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  • Mass and mist

    Jul 11, 2018

    Steamboat Rock is framed by a crown of wispy clouds Sunday, giving no hint of the red-flag weather warning that would arrive Monday night and Tuesday morning with rolling thunder. Check out our weekly weather forecast on this page. - Kurt Steinke photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Jul 3, 2018

    No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this Thursday, July 5. Meetings will resume next Thursday, July 12. Food Bank Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank will be closed June 15. Grocery bags are no longer needed and clients are encouraged to provide their own containers to carry groceries home in. Call Pastor Shawn for information: 633-2566. AA Meetings...

  • Events coming up at the public library

    Jul 3, 2018

    Summer reading events are in progress at the Grand Coulee Public Library. Coming up: Wed. through Friday, July 11-13: Mystery Week Who Done It with Mrs. Andie Miller. Follow the clues and solve the mystery. July 11 at 3 p.m., for ages 5-8; July 12 - 3 p.m., ages 9-13; July 13 - 10:30 a.m., a special Preschool Mystery Storytime and at 3 p.m., teens a more advanced who done it. For more information contact the library at 633-0972 or e-mail the librarian Lisa Moore at grandcoulee@ncrl.org....

  • Meetings and Notices

    Jun 27, 2018

    Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, June 28, at noon at Sunbanks Resort Lodge Cantina, outside of Electric City. Scott Hunter, owner of the Star newspaper, will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome. Important Meeting at the Senior Center An important meeting on the explanation of programs through Central Washington Againg and Adult Care will be held Thursday, June 28, at 4 p.m. at the GCD Senior Center. Food Bank Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal...

  • Wild riders

    Jun 20, 2018

    Clea Pryor, daughter of the late Cleatis Lacy, and Colorama Rodeo Queen Jessie Walker handed out the championship belt buckles to the winning bull rider and wild horse team at the 2018 Cleatis Lacy Bull Riding & Wild Horse Racing Saturday at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Arena in Delano. Bull rider Austin Herrera, of Soap Lake, won the bull ride event. Tony Saiz's Zip Truck Lines team won the wild horse race. More photos of the event are online at grandcoulee.com. - Scott Hunter pho...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Jun 20, 2018

    Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, June 21, at noon at Sunbanks Resort Lodge Cantina, outside of Electric City. The public is welcome. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, June 25, at the Electric City Fire Station. 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 even...

  • Events coming up at the public library

    Jun 20, 2018

    Summer reading events will begin at the Grand Coulee Public Library (today) Wednesday, June 20, with a North Central Regional Library puppet show beginning at 11 a.m. At 4 p.m. rock painting with Claudie Doyle is planned. Coming next week: • Monday, June 25 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m..: Slime Day. Wednesday. • Wednesday, June 27 - 4 p.m.: Silica and Glass, a special STEM program with Cheryl Hoffman. • Friday, June 29 - 3:30 p.m.: Book it Theater - Inside Out and Back Again. • Tuesday July 3 - 11:30 a.m.: Park Ranger Geary will be at the library with hi...

  • No drilling needed

    Jun 6, 2018

    Seventh-grade Lake Roosevelt student Gaven White has his teeth examined by dentist Paul Phillipson in the Arcora Foundation SmileMobile. The fully equipped vehicle travels the state, offering dental services to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care, and visited Lake Roosevelt Schools May 29. White didn't have any cavities. - Jacob Wagner photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    Jun 6, 2018

    Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, June 7, at noon at Sunbanks Resort Lodge Cantina, outside of Electric City. The public is welcome. Food Bank Hours; Closed June 15 The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank will be closed June 15. Grocery bags are no longer needed and clients are encouraged to provide their own containers to carry groceries home in. Call...

  • Summer reading program getting ready to kick off

    Jun 6, 2018

    North Central Regional Library is getting ready to kick off its annual Summer Reading Program. The program offers prizes to encourage children and teens to read during the summer months away from school and offers a full lineup of fun and free activities at its 30 libraries in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties. This year’s schedule includes puppet shows, theater performances, science and technology workshops, author and musician visits, and weekly craft and story times. “Not only is the Summer Reading Program fun, but it enc...

  • Washington State Parks publishes first guide book

    Jun 6, 2018

    OLYMPIA – May 30, 2018 - Washington State Parks has published its first-ever comprehensive guide to Washington’s beautiful and diverse state parks. The Washington State Parks Guide is now available for purchase. The guide features hundreds of beautiful full-color photos and descriptions of more than 120 Washington state parks, including park features, amenities and activities. The 364-page guide is 6-3/4-inches wide by 10-inches tall and sells for $6 (includes tax; shipping and handling not included). The guide is available at State Parks hea...

  • Construction work getting started

    May 30, 2018

    A worker loads pieces of concrete from a sidewalk being torn up at Civic and Spruce in Coulee Dam Tuesday, across from the high school gym. Several sidewalks and some road work will take place this summer on the east side of town. Serious road work won't start until after school is out in mid-June, Mayor Larry Price said Wednesday. - Jacob Wagner photo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    May 30, 2018

    Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, May 31, at noon at La Presa Mexican Restaurant in Grand Coulee. The guest speaker is Paul Ashbrook, who will be talking about the ducks that he raises and shows at national duck competitions. The public is welcome. Lions Club Meets First and Third Tuesdays The GCD Lions Club will be meeting at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, June 5, at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam. Coulee Creators Meet on Tuesdays Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee....

  • Pondering pavement instead of plantings

    May 30, 2018

    Is it better to allow folks to pave that narrow, city-owned stip of grass between the sidewalk and street, or to keep it green? That’s a question at the heart of a discussion in Coulee Dam’s town council, spurred by a request by a resident who wants to pave it. At the last two council meetings May 9 and 23, the council has considered a request to remove the grass and pave that strip at 806 Tulip. Councilmember Bob Poch recalled voting to allow it in another case many years ago, a permission he sees in hindsight as a mistake, resulting in poo...

  • Meetings and Notices

    May 23, 2018

    Chamber Not to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this Thursday, May 24. 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. School Retirees’ Association to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will meet at 11 a.m., Friday, May 25 for a general meeting and no-host luncheon at Koala Street Grill, 914 Koala St., Omak. For more information call Jen...

  • Colorama 2018 Button winners

    May 23, 2018

    11 Colorama Button winners Prize # Winner Voltage Gift Certificate 574 Lynette Zierdan 2 carnival tickets 170 Travis Haven Framed artwork by Darlene Morava 204 Jessica Clune $25 gift certificate to senior thrift store 442 Deb Dunlap 4 rodeo tickets 605 Tom Long $50 Visa gift card 452 Dillion Brooks Voltage gift certificate 181 Daniel Guthrie Hometown Pizza gift certificate 588 Anbel Vargas Framed artwork K. Stephens $75 Visa gift card 415 Birdie Hensley Kayak rental for 4 Coulee Playland 5 Tammy Norris Quilt 342 Steve Carlson Haircut, Main...

  • Colorama riders

    May 16, 2018

    4A couple girls enjoy the rides at Colorama Saturday under a bright blue sky that drew large crowds to the events all day. More photos are available of the weekend and other events online at grandcoulee.com. - Scott Hunter photo...

  • State Parks announces three free days in June

    May 16, 2018

    OLYMPIA – May 14, 2018 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to enjoy three free days at state parks in June. On free days, visitors don’t need a Discover Pass for day-use visits by vehicle. The first free day is Saturday, June 2, in recognition of National Trails Day. The next free day is Saturday, June 9, to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day. The third free day is Sunday, June 10, which is the second day of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Free Fishing Weekend. The free days ar...

  • Meetings and Notices

    May 16, 2018

    Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, May 17, at La Presa Mexican Restaurant at noon. 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. School Retirees’ Association to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will meet at 11 a.m. Friday, May 25, for a general meeting and no-host luncheon at Koala Str...

  • Rodeo Results

    May 16, 2018

    Rodeo Results BAREBACK Name Score Place Purse Payout Francis Marchand 74 1 $667.40 Francis Marchand 71 2 $400.44 Christopher Muigg 65 3 $266.96 SADDLE BRONC Name Score Place Purse Payout Francis Marchand 74 1 $770.80 Austin Krogh 70 2 $578.10 Francis Marchand 69 3 $385.40 Wyatt Grant 67 4 $192.70 BULL RIDING Name Score Place Purse Payout Caleb McMillan 78 1 $823.44 Jake Davis 71 2 $617.58 TIE DOWN ROPING Name Score Place Purse Payout Kyle Sloan 9.960 1 $947.52 Jordan Tye 10.150 2 $710.64 Kass Kayser 10.340 3 $473.76 Trey Reconzone 11.140 4 $236...

  • 2018 Colorama Parade Results

    May 16, 2018

    • Grand Sweepstakes Award – Coulee Crushers • Presidents Award – Mike Mooney, 1947 Ford Coupe Community Entries — 1st - Wilbur Community Float 2nd - Miss CCT, Kamea Pino 3rd - Miss Harrington, Victoria Rice Business Entries – 1st Coulee Kids ChildCare 2nd Mt. Tolman Fire Center 3rd Fowler Playhouse Clubs/Organizations – 1st Nespelem Headstart 2nd Banks Lake Bass Club 3rd Navy Operational Support Float Bands – 1st Brewster HS Band 2nd LR Jr/Sr. High Band 3rd Bridgeport MS Band Junior Entries – 1st Fireworks & Fun – Grace & Taylor Petosa, JJ DeVr...

  • Four tons of food given out

    May 9, 2018

    Volunteers help distribute food items to people at the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot on Thursday, including salad fixings, pita chips, french fries, red potatoes, apples, cherry tomatoes, breads, and more. The Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union donated an estimated $2,000 to help bring in 8,000 pounds of food in the 2nd Harvest mobile food bank truck with additional support from Asuris Northwest Health. - Jacob Wagner photo...

  • Food Sovereignty workshops scheduled

    May 9, 2018

    Food Sovereignty/Food Security is a growing concern in today’s environment. With disease outbreaks, food contaminations and recall announcements, it is becoming increasing more important for people to know where their food comes from and how to “grow their own groceries,” to support a safe, healthy food supply chain. Colville Reservation WSU Extension will be providing Food Sovereignty/ Food Security gardening workshops on the Colville Reservation. Workshops will be delivered at the Keller Community Center (11669 Hwy 21) on May 16, from 1:00p...

  • Arbor Day Foundation offers tree-care booklet with $3 donation

    May 9, 2018

    The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a handy tree-care booklet designed to help people plant and care for trees. Anyone can receive Conservation Trees, a user-friendly booklet featuring illustrations, colorful photos, and easily understood descriptions, by making a $3 donation to the Foundation this month. “Conservation Trees is an ideal resource for tree planters,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Taking care of existing trees is just as critical as planting new ones, and proper care ensures communities are a...

  • Meetings and Notices

    May 9, 2018

    No Chamber this Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Colorama festivities this weekend. Come check them out. Meetings will resume at La Presa Mexican Restaurant at noon Thursday, May 17. 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. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will...

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