News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Lyle and Ester Brown's 1956 Dodge Royal Lancer took the People's Choice award at last Saturday's Coulee Cruizers Show and Shine event at Banks Lake Park. - Scott Hunter photo 2014 Coulee Cruizers Show and Shine Winners CARS Pre 35: 1st, Darrel Francis, 1932 Ford Roadster 35-48: 1st, Bill Trefry, 1938 Chevy Deluxe; Tom and Judy Shaw, 1940 Ford Coupe 49-59: 1st Gorden and Linda Jorgensen, 1956 Chevy Delray; 2nd Wes Wittinger, 1949 Ford Coupe 60-69: 1st, Frank Henley, 1967 Chevelle SS; 2nd, Karl...
Grand Coulee Police 6/9 - A person called police about a dog that had been left in a vehicle on Main Street during the heat of the day. Police called the firm and the situation was solved. - A Grand Coulee woman who had been banned from Safeway for a year, was arrested and cited for trespassing when she entered the store before the year was concluded. She had been banned for the theft of groceries, the report stated. - Two brothers, who reside on Hill Avenue, were arrested and taken to Grant County Jail on charges of fourth-degree assault. One... Full story
John McNeil, of the Masonic Lodge, presents Center Elementary School's top readers in the school's Accelerated Reader program with the bicycles they won for reading a lot of books. The lodge will continue its Bikes for Books program this summer with the summer reading program through the library in Grand Coulee. The winners, at the final assembly in the school, June 10, from the left: Angelina Greene, fourth grade; Dustin Bertrang, third grade; Celeste LaPlace, second grade; and Logan Marconi,... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, June 12, at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee at noon. GCD Employees Association to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Employees Association will hold its June meeting Wednesday, June 11 (tonight) at 5:30 p.m., at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. 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 o... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/1 - While responding to a disturbance on Main Street, an officer found a person there wanted on a warrant. The man was arrested and taken to Grant County Jail. - Police checked on a non-injury accident at Four Corners where drivers from Electric City and Tonasket ran into each other. - An Electric City man known to have a warrant for his arrest was seen, arrested and taken to Grant County Jail. 6/2 - Police received a court order that allowed a man to take his belongings from a residence on Center Street. Police stood by... Full story
A subcontractor employee does some fancy brickwork at the entrance to the new K-12 school in Coulee Dam. Workers race to get the complex finished by the time students show up Sept. 15, to begin the next school year. Many of the rooms on the elementary side are near completion. - Roger S. Lucas photo... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, June 5, at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee at noon. Relay for Life in Moses Lake Moses Lake’s 26th annual Relay for Life will be held Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14 at the Grant County Fairgrounds. “Coloring A Path To A Cure” is the theme this year and survivor registration starts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with opening ceremonies at 6, luminary ceremony at 10:30 and the closing ceremony at 10 a.m. on the 14. For more information contact Josie Ritter, event c... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/25 - A Grand Coulee man was arrested at a Continental Heights apartment and taken to Grant County Jail for residential burglary, malicious mischief, interfering with the reporting of domestic violence and resisting arrest. He allegedly had entered a residence on Fourth Street in Electric City and smashed a phone a woman was using to call 911. 5/26 - A man living on Hillcrest Place in Electric City was arrested for fourth-degree assault after he allegedly struck a woman with a closed fist after an argument over their... Full story
Plant Problem Diagnostic Clinics have started at the WSU Extension Office located in the Okanogan County Courthouse, room 101. These clinics are a part of the public service that the Okanogan Master Gardener volunteers contribute to the community and are designed to help the backyard and non-commercial gardener identify, diagnose and provide solutions to various problems they may be having in their own gardens. Gardeners are encouraged to bring in a specimen of a plant or insect problem for the Master Gardeners to identify. Plant Problem... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 29, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee at noon. Bob Valen will be the guest speaker. His topic will be “Wildfire and Weather Outlook.” CMC Guild (Auxiliary) to Meet CMC Guild will hold its next regular meeting at CMC on Wednesday, May 28, (today) from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 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 C... Full story
People gather at the Isle of Flags Memorial Day remembrance at Spring Canyon Monday morning for the annual ceremony and dedication of new flags in honor of fallen veterans. More than 500 flags unfurled in the wind. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/18 - A Kennewick man was cited for being in control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after he was found in the backseat of a pickup with the motor running, blocking the alley near Bird’s Auto. - A tenant at a Hill Avenue apartment reported a harassment incident after the apartment manager encouraged her to call police. She was told to keep a log on any harassment incidents and seek an anti harassment order. - Police responded to a report of loud music on “E” Street and found the Lost Highway Band... Full story
Tom Zernick, Electric City and David Aggen of Hayden Lake, Idaho placed first in Gordon Steinmetz Spring Walleye Classic held on Banks Lake this past weekend. Zernick and Aggen bested the other 62 fishing teams to catch 12 walleyes weighing in at 42.30 pounds. Over $6000.00 in prize money/gifts was awarded to the team. This was Zernicks first walleye tournament and Aggens first time fishing Banks Lake in a walleye tournament. Other Electric City resident Eric Braaten and his father Ronald... Full story
The 14th Annual Diaper Drive at Zion Lutheran Church in support of Lutherans for Life will begin soon and you can help! Zion will be collecting donations to support the annual Diaper Drive at Harvest Food from Mother’s Day through Father’s Day. Look for the giant “calf” bottle at Harvest to make your donation. The collection will be matched by $300 of Thrivent Choice Funds. Funds collected will be divided between The Support Center in Omak, a crisis center for those in need, and Life Services in Spokane, a teen pregnancy center for young w... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 22, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee at noon. General business is on the agenda. GCHS Alumni Association to Meet Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will hold its spring meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 1 p.m., at United Methodist Church, 405 Center Street, Grand Coulee. Anyone who attended school in the Grand Coulee School District is invited to attend. CMC Guild to Meet CMC Guild will hold its next regular meeting at CMC on Wednesday, May 28,... Full story
I had hoped for warmer weather for Colorama and Mother’s Day weekend; we take what we get, as someone once said. If you recall, last year was very warm with temperatures in the high 80s, low 90s and clear sky. Here are the numbers for April. Our high temperature here at the home weather station was 74.0°F on the last day of the month (all-time high 92.0°F in 1936), a low of 30.7°F (all-time low 20.0°F in 1936) and the mean was 50.3°F (all time mean 50.0°F). Turned out the month was rather... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/11 - A woman told police that another vehicle came off Knute Street and struck her vehicle. She said that the two exchanged information and both left the scene. The officer advised the lady to contact her insurance company. - While checking the 500 switchyard gate, the officer noticed a sensor wire lying on the pavement. He notified Plant Security. 5/12 - The supervisor of the water main construction on Midway Avenue said that a store owner was interfering with his workers. She had claimed that the firm doing the work was... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 15, at Pepper Jack’s in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. GCD Employee Association to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Employee Association will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14 (tonight) at 5:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. GCHS Alumni Association to Meet Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will hold its spring meeting on Wednesday, May 21, at 1 p.m., at United Methodist Church, 405 Center Street, Grand Coulee. A... Full story
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