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All three Electric City planning commissioners present resigned at their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, their first meeting following a city council meeting at which their recommendations were rejected or ignored. Only Merle... — Updated 3/9/2015 Full story

The following are those that have been named to the honor roll at Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High for first semester. HIGH HONORS 3.5 – 4.0 SENIORS Clare Castrodale, Terrin Hazard, Hannah Manon, Shaine Thomas, Katelynn Schilling, A... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

THURSDAY MIXUPS TEAM W L Fry Bread Power 61.5 30.5 Fighting Chipmunks 56 36 Shut Up & Bowl 51 41 Gutter Fingers 47 45 Flyin W 42.5 49.5 The Shire 42 50 Team 7 38 54 3 blonds and 1 ndn 29 63 High Game: Team 7 657; Chance Epperson 23... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

The following is the honor roll for second quarter at Nespelem School. HONOR ROLL 2nd Grade Lola Yazzie, Zyven Boyd, Skyler Covington, Summer Lowery 3rd Grade mMixit Vargas-Thomas, Virgil Bearcub, Arianna Louie, Cylia St.Pierre... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Wed., March 4 – Dinner Broccoli Chicken Divan, Green Salad, Mixed Fruit, Rolls, Cookies Thurs., March 5 – Dinner Baked Salmon, Baked Potatoes w/Sour Cream, Sunshine Salad, Berry Banana Whip Fri., March 6 – Breakfast Country Style S... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Jamie Ward and Shawn Dahlenburg of Almira are proud to announce the birth of their son Camden James Dahlenburg on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Brian and Randi Heizer of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Kolby Eugene Powell Heizer on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, March 5, at noon at the Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. General business will be discussed. CMC Guild (Au... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

I think we’ve missed one possible explanation for Rudy Giuliani’s behavior: Maybe he’s concealing the fact that he suffered a blow to the head severe enough to cause lasting damage to his prefrontal cortex. That’s the high-function... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

It seems ironic that on the same day that a huge increase in gas prices is seen in the area, the Washington State Senate passes a $15 billion transportation package that includes an 11.7 cent per gallon gas tax increase. It is... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

I gave the college kids a mixed bag of goods last week about the nature of newspapers and media in general, and tied it to some worries I have about the health of our democracy. Asked to be this year’s “publisher in residence” at W... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Grand Coulee police Chief John Tufts has accepted a salary offer made by the city council. The salary question was delayed earlier because Tufts was out of town on vacation, and also because Mayor Chris Christopherson hadn’t had a... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

An abstract artist from the Portland area who has been commissioned to create art pieces for the new school complex had a tour of the building and area last week. Lucinda Parker, who was selected by a local art committee after... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

The Grand Coulee Dam School District will provide an opportunity for public comment on the sale of Center School and its property, 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 23. The meeting will be held in the Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Spring ahead Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 8. Clocks must move ahead one hour. DST will end Sunday, November 1. Still looking Coulee Dam police Chief Pat Collins explained to the council that the... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Engineers told about 25 local residents in Coulee Dam last Wednesday that the benefits of building a new plant versus upgrading the present wastewater treatment plant is about a push. A completed study of many of the details of... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

Some requests for ambulance and fire improvements were OK’d last week by Coulee Dam’s town council, but some weren’t. Normally, the second reading of an ordnance is a formality for council passage. Not on Wednesday night at Coule... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

The State Auditor’s Office has found that the city of Grand Coulee does not have adequate control of its financial operations, according to its latest audit report. A “finding” report stated that the city placed “public resourc... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story

There’s a shortage of volunteers at Banks Lake Golf Course. Port District 7 officials, who run the 18-hole course, are discussing the need to hire some more help at the golf course. Last golf season the port literally ran the c... — Updated 3/4/2015 Full story