News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, April 14, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. General business will be discussed. CMC Guild to Meet Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its regular meeting Monday, April 18, at noon. Okanogan County 4-H New Leader Training A training and orientation for all new 4-H leaders, and current leaders who would like a refresher, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, starting at 6 pm. This is the last training scheduled for spring. A light meal will be... Full story
Residents of Electric City could receive a Parks and Trails Survey as early as this week. The survey asks more than 20 questions about how residents view their city and what their needs are for the future. The survey came out of a community meeting held Jan. 20, at Coulee Medical Center, and is tied to Electric City’s plan to put in a pathway and trail system using tourism-dedicated lodging tax funds to do so. The survey was developed by Grant County Health District and was provided to Electric City’s Parks and Pathway Advisory Committee for... Full story
A Lake Stevens man led Grand Coulee police officers on a chase and withstood getting hit with tasers at least four times Monday morning before finally being subdued. Arrested and taken to Grant County jail Monday was Kyle A. Simpson, 26, who had allegedly taken a number of clothing items from the Variety Store without paying for them. Police were called and found Simpson near the trailhead at SR-155 and Federal Avenue. Police Chief John Tufts instructed Simpson to stop, but he wouldn't. When... Full story
I would like to say thank you to officer John Tufts, the Grand Coulee EMTs and the staff at Coulee Medical Center for their outstanding care for my mom, Bobbi, during her distress. I am so thankful to live in an area where people really step up and show their true care. We need to remember to thank them for their service to our community. So to you I say, thank you and God Bless you for your service! Your friend, Vicki Ratcliff... Full story
Tanisha Amaro and Charlie Craig of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Andi Angelyne Craig, born Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Cheryl Paul and Gregory Amaro Sr. Paternal grandmother is Anita Frank.... Full story
Kara Jean (Thomas) Duarte, of Keller, Washington, is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter, Ramsii Rae Thomas, born Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 5.5 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Atom 5, Alastar 3, Rocksand 2 and Abel 1. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Laura Thomas of Nespelem.... Full story
Tolanna and Billy Drywater of Keller, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cambria Beau Drywater, born Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include James, Johnny and Sunnie. Maternal grandparents are Clarita Vargas and Robert Underwood. Paternal grandparents are Tina and Val Drywater. Great-grandparents are Clara and Julia Vargas Sr. and Mary and Johnny Drywater.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 3/26 - An Electric City man living on Fourth Street told police that three individuals were on his property without permission. The three said they were looking for gas because their vehicle was low on gas. The trio told police that they got angry when the man called them thieves. They were told by the officer that they were parked in front of a felon’s house, which raised the level of suspicion. 3/28 - An officer noticed a Wilbur driver, known to have a suspended license, driving near A Street and SR-174. The officer caught... Full story
Fred and Valeta Long, of Grand Coulee, will celebrate 70 years of marriage on Saturday. They were married April 2, 1946. Home from World War II, Fred had not thought he would ever get married, believing that he would never meet a woman who met his expectations. "But the moment I saw her, I knew she was going to be my wife," he said. "It's been a good 70 years." Fred, 93, and Valeta, 90, have lived in Grand Coulee for the last 23-and-a-half years. Friends and family are invited to a celebration... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, March 31, at Junkers on Main Street in Grand Coulee. New Coulee Medical Center doctors Dr. Sam Hsieh and Dr. Elizabeth Hsu will be the guest speakers. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean, plastic grocery bags. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA... Full story
Danika Williams and Damon Day, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Robbi Lorraine Day, born Monday, March 14, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Taloulah Day and Dixie-Lyn Day. Maternal grandmother is Flodell Williams. Paternal grandparents are Dawn Duncan and William Tonasket. Great-grandparents are Dixie Bushbacher and Joseph and Mary Tonasket.... Full story
Nicole Goodman and Jacob Blackmer, of Coulee City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Rain Blackmer, born Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Cody Kagele, 12, and Hunter Kagele, 14. Maternal grandparents are Lind and Russ Ireland. Paternal grandparents are Brenda and Dave Cavortto. Great-grandparents are Dixion and Judy Blackmer.... Full story
Rosa Ibarra and Sean Luna, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Noah Lorenzo Luna, born Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 3 oz., and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Nayareli Luna. Maternal grandmother is Rosalina Lava. Paternal grandparents are Brenda Nault and Raul Luna. Great-grandparents are Isabel Lara and Lennie Murphy.... Full story
Jessica and Brennan Valenzuela, of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Autumn Violet Valenzuela, born March 23, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Trenton, Logan, Johnathon and Erik. Maternal grandparents are Brenda Cirk and Samuel Everybodytalksabout Jr. Paternal grandparents are Kathy Braun and Ron Valenzuela.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 3/21 - A woman complained to police that she had loaned a pair of gloves to a man who was trimming her trees and she didn’t get the gloves back. Police are reviewing the incident for theft in the third degree charges. - Police arrested two men at Sunny Drive NE and Fifth Street in Electric City for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. One of the men was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant and the driver was the suspect in the stolen-vehicle incident. The vehicle was taken from the Colville Indian Reservation. In searching th... Full story
An Electric City woman walking her dog near the Methodist Church in Grand Coulee was attacked and bitten by a "huge" pit bull March 14. Angela M. Nomee, 49, told police that she saw the dog but didn't think it was going to move from where it was; then suddenly it struck her, knocking her to the ground, and attacked her dog, Ginger, tearing a hole in its shoulder. Nomee had bite marks on both hands and on her arm as a result of the attack. She said the pit bull, named "Rocky," must weigh 200... Full story
Ambulance runs reported Grand Coulee’s ambulance crew responded to 19 calls during February, city council members learned last Tuesday night. Six calls were to Coulee Dam (32 percent), three were transports out of the area and 10 calls were in the Grand Coulee area. There were no fire calls, but there was one mutual aid call, and firefighters responded to Coulee Medical Center, where a bad sensor set off an alarm. Three-event Easter for church The Grand Coulee Community Church (Methodist) will hold a number of special events on Easter S... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 3/1 - Police say a woman was caught on a security camera taking liquor from Safeway and putting the bottle into her coat pocket. Police are investigating. 3/4 - Police are investigating another theft of liquor from Safeway. A security camera showed a male putting a bottle of liquor into his pants and flee from the store, police said. They are trying to identify the suspect. 3/14 - On the hillside near the Trail West Motel, police chased a man who had taken four bottles of liquor from Safeway without paying for them. A store... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce named its "Achiever of Year" and "Business of the Year" at a special awards luncheon last Thursday at the Moose Lodge. The chamber membership chooses the honorees through a ballot process. The "Achiever of the Year" is Debbie Bigelow, chief executive officer at Coulee Medical Center. Bigelow stepped into the hospital position during a time of turmoil and was instrumental in rebuilding trust and confidence. She recently announced her intent to retire... Full story
Elmer Easter eggs Elmer City will have an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, March 27, at 1 p.m. at the city park. The hunt will be in three age categories: five and under, 6-10, and 11 and older (no age limit). Help is needed to fill plastic eggs with candy and hide the eggs. If you can help, call Mayor Gail Morin at 633-0526. It’s spring concert time The Lake Roosevelt Elementary bands and chorus will hold a concert in the LRHS gym at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23. Coming in April, the Lake Roosevelt junior and senior high bands and choir w... Full story
Jamie Ward and Shawn Dahlenburg of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Salem Rene Dahlenburg. She was born Monday, March 7, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, and weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings are Liam, age 6, and Camden, age 1. Maternal grandparents are Debbie Ward of Electric City, Washington, and James Ward of Alaska. Great-grandfather is Francis Reyes of Coulee Dam.... Full story
The public will find out the chamber’s “Achiever of the Year” and “Business of the Year” at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce award luncheon at noon Thursday at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. The chamber sent ballots out recently, asking membership to make their preferences known. Five people have been nominated for “Achiever or the Year”: Debbie Bigelow, Coulee Medical Center administrator; Birdie Hensley, Electric City council member and president of the Senior Center; Kerry Higgins, chamber president owner of Trail West Mo... Full story
Hundreds of Easter baskets for sale The annual Senior Center Easter basket sale will begin Monday, March 14. There are close to 400 baskets to choose from — no two baskets are alike. The sale is at the Senior Center, 203 Main Street in Grand Coulee. CBC candidate positions open Opening date for candidates to file for Colville Business Council positions was Monday, March 7. Candidates will be certified March 27, and the primary election will be held May 7. Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time will begin this Sunday at 2 a.m. Clocks should b... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet for its installation luncheon at noon this Thursday, March 10, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. Lincoln Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m., at the Church of the Nazarene, two miles east of Grand Coulee on Hwy 174. Blood Drive Coming Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee Community Blood Drive volunteers led by coordinator Sommer Hicks, will be holding a blood drive in the... Full story
Glo Carroll has been selected as The Star newspaper's "Volunteer of the Year." She topped the voting total of 171 people who took the time to vote for Carroll and for Archie Dennis, who came in second in the balloting. Glo is the kind of person you can't say no to. She rose to prominence locally during the huge North Star wildfire last summer as she recruited the help of local people and of residents throughout the state to help the brave firefighters who were being stretched thin across fire... Full story
