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GRANT COUNTY, WA – It's cold and flu season, and some viruses have crossed a threshold public health people watch, say Grant County Health District experts. Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny, has announced the official start of the 2024/2025 respiratory virus season. Influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in Grant County and across the region has been increasing and recently exceeded respiratory illness seasonal thresholds. COVID-19 activity has...
STCU is kicking off the new year with an unprecedented effort to help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – a critical step for anyone who may decide to obtain specialized career training or attend college at any point after high school. In January and February, the credit union is offering FAFSA assistance after hours at STCU branch locations throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. In all, there will be a record 50 free events – including 24 in Spokane and Northeastern Washington, 10 in North Idaho, 4 in...
M OLYMPIA — Dec. 24, 2024 — Celebrate the new year with Washington State Parks during our annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2025. More than 30 state parks will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe excursions, trail rides, polar plunges, scavenger hunts and more on New Year’s Day. First Day Hikes events vary in difficulty, ranging from smooth, flat ADA-accessible trails to moderate hill climbs. A few parks will offer multiple hikes catering to different interests and abilities. Additionally, several hikes will include...
Coulee Dam Police 12/19 - A Grand Coulee officer assisted Coulee Dam Police with a call on Grand Avenue in Electric City. Allegedly, a man had been fighting with a woman about cigarettes, resulting in him throwing her to the ground at one point, throwing items at her, and also taking her phone and purse. The two had been in a dating relationship and were hired to clean a place on Grand Avenue. The Grand Coulee officer was at the situation first and was trying to separate the man and woman. The man reportedly was trying to fight the Grand...
January 7, 1610, using a hand-built telescope, Galileo Galilei discovered the planet Jupiter and four moons orbiting the planet. His first observation led him to believe he was observing a group of stars. After a few weeks, Galileo determined that he was seeing not stars, rather objects in orbit around Jupiter. His discovery provided evidence for the Copernican understanding of the universe. That is, everything in existence did not move around the Earth. Source(s): The Star archives Compiled by Bob...
The Bureau of Reclamation, in accordance with 43 CFR 423 Subpart B, is providing public notice announcing the temporary closure of Reclamation owned lands at Osborn Bay near Electric City, WA from Jan. 31, 2025, through Feb. 6, 2025. Camping and outdoor recreation will not be permitted on Reclamation land surrounding Osborn Bay on the east side of Highway 155 during this period. For more information, please contact Julie McPherson at j...
S Last week I commented on my least favorite place, the entire state of Texas. This week I am commenting about the Hagerman area, a small town with under 1,000 population. The interesting part includes the area within five miles of the town. I first was drawn to Hagerman when I was a college student back in 1956. I had heard about the fossil beds, and a couple of friends and I drove east from Boise some 100 miles. The fossil beds are in a gravel-packed hill above the Snake River. At the time there were no restrictions on digging in the area....
E President-elect Donald Trump is claiming a special mandate by winning the popular vote, though only by a little over 2 million (1.5%; and getting below 50% of total popular vote) compared to President Joe Biden’s winning margin of about 7 million (4%; 51%) over Trump in 2020. If the electoral college had already been scrapped, would the popular vote have been significantly changed by the candidates campaigning in all states, not just battleground ones? Why did Washington state have its’ lowest turnout in 28 years? Why was California’s...
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,...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeanne “Punkin” Marie (Toulou) Pachosa, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, beloved sister, and treasured friend to many. Jeanne passed away December 25, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on October 21, 1953, Jeanne was a proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes Arrow Lakes Band. She married the love of her life, Jack Anthony Pachosa, on December 26, 1970, and together they built a beautiful life filled with love, laughter, and steadfast faith...
D Delores Jean Mueller, 91, died on December 17, 2024, in Spokane, Washington. Jean was born on May 20, 1933, in Wagner, South Dakota, to William (Bill) McCabe and Emma LaBarge McCabe, and spent her childhood in Lake Andes, South Dakota before graduating as a Registered Nurse from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Yankton, SD. In 1955, she married Robert (Bob) Mueller in Lake Andes, and they began their life together in Huron, SD where Bob worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Their...
Mark James Atchison passed into the waiting arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday December 21, 2024. He was born in Omak, Washington January 23, 1973, to Edna (Atchison) Hauser and Robert Woods. Mark grew up in Coulee Dam, attending school there with many who have remained lifelong friends. He basked in the love and attention provided by his loving grandparents and family. He was a long-time resident of the Coulee area, having worked as a teen for Coulee Hardware, and later in life in...
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The Raiders pulled out a one-point win at Waterville Dec. 21, where they met the 1B Neha Bay Red Devils in a holiday tournament. The 63-62 victory didn’t do much to ease the sting of their next two losses, both at the Reardan tournament Dec. 27-28. Reardan’s Screaming Eagles kept the Raiders down by 12 for a 70-58 loss. Then Manson the next day bested LR by six points, 61-55. The Raiders, now 6-1, are set to head to White Swan (2-4) for a 3 p.m. game Jan. 4, then meet the 1-7 Bears in Brewster on Tuesday, Jan 7 for a 7:30 p.m. game. The...
2025 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...
