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The fall meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 1:00 PM, at the Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee. After dealing with regular items of business, plans will be discussed for the All-Class Reunion to be held August 7th and 8th, 2020....
October Chamber Meetings at La Presa Chamber will be meeting this Thursday, Oct. 10, at La Presa. Guest speaker will be Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones. Meeting will begin at noon. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, October 10, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or...
Family and friends crowd the field for photos after the annual ritual of naming the homecoming royalty Friday night during halftime at the Lake Roosevelt Raiders' football game against White Swan. From left are princes and princesses of the freshman class, Pyper Schmidt and Cole Palmer; sophomore class, Almeta Desautel and Gabe Waters; junior class, Sophie Kuiper and Josh Flowers; and the king and queen from the senior class, Traey Clark and Mikaylah Thompson. The sophomore class bested all...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Donia Black, is planning a blood drive for Monday, October 21. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn at 425-314-3799....
October Chamber Meetings at La Presa There will be no chamber meeting this week. The next meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 10 at La Presa.Guest speaker will be Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones. Meetings begin at noon. Food Bank Hours Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345...
No Chamber Meetings the Next Two Weeks The chamber of commerce will not be meeting this Thursday or next. Meetings will resume Oct. 10 at La Presa. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, September 30, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. Food Bank Hours Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Clients are encouraged to provide their own containers to carry groceries home in. Call...
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival provided fun for the community and tourists last weekend....
5K Place Name Sex Age Time Category 1 Jody Evans F 45 25:15 F41 - 45 2 Dan Spencer M 58 26:10 M56 - 60 3 Jeremy Hunt M 40 27:28 M36 - 40 4 Richard Mettler M 41 27:32 M41 - 45 5 Lindsay Kane F 39 28:23 F36 - 40 6 Shannon Overbay F 49 28:35 F46 - 50 7 Joy Lally F 11 29:03 F1 - 15 8 Sheperd Lally M 9 29:03 M1 - 15 9 Paul Lally M 12 29:14 M1 - 15 10 Brian Evans M 47 29:48 M46 - 50 11 Tim Caryl M 59 29:49 M56 - 60 12 Steffi Fuchs F 51 30:12 F51 - 55 13 Rachel Searles F 24 30:20 F21 - 25 14 Heather van Fleet F 32 30:31 F31 - 35 15 Corey Kane M 39...
Local veterans hold flags during the national anthem, sung by junior Jasilynn Schilling, at the Lake Roosevelt Raiders' season-opening home game Sept. 13. From left to right are John Nordine Sr., Ben Alling, Brent Kelton, Cheryl Grunlose, Jim Brakebill, Jon Halvorsen, and Shawn Neider. - Jacob Wagner photo...
A quarter beef from Egbert Cattle Company, along with a chest freezer donated by Loepp Furniture and Appliance, was won by Annette Moses in a raffle ticket drawing at halftime in the Lake Roosevelt Raiders 54-14 victory over the Oroville Hornets on Friday. The raffle, combined with other fundraising activities, raised approximately $2,500 and was organized by parents of Raider football players and the Lake Roosevelt Athletic Booster Club....
On Thursday, September 19, 2019, starting at 1p.m, the Grand Coulee Power Office Diversity Council, Morale Committee, and Safety department are hosting a Suicide Awareness and Understanding informational meeting, to be held at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center. There is no charge to this event and all in the community are welcome to attend. Learn how early intervention can prevent suicide and what resources are available. Speakers: David Clees, Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPCC. For over 30 Years Mr. Clees has practiced creative counseling and... Full story
Chamber Meetings at Siam Palace The chamber of commerce will be holding its noon meetings during the month of September at the Siam Palace. This Thursday, Sept. 19, Patty Davis of PK’s Culinary will be talking about her food delivery program. Food Bank Hours Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Clients are encouraged to provide their own containers to carry groceries home in. Call Pastor Shawn for information: 633-2566. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area C...
On Thursday, September 19, 2019, starting at 1p.m, the Grand Coulee Power Office Diversity Council, Morale Committee, and Safety department are hosting a Suicide Awareness and Understanding informational meeting, to be held at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center. There is no charge to this event and all in the community are welcome to attend. Learn how early intervention can prevent suicide and what resources are available. Speakers: David Clees, Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPCC. For over 30 Years Mr. Clees has practiced creative counseling and...
4Mark and Cindy Lemaire - a talented husband and wife musical team will present a fun program featuring many musical styles on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. The Lemaires are known for their unique style that blends finger-picking slap and tap harmonics and hand percussion with exquisite vocal harmonies...
Chamber Meetings at Siam Palace The chamber of commerce will be meeting the month of September at the Siam Palace. This Thursday, Sept. 12 will be general business beginning at noon. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, September 12, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. Food Bank Hours Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Clients are encouraged to provide their own...
OLYMPIA – Sept. 9, 2019 – In honor of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to visit a state park for free on Saturday, Sept. 28. No Discover Pass will be required for day-use visits by vehicle. National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is coordinated by the National Environmental Education Foundation. State Parks free days are in keeping with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 annually or $10 for a one-day visit. The pass is required for vehicle access to sta...
School bells have called students back to the classroom, and the American Red Cross wants to make sure every student is safe back at school for the this academic year. “While safety is a top priority for all students, there are special steps for parents of younger kids and those headed to school for the first time,” said Alex Dieffenbach, CEO of the Northwest Region of the Red Cross. “Make sure each child knows their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to...
Shoppers at the Saturday Market at Banks Lake Park look through offerings at a Marlene Igo's booth with everything knitted, from baby booties to ninja turtle hats (upper left) and washcloths. The last of the weekly markets this season will happen on Sept. 21, during the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival. - Scott Hunter photo...
The cast has been announced for the Masquers fall musical ”Guys and Dolls”, which opens October 18 and will run for four weekends through November 10. Go to Masquers.com to obtain tickets or call the box office at 509.246.2611. Adam Zaleski is Sky Masterson, who makes a bet with Nathan Detroit (Andrew Covarrubias) that he can get Sara Brown (Allison Pheasant), the Save a Soul missionary, to go out with him. Meanwhile, Adelaide (Jamie Cordell) is waiting patiently for Nathan to propose marriage and is fighting the sniffles. But Nathan needs to...
Keith Powell at library Local artist Keith Powell will be at the library this Thursday. (See notice on page 8.) Here’s to the Women! Singer Linda Allen’s Here’s to the Women! tour, celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage, will be coming to several North Central Regional Library branches in September. Her stop at the Grand Coulee Public Library will be 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6. The live, multi-media performance will feature original songs, stories and images commemorating the fight for the Nineteenth Amendment that allowed women the right t...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Leha Neilsen, is planning a blood drive for Monday, September 18. Donation hours will be from 1 to 3:45 p.m. at the outside bus at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn at 425-314-3799....
Grand Coulee Public Library will be hosting an afternoon with local artist Keith Powell Thursday, September 5, at 4:30 p.m. He will have several of his beautiful pieces on display and will be talking about his work and answer any art related questions. For any aspiring artists, Keith will be happy to give advice on any art project. Pictured is Keith Powell at last weekend's 5th annual Plateau Native Art Show....
No Chamber Meeting This Week Chamber will not be meeting this week. Plan to attend our Thursday, Sept. 5 meeting at Siam Palace, beginning at noon. Food Bank Closed Friday August 30 The food bank will be closed Friday, August 30. Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Clients are encouraged to provide their own containers to carry groceries home in. Call Pastor Shawn for information: 633-2566. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers...
End of SLP party Friday, August 30, the end of SLP will be topped off with a party. It begins at 3 p.m. An afternoon with artist Keith Powell Our first event is Thursday, September 5, at 4:30p.m., an afternoon with local Artist Keith Powell. He will have several of his beautiful pieces on display and will be talking about his work and answer any art related questions. For any aspiring artists, Keith will be happy to give advice on any art project. Here’s to the Women! Singer Linda Allen’s Here’s to the Women! tour, celebrating 100 years of wo...
Attention all K-12 kids in the Coulee area who like to run: You can “Run the Dam” 5k for free on Sept 21. With the donations of many, the race organizers are offering 100 free spots to area kids to run the race, on a first-come, first-served basis. School-age kids within a 50-mile radius of Grand Coulee Dam are eligible. Parents must email for the registration form to info@runthedam.com. Or kids can pick one up at school as soon as they get back to class. “Be sure to let us know what school in the area you attend when you email your reque...