We're all in this together
We're all in this together
After years of arguing that Grand Coulee is treating it like a paying customer instead of a co‑owner of the regional wastewater treatment plant, Electric City is turning to the courts. The City Council voted Tuesday to seek a legal judgment on the 1984 agreement that created the joint facility, saying Grand Coulee has ignored board decisions, relied on a costly contractor, and refused to enter mediation. The two cities are parties to a 1984 interlocal agreement that created the jointly owned...
Two people were arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a property in Douglas County and trying to escape from police into Grant County, a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s office said. Their news release follows: Around 2 p.m., Douglas County deputies responded to a burglary in progress at Rimrock Meadows, about 18 miles west of Ephrata. The suspects left the area in a red minivan and drove into Grant County. A Grant County sheriff’s deputy spotted the minivan traveling east on Sagebrush Flats Road. The van fit the...
Electric City Mayor Blake Martin, right, shakes hands with new Councilmember Joe Higgs after Higgs took the oath of office at Monday night's council meeting. The two knew each other from their prior place of employment, the Grand Coulee Police Department. Higgs is now retired. The city council voted Tuesday night to appoint Higgs into the vacant council position 5. - Scott Hunter...
OLYMPIA - A protest at the Capitol Saturday called for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "everywhere." With more than 1,500 attending, the rally joined similar nationwide protests after the recent ICE-involved killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Evergreen Resistance organized the protest. The group is Olympia's branch of the nationwide organization 50-50-1 (50 states, 50 protests, one movement). "We're a group that does not want our nation to become...
It is uncommon for me to respond to letters to the editor; however, Mr. Russell’s recent submission [Letters from our Readers, Jan. 28] warrants a reply. When broad accusations are presented as fact, it becomes necessary to address them with clarity and evidence. Mr. Russell asserts that Democrats support “pedophile’s, murders, rapist’s, criminal gang members, robbers, drug dealers and traffickers, domestic violence, and fraudsters.” Such sweeping claims are serious and should be supported by verifiable facts rather than rhetoric. I...
Those Democrats are getting crazier than anyone can imagine — not voting for a president who is a convicted felon, for a man who doesn’t respect America’s laws and cries like a baby if they don’t give him the Nobel peace prize. I could go on and on, but I’d have to go throw up in the bathroom. Don...
Regarding Carl Russell’s letter to the editor, “Democrats have gone crazy.” I suppose he means they are insane. Wonder if he has given some thought to a safer, saner place to live. Here’s why. The population of the United States is over 345 million. Of that, 189.5 million are registered voters, 44.1 million are Democrats, and 37.4 million are Republicans. The remainder are not party affiliated, or they are Independents. Forty-four million insane Democrats are on a rampage, running loose, doing all sorts of crazy things. They outnumber...
February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan was a skilled orator and was known as the Great Communicator. Prior to his presidency, he served two terms as Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He was faithful to conservative Republicanism. In his speech to the nation in 1981, President Reagan said, “And to you, my fellow citizens, let us join in a new determination to rebuild the foundation of our society, to work together, to act responsibly. Let us do so with the most...
When I left for college 70 years ago a friend said that the best thing that I would get was what I got off the walls. Of course, he was talking about the experiences that I would have, meeting people from all over the world and people who were unlike me. He was only partially right. I had some good professors, ones that I still remember. I had two survey profs, one in Old Testament studies and the other in sociology, both under class subjects. My sociology prof had used the same notes for probably 30 years but he welcomed questions. I think...
Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, February 9, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Quilt Tying on Wednesdays The Ladies of Zion and Friends are tying quilts thru February every Wednesday 9am to 1pm. For those wanting to help and learn how to tie a quilt, come and help. The finished quilts go to The Crisis Center and World Relief. Usually the group will tie 60 some quilts with another 20 done at home. It’s a good way to learn somthing new and a good thing helping...
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HIGH HONOR ROLL, 3.50-3.99, 4.0* WEIGHTED GPA 12th Grade - Sophia Hevener*, Abby Rockwell*, Madelynn Carman, Elizabeth Crinklaw, Ethan Croasmun, Pharaoh Hudson, Rylin Michel, Caden Portch, Malachi Stice, Cassidy Swogger 11th Grade - Terrell Bush*, Stihl Miller*, Mark Brandon, Kenzie Brown, Casey Hiett, Vivian Leadingham, Noah Marconi, Trenton Pierre 10th Grade - Shae Crollard*, DC Atkins, Skyla Flores-Thomas, Zayden Jackson, Rylie McKee, Lexi Portch, Justice Stice 9th Grade - Geary Allen, Isabel Dupris, Dustin Duville, Kiera Frank, Sean Gorr,...
By the end of the first quarter, the play was as fierce as a championship overtime. The Liberty Bell coach was calling out the seconds left to her players, but the clock ran out before they could will in another two points for a tie to head off the 16-14 psychological advantage for the Lady Raiders. Much of the first half was like that, but the LR girls were relentless, beginning their undeniable assent in the second quarter to leave the Lady Mountain Lions with a loss, 78-37 Friday in Coulee...
In their "best game" of the season the Raiders almost pulled out a win the Mountain Lions at home Friday in a game that showed the possibilities. Pushing through a tough season, missing a key player, the Raiders are near the bottom of the Central Washington 2B with a win-loss of 2-4, 7-13 overall. You wouldn't guess that by watching them play Liberty Bell (5-1, 18-3) as they adapted and persevered after adding their first two points five minutes in. By the end of the game, they'd taken the lead...
The Raiders competed on the mat last weekend at the Okanogan Bulldog Invite, where Raider Head Coach Casey Brewster liked their efforts, with several mentioned in a social media post: • At 285, the Raider heavyweight division had a big weekend as Dasyn Abrahamson put together an outstanding tournament, finishing in third place. In the quarterfinal match an Eastmont wrestler with a 40-1 record sent Abrahamson (5-1) to the consolation rounds via a one-point decision. LR’s big guy “showed resilience after a close quarterfinal loss” and...
