News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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There's a new handicapped-accessible parking and viewing area at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds, just in time for this year's Colorama Pro-West Rodeo. Workers prepared the site last week and concrete was poured Thursday morning. Inspiration for the project was attributed to Ann Elliot, who had used the handicapped seating area, described by one Ridge Riders official as "poorly designed," and offered a good report on what she could see of the 2017 rodeo event, which wasn't much. The Ridge Riders...
Del Ostenberg provides training information to regional firefighters at a special wildfire session held at Electric City last week. Firefighters were receiving their annual hours of instruction to maintain their status. More than 100 attended, and represented personnel from Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, Almira, Hartline, Douglas County and Lincoln County. - Roger S. Lucas photo...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at La Presa Mexican Restaurant at noon this Thursday, May 3. General business is on the agenda. 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. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, at the Vets Center in Electric City. AA Meetings for...
Two local Lions Club members attended the recent Lions International Multi District 19-Spring Conference in Worley, Idaho. Attending were Rob Loch and Birdie Hensley. Loch was honored by the group and given a certificate of appreciation for his “distinguished leadership” this past year as zone chairman for MD19-E2, which covers clubs from Almira, Davenport, Grand Coulee Dam, Reardan and Wilbur. Loch was nominated for the award by outgoing 19-E District Governor Harry Lippincott. Loch has been a member of the local club since 2010. The Gra...
The Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club's "shred day" event succfeeded in shredding up more than 6,000 pounds of documents brought in by people, many of whom also donated to a collection that topped more than $300 for the Care and Share Food Bank Saturday. The event, sponsored by Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and North Cascades Bank, was the fifth such day organized by the club. - Scott Hunter photo...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Siam Palace at noon this Thursday, April 26. General business is on the agenda. 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. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Electric City Fire...
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...
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....
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...
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.,...
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....
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...
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 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...
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...
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... Full story
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....
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...
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....
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,...
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....
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....
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
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...
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...