News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will meet at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, May 17, at Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center Street, one block south of the old GCHS building. The purpose of the meeting is to select recipients for the 2017 scholarship awards. Selection will be a little more difficult this year, as the Board of Directors voted to broaden the eligibility of students who may apply for the annual scholarships to include any graduating high school senior who is a direct descendant of alumni who attended the Grand Coulee... Full story
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... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this Thursday due to the upcoming Colorama festivities this weekend. Enjoy the weekend. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District #9 will hold its May meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the Nazarene Church, on SR-174, Grand Coulee. Taking Flags for Dedication The Isle of Flags is once again taking flags of deceased veterans for the upcoming Memorial Day Dedication at Spring Canyon Cemetery. Call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 by May 20.... Full story
We certainly aren’t seeing the amount of rainfall that the Olympic Peninsula receives with an annual average of 140 inches a year. Yet, we have been wet here in our region of the state. With all that rain and melt-off, things do happen — flooding, mudslides, roads washed out and crop planting delays. The folks at the National Weather Service office in Spokane stated this: “A combination of abundant late winter snow, heavy rain from several wet Pacific storms, and near-seasonal tempe... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/30 - A woman who had just recently moved into a home on Sunny Drive in Electric City told police that she had punched the wrong button on her security system and it had sounded the alarm. 5/1 - A Prins Place resident called police to report a suspicious person wearing a “wife beater” T-shirt and jeans. Police talked to the “suspicious person” and found that he was walking on private property trying to find a place where he could get cell phone service so he could call his “old lady.” Police told him to stay off private... Full story
Grand Coulee 4/25 - A driver from Orting was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license and not having an ignition interlock device after police responded to a suspicious person complaint from a woman on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City. - Officers stopped a vehicle that had expired tabs near the former middle school. When the vehicle stopped, two persons from the car fled, leaving three still inside. Two of those remaining in the car were wanted on warrants for their arrest and were detained. The driver was cited for the license... Full story
Rodeo Princess Jadya Taylor finishes a ride in the junior steer riding competition at the Nespelem Junior Rodeo Saturday, picking up 68 points. The 11-year-old Colville Tribes member from Omak also competes in barrels, poles, goat tying and steer daubing. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, May 4, at the High Dam Tavern, Grand Coulee. Plans for the upcoming Colorama will be discussed. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators will meet Monday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. at 412 Federal Ave., Grand Coulee. Contact Barb Kelton, 509-631-1098, for details. Enter east end of building, push in door knob to release door latch. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6... Full story
The Missoula Children's Theatre, along with 50 local actors and actresses, will be performing in a production of Treasure Island. Performances will be held at 2 and 6 p.m. this Saturday, at the Village Cinema in Coulee Dam. This project is made possible by the GCD PTA. Pre-sale tickets are available now through Friday from 3 – 6:16 p.m., at the Village Cinema. Pick your seat for $15 adults, $12 senior citizens (55+) and students. Tickets will be available at the door the day of the show for $... Full story
Children of the Grand Coulee Seventh-day Adventist Church invite the public to their special program, “Go Light Your World.” It will be held Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to noon at 103 Continental Heights, Grand Coulee. Lunch will be provided and a free gift bag to all children visitors. For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Mouzom 423-883-4740 or Jimmy Padgett 509-631-1072.... Full story
Wed., Apr. 26 - Dinner Cheeseburger, Nick’s Homemade Fries, Pea Salad, Applesauce, Rice Krispy Treat Thurs., Apr. 27 - Dinner Cheddar-topped Meatloaf, Potatoes & Gravy, Cheesy Cauliflower, Mixed Fruit, Cook's Choice Fri., April 28 - Breakfast Sausage Links, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon.,May 1 - Breakfast Sausage Patties, Eggs, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, April 27, at Siam Palace, Grand Coulee. Guest speaker will be Lisa Conti, from the Wenatchee Costco, to talk about membership (both Executive and GoldStar) and information on Costco business services. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. at 412 Federal Ave., Grand Coulee. Contact Barb Kelton 509-631-1098, for details. Enter east end of building, push in door knob to release door latch. Caregivers Support Group A... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/16 - USBR Plant Protection reported an alarm at the 500 KV switchyard station. The officer recorded that there were a number of tumbleweeds against the fence. - A man at Spring Canyon Apartments told police that he had left one apartment and entered another, where three males holding knives stood up and looked at him. He told police that he took off running. He provided officers with the identification of some of the three. 4/17 - A man on Young Street told police that a car had been stolen off his trailer during the... Full story
Coulee Dam town officials planted two European ash trees at the entry to Douglas Park in observance of Arbor Day Wednesday. The town was recently recognized as a "Tree City USA" municipality for its ongoing efforts to take care of its trees. Shown from the left are Jacob Maldonado, an intern at the National Park Service; Darlene Morava; David Schmidt, council member; Gayle Swagerty, council member; Mayor Greg Wilder; John Combs and Richard "Ted" Coffey, both of the town public works crew. -... Full story
The little shop on Main Street that opened with coffee, knickknacks and T-shirts three years ago now plans to expand its restaurant offerings outside. Junkers, which began offering subs and wrap-style sandwiches in January 2016, will add outdoor seating within a month, say owners Richard and Mandi Button. That seating will be offered under a shade canopy Richard has built and will install in the grassy area he leveled and built up at the corner of Main and Spokane Streets in Grand Coulee, about a block off Midway Avenue. With the canopy,... Full story
Wed., April 19 - Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Salad, Birthday Cake. Birthday Dinner! Thurs., April 20 - Dinner Chicken Alfredo, Corn and Carrots, Dinner Roll, Pears, Cookies Fri., April 21 - Breakfast Country Scramble with Cheese, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., April 24 - Breakfast Omelette, Meat and Cheese, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues.. Apr. 25 - Dinner Becky’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Green Salad, Fruit Cup, Pudding Parfait Wed., Apr. 26 - Dinner Cheeseburger, Nick’s Hom... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/11 - Dispatch advised police that that a man smelling of alcohol had been reported as leaving a local business and getting into his car. Police looked for the vehicle but it was out of the area by the time the officer arrived. - Police advised two men that they could neither enter the area by the Bureau of Reclamation administration office nor by the small waterfall. The two were banned from BOR property. The two said they understood. - The manager of property on Third Street in Electric City told police that someone was... Full story
Prize egg winners from the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club 80th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, from left to right: 1-3 year olds: Prezle Hill, Traysen Bearcub, Hadley Marchand; 4-5 year olds: Jaycie Graves, Tanner, Milliana Palmanteer; 6-7 year olds: Ronnie Picard, Claire Nicholson, Carter Senator; 8-10 year olds; Ivan Alejandre, Kenny Bray, Connor Norton. submitted photo... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, April 13, at Siam Palace, Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-5715 or marlene@kissedquilts.com for details. Enter east end of building, push in door knob to release door latch. Grant County Demos to Meet Grant County Democrats will hold their April meeting on Tuesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m., in the Democratic building at the fairgrounds. Gran... Full story
World champion bull rider and Grand Coulee Dam area native Shane Proctor helps a young cowboy learn the proper way to ride a horse during his eighth rodeo school April 5 at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds. "It's been a great success," Proctor said of the two-day event. "I hope the kids can learn a lesson about the arena and about hard work." Why would someone want to get on top of a bucking bull? "It's a self-driven deal," Proctor explained. "They want to rise up to the challenge to conquer... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/4 - King’s Court RV Park reported that someone had ripped off a soap dispenser from the wall. The loss was estimated at $100. 4/5 - A woman told police that she left her purse at the bar at the Electric City Bar and Grill while she went outside for a smoke; when she returned, someone had taken her and her daughter’s Social Security cards from her purse. - While pursuing a drug call, police were flagged down by a man who reported that someone had stolen from his car his muffler system that he had just installed. - Tri... Full story
Ray Duclos, of Harvest Foods, fills out a door prize card at an open house Friday at The Northwest Native Development Fund, in the former Bank of America site by Harvest Foods. Seated, from left, are Darla Orr, John Stensgar, Ted Piccolo, Sheilah Cleveland, B.J. Bearcub and Adam Bearcub. The lending agency, which aims to "foster economic and financial independence for Native people by assisting in the development of personal assets through financial and entrepreneurial education," just moved to...
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, April 6, at Siam Palace, Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-5715 or marlene@kissedquilts.com for details. Enter east end of building, push in door knob to release door latch. Okanogan Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will meet at the Methow Valley Community Center, 201 Division St., Twisp on Sunday, April 9. There will be open mic... Full story
The GCHS Alumni Association has broadened the eligibility of students who may apply for the $500 scholarships they will be awarding this year. Seniors who are graduating from Lake Roosevelt High School have been eligible since 2001, when the association awarded their first two scholarships, and this year any graduating senior from any high school who is a direct descendant of a person who attended Grand Coulee School District 55 at any time may also apply. The Association has also added two scholarships in the amount of $500 for a student who... Full story
Senior Menu Wed., April 5 - Dinner Baked Chicken, Stuffing, Peas & Carrots, Fruit Salad, Coolwhich Thurs., April 6 - Dinner Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Chips Mixed Vegetables, Applesauce, Cookies Fri., April 7 - Breakfast Country Skillet w/Gravy, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., April 10 - Breakfast Ham, Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., April 11 - Dinner Mexican Lasagna, Mexi Corn, Chips, Salsa, Fruit Cup, Peach Shortcake Wed., April 12 - Dinner Nick's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Oven-Warmed Bread, Lemon-Pepper... Full story