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Some offices to be contested in coming elections
The city of Grand Coulee will hold a primary election in August to pick two of the three candidates who filed to run for mayor, which does not include the current one. Chuck Crowe, of Partello Park; Kimberly Christiansen, of... — Updated 5/24/2023
Nespelem School district working on expansion into high school
Nespelem School District, which has for decades sent its students to “the dam” after eighth grade to attend high school, is looking at ways to expand its service to the community by moving toward a high school offering. The... — Updated 5/24/2023
School staff air concerns, board decides for Broadnax anyway
A line of employees wrote letters to the school board stating serious concerns about hiring Rod Broadnax as the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s new superintendent, several of which were read at Monday night’s meeting.... — Updated 5/24/2023
Grand Coulee police meet with citizens for input
Grand Coulee police held a public meeting to hear residents' ideas on what they need to focus on and also to introduce them to a new app Officer Matt Gilbert is working on for... — Updated 5/17/2023
City to clearcut all 34 Ferry Avenue 90-year-old maples
Residents of Coulee Dam's Ferry Avenue couldn't talk city representatives into alternatives Monday night as officials explained why all of the street's 60- to 70-foot-tall shade tre... — Updated 5/17/2023
Ferry Avenue trees to be removed; meeting tonight
A long-awaited sidewalk fix is leading to the removal of many, if not all, of the trees on Coulee Dam's Ferry Avenue that have given the neighborhood its distinct flavor for... — Updated 5/15/2023 Full story
Tickets to district tournaments only online
Fans will have to purchase tickets online if they want to attend District 6 Tournament games, including for today's 4:30 p.m. Fastpitch softball semi-finals game between Lake... — Updated 5/12/2023 Full story
Raiders compete and PR at Vanderholm Memorial Invitational
Lake Roosevelt track and field athletes competed with others from 18 schools ranging in size from 1B to 1A in one last regular-season meet at Royal High School last Friday. “As a group we achieved eight personal-best... — Updated 5/10/2023
Ladies winning in post season
The Lady Raiders extended their winning ways into the post season, beating Liberty Bell 16-0 in Round 1 of the District 6 Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Grand Coulee Tuesday night. They’ll play in Round 2 in Brewster Friday... — Updated 5/10/2023
GCD School District selects new superintendent
A new superintendent will lead the Grand Coulee Dam School District, beginning July 1. The school board selected Rodriguez "Rod" Broadnax as the best candidate Saturday, following... — Updated 5/10/2023
Tonight's Electric City Council meeting is canceled
Electric City has canceled tonight’s (Tuesday, May 9) city council meeting for lack of a quorum. City Clerk Peggy Nevsimal also said the city, which normally offers online access to its meetings, also has no internet service at... — Updated 5/9/2023 Full story
Plain Jane's named Business of the Year
by Scott Hunter A year ago, it was an idea shared while visiting in a garden. Last week, Plain Jane's was named "Business of the Year" for 2022 by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber... — Updated 5/8/2023
Chamber outlines plans
It's been an interesting year for the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, especially if you're President Natalie Dennis. Dennis and others outlined past challenges and... — Updated 5/4/2023 Full story
LR T&F athletes change it up at Tonasket, Peshastin and place well
Raider runners, throwers and jumpers scored highly at the Tonasket Small School Meet April 25, then applied themselves at the Rieke Invitational on Friday, placing well among 15 schools. At Tonasket, where just four schools... — Updated 5/3/2023
Lady Raiders go 1-3 against Brewster
by Scott Hunter The Lady Raiders wrapped their regular season last week with three games against the Brewster Lady Bears, barely losing twice on the road after beating Brewster 3-0 in Grand Coulee. Their April 25 game was a “grea... — Updated 5/3/2023
Rachelle Baughman named chamber "Achiever of the Year"
Former chamber executive director Rachelle Baughman was named the organization's "Achiever of the Year" for 2022 last week after deciding to leave that job last winter and start... — Updated 5/3/2023
LR athletes making marks
Lake Roosevelt High School's track and field did well in meets in Manson and Quincy in the last week, drawing attention from competing schools. At the Manson Small Schools meet... — Updated 4/26/2023
Ladies dominate week
The Lady Raiders extended their winning streak to 12 last night with a 3-0 win over Brewster at home. They beat Tonasket three times, including April 18 in Tonasket ,12-5, and... — Updated 4/26/2023
Medical Center posts "phenomenal" month
After a downturn earlier in the year, Coulee Medical Center earned its keep in a strong March. "March was a phenomenal month," said Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes Monday at... — Updated 4/26/2023
Tribal council expels vice chairman
The Colville Business Council announced Thursday that it had expelled from the CBC its vice chairman, the elected representative of the Keller District, for “using his position to obtain financial gain or something of... — Updated 4/19/2023
Lady Raiders edge out Omak in two wins
Running in with a movie script-like ending, Sawyer Steffens crossed home plate after her hit over the fence for the Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders' second win in Saturday's... — Updated 4/19/2023
Track and field athletes compete in two meets
Lake Roosevelt’s track and field athelets traveled to Davenport and Kittitas last week, placing well in both events. Davenport’s April 11 event was fast and fun, coach Lori Adkins said, where points were only given to first,... — Updated 4/19/2023
Schools swatted shut in Lincoln County
Several schools in Lincoln County were among more than 30 in the state that shut down April 12 after receiving and email claiming a bomb was in the building. Lake Roosevelt Schools was not among them, and after checking staff... — Updated 4/19/2023
Fishing tournament adds fun to the challenge
The Triple Fish Challenge fishing tournament added a big new feature Friday, inviting kids from anywhere in the community to come down and catch big fish from a pen. We're not talking about a little tank, or even a big one. These... — Updated 4/19/2023
School board considers revamp of security/admin positions
A discussion on what kinds of administrators are needed at Lake Roosevelt Schools and how to pay for them turned Monday toward weighing the merits of a “school resource officer” versus a “security officer,” which the... — Updated 4/12/2023
