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Technology vs. wildland fire
We know all too well the complete destruction that wildfires can cause. Over the past several years we’ve witnessed numerous, nearby, destructive wildfires. We are not immune to the... — Updated 7/8/2020
Newsbriefs
Okanogan County Fair canceled The Okanogan County Board of Commissioners announced “with a heavy heart” Monday the cancelation of this fall’s county fair. The commissioners and the Fair Advisory Committee jointly explored all p... — Updated 7/8/2020
Lake Roosevelt access and services increasing
The Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, which includes Spring Canyon, is increasing recreational access and services, such as camping and vault restrooms, beginning July 1. The National Park Service, which manages the LRNRA,... — Updated 6/24/2020 Full story
Robert (Bob) John Abel
Robert (Bob) John Abel, 81, of Medical Lake, Washington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, surrounded in love by his children. Bob spent his formative years in... — Updated 6/17/2020 Full story
Public defends their swim dock
People who spend recreational time at Spring Canyon told the National Park Service their concerns over potential changes for the park. The NPS collected 83 comments on their Lake... — Updated 6/14/2020
NPS should not view reducing service as adding safety
Beaches, like playgrounds, would be much safer without children. If children would not attend playground activities or beaches, no children would ever be hurt by them. Is that the kind of logic we’re dealing with here as the N... — Updated 6/10/2020
Still no camping along Lake Roosevelt
Camping is still closed in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, including at Spring Canyon, and boat launch fees can only be paid by credit card now. The National Park... — Updated 6/3/2020 Full story
Comments open until Saturday on plans for Spring Canyon
With time running out, people with ideas about plans emerging for Spring Canyon, the popular beach and park on Lake Roosevelt just east of Grand Coulee, should make them known to the National Park Service. You have until the end... — Updated 5/28/2020
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 5/4 - A former Safeway employee got into an argument with a current Safeway employee, who allegedly pushed the former employee. The store asked police to inform the former employee that he was banned from the... — Updated 5/13/2020
Newsbriefs
Spring Canyon closed for paving work Spring Canyon will be closed from May 11-21 for microsurfacing in a paving project begun in July of 2019 in which locations within the National Park Service’s Lake Roosevelt National R... — Updated 5/13/2020
Fishing resumes on area lakes
Fishing has resumed in most of the state following Gov. Jay Inslee's adjustment to his Stay Home – Stay Healthy orders. Fishing has not opened up all the way on the Colville I... — Updated 5/7/2020 Full story
NPS to take comments on Lake Roosevelt site plans
Do you have some thoughts on how to improve Spring Canyon? Would removing the swim dock be a good or bad idea, in your opinion? During the month of May, people can comment on Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area sites,... — Updated 5/6/2020 Full story
Newsbriefs
Boaters must “self certify” for Lake Roosevelt To prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species, the National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area will require that all boaters complete an aqu... — Updated 4/29/2020
State parks closed, but Lake Roosevelt open without services
Local state parks areas such as Steamboat Rock, Osborne Bay, and Northrup Canyon are closed, while Spring Canyon remains open but without services. Steamboat Rock, Northrup Point bo... — Updated 4/8/2020 Full story
Next State Parks free day is March 19
OLYMPIA – March 9, 2020 – Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 107th birthday on Thursday, March 19, by enjoying a state park for free that day. March 19 is the third of 12 State Parks free days in... — Updated 3/11/2020
Meetings & Notices
Chamber to Meet Chamber will meet this Thursday, March 5 at the Pepper Jack's Bar & Grillet, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon. Guest speaker Cassandra Haggeman, of the National Park Service, will address a potential... — Updated 3/4/2020
Students learn about birds in Bird Fest
Craig Moran held up a 30-year-old hawk to a room full of young students at the Vets Hall in Electric City during a two-day event to educate them about birds of prey. Moran, of... — Updated 2/26/2020
Coulee Cops
Coulee Dam Police 2/10 - A student was arrested for assault after she fought with another student in the hallway at Lake Roosevelt, reportedly over the other student talking about her family over social media. 2/11 - Five post... — Updated 2/19/2020
Elementary students to learn about birds
Fourth-graders from Lake Roosevelt Elementary, as well as students from other area schools, will get to learn about our feathered friends, the birds, on Feb. 19 and 20. Bird Fest, which is put on by the National Park Service, will... — Updated 2/12/2020
State Parks hiring seasonal park aides for summer 2020 season
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announces its annual recruitment for hundreds of seasonal park aides for the 2020 summer season. Each summer, State Parks employs 400 park aides and 45 senior park aides to work... — Updated 1/29/2020
Crazy fun stuff planned for New Year's Day
If you'd like some active fun on New Year's Day, here are a couple local options: Pretend you're a polar bear Meet at Spring Canyon at noon for a polar bear plunge into Lake Rooseve... — Updated 12/31/2019
State Parks offers two free days in January
OLYMPIA – Dec. 9, 2019 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two free days in January, when visitors to state parks will not need a Discover Pass for day-use visits. The first free day is Wednesday, Jan... — Updated 12/11/2019
Zlateffs celebrate Fiftieth anniversary
Danny and Linda Zlateff of Grand Coulee, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary November 22, 2019. The high school sweethearts were married at the Coulee Dam Community... — Updated 11/20/2019 Full story
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 11/2 - A man on a bicycle ignored signs saying the top of the Grand Coulee Dam was closed. A guard said the bicyclist went around concrete barriers and the guard house before being stopped by the guard. The man... — Updated 11/13/2019
Governments will practice emergency response on lake against invasive mussels
State, federal, and tribal governments will come together next week on Lake Roosevelt for the first on-the-ground exercise in the Columbia River basin to prepare for an infestation... — Updated 10/16/2019
