We're all in this together
We're all in this together
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...
Coulee Dam is hoping to finally get the grant funding it applied for to replace over 30 old maple trees removed during a sidewalk replacement project in 2023. The city applied for a grant, which was awarded in February of 2024 for over $71,000 to do the work. The money comes through the state Dept. of Natural Resources with federal funds awarded to the state-managed program. City Clerk Stefani Bowden told the city council Feb. 26 that a federal funding freeze in February of 2025 kept the project from moving forward. as funding was held up...
The Lady Raider varsity basketball team leaves the Lake Roosevelt gym after an assembly Tuesday held to send them off to the state tournament in Spokane. Coverage of their victory at the opening round of state in Wenatchee last Saturday is on page 8. - Scott Hunter...
Smoke curls off the top of a house at 412 Roosevelt Drive Feb. 26 where firefighters were called about 12:30 p.m. They doused a front porch fire, then found more flames under the house. Crews from Grand Coulee, Electric City, the Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee EMS and Grand Coulee Police responded, had the fire out, and left the scene by 1:54 p.m. - Jacob Wagner...
My thoughts are with the U.S. Military, Foreign, and Civilian service members and American citizens across the Middle East as news breaks that the United States and Israel have launched preemptive strikes on Iran, and Iran is retaliating. When American lives are on the line, we must lead with steadiness - not impulse. Failing to seriously consider the moral and legal justifications for attacking another country costs the aggressor blood, treasure and reputation, and earns the enmity of the people attacked. Having worked with survivors of...
I’ve lived in many public school systems around the country and all of my nine children attended the public schools where my family lived. I can tell from talking to hundreds of people here in the Grand Coulee area, that the schools here are not high quality and are not meeting the needs of children or their parents. I lived in a similar school district in Texas and after trying to change the local school from within, I ultimately moved my family to get my children into a better school. I’ve met only a few people in this school district...
I’m sharing these thoughts as a taxpayer. My heart goes out to the army of staff and administrators who have been giving accurate, emotional testimony to our GCDSD School Board. Some of their closed sessions should have been in public. Trust is now lost in the organization. They were warned several times over the last few years that this multi-faceted crisis would evolve, but they ignored the evidence and facts. This crisis is showing a significant lack of preventive fiscal oversight, transparency and actual leadership. There is justified...
Recently, the Washington State Association of Counties released its 2026 County Fiscal Health Survey. The results confirm what many of us have been saying for years: county governments across Washington are under significant and growing financial pressure. Out of 39 counties, a majority report significant or severe General Fund pressure. Twenty counties say state mandates are the primary driver of their budget problems. Twenty-one report moderate reductions or delays in public safety services. Nearly two-thirds say long-term sustainability...
(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....
Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric City. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available Through the Grand...
Coulee Dam Police 2/22 - Police responded to a report in Grand Coulee of a car possibly being stolen by a woman’s boyfriend. She explained she said she didn’t want to report the car stolen, but that she had said that to the dispatcher so her boyfriend wouldn’t take the car. This information was relayed to Grand Coulee Police who handled the rest of the call with the Coulee Dam officer as a backup. 2/23 - A driver was pulled over after turning left off the bridge in Coulee Dam onto Columbia Avenue, turning into another lane of travel in...
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If you'd told Head Coach Jeremy Crollard during the Lady Raiders' first 10 games of the season that they'd being going to state this year, he'd have thought you were crazy. But the young team that started out less than stellar became a strong, competitive unit that battled in the last half of the regular season, and on Saturday in Wenatchee vanquished the Orcas Island Vikings 66-42 to survive the opening round of WIAA's 2026 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament. Freshman Paisley Fury-Smith led...
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...
