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  • Meetings and Notices

    Apr 18, 2018

    Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 19. Guest speaker is Launi Ritter, of Heaven-Sent Computer Services. She will be giving practical tips on how to talk with cancer patients. The public is welcome. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. School Retirees’ Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School R...

  • Blood drive planned for April 23

    Apr 11, 2018

    Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by Leha Bodeau, is planning a blood drive for Monday, April 23. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people! For more information contact Tina Lingo 509-981-7023....

  • Senior Menu

    Apr 11, 2018

    Wed., April 11 – Dinner Chunky Beef Stew, Fresh Baked Biscuit, Mixed Fruit, Snack Bar Thurs., April 12 – Dinner Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes and Gravy, Peas and Carrots, Peaches, Granola Bar Fri., April 13 – Breakfast Biscuits and Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl and Orange Juice 10 a.m. Senior Meeting Mon., April 16 – Breakfast Bacon, Eggs, Hash Browns, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., April 17 – Dinner Taco Salad Bar, Fruit Bar, Brownie Wed., April 18 – Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn and Carrots, Applesauce, Cake, Birthday Di...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Apr 11, 2018

    Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 12. Stacey Jess of Jess Ford Auto in Grand Coulee will be the guest speaker, giving a history on Jess Ford. The public is welcome. Coulee Creators Meet on Tuesdays Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at KISSed Quilts or 509-386-5715 for further details. Hours are normally Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. Lions Club Meets First and Third Tuesdays The GCD Lions Club will be meeting at 6 p.m.,...

  • Community blood drive planned

    Apr 4, 2018

    Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by Leha Bodeau, is planning a blood drive for Monday, April 23. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the community room in Coulee Medical Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people! For more information contact Tina Lingo 509-981-7023....

  • Receive 10 free trees

    Apr 4, 2018

    National Arbor Day is Friday, April 27, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple. The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. To become a member of the Foundation and r...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Apr 4, 2018

    Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 5. Kelly Buche from JR Newhouse will be speaking about new tax laws. The public is welcome. Sign Up Now for Annual Eco-Gardening Symposium The fourth annual Columbia Basin Eco-Gardening Symposium promises to offer a sensational diversity of speakers, exhibitors, door prizes, and food. The event takes place Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Technical Skills Center at 900 Yonezawa Blvd., in Moses Lake. It is...

  • Nespelem Junior Rodeo April 28 and 29

    Apr 4, 2018

    Nespelem Junior Rodeo is set for April 28 and 29 at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds, starting both days at 10 a.m. There are eight all-around saddles, nine reserve all-around jackets, handmade first-place buckles, all-around LP buckles, and payout to fourth place. There will also be a TJRA points rodeo. Entries must be postmarked by April 17, with no entries after April 22. Admission this year is adults and students: $6, ages 6-13: $3, ages five and under: free, and senior citizens: $5. For more information, contact Kayce at 509.429.7686, Sindy...

  • Want to be a Red Hot Mama?

    Apr 4, 2018

    The Red Hot Mamas are revvin’ up to bring the party to the Grand Coulee area and several Northwest events this year, and are looking for vivacious, fun-loving women to join in their comedy presentations. The group originated in 1991 in Coeur d’Alene, ID. For 27 years, these zany women have been “dedicated to the exploitation of merriment and the enhancement of the ridiculous.” The Red Hot Mamas is a dance/service group comprised of colorful women with a zest for life from ages 18 to infinity. The Red Hot Mamas were last seen performing at the...

  • Armstrong named public works director

    Mar 28, 2018

    Electric City's council named Jared Armstrong as its public works director at its last meeting. Armstrong had been acting director since the end of March last spring when longtime director Ken Dexter retired after nearly 40 years of service to the city. Armstrong has been with the city crew for 15 years and came to the area from Lake County, California. Armstrong has been emphasizing "safety" since he took over direction of the department. - Jacob Wagner photo...

  • Martin joins NCB

    Mar 28, 2018

    Kim Martin has recently joined North Cascades Bank as the bank's Human Resources Manager. She will work out of the bank's Chelan branch at 220 E. Johnson Avenue. Martin attended Washington State University and earned her certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from Seattle University. Most recently, she spent 12 years working in Human Resources and Recruiting at the Boeing Company. "We are thrilled to have such a talented and experienced HR professional join our staff....

  • Meetings and Notices

    Mar 28, 2018

    Dr. Hsu to be Guest Speaker this Week at Chamber The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant at noon this Thursday, March 29. Dr. Elizabeth Hsu, Endocrinologist from Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome. Okanogan County School Retirees to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant at noon this Thursday, March 29. Dr. Elizabeth Hsu, Endocrinologist from Coulee Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome. Food...

  • Sunrise services are planned

    Mar 28, 2018

    Anyone in the community who would like to attend is invited to an outdoor sunrise service on Easter at the Crown Point overlook. The service, planned by the Grand Coulee Community Church, Faith Community Church and the Church of the Nazarene will start at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1....

  • Pesticide training offered April 11/12

    Mar 28, 2018

    WSU Colville Reservation Extension will host a Pesticide License Training, Review and Test workshop on April 11 and 12, 2018. This training and review opportunity is free and open to all tribal departments, federal, state and county personnel, commercial business employees, land owners and managers and the public. For those interested, forms will also be available to acquire a Federal EPA License. If you would like more information on this or other Extension programs, please contact Linda McLean, Colville Reservation Extension Director,...

  • Seder Service set for March 28

    Mar 21, 2018

    Jews for Jesus is coming to Almira Coulee Dam Community Church on Wednesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. Join us at the Coulee Dam Campus for Christ in the Passover, a Seder celebration. Enjoy a great family experience combined with a Creative Potluck Meal… just 3 LOOSE rules: No pork, no shellfish, and no yeast. Did you know The Last Supper was a Passover meal? The elements have significance. Alan Bond is traveling from San Francisco to join us. Come learn and celebrate with us this Easter season....

  • Sunrise services are planned

    Mar 21, 2018

    Anyone in the community who would like to attend is invited to an outdoor sunrise service on Easter at the Crown Point overlook. The service, planned by the Grand Coulee Community Church, Faith Community Church and the Church of the Nazarene will start at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1....

  • City council member resigns

    Roger S. Lucas|Mar 21, 2018

    Here’s an opportunity, if you live in Grand Coulee, to serve your community. The city of Grand Coulee is looking for someone to serve on the city council, to replace David Tylor, who resigned his position Tuesday night. Tylor submitted his resignation at the council meeting last night after serving for eight years. City officials are asking interested parties, who meet the requirements, to submit a letter of interest to the city clerk. The letters will be discussed and a new councilmember selected at the next council meeting, April 17. To q... Full story

  • All those pretty baskets - 412 of them

    Roger S. Lucas|Mar 21, 2018

    Shoppers eye the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center Easter basket sale as it kicked off Monday morning. Seniors volunteers spent days putting games, toys and treats together for the popular annual sale. This year the seniors ended up with 412 baskets, ranging in price from $5 to $25. All year long, seniors gather baskets and toys, then in the final week add the more perishable items. Easter is April 1. - Roger Lucas photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Mar 21, 2018

    Chamber to Meet at the Melody The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant at noon this Thursday, March 22. Jesse Tillman from Coulee Concrete will be the guest speaker. He will give a history of Coulee Concrete and let attendees know about services they have to offer. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, March 26, at the Electric City Fire Station. Demos to Meet in Okanogan Get involved in your democracy! All Okanogan...

  • Annual pancake feed raises money for volunteer firefighters

    Mar 21, 2018

    Bob Poch pours the batter to help Saturday's fund-raiser for Elmer City firefighters Saturday at Coulee Dam Town Hall. Volunteers and friends from Okanogan County Fire District 2 in Elmer City fed 251 people at their pancake feed last Saturday. The feed started at 4:30 and ended at 8 p.m. Officials stated that the special feed raised $3,400. - Roger Lucas photo...

  • Crabs, laughter and butter

    Mar 14, 2018

    Patrons of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's second annual crab feed go through the line Saturday night, when chamber volunteers served 108. Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal said they ran out of the 400 paper plates bought for the event, but raised nearly $2,200. On the left, from front to back, are server volunteers Lynda Anderson, Lonna Bussert and Sheri Edwards, serving Sally McDowell, Darlene Morava and Loryn Alexander. - Scott Hunter photo...

  • Seder Service coming to Coulee Dam Community Church

    Mar 14, 2018

    Jews for Jesus is coming to Almira Coulee Dam Community Church on Wednesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. Join us at the Coulee Dam Campus for Christ in the Passover, a Seder celebration. Enjoy a great family experience combined with a Creative Potluck Meal… just 3 LOOSE rules: No pork, no shellfish, and no yeast. Did you know The Last Supper was a Passover meal? The elements have significance. Alan Bond is traveling from San Francisco to join us. Come learn and celebrate with us this Easter season....

  • Meetings and Notices

    Mar 14, 2018

    Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant at noon this Thursday, March 15. Darla Orr will be giving an overview of the Northwest Native Development Funds operations. Lions Club Meets First and Third Tuesdays The GCD Lions Club will be meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. Okanogan County School Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees Association meets Friday, March 30, for a general meeting and no-host lunch at Koala Street Grill, 914...

  • Receive 10 free trees

    Mar 14, 2018

    The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2018 and receive 10 free white pine trees or 10 white flowering dogwood trees. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. With planting instructions included, the trees will be shipped at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Arbor Day Foundation m...

  • Locals add their sasquatch stories to presentation

    Jacob Wagner|Mar 14, 2018

    Author and naturalist David George Gordon gave a presentation on the mythical Sasquatch, aka Bigfoot, to a crowd at the Grand Coulee Library Thursday night. The event was attended by about 40 people, some of whom shared their thoughts on Sasquatch and their experiences of hearing or seeing unexplainable things that may, or may not, have been a Sasquatch. Gordon himself is on the fence about believing in Sasquatch, but would love to find out, encouraging a citizen science approach to the...

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