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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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...
James (93) and Doris Cobb (90), formerly of Coulee Dam and now residing in Utah, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on February 11, 2026. The couple were married in Ogden, Utah, at the home of Doris's parents, beginning a lifetime of love, service, and dedication to family and community. Throughout his career, James worked as a power plant operator at numerous locations across the western United States. Let's take a look at his incredible journey. First, we start at Wanship Dam. Next...
Coulee Dam Police 4/5 - A woman reported that her phone went missing after being near an Easter basket at a park in Electric City where many people had been. Police checked with a man who was among many who had been at the park. He denied taking the phone. His family said they would have made him give it back had he taken it. - A woman reported that a man in a vehicle had pulled up to her Miller Avenue residence near her driveway and checked doors on her vehicles and had taken about $300 worth of items. - A man reported missing calls from an...
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....
All are invited to community clean-up days at Spring Canyon Cemetery this Saturday, April 11, and on Saturday, April 25, Saturday, 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. Bring gloves, shovels, weed eaters, brooms, brushes, etc. Lions Club members, military veterans, and cemetery friends will be there to work with you and haul away debris. If you have...
Fire District to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, April 13, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. 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 City. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the...
Coulee Dam Police 3/29 - Police gave a woman a ride home after she was cited for driving under the influence. Police had pulled her over near the pull off spot above the Grand Coulee Dam after passing her on the road with her headlights on a high beam setting reducing visibility while driving for the officer. - An officer was told by another officer that a vehicle was being driven that was registered to him. The woman with the vehicle said her father had gotten it from someone in Govan, Washington, where the officer’s report said it had b...
Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick! Hold onto your seats for the original amazing race! Join fearless adventurer Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant as they race to beat the clock! Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in an unheard-of 80 days. But his every step is dogged by a detective who thinks he’s a robber on the run. Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound i...
KISSed Quilts in Grand Coulee hopes a successful region wide cross-shopping promotion will pull in customers and even provide one more attraction for out-of-area shoppers to visit locally. During 2025’s “Shop Hop,” Grand Coulee’s KISSed Quilts shop brought in over 200 people to the area during the months of April and May. With the addition of Idaho to the event this year, they are hoping for even more visitors. Typically, Shop Hoppers collect stamps or stickers at each store they visit. They can also win prizes or earn discounts. Shop Hops ca...
Coulee Dam Police 3/22 - Police responded to Coulee City where a man was reportedly pointing a rifle at a man on a boat who was causing problems. A gunshot was also heard. The man on the boat was reported to have been waving a pistol around. Due to the severity, a Coulee Dam officer responded as well as other agencies. The man on the boat was reported to have left it at the boat launch and taken off, intoxicated, in his vehicle. The vehicle was located at the RV park in Coulee City by a Soap Lake officer and a Grant County sheriff’s deputy. T...