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Teachers at Grand Coulee Dam and Almira school districts are among those in 10 districts in the Columbia Basin and north-central Washington to receive $200 for their classrooms this year from STCU, the credit union said in a release. STCU, which was founded by high school teachers in 1934, was again honoring its roots by awarding a total of $20,000 to 100 randomly drawn educators. Winners can spend their grants on anything that will enhance students’ classroom experience, whether a basic need or something special. Local winners, who were n...
City of Electric City Notice of Public Budget Hearing Availability of 2025 Preliminary Budget NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2025 Preliminary Public Budget Hearing for the City of Electric City will be held at 9:00am on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at City Hall in Electric City (10 Stevens Ave., Electric City, WA). All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments concerning the 2025 budget at said hearing. A copy of the 2025 Preliminary Budget for the City of Electric City will be available to... Full story
Two people were taken to hospital following an incident in which a 17-year-old had reportedly slashed two people with a knife at a party early Sunday morning. Coulee Dam Police responded to a Grand Coulee residence after overhearing a Grant County dispatcher call out a county sheriff’s deputy to the scene of a large fight about 2:15 a.m. at 213 Second Street. A Coulee Dam Officer responded after asking if the Grant County Sheriff’s Office wanted the assistance. On the way to the active scene he called another Coulee Dam officer for help. Whe...
Local emergency medical service volunteers are aging out and burning out, and it may be time to look at funding a new district to ensure full-time help is available. That's the message Electric City Mayor Diane Kohout and Grand Coulee Fire Chief Ryan Fish, and others shared at a community town hall meeting hosted by the Regional Board of Mayors Nov. 6. "The volunteer base has eroded over the years," Kohout said in an opening presentation in Coulee Dam's town hall. "If this continues, we're in...
The management agreement for Grand Coulee and Electric City’s shared wastewater treatment facility — written in 1984 — needs a rewrite, according to the Electric City Council members. The plant is jointly owned by the two cities and overseen by a “joint board of operators” made up of council members from both jurisdictions. However, Grand Coulee is effectively the majority owner, meaning, among other things, it was the only signer with SJ Environmental, the contractor operating the wastewater plant. That contract is currently up for renewal....
David Michael Bjorson, a man whose laughter and compassionate spirit touched everyone's heart, went home to the Lord on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Born in Grand Coulee, Washington to Dale and Robin Bjorson, on November 24, 1981, David was a light in this world from the very beginning. He spent his final days in Wilbur, a place that he called home, where he built a life full of love and community. David embraced life with an adventurous soul that resonated with everyone blessead enough to know... Full story
Faith Hendon and Demorris Weaver of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Oliver William Scott Weaver born November 1, 2024, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling include Gabriel, 8, Elouise, 6, and Jacobi 6.... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 11/4-11/6 - Reports were filed related to a vehicle prowl on Aspen Street in Coulee Dam, a “weapons offense” at the former middle school in Grand Coulee, fraud/deception on River Drive in Coulee Dam, and disorderly conduct at the elementary school. Additional details regarding these situations were not included in the reports at the time the newspaper received them. 11/9 - A concerned person reported a child walking in the area of Harvest Foods without a shirt or shoes on. Upon looking, police didn’t find a child match...
Christmas is eight weeks away! Trees of Sharing 2024 is beginning now so we’ll be ready to give a hand up to families by providing a Christmas gift for their children. Since the early 1980’s, the Trees of Sharing program has been a pathway for Grand Coulee Dam Area residents to be a blessing to needy local children. If you are a parent or guardian in a family or know a family with children under age 18 living in the Coulee as far north as Belvedere that could use the encouragement of having Christmas gifts provided, please fill out Trees of Sha...
Town of Elmer City Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Town of Elmer City will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024 to approve the 2025 Town of Elmer City budget. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Town of Elmer City will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 pm on Thursday, November 21, 2024, to consider public comments on the proposed Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan. The hearing will include a review of the updated plan. The plan is available for review at Town Hall and on the Town’s website. City Hall is located at 5... Full story
Though questions remain, the Grand Coulee Dam school board at their Oct. 28 meeting indicated openness to switching to a four-day school week in the 2025-26 school year. Board members will likely make their official decision at the Nov. 25 meeting after hearing more direct comments and concerns from staff, faculty and students — as well as a more complete proposal including the start time and end time for each school’s daily schedule. Superintendent Rod Broadnax presented survey results that tended to show staff in support of making the cha...
Joe Lauseng and his family pose for a photo at the photo booth on Main Street during the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Trunk or Treat event on Halloween afternoon. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Grand Coulee Dam district will propose a four-year school funding levy to voters on the February ballot, the board indicated at its Oct. 28 meeting. If approved, the new levy would replace the current one, which expires next year, and bring in nearly $4.2 million for educational programs and operations between 2026-29. The current year’s budget for educational programs and operations is just under $14 million. Though the final resolution language still needs formal approval by the board in November, members unanimously agreed with the r...
Grand Coulee Police 10/22 - An officer went to Burdin Boulevard where an intoxicated man had been yelling and screaming behind the residence. The man had passed out in his bedroom and was woken up by his mother but was too intoxicated to communicate. Police left as there were no other issues. 10/27 - Police went to a motel on Spokane Way where it was reported that a woman had entered a guest room and allegedly assaulted an employee cleaning it. The employee explained that the woman, whom she said she didn’t know but a coworker was able to i...
Christmas is eight weeks away! Trees of Sharing 2024 is beginning now so we’ll be ready to give a hand up to families by providing a Christmas gift for their children. Since the early 1980’s, the Trees of Sharing program has been a pathway for Grand Coulee Dam Area residents to be a blessing to needy local children. If you are a parent or guardian in a family or know a family with children under age 18 living in the Coulee as far north as Belvedere that could use the encouragement of having Christmas gifts provided, please fill out Trees of Sha...
Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2025 Revenue Source/Ad Valorem Hearing To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Public Hearing on the Revenue Source/Ad Valorem Tax for the Budget year 2025 on November 13, 2024, 6:00pm at Town Hall. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide written or oral comments on Revenue Sources and possible increases in property tax revenues at said hearing. Stefani Bowden Clerk-Treasurer (Publish October 30 and November 6,...
Grand Coulee Dam schools are scrambling this week to get almost 40 of their students who live in Nespelem to formally “choice in” to GCDSD — or else risk losing $9,100 per student in so-called “full time equivalent” funding from the state. As of Monday night, Superintendent Rod Broadnax told the school board they had not received paperwork from any of the Nespelem students yet, putting around $350,000 at risk. The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has given GCDSD the ultimatum this year: Get it done or else lose out on th...
The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department responded to a power pole fire Sunday in East Heights along the highway to Wilbur about 8 a.m. And electric power pole and a transformer were burning. A transformer exploded about 9 a.m., the department reported. Volunteers also attended a search and rescue training on Thursday at the former middle school in Grand Coulee. The department appreciated the ability to use the school for the training. "Great training and sharing of ideas between new and old...
Public Notice City of Coulee Dam ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF COULEE DAM Ordinance 822 – amending the 2024 budget as adopted in Ordinance No. 815 and amended in Ordinance No 819. Full and complete copy of the above ordinances are available by contacting City Hall during normal business hours. Stefani Bowden, Clerk / Treasurer (Publish October 30, 2024) SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1099 of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington On October 15, 2024, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, approved Ordinance No. 1099, the main p...
Congressman Dan Newhouse visited Coulee Medical Center last week as part of a tour through the north part of the 4th District to hear from leadership about the hospital's successes, challenges, and their hope to have their tiny home project included in the federal budget. The hospital district, which includes parts of four counties, brings in only about $200,000 annually from property taxes–not even enough to cover the salary and benefits for one doctor–since a large portion of the land is gov...
A letter from the city’s attorney to the Bureau of Reclamation official, which the city council ratified last week, confirms that the city of Grand Coulee and the federal agency “have mutually agreed to ‘pause’ or significantly reduce service under the Contract due to the lack of City personnel to fulfill the Contract service requirements.” Along with the city’s current police staffing shortage, the Oct. 2 letter from City Attorney Julie K. Norton to Sandra Snediker at Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Regional Office in Boise, Idaho, unders...
Electric City resident Eric Bronson takes the top of the winners' podium after fighting for first place gold at the Revolution 53 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament, which drew over 3,000 competitors Oct.12-13 in Puyallup. Bronson owns Grand Coulee BJJ, where he instructs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai to students as young as 4 years, as well as offering classes for adults. Both forms of martial art emphasize different styles of combat and self-defense. Bronson says interested people can learn...
Residents of Grand Coulee should start preparing for a nearly $30 fee increase per month on sewer bills once the upcoming $12 million sewage treatment plant upgrades are complete and the loan comes due, city leaders discussed at the council meeting last week. There were signs and unhappy expressions all around the council table as members deliberated on two possible loans to fund the upgrade. A 20-year loan would have meant an increase of $36.59 per month. The 30-year loan increase comes to $28.89. “I don’t like either one,” said Counc...
Throughout my time in Congress, I have been fortunate to be part of numerous committees and caucuses that allow me to directly impact the constituents of Central Washington. One of these caucuses, the Western Caucus, has allowed me to advocate for issues that all of rural America struggles with, and as Chairman, I have been able to ensure the priorities of Central Washington are not forgotten. The Western Caucus is a bipartisan caucus with over a hundred members from across the United States, which advocates for rural policy issues throughout...
You can explore the stars, planets, and the Milky Way Galaxy, all from Spring Canyon next week, when park rangers will offer a "constellation tour" followed by telescope viewing, the NPS announced recently. Pending good weather conditions on Oct. 25, plan to meet at the Upper Boat Launch Parking Lot at Spring Canyon, five minutes outside of Grand Coulee. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. to allow for maximum darkness. Keep in mind, it will be late at night, so use caution getting to and from...
