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Coulee Dam Police 8/4 - An officer spoke separately to a man and his father on Birch Street following an argument. The father said he wanted the son off the property and said that he could get his stuff the next day. The son was fine with that and left the area. 8/5 - A man reported finding large scuffs and marks on his vehicle which he parks near the grocery store in Electric City on Coulee Boulevard. 8/6 - A fire outside of Electric City’s limits near Electric Boulevard was possibly set by children lighting fireworks. The case was f...
Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, August 11th, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic...
Coulee Dam Police 7/27 - Someone reported seeing drugs being sold on Cedar Street and showed police video and photos showing people outside a car and someone inside a car. A tribal police drug dog was used and didn’t alert to any substances and so there was no crime at the time for police to further investigate. 7/28 - A driver was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over for going 50 miles per hour in the 30 mph zone near Pole Park. The driver admitted to knowing she was speeding and told the officer she didn’t have a...
Northwest Magician Jeff Evans will perform at at theGrand Coulee Library Tuesday, Auust 12 beginning at 11:30am. as part of the Summer Library Program. The Olympia-based magician brings nearly 30 years of performing experience, promising a show that will be magically fun for the whole family. Evans' career in magic began from a book of coin tricks he read when he was 12 years old. Today he performs hundreds of shows each year throughout the Pacific Northwest. Over the past dozen years, Jeff has earned 16 first-place finishes at magic...
August 5 National Night Out was held in Coulee Dam....
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets...
Grand Coulee Police 7/18 - 7/20 - An officer told a woman that a child custody situation, in which the father of the child didn’t show up for an exchange of custody, was a civil matter for the courts, not a police issue. A couple of days later the father told police that the mother didn’t meet to pick up their child and he was unable to contact her. He wanted the incident documented. 7/21 - A used drug needle was found at the lower ball field at North Dam Park. Police took the needle to be destroyed. - A woman reported being the victim of a t...
Jess Ford’s annual charity golf scramble, Swing for the Good, is set to return for its second year on Saturday, Sept. 6 and will benefit a local non-profit. The event, which raised $11,772.82 for charity last year, aims to surpass that total this year. All proceeds will benefit Reel Recreation, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to providing outdoor activities and a safe, healthy space for youth to play, learn and build community. Organizers offer several sponsorship options for local businesses, who, along with individuals, are e...
The Inchelium Red Garlic Revitalization Coalition (IRGRC) hosted a garlic harvest event on Friday, as over 30 reservation residents gathered to learn how to harvest, dry and cure "Inchelium Red Garlic." Named after the community where it was "discovered," Inchelium Red is purportedly the oldest strain grown in North America. Little is known about its history. Garlic not being native to North America, Inchelium Red garlic signifies early exploration and trade networks, organizers of the event...
Demonstrators take an extra walk on Grand Coulee's Midway Avenue Thursday on the fifth anniversary of the death of John Lewis, a civil rights era activist and non-violence advocate who was beaten by mobs 45 times in the 1960s as the country convulsed to end racial segregation. Two decades later, Lewis was elected to Congress. "My philosophy is very simple," Rep. Lewis once told an audience. "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, say something! Do something! Get in...
The next local blood drive will be held from 2-6pm on August 11 at the American Legion Hall in Electric City,Donate for a Gas Giveaway + $10 Gift Card! This summer, we’ve got your gas expenses covered while you’re saving lives. Donate August 1 – 28 for a $10 Rewards gift card. PLUS, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of three $10,000 gift cards – enough to buy gas for a year!* Make an appointment online or call 877-25-VITAL...
As summer heats up, your schedule may be sizzling like a steak on a grill! We’ve entered the prime season for outdoor cooking and campfire magic. Summer is also wildfire season, and we have tips to help you stay safe, have fun and not burn down the state: Burn bans are not there to dampen your vibe, rather they keep you, our parks and our wildlife safe. Please respect them and make sure you check to see which bans are in place before you head to a park. If your park is not under burn ban and you make a campfire or burn charcoal in a firepit o...
The Elmer City Council tries out the refurbished rooms in the basement of the town hall Thursday after the project was mostly finished. The town will offer the space for rent, including the new restroom and kitchen. A concrete slab outside the double doors at left will lead to the lawn area, good for games and outside entertainment, maybe even summer evening movies. "We're excited about things to come, and we just want to continue to improve our town," said Mayor Jesse Tillman, who noted his...
OLYMPIA — July 17, 2025 — Preparing for a day on the water isn’t just about grabbing a paddle and some sunscreen. The essential safety practices that go along with paddlesports could someday save your life. From July 22-28, the Washington State Parks Recreational Boating Safety Program is supporting Paddle Safe Week, a statewide effort to create a culture of safety around paddle sports. The campaign recognizes that paddlesports, while a fun way to spend the summer outside, are not without risk. Washington’s diverse waterways require differe...
Coulee Dam Police 7/7 - 7/16 - Reports were filed for different situations without further details about the situations including reports related to a family fight at Sunbanks Lake Resort; a traffic accident at Steamboat Rock State Park; disorderly conduct at a Jones Bay campground; threatening/intimidation on Central Drive; a structure fire on Camas Street; trespassing on Tilmus Street; assault at or near the grocery store in Electric City; a dangerous animal on Crest Drive; driving under the influence near River Drive and Crest Drive; and...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-25...
The area had a lot of visitors last weekend, thanks to some long-planned events. The annual powwow and rodeo in Nespelem brings in a lot of travelers, even if most of them plan to stay at the circle grounds at the arbor. And the Ridge Riders held what President Wayne Fowler says is an increasingly rare event, at least on the west side of the state - junior rodeos. One entrant told him she had to stay in Wilbur because she couldn't find accommodations here. Both events aim to strengthen family...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets...
Grand Coulee Police 6/29 - A woman. was taken to jail for assault following an argument with her boyfriend that involved her allegedly pushing and pulling him out of her home and him getting multiple scratches in the process. 7/1-7/7 - A trailer holding equipment for a chamber of commerce 4th of July event was stolen from behind the chamber building on Midway Avenue, towed away. Police spoke to a man. He admitted to taking the trailer, which ended up parked on a street behind JC Penny’s in Wenatchee and later towed to a safe location. Some i...
Northwest Magician Jeff Evans will perform at at theGrand Coulee Library Tuesday, Auust 12 beginning at 11:30am. as part of the Summer Library Program. The Olympia-based magician brings nearly 30 years of performing experience, promising a show that will be magically fun for the whole family. Evans' career in magic began from a book of coin tricks he read when he was 12 years old. Today he performs hundreds of shows each year throughout the Pacific Northwest. Over the past dozen years, Jeff has earned 16 first-place finishes at magic...
The Ridge Riders Rodeo grounds will be hopping this weekend with another record-breaking attendance with kids from all over the Pacific Northwest traveling from cities such as Touchet, Palisades, Lopez Island, Graham, Monroe, Danville and Hermiston, to name a few. The Ridge Riders are cosponsoring again this year, with Eastern Washington Jr. Rodeo Association and the Caribou Trail Jr. Rodeo Association pulling in kids from all directions. Junior rodeos offer young athletes ages 3 to 18 the opportunity to compete in rodeo events, fostering...
Soap Lake — June 30, 2025 — Masquers Theater is thrilled to announce the return of its week-long summer theater camp for youth. This August, up to 35 children, ages 7–17, will spend their afternoons at Masquers Theater in Soap Lake, preparing to take the stage at the end of the week. The Masquers Summer Youth Theatre will run Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. daily, culminating in a public performance on Friday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s production is A Twist of the Tongue, a fast-paced and pun-fille...
Coulee Dam Police 7/2 - Reports were filed without further details, including one related to trespassing on Miller Avenue and one for a verbal disturbance on 3rd Street in Electric City. - A man reported that after returning to his property on Coulee Boulevard after some time in Arizona he found his residence had been burglarized with someone entering through a rear window and taking multiple items including a coin collection, personal documents, marijuana, and more. The man said that his girlfriend’s fifth-wheel trailer had also been broken i...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed July 4th Due to the 4th of July holiday on Friday the Care & Share Food Bankwill be ckosed. The will resume...
For a stand-alone guide to just the Festival of America, pull this sheet of paper out from the rest. You'll get just the info on the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored festival and related items. But if you're wanting more information about the local area, keep it all together. Above, people watch the fireworks shoot from the top of Grand Coulee Dam in this 30-second exposure from 2022....