News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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
Grand Coulee Police 3/29 - An Electric City driver was stopped because the vehicle she was driving didn’t have a rear license plate. The officer found that the woman had a suspended license and a fake trip permit. A passenger asked if he could get the trip permit for the officer because there were 11 terrior-type puppies in the back seat. Since the passenger didn’t have a driver’s license, the two were told not to drive. The woman was cited for driving with a suspended license and for having a fake trip permit. - Police were told that a man ban... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, March 30, at La Presa Mexican Restaurant, Grand Coulee. Lizbeth Gutierrez from the Housing Authority of Grant County will be the guest speaker. 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 County School Retirees Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees Association will... Full story
Joanne Eagle and Janet O'Neil do a little dance after having served the majority of the more than 90 who turned out for the first crab feed put on by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday. The event, held in the restaurant most recently called the Coulee Grill on Midway Avenue, netted the chamber fund- raiser some $1,200 to $1,400. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 3/21 - A call of a burglary in progress on A Street brought officers who found doors on a vacant residence open. The police stated that they had been to the house earlier and found the doors open and secured them at that time. The officers went through the house, found no one, and secured the doors again. - Police attempted a welfare check at a house on Second Street. Police attempting to talk with people at the residence knocked for five minutes, but no one answered the door. 3/23 - Police checked on a report of a man near... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, this Thursday, March 23, at La Presa Mexican Restaurant, Grand Coulee. General business will be on the agenda. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m., except for Tuesday, March 28, which has been canceled. 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 County School Retirees Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees... Full story
Wed., March 22 - Dinner BIRTHDAY DINNER! Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Gravy, Fruit Salad, Birthday Cake Thurs., March 23 - Dinner Mac and Cheese, Ham Slices, Mixed Veggies, Mixed Fruit, Peaches and Cream Fri., March 24 - Breakfast Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., March 27 - Breakfast Sausage Patties, Eggs, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., March 28 - Dinner Stuffed Sausages, Mashed Potatoes and Cheese, Sauerkraut, Applesauce, Ice Cream Wed., March 29 - Dinner Hamburger Steak, Onions, Mashed... Full story