News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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See our photos of Colorama and more in the slideshow below. Click through to see more. 5-14-14 Star - Images by Scott Hunter Winning Colorama Button numbers: 101 = Framed artwork by local artist Janis Heuvel 226 = 2 rounds of golf + cart from Banks Lake Golf Course 322 = 1 month membership to Body by Dam 419 = Pendleton blanket from Coulee Dam Casino 474 = Bait/Tackle bag, rod/reel from Coulee Playland Resort 610 = 5-night cabin stay from Sunbanks Resort 749 = 1-hour massage from Good Medicine... Full story
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, an internationally acclaimed novel by Ken Kesey, has made its way to the Masquers Theatre in Soap Lake for a five-weekend run that ends this coming weekend. It stars Curtis Davis, of Coulee Dam, as Chief Bromden, and Ephrata-area actors Clint Pozzi as R.P. McMurphy, and Joanne Bracht as Nurse Ratched in the lead roles. The live performance based on the 1963 Dale Wasserman script, is under the direction of Carol Boyce of Coulee Dam, an actor in her first... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/2 - Police received a call that there was a kidnapping in progress on Hill Avenue. The officer learned that the call was in error, and that the suspect did not contact the child in question. - A caller at Electric Place in Electric City reported that the rear window of a vehicle had been shot out. The officer learned that a child had tossed a rock that broke the window. There was a child in a car seat at the time of the incident. 5/4 - A Grand Coulee Avenue driver was stopped for failing to signal and the officer found... Full story
There's going to be a parade, a carnival and a rodeo. And that's just the beginning for the 57th annual Colorama Festival. The rodeo started one year earlier and it's 58 years for the Ridge Rider event. The action begins Thursday with the early kickoff for the Paradise Amusement Carnival located at North Dam Park. Advance tickets are still on sale. Then Friday starts the craft fair and the first events of the rodeo. Saturday is the Cowboy Breakfast, the big parade, and more rodeo and other... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/25 - A woman living on Division Street told police that someone hit her vehicle while it was parked near the police department, causing over $700 in damages. 4/28 - USBR Plant Protection advised an officer that a truck was in the lower Visitor Center parking lot at Grand Coulee Dam and had gone through Station 4’s check point and then later went to Station 3. The license was checked and it was determined that the truck belonged to a contractor at the dam. - A woman living on Burdin Boulevard told police that while c... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday due to the Colorama festivities. Dedication Time is Here Isle of Flags dedication time is fast approaching. Call Ben Alling at 509.633.0663 for more information about dedicating a deceased veteran’s flag. The deadline is May 18, 2014. 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 Vetsí Center in Electric. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, May 13. Mo... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 1, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. PTA Book Fair Book Reports will be read by Wensdae Antoine and Lillie LaPlace, GCD Middle School students. Dedication Time is Here Isle of Flags dedication time is fast approaching. Call Ben Alling at 509.633.0663 for more information about dedicating a deceased veteran’s flag. The deadline is May 18, 2014. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Auxiliary’s next scheduled meeting is set for May 6, at 6 p.m. The Auxiliary meets the fir... Full story
Steamboat Rock State Park Ranger Jeremy Jalali and Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club President Colleen Manley cut the ribbon Monday at an official dedication of the first handicapped-accessible fishing pier in North Central Washington. The 12 year, $60,000 project was supported by the community at numerous spaghetti feeds and by Rotary District 5060, the Columbia Basin Foundation of Ephrata, the Grand Coulee Lions Club, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and individual donations. - Scott Hunter... 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 that raises the already high garbage bill and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/18 - A local man showed police a debt collection letter from a Nevada firm to the tune of $665. He contacted the state attorney general’s office and was advised to contact the Nevada attorney general’s office. 4/22 - Police checked on the report of a disturbance on Continental Heights. One man claimed that another had pushed him down. One claimed that he had paid the other for a ride. The reporting party stated he didn’t want to press charges, just wanted the other to leave him alone. 4/24 - A man on Burdin Boulevard told... Full story
The Colville Confederated Tribes and Taylor Woodstone will be hosting a job fair on Wednesday, Apr. 30, at the Omak Community Center, 601 Benton St., Omak. There will be two sessions 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. The purpose of this fair is to inform interested Native American workers from the Colville Nation of possible construction jobs at the new Omak Resort-Casino project.... Full story
Wed., Apr. 23 - Dinner Baked Chicken with Cranberry Sauce, Twice Baked Potatoes, Buttered Peas, Cabbage and Pineapple Slaw, Cookies. Thurs., Apr. 24 - Dinner Lasagna, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit Bowl and Whipped Cream. Grocery Shopping and Errands. Fri., Apr. 25 - Breakfast Bacon and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Biscuits with Jam or Jelly, Peaches, Orange Juice. Mon., Apr. 28 - Breakfast Minced Sausage and Eggs, Waffles, Apricots, Orange Juice. Tues., Apr. 29 - Dinner Vegetable and Pasta Soup, Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Fruit and... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, April 24, noon, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Debbie Bigelow, Interim CEO at Coulee Medical Center, will be speaking about the WRITE program at CMC. Grant County Fire District 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City Fire Station. Dedication Time is Here Isle of Flags dedication time is fast approaching. Call Ben Alling at 509.633.0663 for more information a... Full story
Hundreds of kids from 1 to 10 years of age cleaned the middle school athletic field of thousands of plastic eggs in mere minutes Saturday. Ludolph Field at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School sported about 2,500 colored plastic eggs containing candy or prizes planted there by the Lions Club. Cordoned off for four age groups, each starting at separate times, the field was cleared of eggs in four minutes. The 11 a.m. event, which the Lions have been putting on since 1936, was preceded a half hour... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/14 - A woman told police that she had been visiting with another person when the phone went dead. She said she was worried that the other party might have a medical problem. Police checked and found the party okay and so advised the caller, who was already in contact again by phone. - USBR Plant Protection asked police to check on a person wandering around on government property. The man advised the patrol officer that he was a contractor and produced an identification card. - A woman reported that someone took her bird... Full story
Zion Lutheran Zion Lutheran Church will be having Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services on April 17 and 18, both at 7 p.m. On Sunday, April 20, Easter Sonrise will be held outside at Zion at 7 a.m., with breakfast following and the regular Easter service at 11 a.m. Nazarene/ Presbyterian Church Grand Coulee Nazarene Church will be holding a Sunrise Service at Crown Point at 7 a.m. A free breakfast at the church will be held at 8 a.m. followed by the service at 9 a.m. The Coulee Dam Community Presbyterian Church will be worshipping with the... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, April 17, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Jared Berg of Costco will be talking on business services offered by Costco. Family History Center Available The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all who desire to utilize the Family History Center in the Coulee Dam Chapel, located at 806 Spruce Street in Coulee Dam. The center is now open each Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family history centers are free anf open the public and s... Full story
Wed., Apr. 16 - Easter Dinner Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Seasoned Buttered Carrots, Fruit Salad, Rolls, Birthday Cake. Thurs., Apr. 17 - Dinner Fish and Chips, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Waldorf Salad, Cookies. Fri., Apr. 18 - Breakfast Sausage Links, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Muffins, Fruit Cocktail, Orange Juice. Mon., Apr. 21 - Breakfast Spanish Omelet, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Tues., Apr. 22 - Dinner Pork and Rice Casserole, Mixed Veggie and Fruit Bar, Cheesy Biscuits, Cream Pie. Wed., Apr. 23 - Dinner Baked Chicken with Cranberry Sauce, Twice... Full story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all who desire to utilize the Family History Center in the Coulee Dam Chapel, located at 806 Spruce Street in Coulee Dam. The center is now open each Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family history centers are free anf open the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/7 - Plant Protection advised police that a boom truck was blocking the highway near Riley Point. The driver told police that he thought the truck was out of gas and someone was getting fuel for the truck. - A man living on Goodfellow in Electric City advised police that he thought someone had tried to get into his house by jimmying the door. The man fixed the door. - A man on Lewis Street reported that someone had smashed his Mercedes Benz with a log about 24 inches long. Several windows had also been smashed. He asked... Full story
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, has proclaimed the week of April 13-19, 2014 as Washington State University Master Gardener Volunteer Week. The program, which is celebrating its 41st year of service, was begun in the state of Washington as a result of expanding interest in gardening in rapidly growing urban areas. Today the horticulture “master” volunteer concept is so effective it has spread throughout the United States and several provinces in Canada. The initial training curriculum, which was developed by the area extension agents in col... Full story
Coulee Dam town Councilmember Gayle Swagerty plants a small-leaf linden tree on Arbor Day, last Wednesday, at Mason City Memorial Park. She is helped by public works director Barry Peacock. Looking on is Coulee Dam resident Jan Williams. Swagerty is interested in the town becoming a national "tree city" again. Roger S. Lucas photo...
Zion Lutheran Church will be having Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services on April 17 and 18, both at 7 p.m. On Sunday, April 20, Easter Sonrise will be held outside at Zion at 7 a.m., with breakfast following and the regular Easter service at 11 a.m.... Full story
The Coulee Medical Center Guild is hosting a Grand Coulee Dam Area Easter Parade on Saturday, Apr. 19, at 10 a.m. (just before the Lion’s Easter Egg Hunt) at the middle school track. All ages are welcome even pets on leashes. There will be prizes for best Easter outfit, Easter bonnet and Easter costume. For more information call 633-0405 or 633-1178.... Full story
April 9 is Arbor Day in Washington state and April 25 is National Arbor Day. So let’s talk about trees. Neighborhood and street trees provide shade for streets and parking areas, add to the value of your property, cool the air, absorb carbon dioxide and add to the diversity of habitat for birds and beneficial insects. Neighborhoods with well-shaded streets can be 6-10 degrees cooler than neighborhoods without trees, and shaded parking lots keep automobiles cooler, reducing emissions from fuel tanks and engines, both of which help reduce the h... Full story