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Moose Lodge members auction off and bid on items at their fundraiser to help Kaiser Canyon Fire victims Sept. 26. The group raised $6,222 on the bidding, plus some cash in a donation jar. Member Lonna Bussert said the community stepped up with great donations from area businesses. "We want to thank the whole community for all the support," she said. - Scott Hunter photo...
Coulee Dam Police 9/28 - Police determined a man wasn’t intoxicated after pulling him over on Elmer City Access Road for crossing over the yellow line. The man explained his vehicle’s suspension was out, causing him to swerve. Police thought his somewhat bloodshot and watery eyes could have been from alcohol but then determined it could have been from a lack of sleep. 9/29 - Police collected details about a River Drive incident in which a woman reported another woman driving by and yelling things at her and her son who had to leave because of...
Fire Dist. #14 Meets Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, October 12, 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. . 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...
October 3, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt met with miners and coalfield operators from the anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania in an attempt to settle a then five-month strike. The nation relied on coal to fuel commerce and industry, and anthracite, known as hard coal, was essential for domestic heating. Miners were demanding wage increases, a shorter workday and union recognition. Winter was approaching, public anxiety was high. Roosevelt was the first president to intervene in a labor dispute. He insisted both sides work to resolve thei...
Coulee Dam Police 9/20 - Police went to a 12th Street apartment in Coulee Dam where a woman had called 911 and identified two men she said had been there earlier and threatened to stab her. Once she told police she was a tribal member, tribal police arrived and took over the case. - Police arrested a wanted man on Camas Street and 12th who allegedly attempted to get away. An officer grabbed him, but he allegedly kicked the officer twice in the head. The man was told he would be tased if he didn’t comply, at which point he became compliant. W...
Coulee Dam Police 9/13 - Police stopped a driver on River Drive after radar showed the vehicle traveling 47 mph in a 30-mph zone. The driver was cited for speeding. - Police stopped a vehicle on Columbia Avenue after noticing its registration had expired in January. The driver said he had recently acquired the vehicle but had not yet registered or insured it. Paperwork showed the vehicle had been transferred in July 2025. The driver was cited for failing to transfer the title within 45 days. - An officer following a pickup across the Columbia R...
OCSRA to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association (OCSRA) will hold a general luncheon meeting at 11 AM, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 639 W Ridge Drive, Omak. 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. . 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...
Grand Coulee Dam area households may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 25 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. This event is for waste generated by households in Grand Coulee, Electric City, Coulee Dam, Elmer City, and rural Grant County. Hazardous products have labels with words such as danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. Examples include oil-based paint, automotive oil, paint thinner, rechargeable batteries, solvents, brake fluid, gasoline, aerosols, spot removers, drain openers, ins...
Coulee Dam Police 9/7 - Police went to Goodfellow Avenue where yelling was heard in a possible domestic situation. It turned out a family had been yelling at dogs that were trying to eat their food while they ate dinner. - An officer checked around a Columbia Avenue residence where someone reported hearing knocking on her window. The officer didn’t see anyone around or any signs of foul play. 9/8 - At about 5 a.m. an officer received a report of a 2-year-old locked in a car on Central Drive. The officer wasn’t nearby and advised the rep...
OCSRA to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association (OCSRA) will hold a general luncheon meeting at 11 AM, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 639 W Ridge Drive, Omak. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. 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 Det...
Library Card Sign-Up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Your library card is still one of the best free things going in North Central Washington. It opens up books and audiobooks, streaming movies and music, homework help, job and career resources, tech skills classes, and free programs at all 30 of our locations and on our website, plus the Bookmobile and Mail Order Library. Whether you’re picking up a new hobby, hunting for your next great read, or helping a kid through a science fair project, it all starts with a card. Sign up o...
Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, September 14, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. 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...
Coulee Dam Police 8/30 - An officer told a group of people they couldn’t be in an area on Birch Street where a building was being demolished. 8/31 - Cannabis was found on a bench near the basketball court at the high school. The principal provided police with a sandwich baggie with a black container inside labeled “Ooowee.” The officer was also provided with a flash drive he was told contained footage of two former students with what appeared to be smoke emanating from them. The officer opened the container and took photographs of marij...
A moose makes itself at home on Columbia Avenue in Coulee Dam Aug. 15. - Deb Dunlap photo...
Coulee Dam Police 8/17 - A Coulee Dam officer assisted a Grand Coulee officer in attempting to locate a man, who was allegedly burgling a Grand Coulee residence. Spotting him in a back yard, police told him to freeze, but he ran. They looked for him, were at one point alerted to his position by deer running in an area, told him to stop multiple times, at one point used a taser to make a noise simply to try and stop him, but after two hours of attempting to catch the man were unable to. 8/18 - At the Coulee Dam gas station an officer was given...
SPOKANE, WA (August 26, 2026) — Sept. 1-7 is National Blood Donation Week, and Vitalant joins the call to encourage people to donate blood and save lives this month. As part of the awareness efforts, Governor Bob Ferguson has proclaimed Washington Blood Donation Day on Sept. 4 Donors of all blood types are vital to helping patients, and maintaining a diverse blood supply is an important part of being prepared for emergencies. Type O blood is especially important because it is among the most-transfused blood types. In an emergency, O-negative b... Full story
Mosquito Dist. to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 Monthly Meeting for September will be held Thursday, September 3rd instead of Thursday, September 10th at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. 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...
Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs ....
Mosquito Dist. to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 Monthly Meeting for September will be held Thursday, September 3rd instead of Thursday, September 10th at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. 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...
Grand Coulee Police 8/17 - An officer was asked to perform a welfare check on a man who said his daughter was holding him against his will. The caller described an old school bus on a dirt road leading toward Omak, which did not match any known location in Grand Coulee. Dispatch later determined the call was coming from Twisp. A Grand Coulee officer responded to a reported domestic assault outside the city limits because a Grant County deputy was about an hour away. A woman admitted pushing and slapping her boyfriend and breaking a bong. Grant...
SOAP LAKE, Wash. — Get ready to break out the big hair, bright colors and prom-night nostalgia! Masquers Theater will celebrate its members, patrons, volunteers and another successful season at its 2026 Gala: “80s Prom Night,” on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Masquers Theater in Soap Lake. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Gala program at 6 p.m. Guests can expect an evening filled with food, drinks, prizes and plenty of fun as Masquers looks back on the past season and celebrates the people who make commu...
All-School Reunion Set Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. 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...
Coulee Dam Police 8/9 - A suspicious male was reported running down an alleyway in the Electric Boulevard area with what appeared to be a piece of scaffolding. Police were unable to locate him searching the area. 8/10 - A Coulee Dam officer was told by tribal police about a possible shooting having taken place in Nespelem and to keep an eye out for a vehicle. After looking for the vehicle for a time, the officer then learned that it turned out there had been no shooting and that whatever incident did occur could have involved rocks. - Police...
Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City. All-School Reunion Set Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings...
Grand Coulee Police 8/6 - Neighbors had told a Dill Avenue property owner’s daughter that they had seen people on her father’s property in the past, possibly trespassing. Police told her the neighbors should call the police if they see a possible trespass in progress. - Police determined that no crime had occurred after speaking with a man and woman at North Dam Park where they had apparently argued. It seemed that the woman had strewn about the contents of the man’s tackle box during the argument. An officer told them to calm down befor...