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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The geologist Nick Zentner "popped up" at Dry Falls State Park Visitor Center last Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. in one of his "pop up" events, where the popular prof just shows up to talk with the geologically curious. That was a curiosity he piqued by putting forth a new old idea about the formation of the Grand Coulee. An estimated 120-plus people showed up to the cliff-top venue, where Zentner lectured with his back to the 400-foot chasm and promised not to step backward. Zentner, the "Science...
(2/26/2026) – NCW Libraries is now offering free online access to the Washington State Certification Portal, a new workforce development resource available to all NCW Libraries card holders. Made available through the Washington State Library, the portal provides access to professional certifications and exam preparation in high demand digital and technical skills. From Microsoft Office and digital literacy to advanced IT and cybersecurity, community members can learn, practice, and earn industry- recognized certifications at no cost. ...
Town of Elmer City Adopting Ordinances Notice is hereby given that the Town of Elmer City has adopted the following Ordinance. Ordinance 392: Adjusting Monthly Utility Rates for Water Service and Sewerage System, Effective March 1, 2026. Copies are available at www.townofelmercity.com or at City Hall located at 505 Seaton Ave. Elmer City. City Hall is accessible to the handicapped. Kelly Ross Clerk/Treasurer 509-633-2872. (Published March 4, 2025) Colville Confederated Tribes Dept. of Transportation Invitation To Bid Mountain Ridge Homes Road... Full story
The geologist Nick Zentner will be at Dry Falls State Park Visitor Center this coming Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. in one of his "pop up" events, where the popular prof just shows up to talk with the geologically curious. If you're me, that sounds like a perfect Sunday afternoon. (If you're new here, this is one of the most interesting geological areas on the planet.) Zentner, the "Science Outreach and Education Coordinator" at Central Washington University, shares his knowledge in entertaining... Full story
A big boulder fell from the wall of the Grand Coulee during the night, blocking most of two lanes on SR-155 along Banks Lake. Drivers could still drive around it where it was coned off at a wide spot in the shoulder of the road on an area of light traffic. But drivers Saturday morning found one-lane (mostly on a pull-out) traffic on the highway just south of the entrance to Steamboat Rock State Park. The Washington State Department of Transportation sent out an alert on its mobile app about 3...
A Grand Coulee man was arrested Jan. 18 after reportedly admitting to shooting his rifle at a boat on Rufus Woods Lake to try to “scare the occupants away,” a sheriff’s report says. Deputies of the Douglas County sheriff arrested Shawn W. Robison, 41, after an investigation, a Jan. 22 release from the sheriff’s office states. One of the five people on the boat called to report the shots, and deputies were dispatched at 8:14 p.m. to the “1000 block” of Strahl Canyon Road, which is at about its intersection with Road 32 NE in a remote sect... Full story
Righting the record on the Affordable Care Act by George Ochenski, Washington State Standard December 16, 2025 With the Affordable Care Act subsidies on the chopping block in the Republican-controlled Congress, it’s no surprise the Lee newspapers did an interview with Montana’s former senator Max Baucus. As the chairman of the Senate’s powerful Finance Committee, Baucus “was chief architect of the Affordable Care Act known as “Obamacare.” According to Baucus: “For 15 months, I had the committee work on health care, and it was totally nonpo... Full story
Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny, has announced the start of the 2025/2026 respiratory illness season. Since the beginning of December, and especially during the last two weeks, influenza (flu) activity in Grant County has increased sharply, GCHD said in a Dec. 31 release. This includes a noticeable rise in emergency department visits. Flu activity has also been increasing on state and national levels. Healthcare facilities should begin implementing enhanced measures to reduce...
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...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will meet tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 10 a.m. in the high school library. The district's Dec. 22 board meeting was canceled last week for lack of a quorum. Notice was sent by the district office Monday that included the same agenda for Tuesday morning, on next to the last day of the year. The meeting can also be attended online via Zoom: https://gcdsd.zoom.us/j/89474772041?pwd=Zk5pNnB6MWovOUNLMEtUcTR1MEsyQT09 DO NOT CLICK "Sign... Full story
Washington state has ambitious renewable energy goals. But as we transition away from fossil fuels, energy demand will increase as we electrify our lives and as energy-intensive industries proliferate. This complicates our state’s path to decarbonization. As part of the transition, solar energy in Washington could cover tens of thousands — possibly hundreds of thousands — of acres in the coming years. Where all those solar panels go is a serious question. Rooftop solar is great. However, the most ambitious estimates show that, at best, it wo...
If my body were a temple, the bricks would be glued together with Cheez Whiz. Okay, so sometimes I eat radishes and kale in between almost never-ending portions of hamburgers and leftover Chinese food. But the leftovers run out from time to time. Hence, I rely on the radishes. My idea of a balanced diet is a large Coke in each hand. But that changed when my sister told me about the 75 Hard Challenge. The rules are simple enough. You have to do two 45-minute workouts a day, eat healthy, drink a gallon of water, and read 10 pages of a...
November 17, 2025 Voters decided this month to allow payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program to be invested in the stock market. But they will have to wait a while for the decision to begin paying dividends. Nearly 58% of voters approved Senate Joint Resolution 8201 amending the state constitution to end restrictions on the types of investments that can be made with dollars flowing into the WA Cares fund. The state constitution generally bars investing public money in the stock of private companies, limiting state an...
The City of Grand Coulee is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities (AW) Center for Quality Communities (CQC) scholarship. The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community or school and plan to pursue college or trade school in fall 2026. The CQC is awarding four $3,000 scholarships in 2026. Scholarship recipients will also receive a travel stipend to attend AWC’s Annual Conference in Spokane Juen 2026. To b...
Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2026 Final Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Final Budget Hearing on, November 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall. Copies of the 2026 Preliminary Budget are available by contacting Town Hall during normal business hours. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide either written or oral comments concerning the 2026 Budget at said Hearing. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish November 5 and 12, 2025) Grant County Fire District #14... Full story
by Scott Hunter It wasn’t for a far-off cause that people gathered to walk through brilliant fall foliage on a perfect afternoon last Thursday. It was to help local women get a mammogram, a screening that can detect breast cancer early and thereby save lives. It was Walking Together for Mammograms. Kelly Buche said she is “a survivor, nine years strong, nine years grateful and nine years blessed” because she had good health insurance. “But I was lucky,” said the local accountant just before aw...
GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, Board Chair. “As a member for over a decade, I’ve seen the Board take on s...
Open Seats: Consumer of Public Health, Healthcare, and Community Stakeholder GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, B...
OCTOBER 17, 2025 1:51 PM WASHINGTON — As the federal government shutdown extends to day 17, and with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to raise concerns of potential cuts to nutrition assistance benefits that feed millions if the government isn’t reopened. Minnesota has already halted new enrollments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. And officials in Kansas, New Hampshire and New Mexico have warned their residents could miss their food assistance payments for November. More th... Full story
The Grant County Board of Commissioners announced recently that they are looking for an interested citizen, residing in District 1 of Grant County to serve a three-year term on the Grant County Tourism Advisory Committee. District 1 includes the northern part of Grant County, east of Moses Lake, which includes but is not limited to Ephrata, Soap Lake, Wilson Creek and the Grand Coulee/Electric City area. The ideal candidate works in or has experience with the tourism industry. There is no compensation for serving on the volunteer committee,...
Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown by Jennifer Shutt, Washington State Standard October 7, 2025 This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. The change in stance, outlined in a memo from the Office of Management and Budget that was first reported by Axios on T... Full story
by Jennifer Shutt, Washington State Standard September 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — A government shutdown could have significant economic consequences, though an analysis released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it’s difficult to pinpoint ramifications without knowing the length of a funding lapse or how exactly the Trump administration will try to reshape the federal workforce. Director Phillip L. Swagel wrote in a four-page letter the agency projects about 750,000 federal workers would be furloughed, leading to a $40...
Grant County households may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Saturday, September 13 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Grant County Public Works complex at 124 Enterprise St., Ephrata. This event is for household waste only. Hazardous products have labels with words such as danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. Examples include oil-based paint, automotive oil, paint thinner, rechargeable batteries, solvents, brake fluid, gasoline, aerosols, spot removers, drain openers, insecticides, pesticides, mercury containing devices such as...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project: NSD CTE Building Project No.: 250101 Bids will be received by: Nespelem School District #014 (NSD) Submit to: Email: cameron@studioplusarchitects.com Date / Time: No later than 11:30 A.M. local time on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 Virtual Public Bid Opening: Microsoft Teams at 11:45 A.M. local time on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 The scope of work: Includes the construction of a pre-engineered metal building (PEMB), providing new shops, restrooms and offices to support the career and technical education (CTE)... Full story
Superintendent Rod Broadnax said student from Nespelem who want to attend Grand Coulee Dam schools must again “choice in,” that is, formally choose to come to the district, by Aug. 21. The process changed last year as the two districts bumped into regulations on teaching students from other districts. Now, students wanting to transfer to a district not serviing the place where they live must complete some paperwork, either at the school they will attend or online at https://eds.ospi.k12. wa.us/choicetransferrequest. Broadnax told the sch...