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This name change is an important part of our ongoing efforts to best serve the communities of North Central Washington. We believe our new name more accurately reflects the geographic area we serve and conveys that we operate many libraries throughout that region. We are proud to call North Central Washington home, and NCW Libraries embraces this unique place that we all have in common. While our name and logo are changing, our services are not! You can still access our online services in the same way. Curbside Pickup has started in Okanogan,...
North Central Regional Library (NCRL) will host bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo on Tuesday, August 18 at 7 p.m. as part of their NCRL Virtual Reads summer series. This event is cosponsored by Confluence Health, the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, and the Icicle Fund. Partners include the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center and Wenatchee Valley College. Ijeoma Oluo is the bestselling author of So You Want to Talk about Race, a hard hitting, user friendly examination of ra...
As summer heats up, the Washington State Parks Boating Programurges boaters and paddlers to take important steps to safely and responsibly recreate on the water, including wearing a life jacket at all times. In the last 30 days, 25 recreational boating accidents and five fatalities have occurred across the state. “We are asking all boat and paddlecraft owners and operators to help reduce fatalities and injuries on the water,” said Rob Sendak. “Boaters need to take personal responsibility for their own safety as well as the safety of their... Full story
We are now accepting school supply donations for Lake Roosevelt Schools! Although the decision was recently announced for classes to resume via a virtual school year, many students still need help getting their supplies. You can drop off supplies at our Grand Coulee Branch before September 8th or if it is easier, we will do the shopping for you with your cash donation. Thank you for helping our local students! Modified virtual learning supply list: K-6: Headphones, pencils, small pencil sharpener, scissors, glue sticks, 2 spiral notebooks or... Full story
OLYMPIA – Aug. 18, 2020 – In recognition of the National Park System’s 104th birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle. While Washington State Parks and the National Park Service are different entities, the two agencies share a rich tradition of stewarding the lands they manage. Many state parks are located within an hour’s drive of Washington’s national parks, monuments and historica...
With the current emphasis on staying at or close to home with the new normal conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, gardening has become a more popular activity for individuals and families. The WSU Master Gardeners are eager to help. There are lots of publications and services available. Master Gardeners have been providing public outreach in Washington state for almost 50 years! Washington State University Cooperative Extension started the first Master Gardener program in 1973 in...
North Central Regional Library (NCRL) will host bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo on Tuesday, August 18 at 7 p.m. as part of their NCRL Virtual Reads summer series. This event is cosponsored by Confluence Health, the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, and the Icicle Fund. Partners include the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center and Wenatchee Valley College....
The Grant County Mosquito District #2 regular monthly meeting set for Thursday, August 13 has been canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak....
Grand Coulee Police 7/27 - Police checked on a report of a boy dangling his feet over the water on the bridge over the canal on SR-174. He was gone on arrival at 1:20 p.m. 7/28 - An officer checked on a report of two dogs overheating in a vehicle on Snyder Hill Road at 11:15 a.m. The vehicle was gone on arrival. - Police spoke with an apartment renter on Hill Avenue, who wanted police intervention with a neighbor who was parking a car near his in the common parking lot. Police advised him to take it up with the landlord. - At the request of...
Electric City Council to Meet (telephonically) The Electric City Council will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 11 (telephonically). To join this Zoom Meeting, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82303827649?pwd=QTJDM3I1S1pOQU9UZEZjUzVpVmFWdz09. Meeting ID: 823 0382 7649, Passcode: 464538, or by phone @ 253 215 8782 (same meeting ID & passcode). No Regional Board of Mayors Meeting The Regional Board of Mayors Meeting scheduled for August 10 has been cancelled....
North Central Regional Library is getting ready to start curbside pickup and reopen its book return boxes at libraries in Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties. Starting Aug. 10, libraries in the three counties — which are all in Phase 2 or 3 of the state’s reopening plan — will begin accepting returns of books and other materials. As a safety precaution for staff, all returned materials will be quarantined for 72 hours before being checked in. No donations are being accepted at this time. In addition, NCRL branches throughout Ferry, Okanogan, and...
Blake Crouch is the next guest for the North Central Regional Library Reads Virtual Author Series for adults.Crouch will read on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. He is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of the novel, Dark Matter, for which he is writing the screenplay for Sony Pictures. His international-bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy was adapted into a television series for FOX. With Chad Hodge, Crouch also created Good Behavior, the TNT television show starring Michelle...
Quarantine orders can be difficult for some to contend with. Not necessarily the case for Colville Reservation 4-H members! These young people have plenty of activities to keep them busy. Besides their distance learning school assignments, many 4-H members have daily chores and a variety of projects to work on. 4-H is a year-around Positive Youth Development program. Caring volunteers help to provide a safe environment for 4-H members to learn, explore, and gain life-skills through their various projects. These 4-H projects are as varied as the...
The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club last week announced their new club officers. They are, from left to right, Vice-President John Nordine II, Lion Tamer John Nordine, Secretary Carol Nordine, President Dena Avey, Tail Twister Roberta Hensley, Treasurer Rob Loch. - Rich Avey photo...
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Remotely Grant County Fire District #14 is changing their regular monthly meeting date from Monday July 27, to Monday July 13. As the result of the Covid-19 and in accordance with the Governor’s Social Distancing, the meeting will be held via conference call at 6:45 p.m. To join meeting, call 1-717-275-8940 then enter access code 229 3198#. (Remember to enter # sign after the number) Food Bank Hours Change Starting July 10, Care & Share Food Bank will be open every Friday from 2-4 p.m. for drive through s...
Members of The American Legion Post 157 and community members are getting together Saturday mornings from 8 - 11 to clean grave markers. They will be taking the 4th of July off to celebrate with family but will resume on July 11. The goal is to clean around all the grave markers by the end of summer. If you would like to help with this project, come to Spring Canyon Cemetery with your tools for cutting sod and sweeping off head stone on Saturday mornings in July and August. We do not work if...
The next virtual guest author at North Central Regional Library Reads Virtual Author Series for adults this summer is Peter Heller. Heller will be reading on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m Heller is an award winning adventure writer and bestselling author. His most recent novel, The River, is the story of two college students on a wilderness canoe trip - a gripping tale of friendship tested by fire, white water, and violence. He has also written Celine, The Painter, and The Dog Stars. His non-fiction...
North Central Regional Library was recently awarded a grant from the Public Library Association and Microsoft to extend the wireless broadband internet ranges around all 30 of its public facilities. The $20,000 grant will pay for equipment to expand the Wi-Fi signal approximately 400 to 600 feet outside all 30 of the public libraries in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties. Wifi will also be expanded around NCRL’s Distribution Center in Wenatchee. “High-speed internet plays a prominent role in our daily lives. Connecting rural co...
Food Bank Hours Change Starting July 10, Care & Share food bank will be open every Friday, 2 - 4 p.m. for drive through service. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and...
OLYMPIA – June 30, 2020 – The Washington State Parks Boating Program, safety advocates and law enforcement agencies are asking boaters to help keep everyone safe by not consuming alcohol or marijuana while out on the water — especially when operating a boat or paddlecraft. As boaters prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, law enforcement agencies are preparing for Operation Dry Water — a nationally coordinated effort that focuses on boating-under-the-influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement. Boaters will notice an increase in patrols on fres... Full story
OLYMPIA – June 29, 2020 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission encourages safe and responsible gatherings in state parks during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year, prompting concerns by State Parks staff about larger-than-normal attendance over the holiday weekend, crowding and poor etiquette, especially at parks on or near beaches, lakes and rivers. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, State Parks reminds celebrants to practice social distancing and good hygiene, use face co... Full story
A woman walks her dog in the Visitor Center park at Grand Coulee Dam, dwarfed by the dam spilling water over its top behind her Monday. The spill is fun to watch and creates a constant roar. - Scott Hunter photo...
North Central Regional Library is gearing up for its annual Summer Library Program. The library’s primary goal for this program is to encourage pleasure reading among all ages across North Central Washington. This year, NCRL has shifted plans for the program to an entirely virtual platform to engage all ages of patrons with fun, enriching online programs and opportunities. “Our Summer Reading Program has become such an integral part of what we do to support children, families and schools in our communities that we had to continue to find a cre...
No Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting The Grant County Fire District 14 will not be holding its June 22 meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Food Bank Hours The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133....
North Central Regional Library's next NCRL Reads Virtual Author Series for adults will be held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 23 with author Kristin Hannah. Kristin Hannah is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, Winter Garden, Night Road, and Firefly Lane. Her novel, The Nightingale, has been published in 43 languages and is currently in movie production by TriStar Pictures, which also optioned her novel, The Great Alo...