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Washington State Standard December 30, 2025 Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year's Day. Some bills passed in 2025 became law earlier in the year, while others will take years to go into effect. The next legislative session, lasting 60 days, begins Jan. 12. Here's a look at some of the new laws on the books starting Thursday. Unemployment for striking...
Fire District to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. 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...
MANCHESTER, NH — Dominique Pleasants of Coulee Dam has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Fall 2025 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or above are named to the list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. SNHU is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 93-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now servi...
Coulee Dam Police 12/29 - Police went to Camas Street on a report of sparking power wires. No wires were found in the area sparking, down or otherwise. 12/30 - Police spoke to a couple on Fourth Street in Electric City who had been arguing. Things had been thrown during their argument, resulting in broken glass. No arrest was made and the pair separated for the night. The police report noted that the pair were intoxicated. 12/31- 1/5 - Reports filed without additional details included: disorderly conduct on Cedar Street; assault on Batchelor Sq...
The Raiders made a strong showing at the 2026 Bavarian Wrestling Tournament at Cascade High in Leavenworth Jan. 3, finishing third overall as a team with 139.5 points, behind 2A Ellensburg and 1A Royal, in a highly competitive field. “Proud of the effort, toughness, and growth shown by every Raider on the mat,” head Coach Casey Brewster commented. “This group continues to compete with the best and represent Lake Roosevelt the right way. The work continues.” The team produced multiple finalists, champions, and gritty performances across the line...
At the Lady M2 Mallet wrestling tourney at Rogers High in Spokane, seven Lady Raiders garnered 55.5 points to take the middle of the 30-team tournament at 14th on Jan. 3. The LR girls took fourth place in their weight categories and another took sixth. Addison Cannon (11-8) took fourth for 16.5 team points at 190 by wrestling through six matches, winning four of them. Sienna Atchison (10-7) placed fourth at 140 for 11 team points. And Selma Lewandowski (10-8) placed sixth at 170 and scored 13 team points. Lady Raider wrestling will host...
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 evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available Through the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, a program is available to members...
Six Lady Raiders wrestled at the 2025 Eastside Legends Classic Dec. 27 in Omak to land Lake Roosevelt in the middle of tournament with three LR girls placing. Sienna Atchison placed second in the tournament at 145, giving her a 10-6 record. She pinned Oroville’s Montana Booker in 3:36 in the semifinal but lost in match for first to Liberty Bell’s Clara Ramsey-George in technical fall 16-0. Atchison’s second place garnered 18 team points. Selma Lewandowski (10-7) took third place at 170 for 13 team points after beating Tonasket’s Venus Sanches...
The Raiders had most of the winter break off until Monday night, when they played at the 79th Annual Reardan Lions Club Tournament, Dec. 29 at Reardan High School that also welcomed teams from Gig Harbor, Washington (Peninsula) and Bonners Ferry, Idaho for the boys’ teams. The girls teams in the tournament included the Lady Raiders, Reardan, Lakeside, Washington, and Bonners Ferry. The Raider boys lost to Bonners Ferry, 69-51. The Lady Raiders also lost to Bonners Ferry, 59-48. The LR teams are set to play at home on Saturday, Jan. 3 against W...
LACEY — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Friday to steer $3 billion into preserving the state’s roads and bridges and building three new ferries over the next decade. Ferguson would raise the money through borrowing, with the sale of bonds backed by proceeds from a slew of new and increased taxes and fees lawmakers approved this year. This included an increase in the state’s gas tax. As envisioned, there’d be roughly a billion dollars apiece for paving highways, painting and repairing bridges, and adding three vessels to the Washi...
Here are a few reasons I feel foratunate. I appreciate those involved with the Center Senior Living proyject. Looking forward to future updates. Very exciting! Persistence, hope and unwavering commitment pays off for CMC’s Leadership. The $3 million innovative workforce federal funds they received for an on-site “tiny village” to house rural health care workers is necessary and long overdue. Once again, thanks for showing your critical employees they are valued. It’s great to see all incumbents back on the Board after recent elections. They al...
The Holiday Season is an especially tough time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves across America help to ease that pain. On Dec. 13, an ISIS shooter killed two members of the Iowa National Guard and their American interpreter while they were serving in Syria, causing another tragic loss. More than 3.1 million red-ribboned wreaths were placed by thousands of volunteers, including many family members, on December 13. Those wreaths are made from clippings of balsam firs dedicated to deceased v...
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 evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed Dec. 26 Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Dec. 26. Merry Christmas. Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available...
Lake Roosevelt wrestling dominated at their annual Powerhouse Tournament, going a perfect 6–0 in the championship finals and bringing home six individual titles - capping it off with the overall team championship for the tournament. "The Raiders wrestled with intensity, skill, and relentless focus all day long," said head Coach Casey Brewster. That started with Jack Steffler at the 106-pound weight. Steffler (9-0 record) took first place with a 17-2 technical fall over Warden's Collin Cox (...
The Raider basketball team lost in Brewster to the Bears Dec. 16 in a close 65-62 game before facing Neah Bay at Waterville on Saturday. Neah Bay won 68-48. The Raider boys will play in Reardan’s tournament Dec. 29, meeting Bonners Ferry at 6:30 p.m. Brewster also beat the Lady Raiders Dec. 16, 77-58. They’ll play at Reardan Dec. 29, playing Bonners Ferry at 5 p.m. Both teams will play White Swan in Coulee Dam Saturday afternoon, Jan. 3 for their first home appearances since Dec. 9....
Given all the political drama that has saturated the nation the last few years, it should hardly come as a revelation the heated rhetoric dominating the public discourse has alarmed many Americans. A Gallup poll released December 3 revealed a majority of voters of the nation’s two major political parties believe acerbic, inflammatory criticism and vile, cruel political language has gone too far. Not surprisingly, voters on either side of the political spectrum are more inclined to believe the opposing party has been more extreme in spouting suc...
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 evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed Dec. 26 Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Dec. 26. Merry Christmas. Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available...
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by "unfair market disruption," President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks to tariff revenues, framing his aggressive trade policy as a boon to farmers rather than a drag on their global market share as critics of the policy suggest. "I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the United States will be taking a small portion of the...
Grant County Mosqquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City 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 evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food...
Grand Coulee Police 11/25 - Someone reported trespassing on Grand Coulee Avenue. Police learned the apartment manager had been on their front porch. Police left after determining no rights were violated and no laws were broken. - Police spoke to someone on Grand Coulee Avenue regarding landlord/tenant laws and unapproved items on a front porch. Police explained it was a civil matter and that an eviction process would likely be necessary unless the items were a health hazard. The officer also explained there’d be more information available o...
The Raider boys have started off their basketball season with two decisive wins and an early ride on top of the league. Beating Davenport 58-49 Dec. 2 was a good start. Messing with the Mustangs Saturday in Coulee Dam looked like proving a point, at 67-50. Displaying some tactical thinking and a passing game that can provide an advantage, the team looked like a team that could become a machine. Despite plenty of assists all around, scoring was dominated by junior Kayman Jordan, who scored 26...
Lake Roosevelt girls got beat by Pateros at home last night in a non-league basketball game against 1B Pateros at home, 57-36. The 21-point loss was a humbling turnabout after Saturday's lopsided victory over the Bridgeport Fillies in Coulee Dam, 67-6. The week gives LR a 1-2 record so far after starting with a 69-39 lesson in Davenport Dec. 2 against the Lady Gorillas. Must be early season ball. LR won't play on the home floor again until they host White Swan, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at 3:30...
Hamming it up for a photographer on Turkey Day, runners in Trot the Coulee at Steamboat Rock State Park ignore a drizzle to complete the 5K run timed for a preemptive strike against later caloric consumption, for which 128 registered. - Rooted Light Studio photo, courtesy of Trot the Coulee...
Coulee Medical Center (CMC) received $3,020,475 in the federal appropriations legislation signed into law by President Trump on Nov. 13, 2025. This funding, which was secured by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA, 4), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), will enhance on-site housing accommodations at CMC for healthcare staff serving Grand Coulee and surrounding communities. In recent years, CMC has explored potential projects to increase the safety and accessibility of housing accommodations the hospital provides to healthcare...
The Bureau of Reclamation's new fire station has won a national award for design, taking the gold in Firehouse Magazine's annual contest. The Magazine announced the winners of its 12th annual Station Design Awards program Nov. 9. The program recognizes outstanding architecture and design from fire departments and emergency facilities nationwide. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were issued across eight categories of facilities: Career 1, Career 2, Co-Located, Combination, Renovations, Satellite,...