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Two school boards plan joint meeting

The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors and the Nespelem District board of directors will meet jointly at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at Pepper Jack's Restaurant in Grand Coulee. It is an open meeting and the public may attend.

Garbage collection going up

The Regional Board of Mayors approved a 2.5-percent increase in charges from Sunrise Disposal...