A garage fire in Grand Coulee was extinguished before it spread in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday, causing mostly smoke damage, with no one suffering any injuries. “It could have been way worse,” Marjie Gallagher said about the fire that...

Two local towns will directly lose transportation funds because of the passage of a state initiative. Electric City and Elmer City will lose a bit of revenue from the recent passage of a statewide initiative that, among other things, limits how...

The little local rodeo that almost stopped happening nearly a decade ago is poised to join the ranks of the larger professional rodeo world. The Ridge Riders Saddle Club’s annual Colorama Rodeo each May will likely join the Professional Cowboys...

Elmer Rinard gets a standing ovation at a ceremony to recognize veterans at the Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School gym Friday. The World War II veteran also got a smile from a pleased compatriot seated in background, also a WWII vet, Fred...

Grand Coulee Police 11/2 - A man on a bicycle ignored signs saying the top of the Grand Coulee Dam was closed. A guard said the bicyclist went around concrete barriers and the guard house before being stopped by the guard. The man said he thought...

Locals support idea of “ditching the switch” and adopting “permanent Daylight Savings Time” State legislation passed earlier this year would put a stop to changing clocks. Locals do not like switching their clocks twice a year between...

First of all, thanks to everyone who has supported me the past years as Electric City Council member. Congratulations to the Electric City Council and mayor elect. I wish them the best in their journey the next few years. I only hope that the...

Earlier this week the nation took pause to honor our veterans. The debt we owe to veterans goes well beyond Nov. 11. I didn’t come from a military family; however, my father and three of my brothers were in the military: my father in World War I,...

Chamber Meetings at Pepper Jacks Chamber will be meeting at noon, this Thursday, Nov. 14, at Pepper Jacks Bar & Grille. Dr. Adam McConnell is the guest speaker. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet  The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will...

Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Donia Black, is planning a blood drive for Monday, November 18. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center....

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