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  • Super explains how levy would keep school moving forward

    Scott Hunter|Jul 18, 2018

    Paul Turner has a goal: to make Lake Roosevelt Schools a bit of a worry to neighboring school districts because it’s where students want to be. But a kink got thrown into the plans to keep the Grand Coulee Dam School District, of which Turner is superintendent, moving forward financially, he told groups in public meetings last week, seeking to explain the proposed fix. When the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a case known as “McCleary” that the Legislature wasn’t fully funding basic education as required by the state’s constitut...

  • Local students on SCC spring honor roll

    Jul 18, 2018

    This spring’s honor roll list at Spokane Community College includes seven students from the local area among more than 2,100 students. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher and be full time (earning at least 12 credits). Local students on the list, according to the school, were Charles Hunt, of Coulee City; Cortney Louie, Cameron Tillman and Matthew Tillman, all of Nespelem; and Arizona Downing, Logan Hill, and Jacob Marshall, all of Wilbur....

  • Legals for July 18, 2018

    Jul 18, 2018

    Town of Coulee Dam Public Hearing on ATV Use To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Public Hearing at Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam, WA on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6:00pm to take public testimony to consider adoption of an ordinance allowing ATV use within town limits. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish July 18, 2018) Keller School District 003 Budget Hearing and Adoption The Keller School District 003 will have a public hearing to discuss...

  • Coulee Cops

    Jul 18, 2018

    Grand Coulee Police 7/7 - An officer pulled over a car at the the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam because the registered owner was known to have a suspended license. The driver was the registered owner’s son, who didn’t have a license, and was issued a citation for driving without one. 7/10 - Police told a man sleeping in his car near the fish-raising net pens in Electric City to leave after a report of a suspicious vehicle. - A boy waiting for his grandmother in the passenger seat of a car was warned to turn his music down at abo...

  • State Parks Boating Program launches Paddle Safe Week, July 20 to 28

    Jul 18, 2018

    Olympia – July 12, 2018 – Washington state’s waterways are a paddler’s dream. Lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries and the Pacific Ocean provide recreational opportunities for paddlers of all skill levels and interests. As the popularity of paddlesports grows and rates of accidents increase, Washington State Parks’ Boating Program is leading a statewide awareness effort to promote safe paddling while having fun on the water. Earlier this year, Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation declaring July 20 through 28 Paddle Safe Week. According to the U.S C...

  • Revamped museum open again

    Jul 18, 2018

    The Colville Tribal Museum reopened this week after a nearly $800,000 remake that added ramps at both levels of the building to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, new siding, replaced rotting wooden materials and more. - Jacob Wagner photo...