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Grand Coulee Police 5/19 - An Amazon package was reported as stolen from a trailer park on Grand Coulee Avenue. 5/20 - A “verbal disturbance” was reported on SR-174 near U.S. Bureau of Reclamation power stations. The man was banned from all Bureau property at their request. He wasn’t happy about that but told police that he understood. 5/21 - Police checked on a 90-year old E Street man and he was doing just fine. - Police assisted the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at Steamboat Rock State Park on a report of a stranded boat on Banks Lake. P...
NCW Libraries invites communities across North Central Washington to take part in a free annual Summer Library Program beginning June 5, with programs, activities, and reading opportunities for all ages at 30 libraries, the community bookmobile, and online. This year’s theme, “Plant a Seed, Read,” celebrates the ways libraries help communities grow. Just as gardens and farms nourish our bodies, libraries nourish minds and communities by creating opportunities for creativity, curiosity, and connection. Throughout the summer, NCW Libraries will...
Fire District to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are...
Coulee Dam Police 5/18 - Police spoke to an Aspen Street resident about cutting down weeds on his property. - Police collected details about a BMX bike reportedly stolen out of a fenced-in front yard on Jackson Avenue. The bike is estimated to be worth around $600-$800. 5/19- 5/24 - Reports were filed without additional details, including reports related to: fraud in Electric City; theft on Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee; a citizen assist on Banks Lake; disorderly conduct on Coulee Boulevard and Miller Avenue; and a suspicious or wanted person...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every 2nd Tuesday of...
Coulee Dam Police 5/10 - A Lincoln Avenue man reported seeing a neighbor’s dog chase after a man walking his small dog, prompting that man to pick up his own dog and run from the other dog. The reporting party said the dog is regularly a problem and isn’t properly trained. 5/11 - A Central Drive man told police that a woman stopped by and asked him to open her juice bottle. Police told him to ask her not to come around if he didn’t want her stopping by. - Police checked the VIN number of a dirtbike at the request of a Birch Street woman and s...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every 2nd Tuesday of...
Grand Coulee Police 5/1 - Police spoke to three juveniles on Wetzel Street who had been wearing masks, going onto people’s properties, knocking on doors and running. Police explained how dangerous that can be to themselves, especially while wearing masks, and not to do it anymore. The juveniles said they wouldn’t do it anymore. - Police used AI to estimate the cost to repair damage to a 2025 Toyota Camry with two dents in it after being parked at Safeway. The costs of repairs were estimated to be between $555-$1,620. Security footage could hel...
Grand Coulee Police 4/21 - Police responded to The Moose Lodge area where a man was reported to be yelling and screaming in the street and urinating on a telephone pole before getting into the passenger seat of a vehicle. The responding officer was met with a “profanity laced” sentence when confronting the man. The man was clearly intoxicated, used obscene language and made obscene gestures. His friend came outside and said that she would take him home. Police warned that if he caused any more problems later, he would be arrested. 4/23 - An...
It’s about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. The deadline for ordering flags is Friday, May 15. For those wanting to order a flag to be dedicated and placed to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling 633-0663 before Friday, May 15. It is suggested veterans who worked or lived in the GCD Area preferred....
The next community clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery on Saturday, April 25, from 9am to noon. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509 631-0551....
I'm Alyssa Bolyard, a 21 year old from Elk, Washington and it is my extreme pleasure to represent the community of Grand Coulee as the 2026 Colorama Pro Rodeo Queen. It's safe to say this isn't my first rodeo, as I was raised in the rodeo world! My favorite events are the roughstock events. I am a big fan of Wacey Schalla because he has such a good attitude and uses his losses as learning opportunities to keep pushing forward. When I'm not traveling the rodeo trail, you can find me in the high...
A member of the Wild Card Trick Rider rides in with the flag and will perform again this year in the Colorama Pro Rodeo....
From a clown with a pet bull to a flyover scheduled for a C-17 air taker out of Airbase Lewis-McChord, the Ridge Riders Saddle Club's Colorama Pro Rodeo is bringing everything its volunteers can muster to the Grand Coulee Dam community's annual spring rite. That will include the Cletis Lacy Memorial Bull Riding on Thursday night, along with mutton busting and panty pulling business types (trying to get them on a cow!). By Monday morning, Ridge Rider President Wayne Fowler said, they had 19 bull...
Spectators at Saturday's Colorama Pro Rodeo Saturday night might feel like the need to duck. A very large aircraft will be flying by the rodeo at 7:15 p.m., courtesy of the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Boeing C-17 tanker weighs 269,000 pounds without cargo. Fully loaded, it can take off weighing up to 585,000 pounds. Ridge Rider President Wayne Fowler said he is grateful for the help of Rep. Dan Newhouse and State Rep. Tom Dent for helping to make it happen. Fowler said the...
Loads of entertainment will be on offer this weekend, including musical groups from far and near, plus a dance troupe from Wenatchee that performs traditional Mexican dance in brightly colored dresses. That was a big hit with those who happened to see it last year. This year, the Sanzar Dance Company is to perform at North Dam at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 7. They're colorful, cheerful, lively and free. The chamber has also booked for the beer garden several music groups for the festival, including...
The annual Colorama Parade starts at 11 a.m. and will wind its way down Federal Avenue, then turn at The Star onto Midway Avenue, where people will line the road to wave and cheer, and children will dive for candy. Last year's Lake Roosevelt Elementary kindergartners march in the parade as a "drill team."...
This year there is a variety of vendors in the park for the Colorama festivities. North Dam Park will offer 25 different market vendors, and 14 food and drink vendors. Here’s a list. GriffGear 3D Sassy Grit Eluxoroma Breads Sticker City, LLC AB Tack Design Henna Me Pretty Victor Crafts Runa Arte Art to Suit You The Charm Bar Hooked On Homeplace Moonshine Organics Creative Faces and Body Art Love & Lumber Moonlight & Mermaids Mason’s Jars Adorn Handcrafted Jewelry Crystal Oasis Waterlilies Jewelry and Art Bliss Infusions Natives World Dar...
Those buttons to promote the 16th Annual Colorama Festival for sale around town are also raffle tickets, the drawing for which takes place on the main stage at North Dam Park Saturday at 1 p.m. You must be present to win any of the prizes. Some of those include an Auntie Danee's gift card and Mel's Place gift cards; Rain Chains; free pizza vouchers; a plant gift basket; deluxe car wash vouchers; a pizza oven, and more. Generous prize donors to the chamber of commerce include Auntie Danee's,...
Grand Coulee Police 4/12 - A woman reported being verbally harassed by her neighbor and police advised her she could get a court order in place to stop him from communicating with her. 4/13 - Someone reported an abandoned RV on F Street. The caller was not the legal owner of the property, so the property owner would have to be contacted to have the RV removed. 4/14 - Police closed an open door on a Partello Parkway home that appeared to be in the process of being sold. The door may have blown open. 4/18 - Juveniles were reported to have been...
Team Okanogan Animal Rescue (TOAR) and Greater Good Charities will host BIG FIX 5.0, a four-day free clinic at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds in May. The clinic offers spay/neuter surgeries, vaccines, microchips, and parasite prevention. Attending families will also receive pet food and essential supplies, supporting more than 300 households. The free event will happen from Wednesday, May 13–Saturday, May 16, Since 2024, TOAR’s Big Fix program has helped more than 4,300 pets, directly preventing unplanned litters, protecting animal hea...
It’s about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. The deadline for ordering flags is Friday, May 15. For those wanting to order a flag to be dedicated and placed to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling 633-0663 before Friday, May 15. It is suggested veterans who worked or lived in the GCD Area preferred....
All are invited to community clean-up days at Spring Canyon Cemetery on, May 2, and Saturday May 16 from 9:00 am until noon. It will be a good time to clean around your family’s headstones , those of friends, or stones of those who do not have family living here anymore. Everyone is invited to come. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509 631-0551....
April 27, 1951, the United States and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, both parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), agreed to the Defense of Greenland. The agreement was to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic Treaty area by uniting their efforts for collective defense and the preservation of peace and security. Addendum: June 11, 2025, The Danish parliament passed a new defense agreement granting the United States extended access to military bases in three Danish cities. It allows the U.S. Military...