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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The community is invited to the Grand Coulee Library Holiday Open House Thursday, December 13, beginning at 4 p.m. The gifts and services are provided by your library card and NCRL. Find out all about the wonderful services provided by your library free of charge. For example, learn about downloading ebooks, movies, audio books and music to your device; learn a new language, a craft, valuable computer skills, and many, many other services. Don’t have a library card?? No problem, we can make cards for anyone in the NCRL service area. (Please b...
Chamber This Week Chamber will meet at noon, Thursday, Dec. 13, at Voltage Coffee House. General business is on the agenda. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 17, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, December 13, at 5 p.m., at the Mosquito District building. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers will...
Chamber This Week Chamber will meet at noon Thursday, Dec. 6, at Voltage Coffee House. General business is on the agenda. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers will be offering free activities for those with mild to moderate dementia whose caregivers need time for other tasks. For more information call Cheryl at 509-431-1027, Char at 425-879-5835, or Betty at 509-631-2201. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 11 at the Vet Center in Electric Ci...
Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce President Kerry Higgins celebrates after his coin toss deteremined the winner of a "bead game" at the group's annual Vintners and Brewers auction, this year with a 1960s theme. Participants touch their heads or backsides to signal their choice for the toss, with the winners standing for the next toss. Ben Hughes, at center, won that game as he signaled heads and collected $490. The community spent nearly $28,000 in support of the chamber Saturday night,...
An Okanogan County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Okanogan County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 123 5th Ave North, Room 150, Okanogan. All meetings are open to the public. Anyone with comments or concerns is invited to attend. The intended audience is elected officials, such as mayors and commissioners, Washington State Patrol, PUD, utilities, fire, EMS, law enforcement, public health and Red Cross workers, press, school districts, public works, l...
A young shopper at the Vintage Christmas Market Saturday checks out handbags at Coulee Dam Town Hall. The Grand Coulee Community Church will hold a bazaar this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Coulee Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Lake Roosevelt Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Next Saturday, the Senior Center Christmas Bazaar will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street in Grand Coulee. - Scott Hunter photo...
No Chamber This Week Due to the Vintners and Brewers Tasting and Auction Dec. 1, there will be no chamber this week. Meetings will resume Thursday, December 6. Lions Club Meets The GCD Lions Club will be meeting at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, December 4, at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 11 at the Vet Center in Electric City. AA Meetings for Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center...
Steve Harrington, custodian at Lake Roosevelt High School, puts yellow tape around a damaged tree Tuesday to keep people away from it until the mess can be cleaned up. Big branches of the blue spruce fell down next to the Career and Technical Education building, the former high school. Superintendent Paul Turner speculated the branches may have been weakened by wind the night before and finally fell. No one was hurt. Harrington believes the tree will be fine once they remove the large branches....
The Trees of Sharing 2018 are now out decorated with ornament tags with children’s wishes. Pick up a tag and fill the wish. Trees are placed at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and Harvest Foods. All gifts wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package must be returned to a tree location by Monday, Dec. 10. Gifts are scheduled to be delivered Saturday, December 15 from 10 – 11 a.m. Please call Linda Black, 633-3611, to volunteer with Trees of Sharing. There are opportunities to organize, sho...
In January 1947, the United States Army had an excess of metallic sodium left over from World War II and determined that the alkaline waters of Lake Lenore would be a good spot to dump and neutralize the acidic element, which reacts with water with intense explosions. Barrels containing 20,000 pounds of metallic sodium were rolled off a cliff onto the frozen lake where, according to the video description, they were shot with machine guns to expose the sodium. As the sodium reacted to the water, an estimated 162,000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas...
Nebraska City, Neb. – Celebrate this year’s holiday season with friends and loved ones while supporting conservation and tree planting with the help of the Arbor Day Foundation. • Returning for the ninth season in a row, Give-A-Tree cards from the Arbor Day Foundation offer a unique holiday giving opportunity with conservation benefits that will endure for generations. And again, this year, Give-A-Tree cards can be purchased individually and with customized text. Cards can be purchased for $5.95. • Purchasing the Arbor Day Foundation’s coffee h...
The Trees of Sharing 2018 are now out decorated with ornament tags with children’s wishes. Pick up a tag and fill the wish. Trees are placed at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and Harvest Foods. All gifts wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package must be returned to a tree location by Monday, Dec. 10. Gifts are scheduled to be delivered Saturday, December 15 from 10 – 11 a.m. Please call Linda Black, 633-3611, to volunteer with Trees of Sharing. There are opportunities to organize, sho...
Pendleton Moses, left, makes decoys ducks out of tule reeds with students at Cultural Night, held at Lake Roosevelt on Monday. Moses explained that 2,500 year old decoy ducks had been found in a cave in Nevada, and that hunters would lure real ducks with the decoys before nabbing them for food. Culture night also had deer hides, traditional foods and herbs, painting, and more. From left clockwise are Pendleton Moses, Wiyaka Steinke, Colin Chaney, Paisley Chaney, Layla Carson, Lisa Carson, and...
No Chamber This Week or Next Due to the Thanksgiving holiday and then the Vintners and Brewers Tasting and Auction Dec. 1, there will be no chamber this week or next. Meetings will resume Thursday, December 6. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers will be offering free activities for those with mild to moderate dementia whose caregivers need time for other tasks. For more information call Cheryl at 509-431-1027, Char at 425-879-5835, or Betty at 509-631-2201. Food Bank Closed this Friday The food bank at the...
The Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program reminds winter recreation enthusiasts that Sno-Park permits are now available for purchase online and through various vendors. Sno-Park permits allow visitors to park in specially cleared, designated parking lots with access to areas around the state for cross-country skiing, skijoring, snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoeing, tubing and other winter sports and snow play. Sno-Park permits are sold in person and online now through April 30 and must be displayed on the permit holder’s w...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will again offer 12 free days next year, in which day-use visitors won’t need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle. The first free day of 2019 is New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. State Parks free days are in keeping with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 annually or $10 for a one-day visit. The pass is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Dep...
Students and teachers stand to applaud World War II veterans in their 90s at last Friday's Veterans Day assembly at Lake Roosevelt Schools. Teacher Sandy Hood (inset) has been organizing the assembly for more than two decades and will retire this year. She told the students at the assembly that she hopes they will have "that feeling of an extended family and connectedness with whatever community you are in when you are close to the end of your working life. It's kind of a cool feeling." - Scott...
The Trees of Sharing program is still accepting children’s names on special wish slips being placed in decorated collection boxes at Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Medical Center, or Harvest Foods until November 16. This is a special way for Grand Coulee Dam area residents to anonymously bless local children who might not otherwise receive a gift at Christmastime. Trees of Sharing is for children up to age 18 residing in the Grand Coulee Dam area, including Elmer City and Belvedere. School-age children must be enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam S...
Vitalant, along with Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Leha Neilsen, is planning a blood drive for Monday, November 19. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs at least 200 donors each day to meet the needs of those patients. A single donation can transform the lives of up to three people. For more information, contact Donor Recruitment Manager Michael Long at 208-65...
Chamber This Week This week’s meeting will be held at noon at Voltage Coffee House in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Celebrating Life in Recovery A 14-week program entitled Celebrating Life in Recovery is being held 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, 103 Continental Heights, Grand Coulee. Contact 631-1072 with questions about this program. Okanogan County School Retirees’ Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a social gathering 11 a.m., Friday, November 16 at Roadhouse 97, 914 Koala St, Omak. Connie Palme...
A Ten-Penny Auction will be held in the Lake Roosevelt High School cafeteria Saturday at 11 a.m. This year the annual event will be sponsored by both the junior and senior classes of LRHS to earn funds towards their senior trips....
Ten Penny Auction happening LR right now, with lots of good items to throw your "pennies" at.... Full story
The universe, estimated by scientists to be about 14 billion years old, vast and full of mystery, will be the topic of a presentation at the Grand Coulee Library this Thursday. Astronomer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and founder of Look Up to the Stars, will host the family friendly presentation that explores the universe from the very small to the very large. "Learn about the beauty and harmony of the universe on this virtual journey... Full story
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank (NCB) is collecting new or gently used coats for local children in need. Gloves, scarves, hats and other warm outerwear for children are also welcome. Cash donations will be used to purchase new coats. All items will be distributed to schools in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Donations will be accepted at NCB through the end of October. Please help keep our local kids warm this winter! If you have any questions about the coat drive, please call 633-1700. NCB, Member FDIC...
Allan Peterson, of the Small Business Development Center in Moses Lake, talks with chamber members at Voltage Coffee Thursday. Peterson, who takes appointments for free small-business consultations once a quarter in Electric City, presented demographic information on the Grand Coulee Dam area indicating a population of 4,266 within 10 miles of Grand Coulee. He said software available to SBDC can help a small business figure out what opportunities are available locally. As an example, more than...