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Chamber Meeting The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Oct. 23, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. Chapter TOPS #WA1554 will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays beginning August 4. They meet at the Coulee Dam Community C... Full story
A grateful Nespelem Creek Kids 4-H club gave Merl and Linda Roberts an embroidered Pendleton blanket Oct. 7 in appreciation for working with the group's bee-raising project. Club advisor Ian Wilder said Merle Roberts, a beekeeper himself, supported the project with expertise and experience and plenty of time. The group, with 14-16 kids involved, wanted to raise bees this year to collect honey and wax, help with local pollination needs, and eventually donate to honey to the Convalescent Center... Full story
The seniors accept aluminum cans ONLY. Please do not put cardboard, plastic bottles or other aluminum in the collection sacks. In 2013, the Seniors collected 3800 pounds (almost 2 tons) of cans and took in approximately $1500 for the Senior Center. That is approximately 30 cans for everyone in the Grand Coulee Dam area. The program helps keep the doors open at the seniors and keeps the cans out of the landfills. Please do not put other material in with the cans because we have to dispose of it and the and that raises the already high garbage... Full story
Grand Coulee 10/13 - Two semi trucks had pulled into Station One on top of Grand Coulee Dam and USBR Plant Protection asked officers to come in case they needed to stop traffic. The two trucks were able to turn around and didn’t need assistance from police. - Plant Protection advised that there had been a theft of rocks from government property. An 82-year-old man said he took a rock because he didn’t know it was wrong. He was told, no more rocks off government property. - A two-vehicle accident was reported at Burdin Boulevard and Third Str... Full story
Alumni Association to Meet Tonight Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will hold its fall meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., at United Methodist Church, 406 Center Street in Grand Coulee. Anyone who attended any of the Grand Coulee schools is invited to attend. The main objective of the Association is the awarding of scholarships each year to graduates of the local high school. There will be a report regarding this year’s recipients’ enrollment in their respective schools. We’ll also hear responses to the last newsl... Full story
The annual membership meeting of the Okanogan County Historical Society is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Malott Grange Hall. The agenda includes discussion of how to best utilize original water colors by Sally Ward donated by her daughter, Susan. Ward was a prolific artist who lived in Omak for a time. She died in 2010 at the age of 101 in Tucson, Arizona. Following the meeting, guest speaker Scott Krieter, from Wells Dam, will talk about the upcoming remodeling slated for the summer of 2015 at the Wells Dam Overlook. Plans... Full story
October 8 marked 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-HNYSD). Keller Elementary students celebrated by participating in the hands-on science experiment, Rockets to the Rescue, designed to help them learn about rockets and aerospace engineering. The rockets were launched using air; no flammable components were used. During the seventh annual 4-H National Youth Science Day, young people across the nation became scientists for the day. This is the premier national rallying event for 4-H Science... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 10/6 - An officer in pursuit of a vehicle that failed to stop at an intersection reported that his patrol car struck a small animal, thought to be a cat. Later, after dealing with the stop sign violator he returned to the area and looked all over for the animal but couldn’t find it. An hour later a member of the city staff received a call from the veterinary clinic that an elderly lady had dropped off an injured cat and was told the police would pay the bill on the cat. The officer stated that he didn’t agree to pay a veteri... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/25 - A Nespelem woman was cited for failing to stop at intersections and for not having insurance. She told police she was in a hurry to pick up her children. - Plant Protection advised police that there was a van with California plates full of people at the 230Kv switchyard. They were gone when police arrived. Two Coulee Dam residents were advised that they could not fish after hours at west North Dam. The two left without incident. 9/26 - A man told police that he was over the fog line because he “was just looking a... Full story
On Sunday, Oct. 12, Grand Coulee Church of the Nazarene will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary. Former Pastor Ron Hunter will be preaching and a Potato Feed following the service. The service starts at 10:45. All are welcome to attend.... Full story
OES to Meet The Order of the Eastern Star will hold Initiation at its October 9 meeting. It will be Chapter Dress and short form. Refreshments will be provided by Joyce Moore and birthday cake by Bonnie Farr. Mosquito District to meet Grant County Mosquito District will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City city hall. American Legion Post 157 Meets The American Legion Post 157 holds legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Vets’ Center in Electric City. All veterans are we... Full story
The Grand Coulee Public Library is hosting an Early Literacy Fair to promote early literacy skills to parents of pre-kindergarten age children. The fun, free event, takes place at the library on Tuesday, October 7 from 5:30 - 7pm. The literacy fair is most ideal for children ages 5 and younger. It will be entertaining and educational as children move to different stations and activities set up for the event, each with a different objective. Language Development, Book Knowledge and Appreciation, Phonological Awareness, Print Awareness, and Alpha... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/21 - Two suspects, one from Monroe and the other from Yakima, were arrested after allegedly taking three pounds of bacon, 6 ounces of pork seasoning and two half-gallon containers of orange juice from Safeway without paying for the items. Both are being charged with third-degree theft. The man from Monroe was also being charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was taken to Grant County Jail. The man from Yakima was charged and released. 9/22 - A W. Cardinal Road man was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail... Full story
Everyone from Washington who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in October will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program. Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees that will benefit the environment and improve the quality-of-life. With one million members, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Everyone joining this month will receive an eastern redbud, white pine, sugar maple, white flowering dogwood, pin oak, red maple, riv... Full story
Living up to a promise she made during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the Lake Roosevelt School, Sen. Linda Evans Parlette sports a new Raider T-shirt Sept. 15 at the opening of school in Stehekin. Given the shirt as a token of appreciation in Coulee Dam, Parlette, who grew up as a Chelan "goat," said she would be proud to wear the LR shirt. - submitted photo... Full story
Bishop Wallace of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane will be visiting St. Dunstan’s in Grand Coulee at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28. All are welcome to attend.... Full story
Chamber Meeting at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. General business will be discussed. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. SAIL Exercise Classes For Age 65+ SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) exercise classes meet at the Coulee Dam Community Church, 509 Central Drive, Coulee Dam on Mondays, Wednesdays and... Full story
Now that we’re into the great fall cool down here in Coulee County, it’s been great to have a few days of crisp, clear mornings, warm, sunny afternoons and cool evenings once the sun sets. So, spend some quality time outdoors and then kick back (or sit back) inside someplace watching football. Go for broke, Seahawks. And as summer wanes, so goes our favorite pastime. But luckily we’ve had no shortage of junk and estate sales around here, and from the looks of the hordes of hearty shoppers out and about, it’s been a shoppers’ paradise.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/15 - A Renton woman staying at Sunbanks Resort asked police about getting a no-contact order against the daughter of her ex-husband who resides in California. She reported that she has been receiving unwanted and profane telephone messages from the California woman. The officer explained how she might get a no contact order from the court. - A Grand Coulee man was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail after allegedly violating an anti-harassment court order. The man contacted a Safeway employee who got the... Full story
Chamber Meeting at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Mark Igo will talk about RC airplanes. Okanogan County Demos to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will be meeting on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at 1 p.m. at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. TOPS 1554 Meeting Date and Time Change TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come a... Full story
A team from Duvall, Wash. secured their third straight yearly championship of the Pacific Northwest by winning last weekend's Harvest Festival Barbecue in Grand Coulee. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's first barbecue competition ended up being the de facto championship for the year of the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association as several teams competed closely for total points, and Grand Coulee's was the last event of the year. Of 10 teams at North Dam Park, two were local:... Full story
The 1st Annual Decades of Distinction Car Show at Sun Lakes Park Resort will be held this Saturday, September 20th There willl be numerous trophy categories; Registration will be from 8am – 10am; 10am – 3pm will be the Car Show, Carnival Games for the whole family & Live Music with a DJ. Carnival Game armbands are just $5.00 for 20 games or you can purchase tickets for 4 for $1.00. Family Fun Passes will be available to purchase for $30.00 for the day and this entitles your family to rent paddle boats, row boats or play mini golf unl... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/7 - Officers checked on a report from Tribal Police that a stolen vehicle was at a location on Sunny Drive in Electric City. The man who had the vehicle was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. He told police that he had made a down payment on the vehicle and still owed $2,800. The woman who owned the car stated that the man didn’t have permission to take the vehicle. The man was taken to Grant County Jail on the DOC detainer. Charges on taking the vehicle are pending. - An Electric City man was stopped for n... Full story
Superintendent Dennis Carlson gives direction to a volunteer helping to move furniture Friday in the new school as they wheel stand-up computer stations across the polished concrete floor, which workers have ground to resemble tile. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday due to the upcoming Harvest Festival this weekend. Come out and enjoy the festivities. Meetings will resume Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. OES to Meet The Order of the Eastern Star will hold Initiation at its September 11 meeting. It will be Chapter Dress and long form. Refreshments will be provided by Bonnie Farr and birthday cake by Vivian Dugan. Lincoln County Fire Dist 9 Regular Meeting Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9... Full story