News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Income tax time is here! Free tax preparation is being offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center again this year. Volunteers trained in cooperation with IRS and AARP will be available every Tuesday, Feb 11 - April 8, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This service is available to anyone with low or middle income. You do not have to be seniors or members of the senior center to take advantage of this free help. However, special attention is given to those 60 or older. Free e-filing is also available. Taxpayers need to bring: A copy of last year’s tax r... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/17 - A man living in a Continental Heights apartment reported that after a visitor from Wilbur left, he found that $30 cash was missing, plus some prescriptions. 1/20 - A Safeway pharmacy employee said that a call was received asking for a prescription to be filled and that another party would be by to pick it up. But a woman supposedly ordering the prescription said she had not called for the prescription. When the party came in the next day to pick up the prescription the clerk had it signed for and then refused to give... Full story
Damon Eric Harrell, son of Melvin Harrell Sr. of Grand Coulee, says he made local history by becoming the first person from the Grand Coulee Dam area to have set foot in both the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand and the Space Needle in Seattle. Harrell, 48, was in New Zealand with his wife, Kymberly Harrell to visit Auckland after vacationing in Tahiti. The Harrell's made their way to the 1,076-foot Sky Tower complex Jan. 11 to visit the observation deck before having dinner in the Sky Tower... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Jan. 23, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Bob and Myrna Schryvers will be talking about the Meals on Wheels and Senior Bus programs. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City Fire Station. American Legion Post 157 Meets The American Legion Post 157 holds Legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each mon... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/12 - A Burdin Boulevard woman reported that a neighbor had the trunk of his vehicle open and was putting plastic bags in it. She was told the police would add extra patrols to the area. 1/13 - A Grand Coulee man who had been banned from Safeway two weeks ago for threatening store employees came into the store, and staff called the police. He was gone by the time police arrived but an officer went to his home to talk with him. The officer asked him to come outside and talk and the report stated he replied, “uh, no thanks.... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Jan. 16, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. George Kohout will be speaking about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Okanogan County Democrats to Meet The Okanogan County Democrats January monthly meeting will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Breadline Café in Omak. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Auxiliary will not be meeting the month of January. The next scheduled meeting is set for Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. The Auxiliar... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/3 - A man reported that his $225 boots were missing from his locker at the 500 Kv Switchyard. He last remembered seeing the boots about a month ago. - A Grand Coulee man called to report that his live-in girlfriend had taken his car and he wanted it back. Later the woman contacted police to ask if she was going to be arrested. She was told then that it might be a good idea to take the car back. The man called again and police told him that since there was a domestic relationship, it was a civil matter. 1/6 - A Coulee Dam... Full story
A flag football game on New Year's Day at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School field provided a good time for players, from left, Bobby Gates, Brian Walters, Josh Hagen, Aaron Black, Judah Pope, among others. Walters organized the game and found plenty of support, even a free lunch from the Tropical Pig, whose owner brought in a mobile barbecue unit and was likely the only warm person there. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Jan. 9, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Bill and Renee McCarty will be talking about the new changes at the Moose Lodge. Lincoln County Fire Dist. #9 Meeting Lincoln County Fire District #9 will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at 6 p.m., at the Nazarene Church on Hwy 174. OES Meeting The January meeting for Order of Eastern Star will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 with a regular stated meeting beg... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/27 - A man reported a suspicious car parked in the “train wreck” area on Kruk Road and that there was no one around it. He said when he went by the area again, the car was gone. The car was traced to a resident on Sunset Drive. - An officer went to a residence on Electric Boulevard on a domestic call and a man told him that his wife came home drunk and he wanted her out of the house. The officer told the man he couldn’t do this without a court order. There was no evidence of violence. 12/28 - Police got a report that... Full story
The joy of working with computer recording software unsurprisingly leads to a bit of frustration. Here at the home weather station we have a gap of eight days lost – the last eight days of November. For November reporting purposes, I’ll be using data from another local recorded weather station. Temperature ranges were as follows: the low for the month was 14°F (Nov. 21) and the high was 56 (Nov. 1). The all-time low for November was -10°F in 1985, while the all-time high was 69°F in 1989.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday, Jan. 2 due to the holiday. The next meeting is set for Jan. 9 at noon at La Presa in Grand Coulee. Happy New Year!... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/19 - Plant Protection advised police of a number of thefts from an office building in the industrial yard. One person reported a pair of “Brunton” binoculars valued at $500 taken from his office along with a pair of scissors, some blue pens and a stopwatch. A person across the hall reported that a digital camera was taken from his desk valued at $954. A third person reported a $110 flashlight was taken from his office and a fourth person reported a pair of scissors taken from his office. The timeline stretched from ear... Full story
No Chamber Meetings Until the New Year There won’t be regular chamber meetings until after the new year. Enjoy the holidays. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District No.14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 30, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City Fire Station. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m., during the winter months. The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Library has Friday Story Time The Grand Coulee L... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/13 - A man living on Kelso Avenue in Electric City reported that someone dumped material into his hot tub. The police report stated that the material was the consistency of aquarium/reptile sand. It further stated that it appeared to be a malicious act. 12/16 - A Mazda truck parked illegally on Midway Avenue, with tabs that had expired over a year and a half ago, was removed by a tow vehicle. The vehicle was owned by a Nespelem man. - A driver’s license belonging to a Bridgeport man was found on Midway Avenue. When police... Full story
December 5th the Etheta Anderson Library hosted a “Lighting of the Library” party for the second time and over 125 people attended. All the children and adults were invited to attend and share cookies and punch provided by librarian Joette Berry, board members Terry McPherson, Christina Christopherson, Linda Black, Alberta Blanchard, Diane Canady and assistant librarians Joyce Dechenne and Dodie Boyd. Santa arrived by Grand Coulee Fire Department fire truck and 56 new books were given to the excited children. Drawings were held and the winners... Full story
• Coulee Dam Community Church A community candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) at the Coulee Dam Community Church located at 509 Central Drive, Coulee Dam. • United Methodist Church On Christmas Eve (Tuesday) at 7 p.m., the United Methodist Church in Grand Coulee will be celebrating the birth of our savior – “Love Came Down at Christmas”. Everyone is welcome. • Lutheran Church On Christmas Eve (Tuesday) Candlelight Services will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee at 7 p.m. and the Bet... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/9 - An Electric City man who lives on Washington Place told police that someone had taken a tow dolly from his place. The dolly cost $854.75, and was purchased in Ephrata. He gave police the serial number of the dolly. 12/10 - Dispatch requested that police check on a Swan’s delivery truck that was parked near the causeway bridge with its lights on and the driver inside. The truck was no longer there when police checked. - Police checked on an unoccupied vehicle with the motor running alongside Jess Ford. The vehicle w... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Kelly Buche, CPA from JR Newhouse will be speaking aobut end-of-year tax preparation for both businesses and individuals. There won’t be meetings Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Enjoy the holidays. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m., during the winter months. Next meeting is the Christmas party potluck and gift exchange on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m.... Full story
Spring Canyon Alpacas is running a bazaar at the Red Door gift shop in Coulee Dam and demonstrating their wares, including alpaca yarn....
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Vinters & Brewers recap is on the agenda. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m., during the winter months. Next meeting is the Christmas party potluck and gift exchange on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. The Last Chance Bazaar and Lunch is scheduled for Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To reserve a free table call Margie at 633-3443. The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and f... Full story
A girl chats with Santa at the Grand Coulee Library lighting celebration Thursday night. The event packed the facility with kids and other patrons, who came for Santa, punch and cookies and door prizes. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Senior Meals Wed., Dec. 11 - Birthday and Christmas Dinner. Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Scalloped Corn, Fruit Salad, Roll. POTLUCK DESSERT Thurs., Dec. 12 - Dinner Split Pea Soup with Ham, Egg Salad Sandwich, Mixed Green Salad, Fruit Crisp. Fri., Dec. 13 - Breakfast Biscuit & Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Senior Center General Meeting, 10 a.m. Mon., Dec. 16 - Breakfast Ham Slices, Eggs, French Toast, Pears, Orange Juice. Tues., Dec. 17 - Dinner Taco Salad, Veggie Salad Bar, Sour Cream, Salsa, Chips, Fruited Cupcakes. Wed., Dec. 18 -... Full story
Grand Coulee 11/28 - An out-of-the-area person reported that he had stopped at a local store and used his credit card and that a few days later he was advised by his credit card company that his card had been used in California to purchase items. He said the only place he used the card was in Grand Coulee. 12/2 - An Orondo driver was stopped for going 49 mph in a 35 mph zone and was ticketed for 45 mph and for not having insurance. - USBR Plant Protection told police that a vehicle had gone past guard station 1 without stopping. Police found th... Full story
This week's photos, including those not used, are up on our photo site. Here's a slide show you can share: 12-11-13 Star - Images by Scott Hunter...