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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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It’s been 20 years since the Lake Roosevelt High School Class of 2005 crossed that stage. Many of us moved away, started families, and built new chapters. But one thing hasn’t changed: the bonds we formed here. That’s why we’re inviting all LRHS alumni to join us on July 19 at Village Cinema for a relaxed evening with trivia, arcade games, free popcorn and soda, and a classic movie that takes us back to those carefree days. For those who want to catch up beforehand, Rio Grande is offering dinner specials for reunion attendees. BOGO 1/2 price i...
A group working to inject the skills and abilities of thoughtful leadership into communities is offering training to do that in Grant County, and north county residents can even get some pay to offset mileage. The Leadership Institute of NCW is all about "Educating and Empowering Community Members for Civic Leadership in NCW." It was a hit in Chelan County last year; this year it's concentrating on Grant County, with plans to do it again in Okanogan County in the next year or so. Nancy Boord is...
9 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed government agencies in Washington State in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title... Full story
9 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed government agencies in Washington State in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title...
JUNE 1, 2025 8:33 AM This article was first published by TVW. The ink is hardly dry on Washington’s new budget and already legislative leaders are anticipating more fiscal uncertainty. Democrats are focused on threats to health care access if Congress slashes Medicaid funding, while Republicans are warning of renewed legal jeopardy in education funding. In post-session interviews on TVW’s Inside Olympia, House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, warned that a U.S. House-passed budget legislation — if enacted — could force Washing... Full story
Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard May 20, 2025 Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It's the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System - a network of 31 dams supplying more than half of the hydropower in the Northwest. Grand Coulee alone, overseen by the federal Bureau of Reclamation, generates one-quarter of that. But critical operations at...
Grant County commissioners said last week that they are seeking interested citizens to serve on a homeless task force, and they want someone who knows what they’re talking about. It’s a “Lived Homeless Experience” vacancy on the Grant County Homeless Housing Task Force (HHTF), and if you’ve never been homeless you don’t qualify. Once appointment, the selected candidate will serve a two-year term as a voting member of the HHTF. Applicants must reside in Grant County, be of at least 18 years of age, either currently identify as homeless or...
OLYMPIA – The Employment Security Department will host a virtual job fair on May 15 for current and former federal government workers who live and work in Washington. The job fair, part of Employment Security’s rapid response efforts, will connect federal workers with state, county and city government job opportunities. “We recognize the dedication, skills and experience federal workers bring to the job market,” Employment Security Commissioner Cami Feek said. “Partnering with employers from state and local government will help federal wor... Full story
TOWN OF ALMIRA REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The Town of Almira will accept Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2025-2027calendar years. The Town will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for municipal engineering services for sewer, projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical engineering reports, cost estimates, environmental reviews, plans,...
Julia Kay Eichman, 70, of Neosho, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Coulee Dam, Washington. Julia was born in Manchester, Iowa. She graduated from Stratford High School in 1973 and pursued higher education. While advancing her education, Julia conducted research at Fort Dodge Laboratories and the National Animal Disease Center. She also held positions at Country Pride Foods, First National Bank, Hardee's, and Pillsbury in Joplin, MO. Julia then devoted 25 years to teaching... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will hold a Public Hearing to review and gather feedback for the following federal programs: Title VI Indian Education Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of Disadvantaged Students Migrant Education Program (MEP) This meeting is part of the required public consultation process for the Title VI EASIE (Electronic Application System for Indian Education) Part II application, as well as the development and review of plans for Title I and Migrant Education services. Date: April 24, 2025 Time: 6PM L... Full story
The term “public health” takes in a lot of territory, and even in relatively less populated Grant County it takes a lot to do the job of watching out for the public’s health. This is public health week, and Grant County Health District met with local media last week to encourage some coverage and enhance understanding of just what’s involved. GCHD has a staff of 38 people in several departments, all working to keep our air and water clean, ensure our food is safe, prevent disease, and promote healthier communities. “From ensuring food safety th...
This story was updated at 10:24 a.m. EDT, April 8 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday said the Trump administration could continue for now to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out rapid deportations of Venezuelans suspected of being gang members — but they must be given a chance to challenge their deportations in court. The 5-4 decision, which lifted a temporary restraining order by a District of Columbia federal judge, will allow the Trump administration to deport Venezuelans 14 and older who are suspected of Tren de Ara... Full story
Staff of Congressman Dan Newhouse will be at Voltage Coffee House in Grand Coulee Tuesday from 11-1 for their "Mobile Office Hours," which "are an opportunity for my staff to engage with constituents on casework issues in parts of the district that do not have convenient access to one of my district offices," Newhouse stated in a Facebook post Monday. An original poster accompanying the post did not initially include the Grand Coulee meeting in its list of meeting places and so was deleted and... Full story
March 18, 2025 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has begun the process of reinstating tens of thousands of fired federal workers, though most are just being placed on administrative leave as the government cites the "burdens" of rehiring, court filings reviewed by States Newsroom show. The documents also show, agency by agency, the wide swath of firings that swept across the federal government in February and early March. A federal judge in Maryland last week ruled the recent terminations... Full story
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a... Full story
As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold in the Trump administration and some statehouses, some Americans may already be paying the price, with deaths from influenza on the rise. Flu-related deaths hit a seven-year high in January and February, the two months that usually account for the height of flu season, according to a Stateline analysis of preliminary federal statistics. There were about 9,800 deaths across the country, up from 5,000 in the same period last year and the most since 2018, when there were about 10,800. Despite that,... Full story
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
A federal judge last week sentenced two men to life in prison for their six-week multistate crime spree that included murdering two Keller residents in 2022. Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that on Feb. 26, Zachary L. Holt, 24, and Dezmonique D. Tenzsley (a/k/a “Privilege”), 36, were sentenced on 17 counts including Felony Murder in Indian Country, Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer, Assault of a Federal Officer, Attempted Robbery in Indian Country, Robbery Affecting Commerce, as well as several firearm off...
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...
The protesters are very uninformed or very shortsighted. The United States is in financial trouble, Democrat and Republican Administrations have spent Taxpayers money like it grows on trees. We are $36.2 trillion dollars in debt. At this date we are 124% in debt compared to United States Gross domestic product. To put this in plain terms if all the products made, manufactured were taken by the government they would still be 24% short. What would happen if the creditors demanded their money? The United States would go bankrupt. In that case...
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
Did you hear jokes about Old Fascism and New Fascism? Exactly! It’s no laughing matter! “America’s democracy was destroyed by the two ruling parties who sold us out to corporations, militarists, and billionaires. Now we pay the price.” Chris Hedges continues at https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/how-fascism-came 12/23/2024, “President-elect Donald Trump does not herald the advent of fascism. He heralds the collapse of the veneer that masked the corruption within the ruling class and their pretense of democracy. He is the symptom, not the disea...
9 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed government agencies in Washington State in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title... Full story