News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee 5/27 - A Keller man known to have a suspended license was seen exiting a vehicle at a service station. At first he denied being the driver, but then changed his response saying, “Yeah, I’m revoked first.” His vehicle was impounded and one of his passengers had a valid arrest warrant and another in violation of a curfew requirement. The vehicle is under a 60-day impoundment. A passenger told police that there was a firearm in the vehicle, which was taken for safekeeping. 5/28 - Police checked a Van Tyne residence where it was repor... Full story
Cub Scout Pack 24 ended its year with an awards night on May 24. The boys had a great year with nearly all achieving their rank badges before the end of the school year. From left - Cub Scouts receiving Rank Badges and Arrow Points include: Showaway Hunt, Bear Scout Badge, Golden Arrow Point, and 1 Silver Arrow Point; Anthony Vu, Wolf Scout Badge, Golden Arrow Point, and 1 Silver Arrow Point; David Borden, Bear Scout Badge; Eddy Cohen, Bear Scout Badge, Golden Arrow Point, and 2 Silver Arrow... Full story
Zion Lutheran Church will be holding a yard sale Saturday, June 15, in order to help raise money to purchase mosquito bed nets for children in Africa. After learning that many children are dying from malaria but with an insecticide-treated bed net for $10, children can be saved, the church decided to hold this sale and give the proceeds to help buy these nets. For those who have anything they would like to donate to the sale call Arlyce Goetz 633-8025. .... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at Pepper Jack’s at noon on Thursday, June 6. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 5, (tonight) at 7 p.m., at the Electric City City Hall. Veterans Start Up Weekly Sale The local American Legion post started up their fund-raising sale at the Electric City post last Saturday. The sale is scheduled to go from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday through the sum... Full story
The Grand Coulee Guys campout had their annual gathering this year at Wanapum State Park. The first weekend of June the guys select a place to camp. A good time was had and they hope to have more Grand Coulee guys next year. From left – Fred Womack, Bill Leahy, Alan Carr, Mark Rauch, Jim Green, Wayne Snider, Don Kurth and not in the picture was Lyle Brekke. — submitted photo... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting, at Siam Palace at noon on Thursday, May 30. That evening at 5:30 p.m. a meeting will be held at Funzee’s to discuss Saturday Market. GCD Lions to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Lions will meet Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Port Dist. 7 to Meet Grant County Port District 7 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 30, at 5 p.m., at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport office. American Legion to Meet The American Legion w... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/20 - A barking dog brought police to Hill Avenue, where the officer told the dog’s owner that he needed to keep it from barking and keeping neighbors awake. 5/21 - Police recovered a vehicle stolen in Soap Lake, finding it at a Yakima Avenue residence in Delano. The driver of the car fled. However, officers know the driver and have referred the matter to the Grant County Prosecutor. When the owner in Soap Lake couldn’t be contacted, the car was towed. - A Burdin Boulevard woman told police that during the night her sec... Full story
A Thrivent Financial free food truck will be at the Zion Lutheran Church, Friday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to noon, officials stated this week. The church is located at 318 Mead in Grand Coulee. The free food opportunity is part of the Second Harvest program, and is an annual event here. The Thrivent Homegrown Help Truck, a 24-foot refrigerated vehicle, is the newest unit in the Second Harvest Inland Northwest food distribution fleet. The truck holds from 7,000 to 10,000 pounds of food, and in its first year has distributed over 550,000 pounds of f... Full story
Cowboy Cody McCleary leaps from his horse just as it bolts away from the steer the bulldogger was supposed to wrestle down at the Colorma Rodeo May 10. Professional rodeo photographer Biffle French, featured in last week’s Star as the guy who got run over as he opened the gate for a bull that got out, submitted this photo. “I really expected him to buck a bit instead of immediately galloping toward me at full speed with murder in his evil red eyes,” French said. — Biffle French photo... Full story
The Junior Class is sponsoring a community-wide talent Show to be held on Thursday, May 30th at Lake Roosevelt High School gym. There will be a spaghetti dinner beginning at 5:30 and the show will start at 7:00. If you are interested in participating please contact Karyn Byam @ 631-2275 or Pam Byam @ 633-0529.... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon meeting May 23, at Siam Palace. They will meet for a brief lunch and then walk to the Senior Center to view “Kissed Quilts’ “ quilts and to hear about Marlene Oddieís business and quilt-making process. OES to Meet Order of Eastern Star will meet this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Chapter dress and short for opening will be presided over by Worthy Matron Linda Carlson and Worthy Patron Dwayne Farr. Heather Downs will provide refreshments. F... Full story
OLYMPIA – May 16, 2013 – Governor Jay Inslee has declared May 18 through 24 as Safe Boating Week in Washington; and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission reminds all water sport enthusiasts of the importance of safe boating and officially launches the “Wear It Washington!” campaign. Washington’s Safe Boating Week runs concurrent with National Safe Boating Week, coordinated each year by the National Safe Boating Council and its boating safety partners across the U.S. and Canada to promote the importance of recreation boaters t... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/12 - Police went to Coulee Medical Center where a man who had been brought there by Tribal Police on a drug-related issue refused help and signed himself out of the hospital. The man lingered in the waiting area and refused to leave until the officer told him that since he had signed himself out he was trespassing. He left. - A man told police that someone had attempted to enter his pickup by prying the door. He said a similar issue occurred earlier in the month. - A man was stopped on Midway Avenue for having a defective... Full story
A couple girls ride the Octopus at the Colorama carnival Friday night. More photos of the Colorama weekend are available to view online. Follow the slideshow below and just click through to see it in a larger format, or to buy photos and more. Colorama 2013 - Images by Scott Hunter... Full story
The Junior Class is sponsoring a community-wide talent Show to be held on Thursday, May 30th at Lake Roosevelt High School gym. There will be a spaghetti dinner beginning at 5:30 and the show will start at 7:00. If you are interested in participating please contact Karyn Byam @ 631-2275 or Pam Byam @ 633-0529.... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Siam Palace beginning at noon. On the agenda is a recap of Colorama festivities. Lions to Meet The GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Nespelem School Board to Meet The Nespelem School Board will hold its board meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 5 p.m. Time for Flag Dedication For those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteranís flag for the Isle of Flags should... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/29 - Cattle again broke through a fence and gained access to the golf course. Police asked golf course officials for a list of damages. - A woman reported a vacant house had a door ajar. An officer worked his way through cobwebs to check the house out. The Ronald Drive house door wouldn’t latch when the officer tried to lock it. - Police responded to a domestic violence call on Bowen Street. A woman said she was collecting some of her things from the house. Later the man of the house called police to say the woman had s... Full story
No Chamber This Week Due to getting ready for the Colorama festivities this weekend there will be no chamber meeting on Thursday. OES to Meet Order of Eastern Star will meet Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. with Worthy Matron Linda Carlson presiding. Leslie Green is providing refreshments. Don’t forget your pennies as we are nearing our goal of a mile of pennies. Grant County Historical Society to Meet The Grant County Historical Society will have their Board /membership Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:00am at the Ephrata American Legion ... Full story
The Washington State University Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension will be holding the 2013 Food Sovereignty/Food Security Garden Workshops this May. These workshops, entitled Grow Your Own Groceries will be held Tuesday, May 21, at the Omak TANF Bldg from 1-4 p.m.; at the Keller Community Center 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22; 1-4 p.m. at the Inchelium Community Center on Wednesday, May 29 and 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at the Nespelem Community Center. Learn how to plant and grow vegetables and also learn the four methods to... Full story
The local PEO Chapter DG has designed and had milled a beautiful blue and white pictorial blanket. This 48”x68” blanket includes 11 pictures of the scenic Grand Coulee Dam Area. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward their local scholarship as well as various other educational projects the group supports. They will have a vendor table at North Dam Park during Colorama and with a $50 cash donation, you may take one of these beautiful blankets home. Can’t make the festival or all t... Full story
Senior Meals Wed., May 1 - Dinner Beef Stew, with Mixed Vegetables, Cornbread, Fruited Jello Mold, Cookie. Thurs., May 2 - Dinner Macaroni, Ham & Cheese, Harvard Beets, Green Salad, Lemon Dessert. Shopping and errands with Sara. Fri., May 3 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Mon., May 6 - Breakfast Sausage Patty, Eggs, Pancakes, Plums, Orange Juice. Tues., May 7 - Dinner Chili Cheese Dog, Mixed Salad Bar, French Fries, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream. Wed., May 8 - Dinner Frank’s Chicken Fried Steak, W... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding a noon meeting May 2, at Siam Palace. Carl Russell from the POWER group will give an update on what the group is doing. Grant County Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District No. 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City City Hall. Time for Flag Dedication Those wishing to dedicate a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/23 - Coulee Medical Center staff reported to police that a mental health patient being seen in the emergency room had pushed past a nurse and left the hospital on foot. She was found in the backyard of a nearby residence, and police and a mental health official convinced the woman to return to the hospital. 4/24 - A 13-year-old Middle School girl was referred to Grant County juvenile authorities after she was allegedly found with a baggie of marijuana in her backpack along with a smoking device. - Police answered an alarm... Full story
Andy Joseph Sr. displays his new book at a book signing event at the Colville Tribal Museum in Coulee Dam Friday. The respected tribal elder wrote about growing up in a traditional way as a Colville-Okanogan. The books, which Joseph had printed in large type, are available at the museum store. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Wed., Apr. 24 - Dinner Scandinavian Beef Roast, Baked Potatoes, Sour Cream and Butter, Cauliflower & Broccoli, Rolls, Bowl of Fruit. Thurs., Apr. 25 - Dinner Anita’s Beef Stroganoff over a Bed of Noodles, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Salad, Dee’s Bread Pudding, with Lemon Sauce. Fri., Apr., 26 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Peaches, Orange Juice. Mon., Apr. 29 - Breakfast Minced Ham & Eggs, Waffles, Apricots, Orange Juice. Tues., Apr. 30 - Dinner Tuna Noodle Bake, Mixed Vegetables, Julie’s Apple Waldorf Salad, Bread Sticks, Banan... Full story