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Budget Workshop Special Council Meeting Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Budget Workshops will be held at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, October 26, November 2 and November 16, 2022... — Updated 10/23/2022

Grand Coulee Police 10/4 - Police provided helpful advice to a Grand Coulee woman in retrieving her truck from her ex-boyfriend in Omak. - A vehicle reportedly “clipped” a deer at SR-174 and Spokane Way. Police didn’t see any e... — Updated 10/19/2022

Grand Coulee Police 9/25 - Police were unable to learn if a hit and run accident had occurred in the Safeway parking lot. The owner of the vehicle noticed the damage after returning home. Her daughter, who had been in possession... — Updated 10/5/2022

Coulee Dam Police 8/10 - Police went to River Drive where a Pontiac Grand Prix had apparently hit a tree and light pole, and the pole had fallen onto the car. The driver was upset but said she didn’t require medical attention. S... — Updated 8/24/2022

Grand Coulee Police 7/19 - A woman was banned from a Goodfellow Avenue location where she had allegedly broken into an RV parked there where police found some of her belongings and drug-related items that they collected to be... — Updated 7/27/2022

Notice of Primary Election Okanogan County, State of Wash. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 A Primary Election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the follo... — Updated 7/20/2022 Full story

Grand Coulee Police 7/9 - A woman explained to police that when a deer jumped onto SR-155 near the top of the Grand Coulee Dam she swerved to avoid the deer and hit a light pole. Police observed the damage to the light pole, a... — Updated 7/20/2022

A 102-acre fire began and ended on Saturday in the Peter Dan Road area. Local fire crews from the Grand Coulee Dam area, the Mt. Tolman Fire Center, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation were assisted by Department of Natural... — Updated 7/6/2022

The Colville Confederated Tribes owns 184 acres of land in Pasco that they will develop for future business ventures, and signed an agreement related to that project earlier this month. The CCT “has signed a Cooperation A... — Updated 6/29/2022

Grand Coulee Police 5/24 - A King Street man complained that a black dog comes to his yard each morning and pees in his yard and sometimes on his tractor. Police said they needed to see the dog in his yard in order for them to do... — Updated 6/1/2022

Grand Coulee Police 4/26 - A vehicle hit the base of a light post near the Riley Point overlook just below Grand Coulee Dam. The driver stated she was distracted while looking at the dam when the accident occurred. 4/29 - Police... — Updated 5/11/2022

Grand Coulee Police 4/5 - After looking for it for a day in his home, an Electric City man decided to report a firearm as either missing or stolen. He told police he’d been shooting at Osborne Bay the day before and wasn’t sur... — Updated 4/13/2022

Grand Coulee Police 3/28 - A man may face trespassing charges after staring at people through the window of the gym on Coulee Boulevard. The man had been banned from the business previously. 3/29 - A woman putting makeup on while i... — Updated 4/6/2022

Grand Coulee Police 2/28 - Police responded to A Street where a man and woman reported seeing a woman throw items out of a pickup, including a dog, and drive off. The officer took the small chihuahua-type dog to the vet to scan... — Updated 3/9/2022

Grand Coulee Police 2/2 - Police spoke to a man staying in a trailer on property on Kelso Avenue and said he was allowed to be there after police received a report of possible trespassing. Police knew that the man had stayed in... — Updated 2/9/2022

Call for Bid Okanogan County Fairgrounds RV Park Pedestal Replacement Okanogan County is soliciting sealed bids from interested licensed Electric Companies for the installation of new electrical pedestals at the Okanogan County... — Updated 1/19/2022 Full story

Grand Coulee 1/11 - A man was allowed to push a Chevy Astro out of the roadway at King Street and Dill Avenue rather than police having the vehicle towed, while another man was said to be walking to get a gas can to fuel up the... — Updated 1/19/2022

Cheers. This is a festive time of year and I want to cheer on a few who make our community wonderful. First, I want to thank our Raider Cheerleaders. Almost two dozen students turned out and they are rockin’ our athletic events. I... — Updated 12/22/2021

Grand Coulee Police 12/8 - Officers responded to a report of a grey pickup truck suspected of being driven under the influence that was reported by a tribal ambulance. Police went to the Grand Coulee Avenue gas station where the... — Updated 12/15/2021

Grand Coulee Police 11/23 - A report of a woman yelling in the Hill Avenue area may have been a howling coyote, police surmised, after responding to the area and not hearing anything else. 11/24 - A damaged street/stop sign at Coul... — Updated 12/1/2021

Grand Coulee Police 11/16 - A driver was pulled over on Second Street because his taillights weren’t working, and he didn’t have a license plate. He turned out to be wanted on a felony warrant out of Okanogan County for rob... — Updated 11/24/2021

Grand Coulee Police 10/19 - A man reported being followed from Coulee Dam by a white Chrysler. He said that when he pulled into Safeway, the Chrysler pulled into the post office across the street and the driver got out and began... — Updated 10/27/2021

Grand Coulee Police 8/31 - A hospital employee told police that someone had cut the fence to gain entry to “the bull pen,” a fenced in parking area, and taken the catalytic converters off two vehicles. Police photographed the sce... — Updated 9/8/2021