News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Boy scouts and cub scouts fold the American flag during a ceremonious reading of the reasons for each fold, performed at the Isle of Flags Memorial Day event at Spring Canyon Cemetery Monday morning. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Have you decided what functions you want a tree to serve? Do you know which trees do best in our Columbia Basin area? Have you thought about how to properly plant your tree to ensure it survives and grows well? Do you know how to ensure good health and longevity for the tree you plant? When you consider planting a tree, the first question you should ask is what functions do you want it to serve in your landscape? Will it be planted to provide shade, block a view, to improve the landscape around the house, or for the beauty? Start by thinking... Full story
The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees with a simple, step-by-step process. The book, What Tree Is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization. What Tree Is That? is a fun, easy-to-use tree identification guide that features hand-drawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinct characteristics of many tree species. Nature lovers and professional arborists alike have called this pocket field guide a must-have, user-friendly resource. Its beautiful, full-color... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/19 - Police assisted a Coulee Dam officer in identifying a woman who had given two names. The woman’s driver license was suspended and there were several arrest warrants for her. After assisting it was left to Coulee Dam to complete the arrangements. - Police checked on two 911 hang-up calls from Coulee Medical Center and determined that it could have been from a problem with the phone lines. 5/19-20 - Police received a private call on an alleged child abuse incident on Grand Avenue East, in Electric City. The next day, p... Full story
The town of Coulee Dam is spearheading an effort to create and establish a monument to honor 81 persons who died during the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. Friday, Karen Struve, president of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society, and Susan Dechant, vice president and researcher for the society, visited the area to discuss the monument project with Coulee Dam Mayor Greg Wilder and myself. The group viewed two possible sites for the location of the monument: Cole Park, near the... Full story
Chamber at the Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 21, at noon at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Jim Brakebill of the American Legion Post will speak about the student weekend lunch program. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean plastic grocery bags. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/12 - A local bank reported to police that an employee had been terminated for taking money and the official provided surveillance footage to police. - Police found four subjects in the area of the Tanner gates near North Dam Park after hours and all left the area. 5/13 - A man who found a card holder that belonged to an assault victim turned it in to police. The holder contained several government keys. - An apartment owner on Main Street told police that a resident had been asked to leave but had returned to the... Full story
Certainly, California has rewritten the definition for “dry.” Yet, here in Washington (Oregon too) we are beginning to create our own heightened definition too. On the state level, Governor Inslee made more drought declarations on April 17. More than one half of the state is now listed in one of three categories, starting with abnormally dry here. The other two listings are moderate and severe drought. The Office of the Washington State Climatologist is now posting weekly state drought upd... Full story
Gardening Diagnostic Clinics have begun at the WSU Okanogan County Extension Office. Diagnostic clinics are a public service offered to the community by the WSU Okanogan County Master Gardener volunteers. Master Gardeners assist backyard and non-commercial gardeners with a variety of gardening issues, including insect and plant disease identification. Diagnostic Clinics are held every Tuesday; May through October, 9 am until 12 noon at the WSU Extension Office in the County Courthouse. Beginning in May the Master Gardeners will also have a... Full story
Wed.,May 13 – Dinner Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas and Carrots, Fruit Slices, Birthday Cake. Happy Birthday. Thurs., May 14 – Dinner Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes with Onions, Corn, Apple Sauce, Pudding Parfait. Fri., May 15 – Breakfast German Sausage & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon, May 18 – Breakfast Ham, Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., May 19 – Dinner Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Salad Bar, Betty’s Cinnamon Rolls. Wed.,May 20 – Dinner Chicken Cornbread Casserole, Mixed Veggies... Full story
Chamber at the Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 14, at noon at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Bob Valen will be the guest speaker and his topic will be Pronghorn Antelope and Bison. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays at 7 p.m., Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vets Center. For more information call Sue 509.631.... Full story
Two linemen at the top of Nespelem Valley Electric's imaginative Colorama float throw candy from their tool buckets. The entry took the parade's grand sweepstakes award. - Scott Hunter photo... 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
Gardening Diagnostic Clinics have begun at the WSU Okanogan County Extension Office. Diagnostic clinics are a public service offered to the community by the WSU Okanogan County Master Gardener volunteers. Master Gardeners assist backyard and non-commercial gardeners with a variety of gardening issues, including insect and plant disease identification. Diagnostic Clinics are held every Tuesday; May through October, 9 am until 12 noon at the WSU Extension Office in the County Courthouse. Beginning in May the Master Gardeners will also have a... Full story
Grand Coulee 5/4 - Plant Protection advised that two boats were tied to the buoy line at the canal near North Dam Park. The fishermen agreed to move back. - Police checked on a report that a man had fallen on Federal Avenue. The officer found a man who said he had just been at the senior center and was on his way home but his legs were not working right. - An Electric City man told police that someone had placed a trailer on his property. Police found a 22-foot trailer registered in Montana and some other material on the site. Police asked... Full story
Senior Menu Wed.,May 6 – Dinner Chicken Lasagna (with white sauce), Buttered Carrots, Fruit Salad, Cook’s Choice. Thurs., May 7 – Dinner Beef Strognaoff, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Surprise, Coffee Cake with Apple. Fri., May 8 – Breakfast Biscuit & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Senior Center General meeting 10:30 a.m. Mon, May 11 – Breakfast Sausage Links & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., May 12 – Dinner BBQ Chicken, Salad Bar, Ice Cream with Toppings. Wed.,May 13 – Dinner Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gr... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/27 - Police interrupted some juveniles that were cutting some shrubbery at an abandoned house on Fortuyn Road. The youth were advised to stop doing this and complied. – A woman on Goodfellow Street in Electric City told police that she was the victim of identity theft. She said that she had a call on a credit card issue and couldn’t have made the charges because she was incarcerated at the time. She was advised to call her bank and cancel the card. 4/28 - Police arrested a woman on E. Grand Avenue for fourth-degree ass... Full story
Chamber To Meet The GCD Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 30, at noon. Guest speakers will be guitar builders from Wilbur, Terry Reister, Sr. and Terry Reister, Jr. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 next meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12.... Full story
Ben Thompson, left, of the state Department of Natural Resources, presents the town of Coulee Dam with the Tree City USA award for 2014. Accepting the award for the town is Councilmember Gayle Swagerty. The last year the town received the award was in 2005, The presentation was last Wednesday night at the town council meeting. To earn the designation, a town must maintain a tree board or department, have a community tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrate... Full story
A Tri-Cities native has been hired as a new officer of Coulee Dam's police department. Levi Johnson started April 18, after going through the town's Civil Service Commission recruitment and testing. Here Johnson is shown with police Chief Pat Collins, left. Johnson is a graduate of Hanford High School, and he said that he has always wanted to be a police officer. He and his wife Heidi have two children, Kaiclyn Jayo and Jett. Prior to coming to Coulee Dam, Johnson worked eight years as a jailer... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/21 - A woman on Burdin Boulevard told police that she had two stray dogs on her porch. The dogs were gone when police arrived. — Police assisted Lincoln County Sheriff’s officers in making an arrest at the Bureau of Reclamation on an outstanding warrant. 4/22 - A woman who was watching another woman’s daughter told police that they hadn’t heard from her and were worried. Later dispatch noted that the woman had been located and she was OK. - Police were advised that some suspicious activity was going on at an apartme... Full story
You can still be part of the big Colorama Parade, May 9. All you need to do is stop by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce office or go online to grandcouleedam.org for your parade entry form if you want be part of the parade and dazzle your family and friends along the parade route. The chamber of commerce is still accepting entries in eight different categories: Community entry, Organization/club, Business, School band, Classic car, Hot Rod, Equestrian, and Junior. Pick a category... Full story
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 23, at noon. Guest speaker is Mike Earney, canine coordinator or the Grant County Sheriff’s office. He will be speaking o the Grant County K9 program. Open Sewing at Senior Art Room Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. there will be open sewing at the senior center art room. There is no charge. For more information contact Marlene Oddie of KISSed Quilts, 509.386.5715. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 m... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/13 - A man on Banks Avenue told police that a light bar had been taken from his residence and said that it matched one seen on his separated wife’s boyfriend’s car. The woman told police that she had taken the bar before separation and before a no-contact order had been issued. Police explained it was a civil matter. 4/15 - The American Legion asked for more patrols of the area because they had evidence that maybe someone has been trying to take a piece of equipment. - A woman on Roosevelt Drive advised police that her... Full story
Wed., April 15 – Dinner Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Applesauce, Birthday Cake. Happy Birthday! Thurs., April 16 – Dinner Chicken Enchilladas, Spanish Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Fruited Jello, Cream Pie. Fri., April 17 – Breakfast German Sausage & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon, April 20 – Breakfast Ham, Eggs, French Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., April 21 – Dinner Chili-Cheese Brats, Tater tots, Pineapple Salad, Fruit Crisp Wed.,April 22 – Dinner Mozzarella Chicken with Pasta Salad... Full story