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Challenging the Biden Administration's ill-conceived grizzly bear relocation proposal
For decades, the debate over grizzly bear introduction into the North Cascades ecosystem has raged on, and I have been fighting tirelessly to ensure that the voices of Central Washingtonians are heard. Regrettably, last week saw... — Updated 4/3/2024
Teresa Puyear
Teresa Puyear died early this January. She was 93 years old. Teresa was born in Montana's Bitterroot Valley and graduated from high school there. She eventually earned an Associate... — Updated 3/6/2024
NPS seeks input on replacing Keller Ferry dock
The National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area seeks public input on replacing and improving houseboat docks at the Keller Ferry Marina to provide a safer and more diverse visitor use experience. NPS... — Updated 12/13/2023
Fighting back against the Biden administration's attempt to introduce grizzly bears into Central Washington (again)
The debate surrounding grizzly bear introduction into the North Cascades ecosystem is far from new. For decades, Central Washingtonians have been fighting to ensure their voices are heard in opposition to this ill-conceived plan.... — Updated 10/4/2023
First "Fish Fest" schools little anglers
Hundreds turned out for the Fish Fest at Spring Canyon last Saturday for what Emilee Franklin hopes will become an annual event. Franklin, and education specialist at Lake... — Updated 9/13/2023
Fish Fest promises fun learning
If you've ever wanted to fish but don't really know how, now's your chance to fix that. The Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is offering "Fish Fest" this Saturday at Spring C... — Updated 9/6/2023
Fires erupt on dry, windy Friday
Firefighters from at least 10 different agencies fought a "stubborn" fire on a windy Friday weather forecasters had predicted could be a bad one. It was. The fire dubbed the Plum Po... — Updated 8/23/2023
Legal Notices
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Nespelem 2022 Reservoir Slope Stabilization Project Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 AM, Thursday August 24, 2023 at the Nespelem Town Hall, located, at 330 9th St, P.O. Box 240, Nespelem, WA... — Updated 8/9/2023
Fire fighters respond in force to five blazes at once in the area
Fire fighters scrambled to attack five fires that started Sunday afternoon as a slow-moving lightning storm torched brush and grass in Douglas and Grant counties and prompted a... — Updated 8/9/2023
Legal Notices
TOWN OF ELMER CITY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FORPLANNING SERVICES COMPREHENSIVE PARKS & RECREATION PLAN The Town of Elmer City, Washington is seeking to enter into a services contract with a qualified planning consultant, and/or... — Updated 8/2/2023
Grand Coulee police stage their first National Night Out
Families mingled as a live band played, kids cooled on an inflatable water slide, and fire fighters practiced tearing apart a car during a National Night Out event put on by the... — Updated 8/2/2023
Fires banned on Lake Roosevelt
Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area were prohibited as of 12:01 am, Friday, July 14, until further notice, the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation said last week. No open flames are... — 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
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
NPS give notice of spring 2023 prescribed fire burning
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed fire during the spring of 2023. Stevens County: Gifford, 67 acres adjacent to the Gifford Campground and Boat Launch. The goals of prescribed burns... — Updated 4/29/2023
Legal Notices
Call for bids to create a website/domain for Center Senior Living Center Senior Living is a 501c 3 non-profit with the goal of converting the former Center School in Grand Coulee to a top-quality 60 bed assisted living and memory c... — Updated 1/11/2023
Central Washington has (already) spoken: grizzly bears are a threat
For decades, Central Washingtonians have had to fight to make our voices heard over the noise of outside interest groups and government bureaucrats who think they know what is best for our communities. Unfortunately, last week’s d... — Updated 11/16/2022
Prescribed burning planned at LRNRA
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed fire during the fall of 2022: • At Gifford, 67 acres adjacent to the Gifford Campground and Boat Launch. • One large pile at each of the following loc... — Updated 10/5/2022
Krohn now serving on park district
Nate Krohn was appointed to a vacant commissioner seat with the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District at their Sept. 28 meeting. Krohn joins fellow commissioners Brian Warnecke,... — Updated 10/5/2022
How Livingston changed things
My wife and I lived the first time in the coulee back in 1953-55. I was a lumber grader down at the mill located above the dam. A fellow by the name of Kirkpatick owned 90% of the operation, and a fellow who ran the logging part... — Updated 9/21/2022
A different way to judge travel
Our oldest son Paul is on Yellowstone Lake on a two-week canoe venture. It is his seventh canoe trip on the lake that lies within Yellowstone National Park. He is alone in a part of the country where there are grizzly bear, moose,... — Updated 9/14/2022
Gas engines part of reducing CO2
Implausible as it may seem, gasoline powered vehicles can be part of reducing carbon emissions. They need to be part of the solution and not brushed aside. Take for example,... — Updated 8/10/2022
Spring Canyon illness was a mystery
Apparent illnesses at Spring Canyon brought to light by a Facebook post apparently stopped on their own, officials said last week, although details were scant. “There are no facts,” stated Kim Hines at Lincoln County Public Hea... — Updated 8/10/2022
Fire restricted at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Due to compounding conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, July 22 until further notice. No open flames are permitted, the National Park Service said Tuesday.... — Updated 7/20/2022
Active scene
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies visited a Lakeview Terrace residence Tuesday evening. Manager Loren Scammahorn said he called law enforcement after he'd caught the two... — Updated 4/8/2022
