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  • Candidate meets critics amid uproar over remarks about tribes

    Shyleigh Gray and Scott Hunter|Jul 29, 2026

    by Shyleigh Gray and Scott Hunter Republican congressional candidate Jerrod Sessler came to Grand Coulee Saturday amid outrage regarding statements he had made in Moses Lake about the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Arriving at the Voltage Coffee House Saturday, Sessler was met with extreme disapproval from the small crowd that gathered. Sessler's opening statements were an attempt to explain himself and his comments. "Most of what I have seen has been totally misconstrued in...

  • Cities may end up in court over sewer plant operations

    Shyleigh Gray|Jun 17, 2026

    If Electric City and Grand Coulee do not come to an agreement on the operation of the wastewater treatment facility they share, a lawsuit may follow. The Electric City Council June 9 discussed what that city views as a violation of an interlocal agreement between it and Grand Coulee. The 1984 agreement established joint ownership of a wastewater treatment facility, although operations have historically been performed by Grand Coulee employees. After a departure and a retirement of two separate...

  • Working toward better emergency solutions

    Shyleigh Gray|May 27, 2026

    Multiple times per week, two local people drive hours away in pursuit of gaining life-saving aid for their community. Merlee Liberty and Mike Shear are undergoing extensive education in order to become paramedics. Liberty and Shear, who live in Coulee Dam and Electric City, respectively, both travel around two hours to school and work. Their graduation as paramedics will be in early June. At the same time, their community has also engaged in discussion about creating an emergency services...

  • Nationwide No Kings rally gets local support

    Shyleigh Gray, Reporter|Apr 1, 2026

    Around 70 people gathered to rally against the Trump Administration Saturday afternoon in Grand Coulee as part of the larger No Kings Movement, a protest mirrored across all 50 states and parts of Europe. Grand Coulee has been persistent, as demonstrators gather most Saturdays along highway 155, the main road through all local towns, centering across from the local Safeway in approximate groups of 20-30. Saturday's event was the third countrywide protest in the last 10 months. This time it... Full story