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GCDSD school levy vote commentary: Jan. 14, 2025. In this second in a series of two articles on the upcoming school district’s levy vote, we will briefly summarize the most important aspects of this crucial levy so that each of us can make an informed decision on continuing levy revenues in support of our local school system.
Landslide into lake sends flood to other side - The Star
Nov 20, 2024 · A landslide into Lake Roosevelt southwest of the town of Kettle Falls cascaded several tons of sediment into the lake over the weekend, and the National Parks Service is urging caution in the area due to ongoing instability. The slide cascaded several tons of sediment into the lake from the west, dislodging trees and causing shoreline damage up and...
News - The Star
Jan 15, 2025 · School board presses for new action plan Scott Hunter | Jan 8, 2025. Accountability and words like it came up repeatedly during a special meeting of the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors Monday night as they hashed out their priorities among a list of recommendations for strengthening the district in a new report.
City to seek new police chief, rebuild depart. - The Star
Oct 16, 2024 · Grand Coulee has decided to re-advertise its police chief position, signaling an intent to rebuild its own department rather than contracting out with another jurisdiction. “I am recommending here that we go ahead and set out to hire our own chief of police at this point,” Mayor Ruth Dalton told the council at its Oct. 15 meeting. “We need to...
Community - The Star
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Grand Coulee may disband police department - The Star
Sep 18, 2024 · It looks increasingly likely the Grand Coulee Police Department won’t exist for much longer. Instead, the city may contract with an outside entity for law enforcement within city limits — potentially the Soap Lake Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff’s Office — based on comments made at Tuesday night’s council meeting, and by out...
STCU announces upcoming purchase of bank - The Star
Aug 14, 2024 · STCU is working to acquire a bank that serves communities in Oregon and Washington, adding 10 new branches and $550 million in assets to the organization that merged with Coulee Dam Credit Union in 2021. If approved by regulators, STCU said Tuesday, the purchase and assumption agreement would add all of …
New and newer businesses doing well - The Star
Sep 25, 2024 · Two fairly new Grand Coulee businesses have had such success that they've moved to bigger spaces this year - Sweet Pickens and Billups Sub Co. Three friends started a business in Grand Coulee a year ago, and it's growing. Shirley Palanuk, Fawn Brashears and Carlene Worsham make the most of their eye(s) for value among a population full of talented...
Virus season hitting hard in region - The Star
Dec 30, 2024 · 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 i...
Whooping cough infections climb - The Star
Nov 13, 2024 · Whooping cough continues to increase sharply at both local and state levels. Last year saw only 51 cases across the state at this time, but so far 1,193 cases have been reported in 2024, including 60 in Grant County alone. Also called pertussis, the illness has been reported in 30 other counties in the state, with 28 people hospitalized, 12 of them...