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Some students might get to ride on a battery-powered bus sometime next year, if a grant application is accepted by the bus manufacturer. Grand Coulee Dam School District Transportation Director Wade Magers presented the school board Monday with the option to go electric with one bus in a little over 10 months. Magers said there are pros and cons to getting one, but the financial aspect of the application makes it attractive. Magers said the IC Electric School Bus (ESB) should go about 130 miles on a charge and recharge fully in about eight...
The nonprofit federal administration that provides one-third of the Northwest’s electricity is preparing to part ways with its current Western energy market and sell its excess energy to companies and electric cooperatives as far away as Louisiana. Bonneville Power Administration officials announced in a draft policy proposal released Wednesday that they intend to leave the California-controlled “real-time” market they’ve participated in since 2022 and join a new “day-ahead” energy market based out of Little Rock, Arkansas. The move sparke... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 2/8 - The driver of a Dodge Ram said he was at fault when making a left turn into Safeway and hitting a Ford F-350 owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The driver said he had not been paying proper attention and had been suffering from a headache. He was cited for failure to yield as well as for driving without insurance. He parked his vehicle illegally in a handicap stall in the Safeway parking lot, saying he’d have it moved soon. The vehicle was still there a week later, however, and police c...
Stub Owhi gets a special award at the Feb. 10 meeting of the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors, including Chair Shannon Nicholson, left, and Buffy Nicholson, her nieces, and Superintendent Rod Broadnax. Owhi has been attending boys' and girls' basketball games, all of them, for five years to support her grandchildren athletes. She's been taking team photos at the end of every game this year. - submitted photo...
NOTICE INVITING BIDS OWNER: Grant County Port District #7 P.O. Box 616, Grand Coulee, WA 99133 Separate Sealed BIDS for the: Grand Coulee Dam Airport – Electric City, Washington Install AVGAS Fuel Tank FAA AIP 3-53-0025-019-2025 will be received by the Owner at the Office of the Airport Manager at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport, Ludolph Road, Electric City, Washington 99123 until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, and then at said location and time, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids submitted by mail should be sent to: Grant County Port D... Full story
Bureau of Reclamation employees at Grand Coulee Dam who had accepted the “fork in the road” offer of deferred retirement, expecting to stop working on March 7, instead got a memo Monday morning telling them to clear out by the end of the day, March 3. No reason was given for the rush, but the emailed instructions from Boise, the Columbia Pacific Northwest Region headquarters, had an air of resignation about it: “Big change in the DRP rules as of 10:37am this morning,” the email began, explaining that all Deferred Resignation Program participant...
I have flown several thousand miles in commercial jets, but small planes are my preference. My first small plane ride was here in Grand Coulee and my last was also from here. In the mid 1950’s I was a lumber grader in the planing mill above the dam. I worked for a man named Kirkpatrick. Only the old timers will likely remember either. I worked with a guy who claimed to be an Alaska bush pilot, and he had his own plane here. He told stories of landing in berry patches that stained the underside of his plane. When he invited me to go flying w...
Coulee Dam Police 2/24-2/26 - Numerous reports were filed without further information describing the situations including: a traffic offense on Camas Street; a “suspicious death” in Electric City; a “suspicious or wanted” case at or near the movie theater; a citizen assist on Jackson Avenue in Electric City; a citizen assist on Tulip Street; a disturbance on Mead Way; a family fight on Center Street in Grand Coulee; and a family fight at the Grand Coulee Dam. 2/26 - An 18-year-old man reported that he fell for a trick on social media app Sna...
James "Jack" Talmadge Haydock, born September 18, 1924, in Everett, Washington, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, in Monroe, Washington, at the age of 100. A true character with a steering wheel in his hands from the start, Jack lived a century packed with grit, laughter, and tales that could fill a book. A proud World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from May 1943 to March 1946 aboard the USS San Juan, surviving 9 major campaigns in the Pacific Theater: the Gilbert... Full story
Edward Raymond Fields, beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, at the age of 72 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Surrounded by his loving children, Ed left this world after a brave battle with cancer. Born on October 3, 1952, in Spokane, Washington, Ed was the son of Betty and William Eugene "Gene" Fields. He grew up in the Grand Coulee area with his siblings Gene, Robert, and Sara. From an early age, Ed was known for his... Full story
NOTICE INVITING BIDS OWNER: Grant County Port District #7 P.O. Box 616, Grand Coulee, WA 99133 Separate Sealed BIDS for the: Grand Coulee Dam Airport – Electric City, Washington Install AVGAS Fuel Tank FAA AIP 3-53-0025-019-2025 will be received by the Owner at the Office of the Airport Manager at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport, Ludolph Road, Electric City, Washington 99123 until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, and then at said location and time, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids submitted by mail should be sent to: Grant County Port D...
Now that the recently completed special election results are certified, the Grand Coulee Dam School District (GCDSD) Board of Directors wants to express our deep appreciation and thanks to our community for supporting our schools by voting to approve our replacement school levy. Your continued financial support remains essential to the quality and future success of our programs, staff and, most importantly, our students at Lake Roosevelt schools. The passing of this levy will enable our School District to continue to provide a varied and...
Coulee Dam Police 2/17 - A report was filed related to a burglary in the Wenatchee Avenue area of Delano with further details unavailable. - A Coulee Dam officer assisted a Grand Coulee officer respond to a man experiencing cardiac arrest on Cardinal Road in the Delano area. The officers performed chest compressions on the patient who was then loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. 2/20 - An officer saw a car being driven by a driver who had already been warned for driving with a suspended license. The officer followed him and...
Ray and Linda Duclos recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple married on February 13, 1960 in Clarkston, Wash. They moved to the Grand Coulee Dam Area in 1976 buying the grocery store in Coulee Dam. They have five children: Krayton, Korlyn, Klendon and Keever; 17 grandkids; 25 great-grandkids and 1.75 great-great-grandkids (due in April)....
Ice fishers and other recreators are urged to stay off the ice on Banks Lake, which will soon become unstable if it isn't already. The Bureau of Reclamation at Grand Coulee Dam will begin pumping water into Banks Lake, beginning Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10 p.m. This influx of water may result in unstable ice conditions that present serious safety risks to all ice fishers and recreationists, Reclamation announced this week. The change in operation will conclude on Monday, Feb. 24, at 6 a.m.... Full story
Results of the school levy election last week remain nearly unchanged since election night with the levy passing with a 5.26% margin, 574-517. Proposition 1, the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s proposal to replace its expiring levy with a new one at the end of this year, will tax property owners about $2.13 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. County canvassing boards must certify the election on Friday, Feb. 21....
Seven people were involved in a two-car crash Saturday near the top of Grand Coulee Dam on SR-155. Three were injured and taken to Coulee Medical Center. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 2007 Black BMW driven by Aidan Palmanteer, 18, Grand Coulee, was headed south at 4:51 p.m. when it crossed the center line into the northbound lane, striking a 2004 Nissan Armada. Both cars were totaled. The Nissan, driven by Jesus Llamas, 48, Grand Coulee, was also carrying four passengers: a 10-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, a...
Benjamin Nathaniel Frier, age 43, passed away peacefully at his home in Elmer City, Washington on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Ben enjoyed the outdoors and called the state of Washington his home for most of his life. Most of his career was with the State of Washington, Department of Corrections, the highlight of which was his time leading the Pawsitive Dogs program. Through that program Ben developed a deep connection with the Spokane Humane Society and served on their board for a time.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 2/8 - Police documented an incident in which a man who was upset about a package being sent back went into the post office and allegedly threw papers at an employee and also slapped her on the forearm, scratching her in the process. She didn’t wish to press charges, only for the incident to be documented. - Someone reported hearing a female screaming before leaving in the passenger seat of a vehicle heading from Main Street towards Coulee Dam. An officer pulled the vehicle over at Riley Point, a pullover spot near the Grand...
A tax levy to support local schools was passing by about a 5% margin Tuesday night. Proposition 1, the Grand Coulee Dam School District's proposal to replace its expiring levy with a new one at the end of this year, seeks to tax property owners $2.13 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. In the four counties the district serves, the proposal was passing by 422-383 votes Tuesday, that is, by about 52.42%. The measure needs a simple majority to pass. If it were up to Lincoln County voters, it would...
Vera Benton passed away on January 25, 2025 in Grand Coulee, Washington. Vera is survived by her brother Melvin Harrell Sr., sister Alma Harrell, and many nephews and nieces. Vera is preceded in death by her husband Joe Benton, parents Landy and Elliton Harrell, Nolan Harrell, Landy Harrell Jr, Carolyn Harrell, and Diane Harrell. Memorial service to honor Vera Benton life will be held at 11:00 on Saturday February 15th, at the LDS Church, 806 Spruce St, Coulee Dam WA 99116.... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 2/2 - Police checked on a man at the request of Adult Protection Services due to concerns about him possibly being scammed. The man said he hadn’t been scammed and didn’t require police assistance. 2/4 - Police responded to a suspected stolen vehicle in an alleyway. The ignition of the vehicle appeared to have been drilled out. A suspect was reported to have been at a “corner house, suspected to be a drug house.” The vehicle was later reported to be parked on Grand Avenue in Electric City. This was the latest as of the time th...
Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, the Town of Elmer City will hold a Public Hearing on February 13, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. • To approve Ordinance 385, Increasing Monthly Utility Rates for Water Service, Sewerage System, and Solid Waste Collections, for the 2025 billing, Effective March 1, 2025. • To approve Ordinance 386, Establishing an Annual Utility Rate Increase for Water Service, Sewerage System, and Solid Waste Collections, to Commence January 1, 2026. City Hall is located at 505 Seaton Avenue and is accessible to the handicapped. To joi...
How much do people pay to support their local schools? After a fundraising dinner cooked entirely by the school's culinary arts students, citizens in Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High's HUB Thursday took in those facts and more on the upcoming school levy election. Cory Plager, of D.A. Davidson, a bonding company involved in building schools across the state, shared information he gathered from officials in counties included in the Grand Coulee Dam School District and from the state. "This is no opinion... Full story
Problems always get talked about more than good news. That’s just a basic fact of society, one that applies to the way we view the institutions we all depend on, such as our local schools. That doesn’t mean good things aren’t happening too, or that we should stop supporting them. That’s what the current levy election is about. It seeks to replace the one that will expire this year, and it presents your opportunity to support your local schools. A change in approaches to leadership, professional development, and accountability is always likely... Full story