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A public workshop will be held this Thursday night at the Electric City fire station to develop survey questions for the proposed Pathways project. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend and take part by... — Updated 2/15/2016

There’s an effort to resurrect “Them Dam Writers” an organization that encourages people to write. The group had been organized back in the 1980s, but in recent years had dwindled to only a few. The effort to get the group going ag... — Updated 2/11/2016

The Teachers and Administra­tors at Paschal Sherman Indian School are proud to announce Students of the Month Awards. November: Kindergarten: Joesph Moses, Jemma Michel, Linda Robinson, Davien Wahchumwah, Serenity Michel,... — Updated 2/10/2016

High Honor Roll 3.5 - 4.0 SENIORS Areielle White, Lachelle Bearcub, Olivia Battise, Devan Black, Kayley Duclos, Terrin Hazard, Deon Whitegrass, Hunt­er Chapman, Scott Abrahamson, Brandon Jordan, Kaden Trotter, Corban Wilder,... — Updated 2/10/2016

Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, February 11, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Cheryl Hoffman will be speaking on wildflowers in the coulee. CMC Guild to Meet The... — Updated 2/10/2016

Heather and Kyle Kuhlmann, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Madeline Louise Kuhlmann, born Monday, February 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed... — Updated 2/10/2016

Jordan Martin and Anthony Kheel, of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Myles Raytheal Kheel, born Monday, January 18, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 9... — Updated 2/10/2016

Jesse Otis and Emily Brooke Tillman, of Elmer City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Otis Alexander Tillman born Monday, February 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8... — Updated 2/10/2016

Dakotah William Jay Moulton began his journey January 15, 2016, and joined his ancestors January 15, 2016. He was born to Barbara Cox and Anthony Moulton. He leaves behind siblings Taylor, Kelly, Keyona, Hunter and Zoe, and furry... — Updated 2/10/2016

What do you call it when the federal government targets legitimate businesses and causes them to be shut down, not for illegal activity, but because they are deemed undesirable by the Administration? Answer: federal regulatory... — Updated 2/10/2016

What would have happened if Michael Jordan would have quit basketball after not making his high school team as a freshman? Or if George Washington had told his troops, “We are getting our butts kicked and starving and freezing; l... — Updated 2/10/2016

I am sickened and disturbed after reading the article about the $150K bonus that was received by [four] employees at CMC. You obviously think that you built and ran CMC by yourselves; that is what bonuses are paid for: employees... — Updated 2/10/2016

The arrest last week of a popular educator is an emotionally wrenching trauma for a significant portion of the community, not just for him and his family. If he’s guilty of what the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force s... — Updated 2/10/2016

Alumni from Grand Coulee’s Tigers, Coulee Dam Beavers and from Nespelem’s Savages got the go-ahead from the school board recently for a space on the new school campus for a statue showing that the Raiders grew out of the three ear... — Updated 2/10/2016

The Regional Board of Mayors set their spring and fall residential cleanup schedules for 2016 at their meeting Monday. The spring cleanup will be April 2-9, for those who haul their own garden debris to the Delano Regional... — Updated 2/10/2016

A levy to support Nespelem School District passed by a large margin Tuesday night with only 14 percent of the ballots in Okanogan County left to count. As of Tuesday night, 52 voters said yes to the measure that will tax property... — Updated 2/10/2016

A levy to support Nespelem School District passed by a large margin Tuesday night with only 14 percent of the ballots in Okanogan County left to count. As of Tuesday night, 52 voters said yes to the measure that will tax property... — Updated 2/10/2016

Electric City will be working on its new “no name” park this year. The park site, behind the city’s fire station, is yet to be named, and is promoted as a “neighborhood” park. It is the brainchild of Councilmember Lonna Bussert. Th... — Updated 2/10/2016

Coulee Dam Town Council agreed on two leases at its meeting Jan. 27. Council members agreed to leases for The Melody Restaurant and Riverview Lanes, the town’s two tenants in the building it owns. The Riverview Lanes lease, c... — Updated 2/10/2016

Volunteer nominations close Thursday Those who wish to nominate someone for Volunteer of the Year have until midnight Thursday. Letters of nomination should be as specific as possible about why the candidate should be honored,... — Updated 2/10/2016

Want to serve on Electric City’s Pathway committee? All you have to do is drop a note off at city hall. The city council will make a selection of four local citizens to serve, along with city Councilmember Brad Parrish, on an a... — Updated 2/10/2016