along SR-155 south of Electric City where a small blaze burned grasses both sides of the highway near jeopardizing homes. In the following... — Updated 7/12/2023
USBR prohibits fireworks at North Dam and temporarily closes Marina Way gate
The Bureau of Reclamation is prohibiting fireworks on North Dam for the Independence Day holiday. Reclamation is taking precautionary measures to decrease the potential for wildland fire and is reminding the public that use of... — Updated 6/28/2023
Fire burns garage, house saved
Their house didn't burn, but firefighters couldn't save the garage/shop at Bill and Heather Williams' home in Electric City Monday when fire cut short their plans to work on an old... — Updated 6/21/2023
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 6/3 - Police received a report of a man taking $400 and a debit card off a woman’s bed before leaving an apartment. However, police were unable to contact the woman or the man. - A woman reported being h... — Updated 6/14/2023
Bureau's top official wraps up national tour at Grand Coulee Dam
With the face of Grand Coulee Dam as a backdrop Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's top official wrapped up a tour of facilities in celebration of the agency's 120-year... — Updated 6/14/2023
Reclamation will host 120th Anniversary Celebration Event at Grand Coulee Dam next June 13
The Bureau of Reclamation is planning to host an event next Tuesday at Grand Coulee Dam to celebrate the Bureau's 120 years of service in the Pacific Northwest that will include... — Updated 6/13/2023 Full story
New log boom keeps boats away
A kayaker paddles near the boat launch at Steamboat Rock State Park Saturday toward a new log boom installed this spring to keep boats and beach users away from the eroding bank.... — Updated 5/31/2023
Grand Coulee Dam laser light show and public tours begin Memorial Day weekend
Starting Saturday, May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin showing its "One River, Many Voices" laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.... — Updated 5/26/2023 Full story
Joan Marilyn Sterley
Joan Marilyn Sterley, 90, quietly passed away on Sunday evening, May 7, 2023, in Newport, WA. She was born on Thursday, May 21, 1931, in Valley City, ND, and lived there until she... — Updated 5/10/2023 Full story
USBR issues safety warning to boaters on Lake Roosevelt
Boaters on Lake Roosevelt should be cautious because of debris from failed log booms upstream, the Bureau of Reclamation warned Tuesday. High river velocities and low reservoir levels at Lake Roosevelt have resulted in a failed log... — Updated 5/10/2023
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 3/31 - Police went to Wenatchee Avenue to investigate a possible burglary. It turned out, a man thought he was going to his friend’s house, but went to the wrong house. His friend’s house was across the str... — Updated 4/12/2023
Full blast spring cleaning
Workers in protective gear on top of Grand Coulee Dam get inundated with dust as they sandblast a lowered drum gate Friday. The gates hold back Lake Roosevelt when it's close to... — Updated 3/22/2023
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 2/27 - Police went to the senior center where items had been left outside. Some of the items were suitable for donation to the senior center’s thrift store, such as clothes and books, while other items were better s... — Updated 3/8/2023
Linda Marlane Bethea
Linda Marlane Bethea, 67, of Elmer City, Washington, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Omak, Washington. Born Wednesday, October 19th, 1955, to James H. and Waunell Bethea... — Updated 3/8/2023
Sheriff warns to stay off ice
Anglers on the ice just off North Dam on Banks Lake try their luck through holes in what one said was about 4-inch-thick ice Tuesday, just back from open water. As his companions... — Updated 3/8/2023
Morris "Boozer" Barnaby
Morris "Boozer" Barnaby, 69, of Elmer City, Washington and a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Spokane, Washington. Born... — Updated 3/1/2023 Full story
House burns in Belvedere
A house in Belvedere burned down Saturday in a relatively short time. "It went up quick," said Morgan Tillman, a volunteer firefighter with Okanogan County Fire District 2 at Elmer... — Updated 2/22/2023
Thoughts on fourteen hundredths of a second
We take a lot of risks in our everyday lives. Some are more worthy than others. From assuming we know how to navigate that ice during a thaw to getting behind the steering wheel, life is full of them, some warranted, some not. Last... — Updated 2/22/2023
Ice fishers beware: USBR began pumping into Banks Lake Feb. 17
The ice on Banks Lake could "could rapidly change without warning" as the Bureau of Reclamation began pumping water into the lake on Friday, Feb. 17. A similar warning applies for t... — Updated 2/22/2023
Ice fishers beware: USBR begins pumping into Banks Lake Feb. 17
The ice on Banks Lake could "could rapidly change without warning" as the Bureau of Reclamation will begin pumping water into the lake on Friday, Feb. 17, the Bureau announced... — Updated 2/16/2023 Full story
