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 Police 12/1 - A man left his phone in the restroom at Safeway, but it was gone when he returned for it an hour later. He asked to see the store security video but was told it was against store policy. The police planned to follow up. - A school employee reported that graffiti had been painted on Center School. Police took a picture of the graffiti. - A person reported to police that there was an abandoned wheelchair east of town and clothing was scattered around. Police couldn’t find any person nearby but recorded that someone h... Full story
A recent discussion addressing earth’s Ice Age periods, the glaciation and the retreating of glaciers, brought the subject of climate change to the front. Earth scientists and geologists tell us there have been five known ice ages on earth. The last ice age ended about 12,000 years ago. Our region of Planet Earth, the Grand Coulee, was greatly affected by the last ice age. Those glacial and interglacial periods have come and gone and are, in fact, episodes of climate change. Earth’s geologic rec... Full story
The community is invited to a Christmas Mass at Paschal Sherman Indian School on Wed. Dec. 16 at 12:45 pm. There will be drumming, a Salish version of Jingle Bells performed by PSIS students and special music presented by Brian Philips on the flute. A Native American Christmas song, The Huron Carol will be performed by Rob Stafford. For more information, contact the PSIS school office, 422-7590....
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Vintners and Brewers event this weekend. The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon at the Coulee Dam Town Hall. Okanogan County Democrats to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will meet at the Breadline Café in Omak at noon Saturday, Dec. 5. There will be a no-host brunch or you can order off the menu. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene is open Fridays. It is located at the Church... Full story
The Etheta Anderson Library in Grand Coulee will be holding a “Lighting of the Library” again this year on Thursday, Dec. 10. The ceremony will include a visit from Santa who will arrive Grand Coulee Fire Department fire truck, plus drawings for young and old, cookies, Christmas carols, and fun for all. The party begins at 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives at 6:45, and the library will be lit up for the Christmas season. Come join the fun and help kick off the holidays.... Full story
A doe and two young deer, plus a wild turkey, graze for food by a sidewalk next to Fiddle Creek in west Coulee Dam, where deer have been abundant and seem nearly domesticated this fall. About 20 were counted around the neighborhood on this brief outing. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/24 - Police responded to a 911 hang up call at Safeway. The officer was told there was no problem. - A worker whose employment was terminated by a person at Continental Heights took some tools and was holding them until he got paid. An officer said he couldn’t do that, and he returned the tools. - A Nespelem woman was stopped when an officer noticed one of her headlamps was not working. She was cited for driving with a suspended license and for outdated vehicle tabs. A passenger was arrested on a tribal warrant and a t... Full story
Coulee Dam town crew members put up a big snowflake on Columbia Avenue Monday. Lights are going up for the season all over the community. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
No Chamber Next Two Weeks The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday or Thursday, Dec. 3, due to the Vintners and Brewers event held Saturday, Dec. 5. Meetings resume Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon, at the Coulee Dam City Hall. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City fire station. Care and Share Food Bank Closed This Friday The food bank at the Church of the... Full story
Susan Miller ladles up some gravy for Dale Hotchkiss at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, where the Senior Meals Program served 98 early Thanksgiving dinners Wednesday. They also delivered 18 meals to homes of people who couldn't make it to the center. - Gwen Hilson photo... Full story
Two full-time contractors will assist survivors of fires in Okanogan, Douglas, and Chelan counties and the Colville reservation with funds pledged this week. A group of Washington nonprofits active in fire recovery efforts have committed one year’s funding for two full-time disaster case managers (DCMs) for survivors of this summer’s wildfires. At a meeting in Nespelem during the fires, bewildered land owners learning about programs that might help said a guide is needed to help them through the maze of paperwork required to get assistance fro... Full story
Wed., Nov. 25 - Dinner Hearty Sunday Boil (Ham and Root Vegetables), Dinner Rolls, Chay’s Applesauce, Bread Pudding Thurs., Nov. 26 - CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving! Fri., Nov. 27 - CLOSED for the holiday! Mon., Nov. 30 - Breakfast Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Dec. 1 - Dinner Shepherd’s Pie, Corn, Mixed Salad, Fruit Cup, Cook’s Choice Dessert... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/14 - An Omak driver was stopped when an officer noticed his tail lights were faulty. The man had a suspended license, and the officer found several syringes in the vehicle, which were sent to the Washington State Crime Lab for testing. The vehicle was towed. He was cited on both counts. 11/15 - An officer was dispatched to Coulee Medical Center because of an unruly man who had been in a car wreck past Coulee City on Highway 2. The Washington State Patrol was called to take charge of the man after his injuries were... Full story
A hay truck passes by Grand Coulee Dam at sunrise Monday as Lake Roosevelt steams the sunlight in mist. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Grand Coulee Nazarene Church and Coulee Dam Community Church invites the community to the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2-4 p.m. There is no charge.... Full story
Thurs., Nov. 19 - Dinner Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Chips, Corn, on the Cob, Apple Slices with Dip, Parfait Fri., Nov. 20 - Breakfast German Sausage and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Nov. 23 - Breakfast Country Omelette, Banana Bread/Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Nov. 24 - Dinner Turkey Noodle Soup, Grilled Cheese Casserole, Green Salad, Fruit Cup, Cake/Cupcakes Wed., Nov. 25 - Dinner Hearty Sunday Boil (Ham and Root Vegetables), Dinner Rolls, Chay’s Applesauce,Bread Pudding.... Full story
Chamber Meets at the Senior Center The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Nov. 19, at noon, at the senior center in Grand Coulee. Maggie Stewart will be talking about drums and drum making. Okanogan County Democrats to Meet The Okanogan County Demo-crats will be preparing for March 2016 caucuses at their Saturday, Nov. 21, meeting starting at noon at the Caribou Inn Restaurant in downtown Okanogan. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/6 - Police were advised that someone had entered a storage unit on A Street. The party had been in the storage unit the day before but had locked it on leaving. The next day, the lock was gone and the door ajar. Police asked the party to report anything they noticed was missing. - A woman on Silver Drive reported that her garage alarm activated. Police responded but couldn’t find anything wrong. - Police responded to a reportedly suicidal person who had taken some pills and needed someone to talk to. He was taken to C... Full story
Chamber Meets at the Senior Center The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Nov. 12, at noon, at the senior center in Grand Coulee. Kerry Noggles will be speaking about the Senior Center Thrift Shop. Hazardous Plans Developing Okanogan County’s Department of Emergency Management will hold a meeting on hazardous materials Thursday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the county commissioners’ hearing room, 123 5th Ave. North, Okanogan. The annual meeting is open to members of the public, and anyone with com... Full story
The Grand Coulee Nazarene Church and Coulee Dam Community Church invites the community to the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center on Sunday, Nov. 22, from 2–4 p.m. There is no charge.... Full story
Dave Frost accepts a recognition certificate from a student at Lake Roosevelt Schools at Friday's annual Veterans Day assembly. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The Moomaw Hearing Center is now open at 406 Burdin Boulevard in Grand Coulee. The new firm has been open a couple of weeks and is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Moomaw family has a hearing center in Omak and, in keeping with the family operation, Hanna Moomaw is the business operations manager at Grand Coulee. She says the firm will do hearing testing, hearing aid adjustments, follow-up assistance, and hearing aid cleaning. She invites the public to come in and get... Full story
Have to admit, the rain we saw in October was really refreshing. Though the rain doesn’t take us out of the drought, it is a start. The home weather station recorded precipitation at 0.85 inches. This is 0.13 inches over the mean for October, which measures in at 0.72 inches. Back in 1947, we received 2.95 inches — the all-time record. In October 1971, we had an episode of snow, a grand total of 1.3 inches. I am sure the rain was welcomed by all. Temperatures are still running on the warm sid... Full story
Katie Clark shows her baskets to Chamber of Commerce members at their weekly luncheon at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center Thursday. Clark, who got into basketry eight years ago, showed many intricate designs and materials, from willow to jute, which can come from a commercial seller or through a basket maker's own collecting. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/2 - An officer assisted in the search of a suspect and found a baggie with a crystal-like substance. The material was retained by the North Central Washington Task Force. - A man reported to police that someone had poisoned a dog on Jackson Avenue in Electric City. - A man on Young Street was arrested and is being charged with unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault. He was taken to Grant County Jail. 11/3 - Police were called to Continental Heights when a person refused to leave when asked to. The person left whe... Full story