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The Ridge Riders Rodeo grounds will be hopping this weekend with another record-breaking attendance with kids from all over the Pacific Northwest traveling from cities such as Touchet, Palisades, Lopez Island, Graham, Monroe, Danville and Hermiston, to name a few. The Ridge Riders are cosponsoring again this year, with Eastern Washington Jr. Rodeo Association and the Caribou Trail Jr. Rodeo Association pulling in kids from all directions. Junior rodeos offer young athletes ages 3 to 18 the opportunity to compete in rodeo events, fostering...
Soap Lake — June 30, 2025 — Masquers Theater is thrilled to announce the return of its week-long summer theater camp for youth. This August, up to 35 children, ages 7–17, will spend their afternoons at Masquers Theater in Soap Lake, preparing to take the stage at the end of the week. The Masquers Summer Youth Theatre will run Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. daily, culminating in a public performance on Friday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s production is A Twist of the Tongue, a fast-paced and pun-fille...
Coulee Dam Police 7/2 - Reports were filed without further details, including one related to trespassing on Miller Avenue and one for a verbal disturbance on 3rd Street in Electric City. - A man reported that after returning to his property on Coulee Boulevard after some time in Arizona he found his residence had been burglarized with someone entering through a rear window and taking multiple items including a coin collection, personal documents, marijuana, and more. The man said that his girlfriend’s fifth-wheel trailer had also been broken i...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed July 4th Due to the 4th of July holiday on Friday the Care & Share Food Bankwill be ckosed. The will resume...
For a stand-alone guide to just the Festival of America, pull this sheet of paper out from the rest. You'll get just the info on the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored festival and related items. But if you're wanting more information about the local area, keep it all together. Above, people watch the fireworks shoot from the top of Grand Coulee Dam in this 30-second exposure from 2022....
From 12-2 pm Fuel For Ghosts The local rock band will play originals & covers. They feature a local barista and teachers. Dylan, the barista has played for several local festivals and cut his musical chops on the mean streets of Portlandia. 3-5 America's First Corps Band – These musicians stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, will playing pop & rock covers. We've had several military bands at our festivals, and they never fail to please enthusiastic crowds. 7-9 Vaughn Jensen Band ...
The Bureau of Reclamation will put on a special showing of the original Laser Light Show on Grand Coulee Dam on this Independence Day. The original light show was commissioned to launch in 1989 in celebration of the centennial anniversary of Washington's statehood. At that time, a laser show was relatively unusual and a sophisticated technology for this rural community, even though the guts of the original show's computer was basically an Atari video game board. That show ran nightly through sum...
A variety of vendors will be ready to serve you in the park just below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. Several types of food and treats will be offered at seven different stands. Also in the market, lots of variety, including body art, fresh bread, soaps, blooms and moonshine - wait, we don't know what that one is about but we'll have to check them all out. Food Inland Empire Concessions Marsalees Thai Food Marsalees Burgers & Ice Cream SweetLips El Charro Birrieria What's Poppn' Ali'i...
Grand Coulee Police 6/11 - Someone reported that a man and woman constantly go into the bathrooms at North Dam Park and stay there for 20 minutes at a time, possibly doing drugs. - A person walking down SR-155 was reported as suspicious. He told police he was walking home and had declined a ride earlier. He didn’t display any concerning behaviors. 6/13 - A man wanted an incident documented in which a woman didn’t show up at Safeway to transfer custody of their child. 6/14 - A deer ran down a hill and into the passenger side of a Toyota Pri...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed July 4th Due to the 4th of July holiday on Friday the Care & Share Food Bankwill be ckosed. The will resume...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention...
Grand Coulee Police 6/6 - Dogs were deemed not dangerous after chasing after a man on a bike near North Dam Park and barking but making no attempt to bite. The owner had leash laws explained to him and said he’d keep the dogs on a leash. - A landlord was upset that police couldn’t do anything about two males staying in an apartment on Grand Coulee Avenue they aren’t on the lease for. The lessor hasn’t paid rent in 10 months and the landlord is going through the eviction process. Police explained that the eviction process had to complet...
Every time Larry Hernandez runs into a new obstacle, he seems to find a way around it. That's how it's been ever since he started working on reviving the Village Cinema in Coulee Dam, a place that has been largely vacant for a generation of movie-goers who missed out. Recently, it was something as mundane as a sewer plugged up. He got that fixed with the same plumber who showed up and did a lot of work for no charge just to help in the effort. That community effort is what makes it all worth it...
The big collection of Post-it notes on the windshield indicate Mike Mooney's was likely the favorite of the four cars shown during the car show on Main Street during Koulee Kids Fest this year. Chris Holman said six other car shows had changed their dates to the same date, which drew many potential entrants away. Three motorcycles were also on display, with dazzling paint jobs shining in the sun. - Scott Hunter photos...
You are invited to attend a public meeting held by the Grant transit authority on service plan enhancements and changes to the fixed route and DART services. It will be held at the Grand Coulee Senior center on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 AM....
Sam and Sandy Zeller of Coulee Dam will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The couple was married in Beulah, N.D. and have lived in the Coulee area since the early seventies. Both are retired and enjoy balancing their time between the Grand Coulee area and Arizona. They have one son Ed(Karen), 4 step-grandchildren and 8 step-great-grandchildren. Congratulations Dad and Mom!! Cheers!!...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention...
– Northwest Magician Jeff Evans will perform at several NCW Libraries location as part of the Summer Library Program. The Olympia-based magician brings nearly 30 years of performing experience, promising a show that will be magically fun for the whole family. He will perform at the following libraries in June and August: Friday, June 20 Bridgeport Library, 12:30 p.m. Twisp Valley Grange (with the Twisp Library), 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21 Leavenworth Library, 10:15 a.m. Cashmere Library, 1 p.m. Wenatchee Library, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 12 Gran...
OLYMPIA — April 14, 2025 — Paddlesports like kayaking, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding, are among the most popular recreational activities in Washington State. In a recent study from the Recreation and Conservation Office, 52% of survey respondents participated in paddlesports. The study also noted a 28% increase in paddlesports participation from a previous study conducted in 2017. Rising safety incidents show the importance of education on safety. Paddlesports accounted for 61% of reportable boating fatalities from 2023-2024, and 18 out...
Coulee Dam Police 6/8 - A Coulee Dam officer assisted a Grand Coulee officer arrest a man for a court order violation on Midway and Main Streets in Grand Coulee. The Grand Coulee officer took the man to jail. - A disturbance on Cardinal Road in Delano that Coulee Dam Police looked into at the request of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office turned out to be a woman upset that her dog had to be put down. 6/9 - Police didn’t see anyone around River Drive after receiving a report of harassment in that area. 6/10-6/11 - Reports were filed without furth...
Fire District 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will have the June monthly meeting on Monday, June 16, 2025, instead of Monday, June 9, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station in Electric City. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its m...
You are invited to attend a public meeting held by the Grant transit authority on service plan enhancements and changes to the fixed route and DART services. It will be held at the Grand Coulee Senior center on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 AM....
Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 9th, 2025, at 6pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic...
The GCD Care and Share Food Bank is needing help in restocking the shelves. List of needed items includes: • canned vegetables • canned fruit • pasta • peanut butter • macaroni and cheese • canned soup • Hamburger Helper meals • and canned meat. Every donation helps and monetary donations are also accepted. Make checks out to GCD Care and Share Food Bank. You can also mail donations to PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133....
Grand Coulee Police 5/13 - A woman heard a car hit hers from inside her Spokane Way residence. It seemed the vehicle hit her Chevy Malibu, pushing it into a man’s Chevy Impala before taking off. A broken off piece of plastic from the suspect vehicle belonged to a Jeep Cherokee between years 2014-2018. Security footage from a nearby carwash showed a white Jeep driving on Spokane Way towards SR-174 in the parking lane, hitting the first Chevy, pushing it into the other, causing damage to the vehicles. An officer found a white Jeep with f...