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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee Police 2/21 - Police tasered a 55-year-old Bremerton man who allegedly had taken items from Safeway. He had allegedly tried to conceal his real identity because, he said, the Department of Corrections had a warrant out for him. Charges include assaulting a police officer in the third degree, resisting arrest, obstructing a law enforcement officer, third-degree theft and making false statements to an officer. He was booked into Grant County Jail. 2/22 - A woman on Sunny Drive in Electric City reported three dogs running loose....
Northwest beef producers had a very rough ride in 2015. Unprecedented wildfires burned millions of acres of pasture, with the cost to Washington’s $5 billion beef industry still being counted. Volatile prices followed. To help cattle producers recover and keep their businesses strong, WSU animal scientists and Extension researchers, in partnership with the American Angus Association, will share the latest science-based strategies at Cattlemen’s Boot Camp, April 15 and 16, at Kennewick’s Benton County Fairgrounds. The first evening will educa...
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Throughout the Bible, God has established certain days and events to remind His people of His faithfulness. For Christians today, those include communion and water baptism. Now we know that these observances do not save us, but they remind us of God’s grace and also in some way provide an illustration of the salvation that God offers through His Son, our Savior, Jesus. To the believers of the Old Testament there was no more significant observation than the Passover; and though we are not specifically instructed to observe the Passover in this a...
Wed., Feb. 24 – Dinner Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Parfait Thurs., Feb. 25 – Dinner Tuna Casserole, Green Vegetable, Mixed Salad, Sliced Fruit, Cook’s Choice Dessert Fri., Feb. 26 – Breakfast Biscuit and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Feb. 29 – Breakfast Scrambled Mess (Meat, Eggs, Onions), Hashbrowns, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., March 1 – Dinner Pork Steaks with Stuffing, Potatoes and Gravy, Corn, Applesauce, Cake/Cupcakes...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, February 25, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Okanogan County School Retirees Assoc. to Meet The Okanogan County School Retirees Association will meet at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26, for a no-host luncheon meeting at Koala Street Grill in Omak. Michael Billings, Mid Valley Hospital Administrator, will speak. For more information, call Jeie Hedington 509-422-2954. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular mo...
Grand Coulee Police 2/16 - Police followed up on a report of a possible domestic issue and were told by a couple that they had argued but nothing physical occurred. The woman was given a New Hope packet and told to contact police if she needed help. - Dispatch advised police of a mental health issue with a woman at Safeway. When contacted, the woman told police she was having a breakdown and she wanted to go to the hospital and see mental health officials. She was taken by ambulance to Coulee Medical Center. 2/17 - A man reported to police...
Raider fans cheer on the Lake Roosevelt varsity boys' basketball team, behind in the third quarter in a playoff game at the District 5/6 Tournament in East Wenatchee Saturday. The team came from behind to win by one point in the final second. See the story on page 5. - Scott Hunter photo...
Wed., Feb, 17 6 p.m., JHS Wrestling,Oroville Mix and Match 6:15 p.m., HS Boys’ Basketball against Oroville (loser out), Eastmont High School 7:45 p.m., HS Girls; Basketball against Tonasket, Eastmont High School Thurs., Feb. 18 5 p.m., JHS Girls’ Basketball here with Omak HS Wrestling, depart for State Tournament in Tacoma HS Basketball, Districts at Eastmont HS, East Wenatchee Fri., Feb. 19 HS Wrestling, State Tournament, Tacoma Sat., Feb. 20 HS Wrestling State Tournament, Tacoma HS Basketball, District Championship, Eastmo...
Grand Coulee Police 2/10 - A woman told police that someone was photographing her grandchildren near her home on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City. The subject of interest was not known to the woman. - A possible domestic issue was reported about a couple walking down Federal Avenue. When confronted by police they explained that they were just arguing. - A puppy that was running in and out of traffic near Safeway was picked up by police and taken to the veterinary clinic. The puppy didn’t have a license or any identification tags. - Don’t sit...
Caitlin O'Neil, 2016 Colorama Rodeo Queen, spoke at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce at The Siam Palace on Thursday. When asked the most important qualifications for a rodeo queen, she said she has to like rodeo culture, be able to control her horse at all speeds, and of course, know how to wave. - Scott Hunter photo...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, February 11, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Cheryl Hoffman will be speaking on wildflowers in the coulee. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) has changed its meeting date to the third Monday of the month. This month’s meeting will be Monday, February 15, at noon at Coulee Medical Center. Ask the front desk for directions. Join us for lunch. Our shoe drive raised over $1200. Add CMC Guild as your chosen charitgy on s...
Grand Coulee Police 1/30 - A vehicle owned by an Elmer City woman was pulled over for outdated Montana plates. Police had ticketed the driver twice for this offense and referred the matter to the prosecutor for its owner trying to avoid taxes by registering the vehicle in another state. - A customer at Safeway alerted officials there that a man had walked into the store, gone to the liquor aisle, put two bottles of spirits into his pants and walked out without paying for them. The store caught the theft it on video and police will try to use...
Income tax time is here! Free tax preparation is being offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center again this year. Volunteers trained in cooperation with IRS and AARP will be available every Tuesday, Feb 9 – April 12 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This service is available to anyone with low or middle income. You do not have to be seniors or members of the senior center to take advantage of this free help. However, special attention is given to those 60 or older. Taxpayers need to bring: A copy of last year’s tax return and social security cards, or o...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, February 4, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Guest speakers will be Cassy Douglas, owner of the new Back Roads CrossFit II gym in town, and Caitlin O’Neil, 2016 Colorama Rodeo Queen. Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter to Meet Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. The program is free and open to the publi...
Author Greg Vandy's "26 Songs in 30 Days" is a fascinating book that explores the folk musician Woody Guthrie's month-long employment by the Bonneville Power Administration in 1941 when Guthrie was assigned to write one song per day while being driven all along the Columbia River. Visiting the sites of dams, most notably the Grand Coulee Dam, Guthrie churned out the songs, which include now legendary folk songs such as "Pastures of Plenty," "Grand Coulee Dam," and "Roll On, Columbia "(Washington...
Grand Coulee Police 1/15 - An Electric City man is being charged with prescription fraud, trying to obtain a controlled substance by fraud, forgery, theft in the third degree, possessing stolen property and possession of methamphetamines after allegedly taking a prescription blank from Coulee Medical Center and trying to get drugs at Safeway Pharmacy. He was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail. 1/24 - A woman on Roosevelt Drive reported to police that her 2002 Jaguar had been stolen. She stated that someone had entered the house by forcing...
Grand Coulee city worker Ruth Olmstead operates a front-end loader to dig into a pile of snow stored on a portion of Main Street closed during the last big snow. She was hauling to a city-owned lot on Federal Avenue Tuesday. - Scott Hunter photo...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. Birdie Hensley, president of the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, will be talking about the operations at the center. Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter to Meet Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age Floods...
Grand Coulee 1/17 - A Davenport, Washington, woman told police that her vehicle was struck while parked at Safeway. The suspect vehicle was gone when police arrived. 1/18 - An Electric City driver was stopped by police on Lincoln Avenue when the officer noticed his vehicle did not have a license plate or trip permit. The driver, known not to have an operator’s license, was cited for that, for not transferring title in the prescribed time and for not having insurance. - A Grand Coulee businessman reported to police that someone had emptied h...
Town Clerk-Treasurer Stefani Bowden administers the oath of office to new Town Councilmember Keith St. Jeor at town hall January 13, prior to a scheduled council meeting. Although the meeting was subsequently canceled for lack of a quorum, Mayor Greg Wilder said he was appointing St. Jeor to a committee working on a new wastewater treatment plant. - Scott Hunter photo...
Wed., Jan. 20 – Dinner Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit Cup, Cookies Thurs., Jan. 21 – Dinner Stuffed Sausages with Mashed Potatoes and Cheese, Green Veggies, Fruit Cup, Ice Cream Fri., Jan. 22 – Breakfast Corned Beef Hash, Eggs, Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Jan. 25 – Breakfast Scrambled Mess (Meat, Eggs, Onions), Hashbrowns, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Jan. 26 – Dinner Ham Mac and Cheese, Mixed Veggies, Beet/Pineapple Salad, Cheesecake Wed., Jan 27 – Dinner BBQ Chicken, Ranch Potatoes, B...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Eagles Lodge on B Street in Grand Coulee. JoAnn Ehlers from Coulee Medical Center, will be speaking about the new SafeChx system at the hospital. Grant County Fire District 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016, at the Electric City Fire Station. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours...
Grand Coulee Police 1/11 - A man who has property on Midway Avenue complained to police that he caught a man urinating on his building again. He said that this has happened numerous times. Police confronted the accused, who said he had to go and couldn’t hold it. Police told the man if he did this again he would be arrested. - A Continental Heights resident stated that she was afraid of a man who lives on C Street. She said during Christmastime she had found a bag of doggie treats and had gone door to door to find the owner. When she knocked o...
An eagle navigates between a low cloud ceiling and Banks Lake earlier this month. Temperatures are expected to range from lows in the high 20s to low 30s, to highs in the high 30s to low 40s, with light snow or light rain through Friday. Sunday might feature blue skies before a return to drizzle Monday. - Scott Hunter photo...