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Colville Tribal Police arrested a man wanted on a federal arrest warrant Tuesday after the U.S. Marshals Service put out news that morning of a $2,000 reward. The U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) on Tuesday morning offered the reward of up to $2,000 for information that directly led to the arrest of Travis McClain, who was considered armed and dangerous. McClain was wanted for allegedly "assaulting by strangling and attempting to strangle an intimate...
COLVILLE – Fire investigators with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are seeking the public's help in locating several vehicles seen near the Cumbo fire in Okanogan County. The fire was first reported on September 11 at 2:00 pm on Burma Road, approximately two miles northwest of Methow. The fire spread to 51 acres and required multiple firefighters and aircraft to control. Witnesses reported seeing and hearing motorcycles operating off-road near the fire origin. At approximately 2:30 p... Full story
She graduated at the top of her class from Lake Roosevelt High four years ago, then earned her bachelor's degree at Western Washington University in Bellingham last spring where she was named an "Outstanding Graduate." "During her time at WWU, Piturachsatit completed a 360-hour internship with Bellingham Public Schools shadowing the International Baccalaureate coordinator at Happy Valley Elementary and Alderwood Elementary," wrote Mary Lane Gallagher of WWU's communications department....
The American flag meets a rainbow Monday at Coulee Dam's Freedom Point plaza, built in August 2002 to honor emergency workers following the nation's 9/11 shock. The two pillars on each side of the flagpole represent the Twin Towers. A plaque reads: "This memorial is dedicated to honor our community and national emergency personnel. It is also this community's reverent memory of those whose mortal sacrifice has indelibly inspired the respect of a proud nation." - Scott Hunter... Full story
The National Park Service has selected Devon Bradley as superintendent of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. He will assume the role Oct. 4, 2026. Bradley brings nearly three decades of military and federal government experience to the position, with extensive experience in park operations, facilities management, budgeting, project management and organizational leadership, the NPS said in a release. Since 2024, he has served as superintendent of Chickasaw National Recreation Area i...
Nancy, and David Brown and their daughter Dana stand with Bureau of Reclamation employee Keith St. Jeor atop the model dam, a 1/60th scale model of Grand Coulee Dam, which was opened for display over Labor Day weekend. St. Jeor said several hundred people came to view the facility again. It opened for the first time decades over the Independence Day weekend. - Scott Hunter photo...
It’s normal that hundreds of tons of trash to be hauled from Grand Coulee to Ephrata in a typical month. Manager Randy Gumm moved roughly 420 tons of solid waste last month on 19 trailer loads from the Delano Regional Transfer Station, according to his report to the Regional Board of Mayors Sept. 2. Asked about how much solid waste he typically hauls to the landfill in Ephrata, Gumm also noted holiday use at Steamboat Rock State Park had pushed volumes sharply higher over the Fourth of July weekend, with park users generating nearly 9 tons o...
America’s collective understanding of itself was mortally injured 25 years ago. What we feel about our nation now, what we live every day breathing about it, is not what it was before September 11, 2001. In the long run, that’s at least as tragic as the thousands of Americans killed when two airliners were turned into giant, flying weapons aimed at the edifices that housed the literal and figurative powers of capitalism and U.S. military might — the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. Much more than physical structures started careening downw... Full story
Not that Don McLean asked me, but I was born too late to “recall what was revealed the day the music died.” The terrorist plane crashes of September 11, 2001, though? Those I remember. And how they revealed the paired vulnerability and tenacity of a nation. In fact, on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, I shared personal details of that day with my readers. And just like that, another five years’ worth of survivors, first responders and witnesses have passed away. Since the 20th anniv...
If you hear something rumbling, it’s the sound of Theodore Roosevelt turning over in his grave. And Abraham Lincoln. And Benjamin Harrison. And Franklin D. Roosevelt. And Richard Nixon. And Jimmy Carter. Barack Obama and Joe Biden aren’t dead yet, but if they were, they’d be turning over in their graves. They are among the presidents who worked hard to protect the environment, forests, oceans, air, endangered species, national parks and wildlife refuges. All that is threatened by Donald Trump, who is waging war not only on the envir...
September 10, 1960, the Organization of the Petroleum Countries (OPEC) was formed as a permanent intergovernmental organization. The four-day meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, involved the five founding members, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Over the years several other nations joined OPEC. For the first five years, OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1965, it moved to Vienna, Austria. According to the Office of the Historian, United States Department of State, at the time of OPEC formation in 1960, “The policy of t...
Library Card Sign-Up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Your library card is still one of the best free things going in North Central Washington. It opens up books and audiobooks, streaming movies and music, homework help, job and career resources, tech skills classes, and free programs at all 30 of our locations and on our website, plus the Bookmobile and Mail Order Library. Whether you’re picking up a new hobby, hunting for your next great read, or helping a kid through a science fair project, it all starts with a card. Sign up o...
Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday...
Coulee Dam Police 8/30 - An officer told a group of people they couldn’t be in an area on Birch Street where a building was being demolished. 8/31 - Cannabis was found on a bench near the basketball court at the high school. The principal provided police with a sandwich baggie with a black container inside labeled “Ooowee.” The officer was also provided with a flash drive he was told contained footage of two former students with what appeared to be smoke emanating from them. The officer opened the container and took photographs of marij...
A moose makes itself at home on Columbia Avenue in Coulee Dam Aug. 15. - Deb Dunlap photo...
Raider Roundup Soccer The Lady Raiders have won two soccer games and lost one, all at home. They beat Omak 3-2 at home Sept. 3, and Tonasket two days later by 2-0, then lost to Davenport last night, 2-0. Lake Roosevelt will head to Bridgeport for their next game Sept. 12. Football The Raiders were within two points of visiting Pomeroy Thursday after Terrell Bush ran 91 yards for a touchdown, for their final score of 26 in the third quarter's second play. But Pomeroy held the Raiders there while...
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR CHELAN COUNTY In re the Estate of HERBERT ARTHUR BIRD Deceased. NO. 26-4-00282-04 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the... Full story
September 8, 2026 Five races for seats on Washington's state Supreme Court are set to get much more attention over the next two months. These races typically pass by without much notice as incumbent justices often sail to reelection to the nine-member court that decides appeals from lower courts, including on the legality of controversial state laws. It also guides the work of lower courts. For example, the justices last year slashed caseload limits for public defenders, and will soon consider... Full story