News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Ten Years Ago It’s not like the lake is overwhelmed with jet skiers this time of year anyway, but they’re banned from Lake Roosevelt starting Nov. 6. Jail time for some Colvile tribal members will soon take place closer to home following the symbolic first step to construction of a new correctional facility near Nespelem. Middle school students spent a day laughing, crying and being painfully honest last week in a program designed to break down social barriers. Two pit bull dogs with a history of harassing GCD area residents were shot by pol... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation will be adding jobs at Grand Coulee Dam over the next several years, boosting employment at the project by about 40 permanent jobs, plus adding a similar number that will fluctuate as special maintenance projects start and finish, Power Manager Mark Jenson announced Thursday. “We’ve got a good future for Grand Coulee. We’ve got an opportunity to get staff back up to where it needs to be,” Jenson said, speaking to members of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce at a weekly luncheon meeting at La Presa. Beginni... Full story
Terry Batterman and Janet O’Neil drive the hay wagon, giving free rides during the first Coulee Fall Fest sponsored by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday at North Dam Park. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Don McClure strums and sings an impromptu duet with a passing partner at the community yard sale sponsor the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday as part of the first Coulee Fall Festival. — Karyn Byam photo... Full story
Hansen to Speak on Parks Levy At the chamber of commerce luncheon at noon Thursday at La Presa, Commission Chairman Phil Hansen will speak on the proposed levy for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District. The district has put the question on the Nov. 6 ballot. Planet Earth Players to Meet Planet Earth Players will meet Thursday, October 25, at 7 p.m. at the Grand Gallery Theater on Main Street in Grand Coulee to discuss a winter performance. All community members are invited. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on... Full story
GCD Chamber to Meet at CMC Cafeteria The chamber of commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct. 11 at the CMC cafeteria. A tour of the new mammogram/radiology department will be done in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Those interested should meet in the CMC main lobby at noon. Douglas County Fire Protection Dist. 3 Commissioners Meeting Douglas County Fire Protection District 3 fire commissioner meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Douglas County Shop, highway 174 and mile post 14.4. OES to MEET Grand Coulee Dam Chapter... Full story
GCD Chamber to Meet at La Presa The regular monthly meeting of the GCD Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon at La Presa in Grand Coulee. On the agenda is general business and fall festival updates. Douglas County Fire Protection Dist. 3 Commissioners Meeting Douglas County Fire Protection District 3 fire commissioner meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Douglas County Shop, highway 174 and mile post 14.4. Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesda... Full story
A whole lot of things are happening Saturday, Oct. 13, during the chamber of commerce’s new Coulee Fall Festival. Free hayrides are planned behind a horse-drawn wagon. Another highlight will be a pet parade down Midway Avenue. Chamber Secretary Debbie Starkey said those bringing pets are asked to wear a costume to make the event more colorful. There’s no cost for those taking part in the parade. Staging area will be in Pepper Jack’s parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The 10 a.m. parade will take place on Midway Avenue. Karaoke for kids will be offer... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 26, at La Presa. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Chapter OES wll meet Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Long form opening, educaito night and refreshments served by Lynette Zierden. Chapter dress to be worn. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Grant County Fire Dist. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, S... Full story
Susan Miller is retiring this week after serving 14 years as manager of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. It was her day, last Thursday, as members met at the Eagles Lodge to say farewell to the popular Electric City resident. She was congratulated by chamber president Scott Hunter who laughingly referred to her “long lists” from which she worked. “We probably will be finding some of these lists for a long time,” he said. Prior to the past 14 years, Miller worked eight years f... Full story
The free concert series in the park culminates this weekend, starting at 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights. A favorite band of the Seattle-to-Portland area will fill North Dam Park and Event Center with the Pacific Northwest’s seminal party band sound Friday night. Jr. Cadillac has been delighting audiences across the region for 42 years with their rocking bluesy mix , which means it’s a party at North Dam starting at 6 p.m. Saturday night, Spokane’s loudest rock band, “33” will blast their hard rock at North Dam, not actually hoping fo... Full story
Peggy Nevsimal will be the new manager for the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Nevsimal will take the place of Susan Miller who will retire from the position in September. The new manager comes from a strong marketing background and was most recently assistant manager at Sunbanks Lake Resort where she has worked for the past three years. Nevsimal is a native of Walla Walla, having gone to school there and is a graduate of Washington State University with a degree in English. Nevsimal... Full story
Ten Years Ago The recent awarding of a grant to the town of Coulee Dam could ensure the restoration of Douglas Park to its original condition. Rod Hartman announced at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Thursday that the town received a $98,996 matching grant from Okanogan County’s Board of Commissioner. David Reese, 18, was presented his Eagle Scout Award at a BSA Eagle Court of Honor Aug. 21. Lake Roosevelt High School senior Shane Proctor’s several activities have earned him a spot in the national magazine “Co... Full story
A wildfire that broke out Tuesday evening scorched thousands of acres of brush and timber and two barns -- but no homes, thanks to the quick response of local fire districts working together. The Buffalo Lake Road Fire started near the intersection of Buffalo Lake Road and Peter Dan Road just north of Elmer City about 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14. During the night, high winds would spread the fire at a fast pace with winds this reporter estimated at 20-30 mph at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. One firefighter said... Full story
Firefighters will have to be alert against localized erratic winds today as temperatures near the Buffalo Lake Road Wildfire creep near 100 degrees. With the fire 70-percent contained, officials estimated its size so far at 10,962 acres and the cost to fight it at $450,000. Dollars well spent, if you are one of those folks whose home did not burn (none did) but came close “In my opinion, (local firefighters) did a phenomenal job of protecting … hundreds of houses,” said Type II Team Opera... Full story
A series of free concerts at North Dam Park and Events Center will kick off with a local group offering the first backbeat on Friday, then a Spokane trio coming Saturday night. Mister Meaner will offer a couple of hours of “classic rock,” they say, “stuff people actually want to hear.” That’s how rhythm guitar player and vocalist Tony Louie describes the band’s choices in music. “We’re trying to appeal to the older crowd of Grand Coulee,” added Mason Marin, lead guitarist. “Older” may apply... Full story
A series of free concerts is scheduled for North Dam Park and events center this month, starting on Friday, Aug. 17. That’s when a local rock group called Mister Meaner will take to the “stage” at the bottom of the grass amphitheater. The very next evening a cool trio from Spokane, The 45s, will rock your Saturday night with a rock-a-billy sound. Think “The Stray Cats” and you’ll come to close to hearing this fun band. The next weekend starts with a Friday night concert by Thirsty Perfect, a Coeur D’Alene, Idaho Christian rock band, sponsor... Full story
Visitors to the area in 2013, will see a brand new laser light show at Grand Coulee Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.6 million contract to LumaLaser of Eugene, Ore., recently to develop the new show. Funding for the new laser show and equipment comes from Bonneville Power Administration and will be used to not only develop the show but upgrade equipment as well as sound quality. Under the new system, authorities say, there will be an energy savings of about 75 percent. LumaLaser will... Full story
Several music concerts have been scheduled in a series of free summer concerts at North Dam Park and Event Center. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a variety of live bands to play in the park at its grassy hillside amphitheater and is arranging an advertising campaign to promote them. Free concerts, along with other area attractions, including Grand Coulee Dam, the Laser Light Show, area lakes and great weather, well promoted, should boost tourism through August. The concerts, and advertising of them, will be funded... Full story
The July 3-4 Festival of America is just a day away, but there’s still time to get all those picnic supplies you need so you can eat outdoors and enjoy the many festive features of the event. The two-day Independence Day celebration is sponsored by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, the Coulee Dam Casino and the town of Coulee Dam. All the featured events will be staged at the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. There are arts and crafts booths, food vendors, a lot o... Full story
The Festival of America, July 3 and 4, will celebrate our freedoms at the park below the Visitor Center in Coulee Dam. There will be craft booths, food, and music for hometown folks and visitors alike and it will all be capped off Wednesday night after the Laser Light Show with fireworks over Grand Coulee Dam. The event is sponsored by the Coulee Dam Casino, the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and the town of Coulee Dam. During the day, the craft and food booths will open at 11 a.m.... Full story
Ten Years Ago There may be no quick fix, but a group of people determined Monday night that they would explore all possibilities for getting the community what it has lacked for several summers - a swimming pool. Cartoon of the week: Dad is reading the newspaper and says “Thirty-seven cents just to mail a letter? Son is sitting at his computer and asks “What’s a LETTER?” Ryan Tracy of Coulee Dam, accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and will be honored during a campus ceremony this fall at Washington State Univers... Full story
Money OK’d for park district Mayor Jerry Sands at Electric City got an OK from the council to sign an agreement for the city to provide $10,000 to the Coulee Area Park & Recreation District, to help fund maintenance activity at North Dam Park. The city had already budgeted that amount from its hotel/motel tax monies. Records clerk wage set The Coulee Dam Council voted at its last meeting to set the wage for its new records clerk at $17.31 a hour. The records clerk will be responsible, among other things, to follow through on public records r... Full story
A $50,000 grant through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will help with operating and maintaining North Dam Park, officials announced last week. Phil Hansen, chairman of the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District, and Lynne Brougher, public affairs officer for the bureau’s Grand Coulee Dam Project, announced the grant at a chamber of commerce luncheon meeting at the Siam Palace last Thursday. The park has been the recipient of much community support ever since the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce pulled area leaders together more t... Full story
Lots of activities and prizes will present kids and parents plenty of choices for fun in the area June 16. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has again encouraged local businesses and organizations to offer activities for children and their parents on that Saturday, resulting in places to go and prizes to win. The event will end with a drawing at Village Cinema based on qualifying activities through the day, with prizes ranging from a two-man tent to a Kindle Fire tablet e-reader. Among the specials and activities already scheduled:... Full story