Jean Graff. Jean Graff passed away peacefully at The Cottages in Spokane, Washington, on January 17, 2025. With the given name of Emma Jean Iva, she was born March 18, 1927, to Edward and Iva (Sherman) Bammerlin on the family ranch near Burton, Nebraska.

Jan 22, 2025 · A state agency has raised the question with Electric City of whether it might consider re-annexing some of the land it de-annexed last year after annexing it several years ago. Mayor Diane Kohout told the city council last week that some of the land the city had been advised could not be developed into valuable real estate actually could be. Land o...

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...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Star archives search page. City hall and cars damaged in vandal's attack Scott Hunter editor and publisher | Jan 8, 2025. When he approached the broken city hall front door from the inside late Saturday night, the suspect in widespread vandalism there saw the targeting dots on his chest from an officer's taser and immediately complied with an order to lie down.

Jan 15, 2025 · As we welcome 2025, I wanted to take a moment to share everything we’ve accomplished at Village Cinema since revitalization efforts began in late July 2024. So much progress has been made that I had to condense this reflection to highlight some of the most exciting milestones. With a mix of hard work, community partnerships, and innovative planni...

Jan 22, 2025 · Early morning sun Tuesday gives the top of Grand Coulee Dam a warm, deceptive glow that gives little hint of 13 degrees. For local weather

Jan 15, 2025 · Eagles end 56-year drought in Nespelem Scott Hunter | Dec 11, 2024. It's been a long time coming, but Nespelem saw a victory on their home basketball floor Saturday night, some 56 years (that was a best guess by school officials) after their last high school closed and their students started attending Graxnd Coulee Dam schools for high school.

Coulee Cops Dec 18, 2024. Coulee Dam Police 12/9-12/13 - Reports were filed without descriptions of the circumstances but related to “suspicious circumstances” on Stevens Avenue in Coulee Dam, a theft on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City, and a hit and run traffic accident on the bridge in Coulee Dam. 12/14 - An elderly man had been knocked down by a dog running at large in the area of ...

January 13, 1888, the National Geographic Society was founded. Explorers, scientists and scholars met on this date to discussed the need for an organization for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. On January 27th a certificate of incorporation was signed. The National Geographic Society has and continues to contribute to science, ex...

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...