News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee Police 9/15 - A Renton woman staying at Sunbanks Resort asked police about getting a no-contact order against the daughter of her ex-husband who resides in California. She reported that she has been receiving unwanted and profane telephone messages from the California woman. The officer explained how she might get a no contact order from the court. - A Grand Coulee man was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail after allegedly violating an anti-harassment court order. The man contacted a Safeway employee who got the... Full story
Chamber Meeting at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Mark Igo will talk about RC airplanes. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will be meeting on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at 1 p.m. at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come a... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/7 - Officers checked on a report from Tribal Police that a stolen vehicle was at a location on Sunny Drive in Electric City. The man who had the vehicle was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. He told police that he had made a down payment on the vehicle and still owed $2,800. The woman who owned the car stated that the man didn’t have permission to take the vehicle. The man was taken to Grant County Jail on the DOC detainer. Charges on taking the vehicle are pending. - An Electric City man was stopped for n... Full story
Truck declared surplus Grand Coulee’s city council declared surplus a 1977 Ford F900 pumper truck at its meeting last Tuesday night. It’s now up for sale and only has about 20,000 miles on it, but it has other problems relating to pumps, etc. The council also put some computer equipment on the surplus list. Serving the library Joyce DeChenne was named to fill a vacant position on the Grand Coulee Library Board. She was recommended to the council by chair Diane Canady. She replaces Terri McPherson who had served two terms on the board. The app... Full story
Tracey L. Peone and Phillip P. Tonasket of Keller, are proud to announce the birth of their son Charles Raymond James Tonasket, born Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Malakai, Keisha, Kayla and Kaiden. Maternal grandparents are Raymond Peone and Michele and Larry Thomas. Paternal grandparents are Diana Tonasket and David Tonasket. Great-grandmother is Ramona Peone.... Full story
Jolee and Roy Slaven of Coulee Dam, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Hannah Belle born Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Brenda and Charles Fuller of San Diego, Calif. Paternal grandparents are Janice Isaak of Vancouver, Wash., and Mark Slaven of Lake Charles, LA. Great-grandparents include Gennie Koury, Melvin and Willie Slaven and Austin and Helen Brumfield.... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday due to the upcoming Harvest Festival this weekend. Come out and enjoy the festivities. Meetings will resume Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. OES to Meet The Order of the Eastern Star will hold Initiation at its September 11 meeting. It will be Chapter Dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Bonnie Farr and birthday cake by Vivian Dugan. Lincoln County Fire Dist 9 Regular Meeting Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/2 - Officers responded to a call about a disturbance on Bowen Street and were told that a man with a crowbar who was wanted on a warrant had been at the residence and then left before police arrived. No threats were made but the residents were uneasy about the man. - Police were called to an apartment on Federal Avenue where a couple had been yelling at each other over an infidelity issue. The woman stated that she was going to leave for the evening until things cooled down. - A resident on Sunset Drive told officers of th... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Sept. 4, at noon at the Siam Palace. Lynda Nutt from Corp of Engineers will be the guest speaker. OES to Meet The Order of the Eastern Star will hold Initiation at its September 11 meeting. It will be Chapter Dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Bonnie Farr and birthday cake by Vivian Dugan. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/25 - Police received a call from dispatch that there was a car prowl going on in the 1st Street area. A woman told the officer that a man had the hood up of a car and was looking inside. A check on the car showed that the battery was missing. Police went to a location in the Delano area where there was a similar car and found a man who said he was the one looking under the hood and he was just trying to determine how a part fit together. He was told not to look under the hood of any car without the owner’s permission. A c... Full story
Valerie Clover and Michael R. Dennis are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Mikelle Rae Dennis on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz., and was 18-3/4 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Kody 12, Ashlyn 10, Jeri 7 and Kinzleey 21 months. Maternal grandparents are Ray and Kathy Clover. Paternal grandparents include Bill and Linda Goodin. Great grandparents include Jean Routon of and Carlos Clover both of Arizona.... Full story
Misty Shockley and Dustin Carson of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their son Jaxson Dayn Carson on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz., and was 22 inches in length at birth. Sibling at home is proud big brother Kolton Carson 6-1/2. Other siblings are River Carson 18 and Caitlin Carson 16. Maternal grandmother is Jewel McGuire of Grand Coulee. Paternal grandparent is Kit Carson of Nespelem.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/18 - Police checked on an Almira woman after receiving a report that she might be suicidal. She assured the patrolman that she was OK and not thinking about that. The report stated that the house was orderly and everything appeared OK. - A woman on Dill Avenue reported to police that a fire safe had been taken from her home. She stated she didn’t know how long it had been gone and estimated the value of the taken items at $1,500. - A Mt.Vernon man was told he couldn’t ride his scooter inside North Dam Park after hou... Full story
Amanda Louie and Alexander Mills III of Omak are proud to announce the birth of their son Alexander James Mills IV, on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth.... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, August 21, at noon, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Launi Ritter of Heaven-Sent Computer Services will be the guest speaker. Next week Lynda Nutt of the Corps of Engineers will be the guest speaker. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. Time change for Chapter TOPS #WA1554. No... Full story
After losses totaling more than $1 million in the two months prior, June’s negative nick of just $48,000 felt like very good news for hospital leaders Monday night. “The corner is turned,” commented Commissioner Geary Oliver following a report on the hospital district’s finances at Monday night’s meeting of the Hospital District 6 commissioners. In her report, Interim Chief Executive Officer Debbie Bigelow said the hospital has worked to reduce expenses to meet declines in revenue. The loss of income has been associated with the loss of primar... Full story
Retirement checks diverted to Kentucky An Electric City woman reported to police that someone had altered her Social Security account so that her monthly check was sent to a Louisville, Kentucky bank. She was notified through Social Security that the checks were going to the Republic Bank in Kentucky. The federal government is investigating. Men arrested for backburning arson Two Twisp men have been arrested for lighting “back burn” fires along Benson Creek Road in Okanogan County after property owners and firefighters told them not to, the... Full story
Bank holds school supplies drive North Cascades Bank in Grand Coulee began its month-long “School Supplies Drive” last Friday. The bank will be accepting through the month of August any school supplies, or monetary donations to use towards buying supplies, to support local schools. Sports physicals offered Coulee Medical Center is offering sports physicals on Aug. 13 and 20 from 9 a.m, to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 4:30. Cost of the physical is $20. No insurance will be billed and no immunizations are given with the physical. Patients wil... Full story
Stephenie and Joel DeWinkler of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Nova Rozlynn DeWinkler on Monday, July 28, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz., and was 21.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Savannah Hobrecht Chloe Hobrecht, Jazzlynn Hobrecht and Kirah Lukin. Maternal grandparents are Molly Morris-Hobrecht and Steve Hobrecht of Coulee Dam. Paternal grandparents are Donna and Jeff Dewinkler of Elmer City.... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, August 7, at noon, at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Natalie Dennis will be speaking about the Vintage Christmas market planning. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Order of Eastern Star will be holding an Education Night on Thursday Aug. 14 at the Masonic Lodge. It will be in chapter dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Vivian Dugan and Jo Ayers with birthday cake provided by Joyce Moore. Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito Dist.... Full story
A Maryland man was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday three miles west of Grand Coulee on SR-174. Newton C. Pereira, 57, of Brookeville, Md., was dead at the scene, after striking a 2003 Chevrolet Venture van. Three of the occupants of the van had unknown injuries and were taken to Coulee Medical Center for observation and treatment. Injured were the driver of the van, James Rikeo, 38, from Spokane, and two passengers, Samuel Longmour, 57, of Enid, Oklahoma, and Nish H. Livai, 18, Spokane. Grand Coulee police officer Sean Cook was... Full story
This is a letter to the communities served by Coulee Medical Center in response to the letter by Greg Behrens (“Thoughts and concerns for the CMC board, and community” July 23, 2014). You talk about all the things that the previous administration accomplished — about the Press-Ganney, income, and retention. These accomplishments happened way before Tom Jensen and Scott Graham; they started with a crew of people willing to sacrifice to build a new hospital. You talked about talking to employees, but we never once saw you in Radiology talking to... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, July 23, at noon, at Pepper Jackís Bar and Grille in Grand Coulee. Birdie Hensley will be speaking about “Coulee Area Genealogy.” Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire Dist. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. Family History Center Available The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all who desire to utilize the Family History Center in the Coulee Dam Chapel, loca... Full story
Grand Coulee 7-12 - A resident of Diamond Street in Electric City was advised that noise from his residence was too loud and was told to tone it down. - The bartender of the Electric City Bar and Grille was advised to turn the establishments music down and that if police had another complaint he would be cited. 7/13 - Police advised a man sleeping in his vehicle that he was on private property and would have to move. The man told the officer that he had no place to stay. He was directed to a campground. - Police were called to Coulee Medical... Full story
You can capture the fun this weekend when the Ridge Riders feature their Junior Rodeo, beginning at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Bring your cameras and capture some of the most exciting type of rodeo activity you will ever see. Watch youngsters show their mettle, and who knows, you may be watching a future rodeo star. It’s all happening at the Ridge Rider Rodeo Grounds in Delano. Features include, but are not limited to, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling, all junior style. Then there are t... Full story