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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 16, at noon. Guest speaker is 2015 Colorama Queen Gunderson. 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. Open Sewing at Senior Art Room Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. there will be open sewing at the senior center art room. There...
Lake Roosevelt is being held at a level about 47 feet below the full mark while maintenance is completed on the drum gates that hold the water back when the lake is full. The Bureau of Reclamation reports the lake will likely remain below 1,255 feet above sea level until May 10. The water forecast for the Columbia River drainage above Grand Coulee Dam, from April to August this year, is estimated at 82.5 percent of normal, so the maximum level allowed for flood control right now would actually...
So you think you know where the walleye, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass hang out in Banks Lake! Then you better enter the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Triple Fish Challenge, April 25-26, at Coulee Playland. Bring in the highest total weight for the three fish species over the two-day challenge and you could win the grand prize, an Achilles four-person inflatable boat with outboard motor with a value of $3,400. The action kicks off at 9 a.m. each of the two days and the weigh in each day will be at 3 p.m. Additional...
Grand Coulee Police 4/5 - A Roosevelt Drive woman advised police that her grandson is missing and that she was fearful that he might be using drugs. 4/6 - Police have been bothered by a man who wants to be involved with a woman at a location on Main Street. The man keeps asking police to do a welfare check on the woman, who apparently doesn’t want anything to do with him. The officer advised her to let the man know that she wants him to stop doing this. - An intoxicated man reported to police that the owner of an establishment in Electric C...
March continued the trend of warmth we’ve been seeing the past few months, with a mean temperature of 46.6°F, 5.5°F above the March mean. It doesn’t stop there; we had a high temperature of 68.8°F on March 27, only five degrees away from the daily high of 74°F set in 1939. The low for the month here at the home weather station was 20.5°F on the March 4. All time low temperature was 0°F in 1955. Precipitation was above the mean, as well. We received 1.02 inches of rain, while the mean for the m...
The Colville Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife (CTFW) Dept. would like to inform the public that bears are coming out of hibernation early this year due to warmer weather and they are hungry, real hungry. Bears have lost much of their body weight and are looking for anything to eat. “When they come out of hibernation they are eating anything that’s edible like lots of green foliage,” said Rick Desautel, CTFW game management specialist. “After they get tired of eating salad, they go out to the meadows looking for fawns but they’ll also get into your g...
The prize winners from the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club's 79th annual Easter Egg Hunt last Saturday at Ludolph Field, from left, are Elisha Sharr, Vernon George, Maci Greer, Paris Figueroa, Brooklyn Marchand, Solomon Harris, Celeste LaPlace, Kendra Jimenez, Tranice Cruthcher, Kadynce Clark, Jose Gutierrez and Kinley Duclos. - Rich Avey photo...
[Nespelem, WA] – On April 17 a day will be held of inspiration, learning and regional networking to create jobs, improve the economy, add value toexisting rural businesses, encourage new entrepreneurs and engage with a national expert... without leaving your community. Twenty sites across rural Washington will watch Erik Pages, on a webinar with the opportunity to ask questions. After his presentation, each site will put his ideas into action through organized activities, turning their attention to local issues, resources and project ideas. T...
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 9, at noon. Guest speakers will be Teresa Boyer and Deb Dzuck from the WSU Foundation. They will be talking about Estate Planning. CMC Guild to Meet Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its meeting Monday, April 13, at noon at the hospital. Come early for lunch. Memberhsip dues are only $5. Please join us. Guild meetings are the second Monday of the month. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the...
Wed.,April 8 – Dinner Hamburger Steak with Onions, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Pea Salad, Fruit Salad, Cookies Thurs., April 9 – Dinner Chicken & Dumplings, Mixed Vegetables, Green Salad, Fruited Jello, Cook’s Choice Dessert. Fri., April 10 – Breakfast Biscuit & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, orange Juice. Senior Center General Meeting 10 a.m. Mon, April 13 – Breakfast Sausage Links and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., April 14 – Easter Dinner Salmon, Baked Potatoes, Green Salad, Strawberry Cheesecake.Red Potatoes, C...
Grand Coulee Police 3/27 - School officials reported to police that there had been another entry into Center Elementary School. The school has been broken into on several occasions recently. This time, they got onto the roof of the extension building and broke a window. Nothing was missing. - A Banks Avenue house was broken into, and the owner, who lives in Renton, was notified. The front door of the house had been forced. - Police were called to a residence on Roosevelt Drive because of a suicidal man who had a gun. He was gone by the time...
United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday/Good Friday service, Friday, April 3, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 409 Center in Grand Coulee. Faith Community/Church of the Nazarene/UMC Joint Easter Sunrise Service 7 a.m., Easter morning, April 5, 2015, at Crown Point Vista. Nazarene/Presbyterian Church Joint Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Easter morning, April 5, at Crown Point Vista. 8 a.m. Easter Breakfast at the Nazarene Church with a worship service following at 9 a.m. They will be joined by the Presbyterian Church. All are welcome. Zion...
Noah Hunt, a Coulee Dam Pack 24 Wolf Cub Scout and second-grader, right, took third place at the Okanogan Valley District Pinewood Derby March 21. Noah holds his trophy and the car...
Chamber To Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Melody Restaurant in Coulee Dam on Thursday, April 2, at noon. The program will general business. 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. 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....
Wed.,April 1 – Dinner Chicken and Stuffing, Green Vegetable, Sunrise Salad, Iced Cream with Fruit. Thurs., April 2 – Dinner Taco Salad, Mexi-Corn, Fruited Jello, Brownies Fri., April 3 – Breakfast Country Style Skillet, Eggs, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon, April 6 – Breakfast Bacon and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., April 7 – Dinner Baked Pineapple Ham, Buttered Potatoes, orn, Fruit Bowl, Coconut Pie. Easter Dinner....
Grand Coulee Police 3/22 - Safeway advised the police that there had been a vehicle prowl in its parking lot. A woman said that someone had taken prescriptions. The woman’s husband said the vehicle was locked and there was no way anyone could have gotten into the vehicle. They told police that they didn’t want to report the incident. - An Electric City man was banned from Coulee Medical Center for the second time after he went to the clinic complaining of an earache, then stayed in the lobby for six hours after treatment. A nurse had tal...
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 24, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple. The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. “These trees provide shade in the summer and vi...
United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday/Good Friday service, Friday, April 3, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 409 Center in Grand Coulee. Faith Community/Church of the Nazarene/UMC Joint Easter Sunrise Service 7 a.m., Easter morning, April 5, 2015, at Crown Point Vista. Nazarene/Presbyterian Church Joint Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Easter morning, April 5, at Crown Point Vista. 8 a.m. Easter Breakfast at the Nazarene Church with a worship service following at 9 a.m. They will be joined by the Presbyterian Church. All are welcome. Zion...